IIT Chicago-Kent's trial advocacy teams have a long tradition of excellence at national and regional competitions. The law school has won the National Trial Competition, the premier trial advocacy competition in the United States, in 1988, 2007, 2008 and 2015.
Trial Advocacy Competition Wins, Finalist Placements and Top-Four Finishes
2015–16
National White Collar Crime Mock Trial Invitational
National Finalists
Tyler Mikan, Ana Montelongo, Michael Sherer and Nicolette Ward
NBLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition
National Third-Place Team and Midwest Regional Finalists
Dion Beatty, Brandi Burton, Benjamin Jacobs and Whitney Williams
National Best Advocate
Brandi Burton
Second-Place National Best Advocate
Dion Beatty
National Institute for Trial Advocacy's Tournament of Champions
National Semifinalists
Natalie Adeeyo, Evelyn Hernandez, Ana Montelongo and Nicolette Ward
Stetson National Pretrial Competition
National Semifinalists
Annie Motto, Sona Arora, Daniel Sanders and Symone Shinton
Top Oral Advocate for the Second, Third and Fourth Rounds
Symone Shinton
ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Regional Champions
Gus Hernandez, John Higgins, Haley Jenkins and Mohini Lal
AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Regional Semifinalists
Bryce Hensley, Tyler Mikan, Daniel Sanders and Michael Sherer
2014–15
National Trial Competition
National and Region 8 Champions
Emily Schroeder and Nicolette Ward
Best Oral Advocate
Emily Schroeder
National Ethics Trial Competition
National Champions
Tracey Harkins, Ann Motto, Gabrielle Romano and Kendra Spearman
Stetson National Pretrial Competition
National Finalists
Ana Montelongo, Joshua Rehak, Nicolette Ward and Michael Zhang
AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition
National Semifinalists and Regional Champions
Molly Condon, Matt McCarter, Lucas Peters and Michael Zhang
NBLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Regional Competition
Regional Champions
Natalie Adeeyo, Gus Hernandez, Haley Jenkins and Mohini Lal
ABA Labor & Employment Trial Advocacy Competition
Regional Finalists
Lindsay Hicks, Laurel Martinez, Elizabeth Romano and Kendra Spearman