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2024 Results

The 2024 winners and their briefs, the finalists, and the selection committees who chose them.

Mark Hanusz, Jim Yavorcik, Nick Bartlett and Ben Syroka

2024 Civil Track winner

Nicholas Bartlett

The first Civil Track winner of the competition. Pictured: Mark Hanusz, Jim Yavorcik, Nick Bartlett and Ben Syroka.

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Ben Syroka, Jim Yavorcik, Aaron Hill and Mark Hanusz

2024 Criminal Track winner

Aaron Hill

The first Criminal Track winner of the competition. Pictured: Ben Syroka, Jim Yavorcik, Aaron Hill and Mark Hanusz.

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2024 finalists, Civil Track

Nicholas Bartlett

Jack Diedrick

Paige Forwerck

Zachary Lemon

Jake Sadilek

2024 finalists, Criminal Track

Joshua Arter

Nicole Arter

Nicole Grassel

Aaron Hill

Mark Petiya

2024 Selection Committee: Civil Track

John Borell

Judge James Carr

Michael Clawson

Nancy Miller

Kyle Silvers

Emily Samlow

2024 Selection Committee: Criminal Track

Judge James Bates

Shelby Cully

Twila Ferguson

Randy Meyer

Judge Matt Reger

Jeff Simpson

Meira Zucker

The 2025 results

Winners, finalists and selection committees of 2025.

2025 Results