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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The mock trial team from The University of Texas at |
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Austin made a fine showing at the American Mock Trial Association's |
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National Tournament, held in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 14 to 16, |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 by Dean Richard Calkins of Drake Law |
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School, the American Mock Trial Association is the governing body |
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for intercollegiate mock trial competitions; these simulations |
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allow students to develop critical thinking and public speaking |
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skills and expand their knowledge of legal practices and |
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procedures; and |
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WHEREAS, Each season, AMTA hosts 32 regional tournaments, 8 |
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opening round championship tournaments, and a national |
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championship tournament, involving some 700 teams from over 400 |
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colleges and universities; more than 7,300 undergraduates across |
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the country compete during each academic year; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Mock Trial was established in 1991 as UT's |
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official undergraduate mock trial team; over the years, the program |
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has brought home trophies from tournaments all across the country; |
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it earned ninth place in the 2023 AMTA national competition, and |
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members Madhavi Subramaniam and Alex Jimenez both received |
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All-American Attorney Awards; just 48 schools qualified to |
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participate at the top level, among them such noted institutions as |
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the University of Chicago and Harvard and Yale Universities; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of Texas Mock Trial dedicated hundreds |
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of hours this year to practice, travel, and competition; in |
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addition to Madhavi Subramaniam and Alex Jimenez, competitors |
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included Anu Pillai, Brydn Abraham, Raj Mehta, Roman Martinez, |
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Kaeden Cameron, Josianne Alwardi, Emily Layton, Aabha Singh, Anjali |
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Shashidhar, Vibha Chemangunta, Isabella Fanuccvi-Dishon, Emma |
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Press, Vincent Reid, Tommy Wan, Bianca Cooper, Ana Gaby Guerrero, |
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Prisha Mehta, Carter Hull, Eric Escobedo, and Trey Robertson; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their accomplishments in AMTA competition, |
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the members of Texas Mock Trial have brought great credit to The |
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University of Texas at Austin, and they may indeed take pride in the |
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results of their hard work and commitment to excellence; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Texas Mock Trial on its fine |
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showing in the American Mock Trial Association's 2023 National |
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Tournament and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |