Golden Griffin Challenge
2022 Golden Griffin WinnersEsra Coskun-Crabtree & Gwendolyn West
the golden griffin challenge has been discontinued
THE COMPETITION
The Golden Griffin Challenge (GGC) was an intraschool, upper-division only, truncated mock trial competition featuring student advocate teams of two conducting a cross examination and presenting a closing argument. Teams had a total of 10 minutes to present both a succinct cross examination and a compelling closing argument. The field was limited to 20 teams and the competition featured a preliminary round and a final round.
During the preliminary round each team presented their case once. The field was then cut to 4 teams for the final round and the advocates switched roles.
The GGC competition was open to all upper-division GGU Law students. Evidence (LAW 804) was the only prerequisite to compete and we encouraged a fun and supportive environment for our student advocates. The GGC was held in the fall (typically during the first or second week of classes) and students could begin signing up in July.
During the preliminary round each team presented their case once. The field was then cut to 4 teams for the final round and the advocates switched roles.
The GGC competition was open to all upper-division GGU Law students. Evidence (LAW 804) was the only prerequisite to compete and we encouraged a fun and supportive environment for our student advocates. The GGC was held in the fall (typically during the first or second week of classes) and students could begin signing up in July.
NATIONAL TRIAL TEAM TRYOUTS
The Litigation Center at GGU utilized the GGC as the vehicle by which GGU Law students tried out to become a member of GGU’s National Trial Team. When students accepted an invitation to the National Trial Team they were on the team for the entire academic year. The Litigation Center then fielded various regional and national mock trial competition teams throughout the academic year with students from the National Trial Team who were interested and available to compete during a given term (fall or spring). There were no tryouts for the National Trial Team in the spring term.
Students had to sign up and compete in the GGC in the fall if they wanted to compete on a mock trial team at GGU in the fall or spring term.
LAW 899G (Competition: Mock Trial) and LAW 899J (Competition: Advanced Mock Trial) were two unit courses that students were registered for when they elected to compete on a mock trial team at GGU (note: students do have the option to compete on a mock trial team without registering for LAW 899G or LAW 899J for units). The Litigation Center Director, Professor Rachel Brockl, provided the Registrar’s Office a list of National Trial Team members who intended to register for either LAW 899G or LAW 899J for the given term.
Students could not register for LAW 899G or LAW 899J on their own.
Students had to sign up and compete in the GGC in the fall if they wanted to compete on a mock trial team at GGU in the fall or spring term.
LAW 899G (Competition: Mock Trial) and LAW 899J (Competition: Advanced Mock Trial) were two unit courses that students were registered for when they elected to compete on a mock trial team at GGU (note: students do have the option to compete on a mock trial team without registering for LAW 899G or LAW 899J for units). The Litigation Center Director, Professor Rachel Brockl, provided the Registrar’s Office a list of National Trial Team members who intended to register for either LAW 899G or LAW 899J for the given term.
Students could not register for LAW 899G or LAW 899J on their own.