On the strength of its state and national regional championships last spring, FIU Law is now ranked among the nation’s Top 20 law school trial teams, tied for 19th.
The Trial Competition Performance Rankings are based on competition data compiled by the University of Georgia School of Law at www.trialteamcentral.org and maintained by the Fordham University School of Law Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center.
“This has been a long time coming,” said Professor H. Scott Fingerhut, who serves as Assistant Director of the Trial Advocacy Program. Professor H.T. Smith is the program’s founding director.
“H.T. and I could not be prouder of our students — passionate, principled advocates all — for this remarkable achievement. Mock trial at the law school level, the southeast region in particular, is extraordinarily competitive, and breaking into the national Top 20 is a surefire indication that we are doing something right.
“From the Dean’s unwavering confidence in our abilities, to our magnificently-skilled alumni coaching staff, to our tireless and creative administrative and audio-visual crew, we support one another as family. Like they say, ‘it takes a village,’ and this village now stands among the country’s very best. It’s all a reflection of our special FIU advocacy brand, as together we continue to cultivate the next generation of great trial lawyers.”
A College of Law-wide celebration will be held later this semester, after the team’s busy spring competition schedule concludes.
To find out more about the Trial Team and Trial Advocacy at FIU Law, call 305-348-8095 or visit law.fiu.edu/trialad.