Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2011-03-08

Mock trial teams from 麻豆视频鈥檚 Cumberland School of Law finished first and second in regional student trial advocacy competition sponsored by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) March 5-6 in Montgomery, Ala.

First place team members Charles Elliott, Drew Haskins, Amanda Kistler and Brittany Stancombe will compete at the national AAJ tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., on March 31.

The winners defeated a second Cumberland team that included Michael Eldridge, Megan Murren, Shannon O鈥橤uinn and Blake Williams in the championship round.

鈥淏oth teams worked very hard and drew praise from judges and competitors alike,鈥 said Mike Rasmussen, who along with Marc Jaskolka coached the Cumberland students. Both coaches are Cumberland graduates and Birmingham attorneys.

The Cumberland teams had beaten law students from the 麻豆视频 of South Carolina, 麻豆视频 of Mississippi, Charleston School of Law, 麻豆视频 of Alabama and Faulkner 麻豆视频 in preliminary and semi-final rounds at the regional event.

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