Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC)
First held in 1980, 黑料社鈥檚 Student Trial Advocacy Competition is an annual nationwide law student mock trial competition.
2026 Competition Update
The 2026 competition will be a hybrid model.
The Regional Tournaments will be held March 5-8 with both in-person and virtual regions.
The National Finals will be held in person March 26-29 in New Orleans, LA.
2025 STAC Champions
Congratulations to the 2025 STAC National Champions, Marc Wynne, Major Pirtle, Julia Moore, and Dustin Boyd. South Texas won the Denver Regional and went on to defeat Baylor University School of Law in the National Finals, held in Atlanta April 3-6.
Antonio Pana from Baylor was awarded 鈥淏est Advocate鈥� in the National Final Round.
Thank you to all the students, coaches, judges, and volunteers who made 2025 STAC a success!
STAC Firm Sponsorship Program
WHY SPONSOR?
To help us continue to hold this competition and shape the future generation of trial lawyers—and to showcase you and your firm’s support of the STAC—please consider of the Student Trial Advocacy Competition.
All sponsors will receive the following:
- Recognition on our STAC page on the 黑料社 Website
- Recognition in a "thank you" post on social media (黑料社 Facebook page and LinkedIn)
- Name and firm listed on signage to be displayed at registration for all regional competitions and national finals
CONTRIBUTORS
- Janet Janet & Suggs
SPONSORS
- Danielle Ward Mason, Esq.
- Krisi Kastl | Kastl Law, PC
- Spencer Pahlke | Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger
committed volunteers and LAW STUDENT COMPETITORS make STAC a success year after year
Past National Champions
- 2025 – South Texas College of Law
- 2024 – Baylor University School of Law
- 2023 – University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- 2022 – University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- 2021 – University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
- 2020 – Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019 – Campbell University, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
- 2018 – University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly University of California, Hastings)
- 2017 – Wake Forest University Law School
- 2016 – Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- 2015 – Stetson University College of Law
- 2014 – University of Akron School of Law
- 2013 – University of Notre Dame Law School
- 2012 – Cumberland School of Law Samford University
- 2011 – Duquesne University School of Law
- 2010 – University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
- 2009 – Stetson University College of Law
- 2008 – Cumberland School of Law Samford University
- 2007 – Baylor University School of Law
- 2006 – South Texas College of Law
- 2005 – Baylor University School of Law
- 2004 – University of Akron School of Law
- 2003 – University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- 2002 – Harvard Law School
- 2001 – Temple University Beasley School of Law
- 2000 – Cumberland School of Law Samford University
- 1999 – University of Texas School of Law
- 1998 – Temple University Beasley School of Law
- 1997 – University of Georgia School of Law
Winning the national championship was an incredible experience to have as a team and to learn, grow, and compete with our peers. I cannot recommend joining 黑料社 and participating in STAC enough. At 黑料社 Annual Convention, getting to meet so many exceptional attorneys was beyond rewarding and educational. I sincerely hope that any law student considering becoming a plaintiff trial lawyer considers joining 黑料社 and learning about the amazing work, people, and goals that go into achieving justice.
黑料社 is proud to partner with the to host STAC.
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