Advocacy Leadership
Program Leadership
Katie Powers, '09, Assistant Dean of Advocacy
Lauren James, '21, Director of Advocacy
Walker Lee, '24, Associate Director of Trial Advocacy
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Trial Advocacy
John "Chris" Clark
Trial Practice, Advanced Legal Writing
The Hon. Marc T. Treadwell
Federal Criminal Case Studies, Georgia Civil Practice and Procedure
The Hon. Cheferre Young
Juvenile Practice & Procedure
Wallace Miller III
Problems in Insurance Litigation
Stuart Walker
Georgia Civil Practice
The Hon. Thomas Matthews
Juvenile Court Practice and Procedure
The Hon. Howard Z. Simms (Ret.)
Georgia Criminal Practice and Procedure, Advanced Litigation Drafting
Lance Simon
Medical Malpractice
Michael M. Smith
Advanced Litigation Drafting
Catherine Williams
Georgia Criminal Practice & Procedure
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Appellate and Written Advocacy
The Hon. Stephen Louis A. Dillard
Appellate Practice & Procedure; Georgia Appellate Practice
Virginia Josey
Advanced Litigation Drafting
John "Chris" Clark
Trial Practice, Advanced Legal Writing
Scott Key
Appellate Practice & Procedure
Michael M. Smith
Advanced Litigation Drafting
Lauren Miller
Advanced Persuasive Writing
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Hon. Bryant Culpepper (Ret.)
Introduction to Dispute Resolution
Tomieka Daniel
Introduction to Client Counseling
Zandra Hall
Introduction to Counseling
Bert Hummel
Case Settlement Negotiations
COMPETITION COACHES
Mock Trial
- The Hon. John C. Carbo (Ret.)
Clayton County State Court - Leah McEwen
Asst. US Attorney at the Department of Justice
Deputy Criminal Chief for the Middle District of Georgia - Bonnie Smith
Asst. District Attorney (former)
Clayton County District Attorney’s Office - Meghan Pittman
Associate Attorney (Civil Litigation)
Hall, Booth & Smith - Julia Shankus
Attorney
Law Office of Kevin Bradley - Isiah Chavis
Associate Attorney
The Champion Firm
- Varad R. Dabke
Associate Attorney (Civil Litigation)
Hall, Booth & Smith - Macey Williams
Asst. District Attorney for Cherokee County - Lauren James
Law Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Rebekah Hardin
Asst. Public Defender Bibb County - Hailey Morton
Staff Attorney
Bibb County Superior Court - John Flowers
Mercer Law Class of 2023 - Akash Patel
Associate Attorney
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers
Moot Court
- The Hon. Rachel R. Krause
Superior Court for Fulton County
Atlanta Judicial Circuit - The Hon. Brenda Youmans
Associate Judge and Magistrate
Civil and Magistrate Court of Macon-Bibb County - Hannah Couch
Assistant United States Attorney
Department of Justice
- Travis Lynes
Law Clerk
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia - Sarah White
Law Clerk
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia - Elliza Guta
Law Clerk
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia - Will Dasher
Assistant District Attorney
Augusta Judicial Circuit
Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Bert Hummel
Attorney
Williams Elleby - Kevin Bradley
Attorney
Law Offices of Kevin Bradley
- Zandra Hall
Corporate Counsel
Americold - Kimberly Jergensen
Mercer Law Class of 2023