Texas Young Lawyers Association

The National Trial Competition was established in 1975 to encourage and

strengthen law students’ advocacy skills through quality competition and valuable

interaction with members of the bench and bar. The program is designed to

expose law students to the nature of trial practice and to serve as a supplement to

their legal education. It is the Texas Young Lawyers Association’s intent to

provide a meaningful contribution to the development of future trial lawyers.

Past winners of the competition have shared their memories of competing and

one similar theme resonates: the experience has given them assurance of their

abilities and valuable professional contacts. We hope that your experience will be

just as meaningful and that your success in this competition will follow you as a

successful lawyer.