The final round of the 2016 Opening Statement Competition was held Monday, Aug. 29 at the LSU Law Center.
Pictured, from left, are: Joshua Newville, Class of 2012 and coach of the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy and Mockingbird Challenge National Trial Teams; Lindsay Blouin, Class of 2012 and coach of the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy and Mockingbird Challenge National Trial Teams; Jonathan Cobb, winner for the defense; Lacey Sanchez, winner for the prosecution; LaToya Jordan, Class of 2010 and coach of the National Pretrial Competition; and Kathleen Barrios, Class of 2008 and coach of the Peter James Johnson National Civil Rights Mock Trial Team.
Finalists for the prosecution were Alyssa Depew, Mason Hebert, James McKinney and Emily Umhoefer. Finalists for the defense were Rachel Chappell, Leslie Knowles, Tyler Robbins and Ahmed Soussi.
