John L. Costello National Criminal Law
Trial Advocacy Competition
February 7-10, 2013
Trial Advocacy Competition
February 7-10, 2013
Registration is now open for the Sixth Annual John L. Costello Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition, which will take place in Fairfax, Virginia on February 7-10, 2013.
Please note that registration for the competition will close on January 6, 2013.
In order to be considered for the competition, teams must submit both
the registration form and fee by the registration deadline.
Final Competitors List for 2012
The following teams competed in the 2012 Competition
American University Washington College of Law
Fordham University School of Law
T.C. Williams School of Law – University of Richmond
University of Illinois College of Law
The University of Texas School of Law
Emory University School of Law
The Catholic University of America
Howard University School Law
University of Virginia School of Law
University of Florida Levin College of Law
University of Colorado School of Law
Louisiana State University Law Center
Pace Law School
The University of South Dakota School of Law
New York University
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
William and Mary School of Law
St. Louis University School of Law
The tentative schedule for the competition is below, but is subject to change:
Costello Competition Preliminary RoundsThursday, Feb. 7, 2013: First Round (5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Friday, Feb. 8, 2013: Second Round (5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
Costello Competition Advancing Rounds
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013: Quarter Final Round (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013: Semi Final Round (1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Costello Competition Final Round
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013: Final Round begins at 10:00 a.m.
Directions and Venue Information
The Costello Competition is held at the Fairfax County Judicial Center. The Judicial Center is located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Please see our Directions and Venue Information Page for further directions.General Information about the Costello Competition
The Costello Competition
is held at the Fairfax County Judicial Center. The Judicial Center is located
at 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Please see our Directions and Venue Information Page for further directions.
General Information about the Costello Competition
Competing schools will be permitted to send at least one team to the Costello competition. If for whatever reason all available slots do not fill up, then schools will be able to register additional teams on a first-come basis. The registration fee for the competition is $500 for the first team. Should circumstances permit schools to send additional teams the registration fee for the second team will be $400. All meals during the competition are catered and included in the registration fee. The registration fee also includes admission to a cocktail party hosted by GMUSL’s Trial Advocacy Association for all Costello competition judges and competitors. The Costello competition will be capped at 30 teams and teams will be admitted on a first-come basis, so don’t forget to register early!
Registration may be completed by visiting the GMUSL Trial Advocacy Association website and submitting an online registration form. The competition problem will be released to competitors in mid-December. For any additional questions or information, please contact Jason Malashevich at GMUSL.Costello@gmail.com