South Texas College of Law Houston has a long reputation as the training ground for the Lone Star State's future litigators and they have the awards to prove it.

STCL Houston racked up its 131st national advocacy championship win earlier this month when a pair of its students won the 11th annual National Latina/o Law Student Association Moot Court Competition at the Cardozo Law School in New York City.

Javier Perez and Erandy Marquez earned the title of “Best Team” and swept every major award at the competition. Perez also claimed the “Best Individual Advocate” award, and the duo earned the “Best Respondent Brief” award.

“It was an honor to represent South Texas College of Law Houston at the NLLSA Moot Court Competition this year,” Perez said. “Our exceptional advocacy program fosters an unmatched learning experience that has allowed me to excel inside the classroom and courtroom. Our secret to success was simply working harder than every other team. I hope to continue working with this amazing group next semester and add to the legacy of South Texas Advocacy.”

STCL Houston has won more national advocacy championships than any other law school in the country, and no other law school in the country can claim half as many national advocacy championships, said T. Gerald Treece, vice president, associate dean and director of the Advocacy program at STCL Houston for the past 40 years.

“As always, I couldn't be prouder of these hardworking, talented and skilled advocates who brought home South Texas' unprecedented 131st national advocacy title,” Treece said. “Thanks to their focused dedication—and that of their devoted alumni coaches—we kicked off our 2018 advocacy season on a high note. And we've only just begun!”