Trial by Combat 2024

Applications are open for Trial by Combat 2024. Click here to apply.

The competition will be at UCLA School of Law on June 21-23. The play-in rounds will be on Zoom on April 27-28.

You can learn more about the event on the Combat websites of the two host schools, Drexel Kline School of Law and UCLA School of Law.

If you have questions, please email me at bernstein@law.ucla.edu.

Justin Bernstein

Justin Bernstein and I are recording a WatchMock tonight discussing Trial by Combat 2024. We'll also be discussing the history of the tournament. Please ask any questions you want us to address using the anonymous link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM6s8h7JvZpmg2vW8uCCyx7CO-iuua6rWeo8IfEzXYUA0zIQ/viewform

Congrats to everyone who attended NCT -- and especially to UVA on their fourth national title!

As a reminder, the deadline to apply to Trial by Combat is tomorrow, April 23, at 12 pm Pacific. The application link is above.

-Justin

When should people expect to hear if they were accepted/denied

We will announce the field this week.

Announcing the 2024 field:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI3H5Et_ouQ

The play-in rounds will be livestreamed today on the Trial by Combat YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@trialbycombat369/streams

Here is the schedule of the trials, along with the pairings:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ulxggsyneDWltyCpfLBrNq28CjbLO9oGhBobC9yP1Aw

Here is the case (malpractice lawsuit against a doctor, after a child was born with permanent paralysis of her right arm):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ulxggsyneDWltyCpfLBrNq28CjbLO9oGhBobC9yP1Aw/edit

A competitor originally slated to compete had to withdraw for personal reasons. Cierra Jackson, an outstanding competitor from Houston, was selected.

Drexel Division
Volpert v. Blom
Wesley v. Jackson

UCLA Division
Narendra v. Friedman
Hailey v. Pillai