Our Advocacy Honor Society students represent Syracuse in advocacy competitions held around the country throughout the academic year, participating in appellate, alternative dispute resolution, and mock trial competitions. Each competition has its own unique approach and format. Below is a list of competitions we host and participate in each year.
Appellate Advocacy Competitions
Fall
- National Trial League (NTL)
- The Buffalo National Criminal Trial Competition
- Tournament of Champions Competition (TOC)
- The National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC)
- Quinnipiac ABA Trial Competition
Spring
- National Trial Competition (NTC)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- University of South Carolina Trials & Tribulations Competition
Dispute Resolution Advocacy Competitions
Fall
- American Bar Association (ABA) Arbitration Competition
- American Bar Association (ABA) Negotiation Competition
Spring
- Hall of Fame Sports and Entertainment Law Negotiation Competition (co-hosted w/ Samford University Cumberland School of Law)
- Tulane Professional Basketball Negotiation Competition
- Transatlantic Negotiation Competition (TANC) (co-hosted w/ Queen’s University Belfast)
- American Bar Association (ABA) Client Counseling Competition
Trial Advocacy Competitions
Fall
- National Trial League (NTL)
- The Buffalo National Criminal Trial Competition
- Tournament of Champions Competition (TOC)
- The National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC)
- Quinnipiac ABA Trial Competition
Spring
- National Trial Competition (NTC)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- University of South Carolina Trials & Tribulations Competition