2024 Competition

Registration Deadline

Notification of Acceptance

Problem Released

Clarification Questions Due

Preliminary Rounds

Semi & Final Rounds

December 3, 2023

December 2023

January 2024

March 1, 2024

April 13, 2024

April 14, 2024

  • American University Washington College of Law
  • Brooklyn Law School
  • Cardozo Law School
  • Florida International University
  • George Washington University Law School
  • Howard University School of Law
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
  • Louisiana State University Law Center
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
  • University of Colorado Law School
  • University of Illinois College of Law (Urbana-Champaign)
  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
  • University of Virginia School of Law
  • William & Mary Law School

Participation:

The competition is limited to a maximum of 14 teams. Each ABA-approved law school may register one team consisting of four JD students. (Requests may be made to enter two teams and will be considered on a space-available basis.) Each student must play the role of an attorney on one side and a witness on the other. Participating schools will be given access to a discounted block of hotel rooms at a beautiful, seafront hotel.

Costs:

The registration fee is $750 for one team. Payment can be made by credit card or check, but credit card is preferred. The fee is nonrefundable once paid to encourage participation.

Awards:

Recognition is given to the winning team and to the recipient of the William Estrella Award for Best Oral Advocate.

Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition
Email: dshumard@illinois.edu