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WÅ‚odarczyk Invitational Tournament (Oct. 2022)

UC San Diego hosts an annual mock trial tournament. In 2022, the tournament was held at UC San Diego where schools compete against one another in trial simulations. SDSU Mock Trial sent 2 teams to the tournament and won 1 witness award. 

UCSD Scrimmage
(Jan. 2023)

As SDSU Mock Trial prepared for competition, SDSU Mock Trial sent 2 teams to UCSD to participate in a scrimmage. Scrimmages often occur between only two schools and allow both schools an informal way to compete. 

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Fundraiser and mixer at Higgs Fletcher & Mack (Oct. 2023)

SDSU Mock Trial was proud to host a fundraiser and mixer at Higgs Fletcher & Mack on October 3, 2023. Throughout the event, SDSU Mock Trial students were able to engage with SDSU alumni and legal professionals to learn more about their experiences and share about their time at SDSU Mock Trial.

Special thanks to our partners at Higgs Fletcher & Mack and Berry Good Food Foundation for their support!

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When reflecting on the impact of this event, Katie White, described her experience of being part of SDSU Mock Trial as, “My time with SDSU Mock Trial has allowed me to connect with both my peers and SDSU alum/legal professionals, which has given me valuable insight into potential career paths and what it might be like to practice law some day. Attending our fundraising mixer at Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP allowed me to meet and network with legal professionals in a variety of fields who could discuss their day-to-day experiences as attorneys.”

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Partnership with Cal Western School of Law (Oct. 2023)

In October 2023, students from SDSU Mock Trial were able to participate in a mock trial at California Western School of Law as jurors.

Meghna Mohan, described her experience of being part of SDSU Mock Trial and this opportunity as it, "has given me so many opportunities to gain insight into the field of law and prepare me for a future law career. The Cal Western mock scrimmage in particular showed me what a real mock tournament looked like. As someone who’s entirely new to mock trial, it was a super educational experience that gave me inspiration for my own case and more confidence to face upcoming tournaments!"

WÅ‚odarczyk Invitational Tournament
(Nov. 2023)

 November 4-5, 2023, SDSU Mock Trial sent 3 teams and 35 students, both records for SDSU Mock Trial, to the annual WÅ‚odarczyk Invitational Tournament hosted at Cal Western School of Law by UC San Diego. A total of 17 teams from across the country competed in the tournament and SDSU students received 5 individual awards and an SDSU team received an honorable mention, ranking #6 overall.

 

When reflecting on this experience, Shyla Ignacio, said, “This past weekend [November 4-5], I was able to attend the WÅ‚odarczyk Invitational Tournament at California Western School of Law hosted by UC San Diego’s Mock Trial Team. My team and I got the opportunity to compete against other collegiate mock trial teams, learn from each other, and gain experience through multiple rounds of mock trial. My knowledge and skills have grown immensely just over the past weekend and will continue to grow with more experience and tournaments.”

Anteater Invitational Tournament
(Nov. 2023)

 November 11-12, 2023, SDSU Mock Trial attended the annual Anteater Invitational tournament, hosted by and at UC Irvine, where a total of 36 teams competed. This was the first time SDSU Mock Trial attended this tournament and sent 2 teams, with a total of 24 students, to the tournament. As the tournament wrapped up, SDSU Mock Trial was awarded with 2 individual awards and an SDSU team received an honorable mention, ranking #9 over.

 

When reflecting on this experience, Rachelle Wong, said, “[I am] thrilled to have been lucky enough to participate in the UC Irvine Anteater Mock Trial Invitational! This event provided yet another opportunity to hone my public speaking skills, engage with passionate individuals, and learn in a 'courtroom'. Immensely grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such talented peers and gain valuable insights into the world of mock trial.”

Scrimmage with UCSD
(Dec. 2023)

As SDSU Mock Trial prepared for Regionals competition, SDSU Mock Trial invited UCSD to attend a scrimmage at SDSU. For this scrimmage, 3 SDSU Mock Trial teams competed against 3 UCSD teams. SDSU Mock Trial was extremely grateful to have hosted their first scrimmage on-campus and to have two alumni serve as judges for the rounds. 

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When reflecting on this experience, Adam Nechaev, SDSU Mock Trial Vice President, said, "Hosting UCSD was an amazing experience, I’m super grateful to them! They’re a fantastic program and fostering a connection with them is completely invaluable. I’m really hoping to use this experience as a stepladder to hosting larger scale tournaments!"

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Updated SDSU Mock Trial Logo
(Jan. 2024)

SDSU Mock Trial was formed in 2015 and as the 10 Year Anniversary of the program quickly approaches, the Executive Board wanted to symbolize the progress and growth of the program through introducing a new logo.

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Scrimmage with Cornell College
(Jan. 2024)

As SDSU Mock Trial prepared for Regionals competition, SDSU Mock Trial hosted a virtual scrimmage with Cornell College for the first time. SDSU Mock Trial is appreciative of the coaching team at Cornell College that helped make this opportunity possible and look forward towards building a strong partnership!

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When reflecting on this experience, Ian Mariano Von Dyl, SDSU Mock Trial President, said, "Every opportunity to scrimmage and compete is another opportunity to learn and grow as individuals and as a team. Being able to scrimmage with Cornell College provided us with another perspective on our case and better prepared us for Regionals."

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AMTA Regionals Tournament
(Feb. 2024)

SDSU Mock Trial attended the AMTA Regionals Tournament, hosted by UC San Diego at California Western School of Law on February 10-11. This was the first time that SDSU Mock Trial has attended an AMTA Regionals Tournament in 2 years. SDSU Mock Trial sent 2 teams, a total of 20 students, to the competition. While neither team progressed to the Opening Round Championship Series, they performed extraordinarily throughout the tournament. 

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Additionally, A Team witness, Alex Ortiz took home an individual award for his outstanding portrayal of a witness. This was Alex's second award of competition season. Everyone at SDSU Mock Trial is immensely proud of Alex and cannot wait to see him continue competing next year! 

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