All In... Every Tournament
The mock trial season runs through the majority of the academic year and is divided into roughly three sections: Invitationals, Regionals, and Nationals. The Invitational season runs from October through January, during which Cornell Mock Trial tries to go head-to-head with top teams across the country to hone their skills before the Regional season begins. Cornell Mock Trial hosts the Big Red Invitational Classic (BRIC IV) in late January. In February and March, schools compete at Regional tournaments where the top teams qualify for the post-Regional tournaments: the National Tournaments and the National Championship Tournament. Those who finish in the top three at one of the National Tournaments can advance to the National Championship where they will meet those teams which directly qualified for the National Championships from their Regional tournaments.
Remaining Tournaments
These are the remaining tournaments on Cornell Mock Trial's schedule for Spring of 2008.
| TOURNAMENT | MONTH | DAY | WEEKDAY | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Regional | February | 15-17 | Fri-Sun | Syracuse, NY |
| Jamaica Regional | February | 22-24 | Fri-Sun | Queens, NY |
| National Tournament | March | 7-9 | Fri-Sun | Hamilton, OH |
| National Tournament | March | 14-16 | Fri-Sun | Tucson, AZ |
| National Championship | April | 4-6 | Fri-Sun | Minneapolis, MN |
Completed Tournaments
Cornell Mock Trial competed in these tournaments during Fall of 2007 and Spring of 2008.
| TOURNAMENT | TEAM AWARDS | INDIVIDUAL AWARDS |
|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | Fifth Place | Benjamin Arfa, Outstanding Attorney Kareem Shibib, Outstanding Attorney |
| GAMTI (UVa) | --- | Rustin Rodewald, Outstanding Witness |
| Downtown Invitational (NYU) | Fourth Place Twelfth Place |
Kareem Shibib, Outstanding Attorney Derek Kigongo, Outstanding Witness |
| Steel City (U Pitt) | Third Place | Jason Feldman, Perfect Attorney Alex Bowerman, Outstanding Attorney Ben Arfa, Outstanding Attorney Rustin Rodewald, Outstanding Witness |
| BRIC IV (Cornell) | First Place Second Place Third Place |
Preston Postlethwaite, Outstanding Attorney Kareem Shibib, Outstanding Attorney Rustin Rodewald, Outstanding Witness Melissa Yee, Outstanding Witness |