UCLA Law Mock Trial Association

UCLA Law Mock Trial Association Each team represents either a plaintiff/prosecution or defendant.

Mock Trial is a simulated trial, where teams of four people compete against each other in front of real judges and attorneys, to show off their oral advocacy and court decorum skills. The teams complete all stages of a real trial starting from pre-trial motions (aka motions in limine) and ending with closing statements.

What a weekend!This is the fifth year AAJ has allowed schools to qualify two teams to Nationals. UCLA has had 9 teams re...
04/02/2026

What a weekend!

This is the fifth year AAJ has allowed schools to qualify two teams to Nationals. UCLA has had 9 teams reach the National Quarterfinals. No other school has had 5.

This year, UCLA continued that trend. Both teams made the playoffs.

Congratulations to .judd (2L), (3L), (1L!!), and ._wallace (1L!!) for making it to the FINAL ROUND of AAJ Nationals, losing out on the championship by a single ballot. We are so proud of this talented squad.

Also special shoutout to (3L), .parker27 (3L), (3L), and (2L) with a stellar showing in the playoffs, making Quarterfinalists. The Bruins showed up 🐻.

Thank you to coaches Justin Bernstein, Jack Eyers, Sarah Stebbins, and Enrico Trevasani for bringing the best out of these students.

Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as we recap our other competitions and for when the Bruins tackle TYLA.

BACK TO BACK SUCCESS A few weeks ago, our program got two bids to TYLA nationals. Naturally, our AAJ teams decided they ...
03/13/2026

BACK TO BACK SUCCESS

A few weeks ago, our program got two bids to TYLA nationals. Naturally, our AAJ teams decided they needed to match that.

Congrats to BOTH of our AAJ teams on bidding to Nationals and emerging as regional champions 💪

(2L), .parker27 (3L), (3L), (3L), (2L), .judd (2L), ._wallace (1L!!), and (1L!!!) all competed flawlessly.

Special shout out to coaches Justin Bernstein, Enrico Trevasani, Jack Eyers, and Sarah Stebbins (not pictured) for helping these students get there.

In a few weeks, they’ll be competing in New Orleans for a shot at the #1 spot. Wish these Bruins some luck.

This past weekend, we had two teams compete at the oldest mock trial competition in the nation—TYLA Regionals. Out of 18...
03/07/2026

This past weekend, we had two teams compete at the oldest mock trial competition in the nation—TYLA Regionals.

Out of 18 teams, only 2 could qualify at the this tournament. Those are tough odds.

But it didn’t matter for our Bruins. BOTH teams are going to Nationals!!

Congratulations to (2L!!), (3L), (3L), Laniya Davidson (2L!!), and (3L) on a wildly successful tournament.

Special shoutout to coaches Peter Jones, Nathan Mostow, Will Lorenzen, and Avery Hitchcock for helping our Bruins get there.

Nationals here we come!!🩵💛

After an undefeated regular season — winning every ballot and setting a tournament record for margin of victory — UCLA e...
03/01/2026

After an undefeated regular season — winning every ballot and setting a tournament record for margin of victory — UCLA earned its trip to Nationals. Three back-to-back rounds on Saturday. A championship round on Sunday.

In the final round, the Bruins didn’t just win — They swept. NTL National Champions. Back-to-back!

Lauren owned the opening. Theodora delivered poised, precise examinations. Ria closed with authority — and earned Best Advocate, marking 16 consecutive NTL Best Advocate wins for UCLA, 16 different advocates🏆

From sunshine to snow, this was Classic UCLA Trial Team: prepared, polished, relentless

A huge thanks to coach Jack Eyers for leading this incredible team to victory💛💙

The Trial Team is BACK! Apologies for the delays, our social chairs were enjoying their time off 😅. Here’s our Fall Reca...
02/05/2026

The Trial Team is BACK! Apologies for the delays, our social chairs were enjoying their time off 😅. Here’s our Fall Recap for all the success our program had at the end of last semester. 

 (2L) and (2L) traveled to the Big Apple to compete in Fordhams Kelly Competition. Winning over 75% of their ballots, these 2Ls emerged as Quarter Finalists. Congrats! 

That SAME weekend, (3L), (3L), (3L), and (3L) were at the All-Star Championship Tournament in San Antonio, Texas. The team fought valiantly, earning a Semi-Finalist finish and walking away with Best Advocate.

Finally, Laniya Davidson (2L), (2L), (3L), and (3L) competed at Loyola’s National Civil Trial Competition. The ladies walked away as Semi-Finalists and Laniya brought home some hardware winning Best Advocate.

