Board of Advocates
The Board of Advocates is home to the students selected to represent South
Texas College of Law Houston in mock trial and moot court competitions across
the country. Members also support major Advocacy Program events, including the South Texas Mock Trial Challenge.
Competition Teams
Students represent South Texas College of Law Houston at mock trial and moot court competitions each semester. Students may become part of a competition team in one of three ways: as a brief writer, moot court oralist, or mock trial team member.
Brief Writer
Brief writers are selected annually through an application process and must enroll in Advanced Appellate Practice, a two-semester course focused on appellate theory and practice. Students in the course develop their written advocacy skills by preparing appellate briefs for national moot court competitions. Applications are closed for the current academic year.
Moot Court Oralist
Moot court oralists represent South Texas Law in appellate-style competitions, where students present legal arguments and respond to questions from a panel of judges. Oralists are selected through tryouts twice each academic year. For Fall 2026, applications are due August 18, with tryouts taking place August 20 and 21.
Mock Trial Team Member
Mock trial team members represent South Texas Law in trial-style competitions that feature witness testimony, courtroom procedure, and arguments directed to a jury. Students are selected once each academic year through annual tryouts, and select Advocacy Concentration courses are strongly recommended to support their training. For the 2027 mock trial team, applications are due December 9, with tryouts held December 14 through 16.
Meet the 2025-2026 Board
Co- Chairs
David Nixon
Madeleine Stolzer
Officers
Bernard “Tripp” Daleo
Katherine Dillard
Jacob Gadde
Jagger LaRoe
Riley Sock
Rihanna Wood
Marchion “Marc” Wynne
Interested in joining the Board of Advocates? Click below!
Students can find information about upcoming moot court, mock trial, and brief writing opportunities through the Advocacy Program.
