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STAC

2026 Student Trial Advocacy Competition

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.

2026 STAC Timeline

  • School registration opens: October 21, 2025
  • School registration closes: October 30, 2025
  • Coach registration opens: November 21, 2025
  • School cancellation deadline: November 21, 2025
  • Student registration opens: December 5, 2025
  • Student registration closes: January 16, 2026
    • Students who have not registered by this date may not be eligible to compete.
  • Fact pattern released: January 2026
  • Fact pattern clarifications due: TBD
  • Fact pattern clarification answers released: TBD
  • Virtual & In-Person Regional Tournaments: March 5-8, 2026
  • National Finals in New Orleans: March 26-29, 2026

黑料社 is proud to partner with the to host STAC.

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2026 Law Schools

List of Schools Competing in STAC

  • Albany Law School
  • American University Washington College of Law
  • Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
  • Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
  • Baylor University School of Law
  • Belmont University College of Law
  • Birmingham School of Law
  • Boston College Law School
  • Boston University School of Law
  • Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
  • Brooklyn Law School
  • California Western School of Law
  • Campbell University, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  • Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
  • Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
  • Charleston School of Law
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Cleveland State University College of Law
  • College of William and Mary School of Law
  • Creighton University School of Law
  • Cumberland School of Law Samford University
  • DePaul University College of Law
  • Drake University Law School
  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
  • Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
  • Elon University School of Law
  • Emory University School of Law
  • Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
  • Florida International University College of Law
  • Florida State University College of Law
  • Fordham University School of Law
  • George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • Georgia State University Law School
  • Harvard Law School
  • Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
  • Howard University School of Law
  • Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
  • Lewis & Clark Law School
  • Liberty University School of Law
  • Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
  • Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School
  • Loyola University - Chicago School of Law
  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
  • Marquette University Law School
  • Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
  • Mercer University School of Law
  • Michigan State University College of Law
  • Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • New York Law School
  • New York University School of Law
  • North Carolina Central University School of Law
  • Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
  • Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
  • Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
  • Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law
  • Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law School
  • Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law
  • Regent University School of Law
  • Roger Williams University School of Law
  • Rutgers Law School, Camden
  • Santa Clara University School of Law
  • Seattle University School of Law
  • Seton Hall University School of Law
  • South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
  • Southern University Law Center
  • Southwestern Law School
  • St. John's University School of Law
  • St. Louis University School of Law
  • St. Mary's University School of Law
  • St. Thomas University College of Law
  • Stetson University College of Law
  • Suffolk University Law School
  • Syracuse University College of Law
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law
  • Texas A&M University School of Law
  • Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  • Texas Tech University School of Law
  • Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
  • Tulane University Law School
  • University at Buffalo School of Law
  • University of Akron School of Law
  • University of Alabama School of Law
  • University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville
  • University of Baltimore School of Law
  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
  • University of California, Berkeley School of Law
  • University of California, Davis School of Law
  • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
  • University of Colorado Law School
  • University of Connecticut School of Law
  • University of Denver Sturm College of Law
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • University of Georgia School of Law
  • University of Houston Law Center
  • University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
  • University of Illinois College of Law
  • University of Kansas School of Law
  • University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  • University of Miami School of Law
  • University of Michigan Law School
  • University of Mississippi School of Law
  • University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
  • University of Missouri School of Law, Mizzou Law
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
  • University of North Texas Dallas College of Law
  • University of Notre Dame Law School
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • University of San Diego School of Law
  • University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
  • University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law
  • University of St. Thomas School of Law
  • University of Texas School of Law
  • University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
  • University of Tulsa College of Law
  • University of Washington School of Law
  • University of Wisconsin Law School
  • Vanderbilt University Law School
  • Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
  • Wake Forest University Law School
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
  • Wayne State University Law School
  • West Virginia University College of Law
  • Western New England University School of Law
  • Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
  • Willamette University College of Law
  • Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

STAC brought together some of the most talented law students from across the country, creating an atmosphere of intense but collegial competition. Winning the national championship with my Baylor Law teammates was deeply rewarding, but the actual value lay in the experience. Attending the 黑料社 Annual Convention opened doors to incredible connections with attorneys and law students nationwide. 黑料社鈥檚 dedication to justice is inspiring, and I鈥檓 honored to be part of this community.

Robby Holland National Champion Team Member of STAC 2024 Baylor University School of Law

Competition Rules and Procedures

Who can compete?

Each school may use its own method to select its trial team. However, for a student to be eligible, he or she must be enrolled in a J.D. program and be a law student member of 黑料社. Students can join 黑料社 here.

What is the format of the competition?

黑料社 mock trial cases are always civil cases and tend to deal with products liability, personal injury, or medical malpractice/negligence issues. Teams will be judged on their skills in case preparation, opening statements, use of facts, the examination of lay and expert witnesses, and closing arguments. There will be no written exercise.

How are law schools selected to participate in STAC?

STAC is open to law schools nationwide, and each school that registers is guaranteed one team. Each team must have four student competitors. 

When registering, schools will choose if they would like to be in an in-person or virtual region. Each school that requests in-person is guaranteed one in-person team.  Read the full school registration process terms and conditions here.

How are regions assigned?

Teams are assigned to regions by 黑料社, no placement requests are accepted. The finalized list of in-person regional locations will be sent to schools after school registration has closed. Only the top two teams from each region will advance to the National Finals.

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
Membership
Law Student Membership

Law student are invited to join 黑料社. In addition to being eligible to compete in STAC, law students receive online access to Trial Magazine and 黑料社 News Brief, are listed in 黑料社 member directory, and can apply for writing, speaking, and leadership opportunities.

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