Trials are conducted in our modern courtroom before a jury. The BOA organizes and runs many intramural and interscholastic competitions. Nearly all the competitions are sponsored by law firms. Each year there are three intramural competitions and numerous interscholastic ones. UT has traditionally done well in the interscholastic competitions and has won many regional and national awards with individual competitors being named as the best in the country.
Students also compete in mock trials, usually with two students on each side of the case.
The intramural mock trial competitions are divided into novice and senior, depending upon the experience of the competitors. Most of these competitions also are sponsored by, and named after, law firms. The Law School regularly competes in five national mock trial competitions. UT has won national championships in three of the national competitions and has been a runner-up in one of the others. In addition, the Law School participates in client counseling and Alternative Dispute Resolution competitions.