Georgia Law Faculty Profiles

Advocacy Programs
Georgia Law’s Winning Advocacy History

Georgia Law’s advocacy program dates back as early as the 1930s.  During this period, mainly internal law school moot court competitions were held.  The idea of intercollegiate competitions took hold in the 1950s and the School of Law fielded teams from time to time.

In 1979, UGA began competing in mock trial tournaments.  In its inaugural competition, the Intrastate Mock Trial Tournament, the School of Law teams placed first and second overcoming teams from Mercer and Emory universities. 

Over the years, Georgia Law has compiled a rich tradition of winning. Here is an overview of the institution’s impressive winning record dating back to the 1960s.



Moot Court

American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition

Nationals-
Finalists - 2005
Quarterfinalists
–2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
Regionals-
Champions - 1977, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Finalists -1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990,2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 
National Moot Court Competition
Nationals-
Champions-1991-92, 1996-97
Semifinalists-1974-75, 1982-83, 1988-89, 1992-93, 1993-94, 2002-03
Quarterfinalists- 1977-78, 1979-80,
1980-81, 1981-82, 1986-87, 1995-96,  2003-04, 2007-08
Regionals-
Champions-1967-68, 1969-70, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 
Finalists-1965-66, 1981-82, 1987-88, 1998-99, 2005-06
, 2007-08
Semifinalists-1962-63, 1963-64, 1968-69, 1983-84


Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Moot Court Competition

Champions - 2002, 2006
Finalists - 2003, 2004
Semifinalist - 2007
Quarterfinalists - 2008

Hulsey-Kimbrell Moot Court Competition (GA v. FL)
Champions-1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007


Intrastate Moot Court Competition

Champions- 1968, 1969 (first and second), 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986 (first and second), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (first and second), 1994, 2001 (first and second), 2002, 2003 (first and second), 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 (first and second)
Finalists-1976 , 1977,  1982 , 1985, 1993
Semifinalists- 1999, 2000


Philip C. Jessup International  Law Moot Court Competition

World Champions- 1990
World Champion Finalists- 1991
World Champion Semifinalists- 1994,1996
World Champion Quarterfinalists-1981, 2001, 2002
Nationals-
Champions- 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996
Finalists-1981, 2001, 2002
Regionals-
Champions-1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004
Finalists-1970, 1972, 1978, 1980, 1992, 2000, 2003 , 2005
Semifinalists- 1971, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008

Vanderbilt National First Amendment Competition

Champions- 1997, 2006, 2008
Finalists- 2001, 2004
Semifinalist - 2007
Quarterfinalists-1999, 2000, 2002


William B. Spong Invitational Moot Court Competition

Champions-1994, 1997
Finalists- 1998
Semifinalists-1995, 1999, 2000
Quarterfinalists- 2001

Frederick Douglass  Moot Court Competition
Nationals-
Finalists- 1989
Semifinalists-1988, 2008
Quarterfinalists- 2006
Regionals-
Champions- 1988, 2008
Finalists- 1984, 1989, 1990
Semifinalists- 1986, 2006


Emory National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition
Champions- 2007


Mock Trial
        
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Nationals
Champions - 1997  
Finalists- 1988              
Semifinalists - 1986
Quarterfinalists – 1997, 1998, 2001
Regionals-
Champions - 1988, 1997(first and second), 1998, 2001, 2002 
Finalists – 1987, 1998
Semifinalists - 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Tournament of Champions
Finalists - 1997


Cathy E. Bennett National Criminal Trial Competition (NACDL)

Semifinalists-1998


Georgetown White Collar Crime Mock Trial Invitational

Finalists-2000, 2001
Semifinalists – 1998, 2002


Texas Bar Association National Trial Competition (NTC) (ABA Southeast Regional Mock Trial Competition)

Regionals-
Champions-1985 , 2006 (two teams), 2008
Finalists-1990, 1997, 2003
Semifinalists- 1988, 1990, 2002

William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Competition

Champions- 2007
Semifinalist- 
1998, 2006

National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition

Champions - 2003
Finalists - 1994
Semifinalists - 1995


Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition (Black Law Students Association)

Nationals
Champions - 2006
Finalists
- 2003
Semifinalists - 2005

Regionals
-

Champions - 2003
Finalists - 2005, 2006
Semifinalists - 2004


  
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