Volunteer to Judge the Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Each year, 1000+ trial lawyers, current judges, and other attorneys volunteer to serve as judges and jurors during AAJ's Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC). 

 

Each year, AAJ hosts the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC), showcasing top future trial lawyers. This tournament is one of the premier trial advocacy competitions in the country. Regional Tournaments are held across the country, and the two winning teams from each region then compete in the National Finals. The Regional Tournaments will be held March 5-8 with both in-person and virtual regions, and the National Finals will be held March 26-29 in New Orleans.

 

SIGN UP AS A JUDGE OR JUROR IN A REGION BELOW!

• Annapolis, MD

• Chicago, IL

• Columbia, SC

• Houston, TX

• New York, NY

• Philadelphia, PA

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Portland, OR

• Virtual (Eastern Time)

• Virtual (Mountain Time)

 

You can review more details for the 2026 competition here.