National Trial Team advances to national competition

24 Feb 2023    

Laura Bolton, Bree Hurt, and Olivia Thiel.

Two Nebraska Law National Trial Teams recently competed in the regional competition in Sioux Falls, S.D. There were 19 teams representing 10 law schools.  

Attorney members of the two teams:

  • Grace Deist, Lauren Olsen, and Julia Pomerenke.
  • Laura Bolton, Bree Hurt, and Olivia Thiel.

Witness members of the team:

  • Adam Barrett, Kenessa Copeland, Braden Dvorak, and Claire Shada.

Pomerenke received the Best Opening Statement award and the team of Bolton, Hurt, and Thiel won the Most Professional Team award. Both Nebraska teams advanced to the final round of the competition. The team of Bolton, Hurt, and Thiel won and will be competing in the national competition in San Antonio in late March.

The team is coached by Professor Steven Schmidt and Adjunct Professor Carolyn Bosn as assistant coach.