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The Bales Trial Competition is Berkeley Law's introductory trial competition. It is designed to familiarize first-year students to trial advocacy and encourage them to consider joining the competitive Board of Advocates Trial Team.
Prosecution: Samahria Alpern & Léo Mandani
Defense: Bex Grayzel-Ward & Lande Watson
Final Round Judges:
Leah Abraham - Alameda County Deputy District Attorney
Cecilia Fierro - Contra Costa Deputy Public Defender
Jenna Forster - Associate, Motley Rice LLC
The Bales Trial Competition is Berkeley Law's introductory trial competition. It is designed to familiarize first-year students to trial advocacy and encourage them to consider joining the competitive Board of Advocates Trial Team.
Prosecution: Samahria Alpern & Léo Mandani
Defense: Bex Grayzel-Ward & Lande Watson
Final Round Judges:
Leah Abraham - Alameda County Deputy District Attorney
Cecilia Fierro - Contra Costa Deputy Public Defender
Jenna Forster - Associate, Motley Rice LLC







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