Two teams will represent ɫAV during the jamboree. The Gold Squad is coached by attorney Robert “Bob” Noel and the Maroon Squad is coached by attorney Kyle Moore.
ɫAV is the only four-year public university in the state of Louisiana with an active American Mock Trial Association(AMTA)-affiliated mock trial team. ɫAV’s team was founded in 2013 by attorney Robert Noel, with assistance from political science professors Dr. Joshua Stockley and Dr. John Sutherlin.
The American Mock Trial Association was founded in 1985 and is the governing body for intercollegiate mock trial competition. AMTA sponsors regional and national-level competitions, as well as providing interesting and complex case materials for academic use.
Presently, the AMTA hosts 24 regional tournaments, eight opening round championship tournaments and a national championship tournament each season. Approximately 600 teams from over 350 universities and colleges will compete in these tournaments.
ɫAV Mock Trial Members:
The gold team is led by senior attorneys Gabriel Silva, a finance major from Brazil, and Jonathan Cobb, a political science major from West Monroe. Adam Nettles, a history major from Pineville, competes as the third attorney for the gold team.
Gold team witnesses are Cheyenne Wilson, a political science major from Shreveport, Joseph Bamburg, a political science major from St. Joseph, Taylor Ezell, a political science major from Delhi, Raya Boyte, a political science major from Oak Grove, and Olivia Sage, a history major from Alexandria.
The maroon team is led by senior attorney Gary Blaylock, a political science major from Columbia. Hilary Solet, a political science major from Houma, and Sierra Lovell, a political science major from Rayville, compete as attorneys for the maroon team.
The maroon team witnesses are Sharmaine Tramble, a political science major from Monroe, Nick Rose, a political science major from West Monroe, Quientinn Smith, a political science major from Monroe, Charles Dupree, a history major from Pioneer, and Andrew Parker, a political science major from Monroe.