Georgia State University College of Law was named the winner of the fourth National Medical-Legal Trail Competition, hosted by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, sponsored by DOAR. Georgia State University College of Law defeated South Texas College of Law Houston in the finals in the virtually held competition from October 8-10.
The National Medical-Legal Trial Competition is the only trial competition in the country where a medical school and a law school collaborate to simulate real life expert testimony by doctors. Each competing school had access to leading industry consultants from DOAR, a nationally renowned litigation strategy and expert witness consulting firm, for graphic and presentation support.
“This year’s competition featured some truly outstanding competitors. I want to congratulate all of this year’s winners,” said Jared Rosenblatt ’03, competition organizer and faculty advisor to the Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association (HTAA). “I am grateful to Judge Prudenti, dean of Hofstra Law, and the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, as well as DOAR, for giving us the resources to create such a unique experience for law and medical students.”
The 14 participating law schools competed in three preliminary rounds of a mock civil trial involving dueling medical experts. Each law school was assigned a fourth-year student from the Zucker School of Medicine to serve as an expert witness.
“This experience was beneficial in so many ways. I learned how to work with professionals of another discipline, effectively communicating my expertise and learning how to operate in their world. I gained self-confidence in delivering medical knowledge and strong opinions in a semi-public forum. In all, I feel more prepared to take my skills to the real world knowing that my training and studies have prepared me for potentially challenging and ambiguous clinical situations. This is also just a great way to end your medical school experience and broaden your horizons.”
Fourth-year medical student Philippe Rameau, who was paired with the South Texas College of Law Houston team was named Best Witness in the competition’s preliminary round. “This experience was beneficial in so many ways. I learned how to work with professionals of another discipline, effectively communicating my expertise and learning how to operate in their world. I gained self-confidence in delivering medical knowledge and strong opinions in a semi-public forum. In all, I feel more prepared to take my skills to the real world knowing that my training and studies have prepared me for potentially challenging and ambiguous clinical situations. This is also just a great way to end your medical school experience and broaden your horizons.”
Other competition honors included:
- Best Overall Advocate, Competition: Will Barillas, Georgia State University College of Law
- Best Overall Advocate Preliminary Rounds: Caroline Trabucco, American University Washington College of Law
- Outstanding Advocate Preliminary Rounds:
- Dahlia Inabinett, American University Washington College of Law
- William Szilagyi, Fordham University School of Law
- Will Barillas, Georgia State University College of Law
- Billy Robinett, South Texas College of Law Houston
- Best Expert Witness in Preliminary Rounds: Philippe Rameau, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
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