School of Law to Host Regional Trial Competition

The University of Arkansas School of Law will play host to the Region IX National Trial Competition on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, in courtrooms throughout the city of Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas School of Law will play host to the Region IX National Trial Competition on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, in courtrooms throughout Fayetteville.

A total of 20 teams representing 10 schools will compete in the regional tournament with preliminary rounds slated for 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday. After the second preliminary round, the top eight teams will advance to Saturday's 9 a.m. semifinal rounds with the finals slated for 2 p.m. that afternoon.

The two teams with the highest cumulative point total will advance to the National Trial Competition to be held March 30 through April 6 in San Antonio, Texas.

In addition to the University of Arkansas, the other nine schools scheduled to compete include: Drake University, Marquette University, St. Louis University, University of Arkansas-Little Rock, University of Iowa, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Wisconsin and Washington University in St. Louis.

Schedule of competition:

1 p.m. Friday - Preliminary round, five trials in the Washington County Courthouse;

1 p.m. Friday - Preliminary round, two trials in the old Washington County Courthouse, and one each in the Washington County Circuit Court Juvenile Division, U.S. Federal Courthouse and Fayetteville District Court;

6 p.m. Friday - Preliminary round, five trials in the Washington County Courthouse;

6 p.m. Friday - Preliminary round, two trials in the old Washington County Courthouse, and one each in the Washington County Circuit Court Juvenile Division, U.S. Federal Courthouse and Fayetteville District Court;

9 a.m. Saturday - Semifinal rounds, four trials in the Washington County Courthouse;

2 p.m. Saturday - Final rounds, two trials in the Washington County Courthouse.

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Frankie Frisco, communications coordinator, School of Law, (479) 575-6111 or (479) 841-2970, ffrisco@uark.edu

Teresa Boyd, regional trial competition chairperson, School of Law, (479) 236-5331, tfstory@uark.edu