The Premiere Trial Competition - A Competition for New Trial Team Members

Join us for an exciting event in Fort Lauderdale where aspiring trial team members can showcase their skills! This in-person competition is perfect for testing your courtroom abilities and gaining valuable experience.

Last year, we launched this competition in a novel format: every student advocated in their first intermural law school trial competition, and every judge was a coach. Our goal was to provide newcomers with a safe, encouraging environment for their first competition – and to ensure outstanding feedback from teachers and coaches. We were grateful for our positive feedback and decided to expand the tournament.

We hope that this competition creates a sense of community. You are all invited to a Saturday night social event. Your courtroom opponents at this competition may one day be your colleagues or co-counsel.

• September 3rd - Case Release
• September 17th - Clarifications due at 11:59 pm PST
• September 23rd - The final version of case released
• October 28th - Zoom Coaches’ Meeting: rules, pairings, judge assignments
• November 2-3rd - Competition in Fort Lauderdale, hosted by Nova Southeastern Law

• 8:45 am Meet-and-Confer
• 9:00 am Round 1
• 12:00 pm Lunch
• 1:15 pm Meet-and-Confer
• 1:30 pm Round 2
• 5:30 pm Social Event

• 8:45 am Meet-and-Confer
• 9:00 am Round 3
• 12:00 pm Lunch
• 1:15 pm Meet-and-Confer
• 1:30 pm Round 4
• 5:30 pm Social Event
• 5:30 pm - Social Event

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Broward County Clerk of Courts, 201 Southeast 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, United States