Fifth Annual | National Ethics Trial Competition
March 18–20, 2010
The National Ethics Trial Competition is open for application to all ABA-accredited law schools that have demonstrated excellence in the training of law students in ethical trial practice. Sixteen schools will be invited to participate.
The purpose of this competition is to provide the opportunity for student trial lawyers to develop and display their knowledge and skills of professional responsibility in trial work.
Students will be required to conduct trials testing not only their persuasive advocacy skills but also their professional conduct and knowledge of professional responsibility as it applies to substantive issues in the trial. The competition problem will focus in part on issues of professional responsibility. Students will perform opening statements, direct and cross examinations, and closing arguments, as well as argue objections based on the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Trials will be judged by distinguished members of the bench and bar, including judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and members of the Anthony M. Kennedy and Milton Schwartz Inns of Court. All competition rounds will be held at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento.
Presented by:
Sponsored by:
Dreyer Babich Buccola Callaham & Wood
Co-sponsors: 
Hosted by
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
Competition Rules and Casefile
Deadline October 23, 2009.
Submit applications/inquiries to:
Prof. Thomas J. Leach
National Ethics Trial Competition
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
916.739.7002
916.739.7331 fax
email