Published February 14, 2014
The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s mock trial team will host the first annual
“Warhawk Mock Trial Jamboree,” beginning at 12:30 p.m., on Sunday, Feb.16., in Stubbs
Hall Room 230. The ULM mock trial team will welcome teams from Millsaps College and
Mississippi College for the competition.
Two teams will represent ULM during the jamboree. The Gold Squad is coached by attorney
Robert “Bob” Noel and the Maroon Squad is coached by attorney Kyle Moore.
ULM is the only four-year public university in the state of Louisiana with an active
American Mock Trial Association(AMTA)-affiliated mock trial team. ULM’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.
ULM 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.
