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 brings together eight teams to compete in a case involving a military court-martial, tried under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Rules for Courts-Martial (RCM). Teams argue both sides of the case, serving as Trial Counsel (Prosecutor) and Trial Defense Service (TDS) attorneys. Each team is guaranteed four rounds of competition, with rounds potentially judged by current or former Military Trial Judges.
2025-26 National Military Trial Competition
March 20-22, 2026, in person in Syracuse, NY.
The teams for the 2026 competition are:
- Regent University School of Law
- Saint Mary’s University School of Law
- Syracuse University College of Law
- Texas Tech University School of Law
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
- University of South Dakota School of Law