Student Affairs
Trial Team Intramural Try-Outs
Poise, Persuasion, Style
The University of Florida Trial Team holds tryouts during the Spring and Fall semesters for all third and fourth semester students.
Tryouts consist of three rounds of competition. Each advocate must purchase a competition packet that includes all the case information. For Round I, advocates must prepare and present a Closing Argument for the Defense case. In Round II, advocates must prepare and present a Closing Argument for the Plaintiff case. In Round III, advocates must prepare and present an Opening Statement, a Direct Examination and a Cross Examination.
Based on the cumulative scoring of the judges evaluating Round III, those competitors who are deemed capable of upholding University of Florida’s legacy of excellence in mock trial competition are then invited to join the team. Additionally, the four highest- scoring advocates from Round III advance to our Final Four Competition.
In the Final Four Competition, the top four advocates selected from Round III are place into two teams and present a complete trial to the law school community. The two teams compete for the title of “Best Overall Team” and one member is awarded “Best Overall Advocate” of the Intramural competition.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Trial Team, please sign up for the Trial Team Intramural Competition site on the Twen page for more information.