March 20-22, 2026
The National Military Trial Competition (NMTC), hosted by Syracuse University College of Law, introduces law students interested in Military Justice and the Judge Advocate General’s Corps to the trial process in military courts. The competition will take place in person in Syracuse, NY, on March 20 -22, 2026.
About NMTC
- NMTC features eight teams competing against each other in a case involving a military court martial.
- The case will be tried using the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Rules for Courts-Martial (RCM) applicable to military courts.
- Teams try both sides of the case, meaning they will act as both a Trial Counsel (Prosecutor) and Trial Defense Service (TDS) attorney.
- Teams are guaranteed four rounds of competition. Each round of the competition may be judged by current or former Military Trial Judges