Two Santa Clara Law Trial Teams made superb showings at the regional competition of the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition in San Francisco, California the weekend of February 15-17, 2008.
Teams from schools across Northern California and Nevada competed in the tournament which involved presenting and arguing a negligence case. The mock trials were held in the Federal District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and argued before federal judges and practicing litigators.
Tommy Hartnett (2L), Ryan McMath (2L), and Shelley Weger (2L) were one of the two teams representing Santa Clara at the competition. They reached the final round of the tournament undefeated after beating teams from Boalt, UC Hastings, and UC Davis.
The other three-person team, Erika Gasaway (2L), Adam Partridge (3L), and Dan Schaar (3L), also did an excellent job against fierce competition.
The TYLA National Trial Competition (NTC) is one of the oldest and most prestigious mock trial competitions in the United States, and is co-sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers. Every ABA-accredited school in the country is invited to compete in this annual competition.
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Tommy Hartnett, Shelley Weger, and Ryan McMath |
Adam Partridge, Erika Gasaway, and Dan Schaar |
