Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2011-03-08

Mock trial teams from 色虎视频鈥檚 Cumberland School of Law finished first and second in regional student trial advocacy competition sponsored by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) March 5-6 in Montgomery, Ala.

First place team members Charles Elliott, Drew Haskins, Amanda Kistler and Brittany Stancombe will compete at the national AAJ tournament in Las Vegas, Nev., on March 31.

The winners defeated a second Cumberland team that included Michael Eldridge, Megan Murren, Shannon O鈥橤uinn and Blake Williams in the championship round.

鈥淏oth teams worked very hard and drew praise from judges and competitors alike,鈥 said Mike Rasmussen, who along with Marc Jaskolka coached the Cumberland students. Both coaches are Cumberland graduates and Birmingham attorneys.

The Cumberland teams had beaten law students from the University of South Carolina, University of Mississippi, Charleston School of Law, University of Alabama and Faulkner University in preliminary and semi-final rounds at the regional event.

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Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 色虎视频 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 色虎视频 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 色虎视频 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 色虎视频 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.