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Results and Accomplishments

California Western has built a reputation of consistently fielding successful Trial, Appellate, and Dispute Resolution Advocacy Teams.  See below to learn more.

See CAP in Action

Watch Francis Carlota and Jonathan Gonzalez win the 2021 ABA Negotiation Competition.

Francis Carlota and Jonathan Gonzalez

Francis Carlota and Jonathan Gonzalez take first place at the 2021 ABA Negotiation National Competition.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Teams (ADR)

  • 2nd Place – Tulane International Futbol Negotiation Competition (2022)
  • 2nd Place – Southwestern Law School National Negotiation Tournament (2022)
  • 1st Place, Regional Winner – ABA Negotiation Regional Competition (2021)
  • 1st Place, National Champions - ABA Negotiation National Competition (2021)
  • 2nd Place - ABA Mediation Regional Competition (2021)
  • 1st Place, Regional Winner – ABA Mediation Regional Competition (2020)
  • 1st Place, Regional Winner – ABA Negotiation Regional Competition (2020)
  • 3rd Place - ABA Regional Negotiation Competition (2019)
  • 5th Place - Thomas Jefferson National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (2019)
  • 2nd Place - ABA Mediation Regional Competition (2018)
  • Final Four Team - ABA Negotiation Regional Competition (2018)

Appellate Teams

  • 7th Place for Best Brief in the Nation out of 87 Law Schools & Advanced to the Final National Round of The Top 32 Law Schools Based on Oral Arguments - Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2022)
  • 1st Place for Best Brief and 2nd Place for Oral Advocacy + Best Advocate Award - Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition (2021)
  • 2nd Place for Best Brief - Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition (2021). 
  • Final Four Team & Outstanding Advocate - National Online Moot Court Challenge (2021)
  • Advanced to Global Rounds and 5th Place for Best Brief in Regional Competition- Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2021)
  • 1st Place and Best Brief - UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition (2020)
  • 1st Place for Best Brief and Final Four Team for Oral Advocacy - Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition (2020) 
  • 2nd Place for Best Brief and 3rd Place for Oral Advocacy - UC Davis Asylum & Refugee Law National Moot Court Competition (2019)
  • 3rd Place for Best Brief - Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition (2019)
  • Quarterfinalist - Jessup International Law Regional Moot Court Competition (2019)

Trial Teams

  • Finalist - AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition (2022)
  • Finalist - Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Regional Competition (2022)
  • Final Four Team and Outstanding Advocate Award - The All-Star National Challenge Trial Competition (2021)
    2nd Place - San Diego ABTL Competition (2021)
  • Final Four Team - AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition (2021)
  • 1st Place -  San Diego ABTL Competition (2020)
  • 2nd Place - CACJ National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition (2019)
  • 1st Place - San Diego Defense Lawyers National Trial Competition (2018)