What a way for the Bruins to end their Fall Season!!! 🐻 Watch out over the next few weeks as our Winter Season begins 👀

We’re taking a much needed break this weekend from “scaring” our competition to have some fun. Happy Halloween from the ...
11/01/2025

We’re taking a much needed break this weekend from “scaring” our competition to have some fun. Happy Halloween from the trial team! 👻🎃

Congratulations to (3L), (3L), (2L), and (2L) for competing at Tournament of Champions this past weekend!!! The comp...
10/29/2025

Congratulations to (3L), (3L), (2L), and (2L) for competing at Tournament of Champions this past weekend!!! The competition is of the most difficult tournaments in the country, inviting the 16 best teams to compete based on their performance during the previous season. The team was coached by .rico and Justin Bernstein. Our Bruins enjoyed some fantastic barbecue in Waco, went against some tough competition, and performed flawlessly. Congrats to these talented competitors!

Another incredible weekend for our Bruins!Congratulations to our Golden Girls — Ellen Park (3L), Anagha Chandramouli (3L...
10/22/2025

Another incredible weekend for our Bruins!

Congratulations to our Golden Girls — Ellen Park (3L), Anagha Chandramouli (3L), Janelle Eley (3L), and Camille Schaefer (2L) — who touched down in Sacramento for Pacific McGeorge’s Gold Cup Trial Competition and delivered a standout performance! 🏆

After four grueling rounds against powerhouse programs from across the country, the team finished 3–1, tying for the best overall record in prelims!

Huge thanks to coaches Aidan Welsh and Nick Cotter for leading this phenomenal squad 💛💙

Another week, another stellar showing for our Bruins. Two of our teams shot for the stars this weekend in the preliminar...
10/09/2025

Another week, another stellar showing for our Bruins. Two of our teams shot for the stars this weekend in the preliminary rounds of the All Star Competition — and they didn’t miss ⚾️

🟦 Blue Team: Ambika Nuggihalli (3L), (3L), (3L), and (3L) absolutely blasted off, going 11–1 and taking 1st Place in their division! They’re officially headed to Nations in San Antonio this November.

🟨 Gold: (3L), (2L), (3L), and (3L) shined bright too, landing 2nd Place in their division with a record of 10-2. They’ll battle it out in playoffs next weekend for a shot to join Blue Team under the Texas spotlight 🤠

And the individual stars? They lit up the scoreboard:

🌠 Riley Shapiro — Best Advocate
🌠 Theodora Ciobanu — Best Advocate
🌠 Alex Guadagno — Outstanding Advocate

Congrats to our Bruins for proving once again that when it’s All Stars season… UCLA shines brightest.

Special thanks to Kenny Capesius ‘22, Seth Wacks ‘22, Christian Cotter ‘23, and Taylor Ireland ‘24 for coaching these fantastic competitors!

Another week, another stellar showing for our Bruins. Two of our teams shot for the stars this weekend in the preliminar...
10/09/2025

Another week, another stellar showing for our Bruins. Two of our teams shot for the stars this weekend in the preliminary rounds of the All Star Competition — and they didn’t miss ⚾️

🟦 Blue Team: Ambika Nuggihalli (3L), (3L), (3L), and (3L) absolutely blasted off, going 11–1 and taking 1st Place in their division! They’re officially headed to Nations in San Antonio this November.

🟨 Gold: (3L), (2L), (3L), and (3L) shined bright too, landing 2nd Place in their division with a record of 10-2. They’ll battle it out in playoffs next weekend for a shot to join Blue Team under the Texas spotlight 🤠

And the individual stars? They lit up the scoreboard:

🌠 Riley Shapiro — Best Advocate
🌠 Theodora Ciobanu — Best Advocate
🌠 Alex Guadagno — Outstanding Advocate

Congrats to our Bruins for proving once again that when it’s All Stars season… UCLA shines brightest.

Special thanks to Kenny Capesius ‘22, Seth Wacks ‘22, Ireland Larsen ‘24, and Christian Cotter ‘23 for coaching these teams!

This week, our Bruins flew to Denver, Colorado to compete in this year’s Summit Cup — an invite-only tournament showcasi...
09/29/2025

This week, our Bruins flew to Denver, Colorado to compete in this year’s Summit Cup — an invite-only tournament showcasing the best mock trial competitors in the nation. ✈️🐻

Our team finished as Finalists, taking 2nd place overall in a stacked field. Even better? Every one of our advocates earned a #1 advocate ballot along the way!! 💥🙌

Jeremy Judd — Named Best Overall Advocate (out of 45 competitors!)

Addison Harms — Fearless opener, #1 advocate ballot

Lauren Parker — Powerhouse closer, #1 advocate ballot

A huge thanks to Coach Kyle DeCamp for guiding the team to victory!

Congratulations to (2L), .schaefer (2L), Laniya Davison (2L), DeAnna Christensen (Coach), and Justin Bernstein (Coach) ...
09/24/2025

Congratulations to (2L), .schaefer (2L), Laniya Davison (2L), DeAnna Christensen (Coach), and Justin Bernstein (Coach) for their performance at Drexel’s 2025 Battle of the Experts. This year’s case was about a football accident and our team was ready to run our case all the way to the end zone 🏈🏈🏈

UCLA won the competition for a historic SIXTH (yes, you read that right) SIXTH time in a row and won the best advocate for the entire competition. Congrats to the this talented group of ladies!

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