The Trial Advocacy Association will be holding tryouts for both general membership and next semester’s extramural competitions from 12pm-2pm on November 20 and November 21, 2021.

Being a member of the Trial Advocacy Association is a great opportunity to learn essential trial and public speaking skills. Any 2L or 3L in good academic standing is eligible to tryout. To try out for the Trial Advocacy Association, each candidate must submit an application and perform a five minute opening statement. Any candidate who is offered membership is also eligible to tryout to be in an extramural competition.

Extramural competitors have the opportunity to test their skills against schools nationwide in front of legal professionals, including sitting judges. Any 2L or 3L member of the Trial Advocacy Association is eligible to apply. In addition to an opening statement, extramural competitor candidates must prepare a direct examination. Be prepared for objections!

The case problem and the signup sheet for this semester’s tryouts will be released on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, on the Trial Advocacy Association’s TWEN page. If you have any questions about GMU’s Trial Advocacy Association or this semester’s tryouts, please reach out to the Association’s President, Brendan Kelly, at [email protected].