Hamilton's Mock Trial Team competed in the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championships held at Stetson University Law School in St. Petersburg, Fla., March 11-13. Benjamin Johnston '07 received an outstanding Witness Award, thereby earning the title of AMTA Mock Trial Intercollegiate All-American Witness. Other members of the team who competed were Alex Kaufman '06, Michael Blasie '07, Scott Iseman '07, Stacy Sadove '07 and Tanya Shpiniova '08.
Hamilton achieved three victories and five defeats, with most losses being by fewer than five points. Since this was the national championship, the rounds consisted of three judges: two scoring judges and one presiding judge. The judges were experienced attorneys and judges. Some of Hamilton's judges included presidents of bar associations and the Chief Judge of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court. The team competed against Syracuse University, George Washington University (who went on to win the national championship), the University of Wisconsin and Washburn University.
