America’s Next
Top Trial Lawyer
We are excited to officially announce the winners of our America’s Next Top Trial Lawyer competition! This moment has been long awaited, and we couldn’t be more impressed with the incredible turnout. Every single participant brought talent, passion, and skill to the courtroom—making this an exceptionally tough decision.
🏆 1st Place: Elijah Bullie, UCLA School of Law
🥈 2nd Place: Andrea Subtirelu, Drexel Kline School of Law
🥉 3rd Place (Tie): Jessica Lorenzo, Drexel Kline School of Law
👏 Honorable Mentions:
- Rebecca Goren, UC Berkeley School of Law
- Hudson Patterson, Harvard Law School
- James Bray, Drexel Kline School of Law
- Jenny Jang, UC Berkley School of Law
- Kaylah Holmes, University of Georgia School of Law
- Sarah Dudley, University of Maryland
- Shayok Chakraborty, UCLA School of Law
- Shriya Chemudupati, Drexel Kline School of Law
Congratulations to our winners and to all who participated—you made this competition truly outstanding.
A special thank you to our partners at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and UCLA School of Law for helping bring this incredible event to life.
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
America’s Next Top Trial Lawyer
We are excited to officially announce the winners of our America’s Next Top Trial Lawyer competition! This moment has been long awaited, and we couldn’t be more impressed with the incredible turnout. Every single participant brought talent, passion, and skill to the courtroom—making this an exceptionally tough decision.
🏆 1st Place: Elijah Bullie, UCLA School of Law
🥈 2nd Place: Andrea Subtirelu, Drexel Kline School of Law
🥉 3rd Place (Tie): Jessica Lorenzo, Drexel Kline School of Law
👏 Honorable Mentions:
- Rebecca Goren, UC Berkeley School of Law
- Hudson Patterson, Harvard Law School
- James Bray, Drexel Kline School of Law
- Jenny Jang, UC Berkley School of Law
- Kaylah Holmes, University of Georgia School of Law
- Sarah Dudley, University of Maryland
- Shayok Chakraborty, UCLA School of Law
- Shriya Chemudupati, Drexel Kline School of Law
Congratulations to our winners and to all who participated—you made this competition truly outstanding.
A special thank you to our partners at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and UCLA School of Law for helping bring this incredible event to life.
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
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