The UF Mock Trial LitiGators earned a historic total of five bids at the 2021 American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Regional tournaments. The first step in the AMTA competitive season is Regional tournaments, where the 700 teams across the country are divided into 24-team groups. The top quarter of those teams receive a bid to […]
The LitiGators are hard at work preparing for our closely approaching invitationals. We’ve been pouring over the new case, formulating theories, and refining our performance. Last month we held tryouts and welcomed 19 new LitiGators, all of whom are eager to enter the mock trial community. New member April Chukwueke is most excited about improving […]
The 2020-21 competitive season will be different from previous years. Nonetheless, we will still have a season! Both The LitiGators and the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) are putting precautions in place to help keep mockers healthy and safe amid COVID-19. While there are still unknowns, here’s what we know so far. Tournaments will […]
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Last week, the UF LitiGators raised money for the Florida Bail Fund. Florida Bail Fund, organized through the Florida Justice Center, pays bail for those who cannot afford it. Their mission is to “make society a better, more just, and equitable place for all people.” LitiGator Naomi Hardin suggested the team raise money to support […]
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The start of spring semester marks the beginning of the American Mock Trial Association’s (AMTA) national competition season. The LitiGators began by hosting 29 teams at the Second Annual Swamp Invitational held at the UF Levin College of Law. Three LitiGator teams competed at Swamp while the remaining two teams competed at the Ramblin Wreck […]
The UF Mock Trial LitiGators are one of the early frontrunners in the 2020 American Mock Trial Association national competition season. The first step in that season is Regional tournaments, where the 700 teams across the country are divided into 24-team groups. The top quarter of those teams receive a bid to compete at the […]
The University of Florida Mock Trial Team, also known as the UF LitiGators, recently hosted the Swamp Invitational on January 18-19, 2020. The Swamp Invitational was sponsored by Phelps Dunbar, a law firm that offers national talent with local pricing to companies in the Gulf South. The competition consists of four rounds in which a […]
The LitiGators sent teams to three Regionals: Orlando, Florida; Columbia, South Carolina; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The UF Mock Trial Team secured a bid at all three regionals! Congratulations to Brandon McKay for his attorney award, and to James Cowan, Jake Kalphat, Liam Rogan, and Cody Davis for their witness awards. After a successful […]
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The UF LitiGators hosted their First Annual Swamp Invitational at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Nearly a dozen schools from Florida, the East Coast, and the Midwest attended the Swamp Invitational, sponsored by Phelps Dunbar. Judges, attorneys, and law school students from Gainesville and beyond volunteered to judge the four rounds of […]
The UF LitiGators spent their summer in a variety of ways. Whether it be traveling, interning, studying or working, the LitiGators were there. As the summer comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to spotlight the summers of three LitiGators. This summer, LitiGator Jessica Lorenzo interned at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann […]