FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Four Fordham Law students representing the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center swept the competition at the New York regional level of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) National Trial Competition, which took place on February 5 and 6. The two teams—composed of Dominic Conoshenti ’22 and Chehak Gogia ’22, and Dean Corrado ’22 and Thomas Rukaj ’23—went undefeated throughout the tournament, besting 22 other New York-area teams. Each region allows law schools to enter two teams of two students each and—for the first time ever—Fordham Law claimed both spots, with both teams selected and advancing to the national competition that will be held in Fort Worth, Texas on March 30 through April 3. The TYLA National Trial Competition holds special prestige in the world of trial competitions, bringing together teams from more than 140 law schools across the country. This year, at the regional level, Fordham Law went head to head with law schools including Cornell, Yale, and New York University. “Because it’s the oldest and biggest competition in the country… every school sends their best,” said coach Adam Shlahet ’02. “It’s very rare for one school to claim both top spots.”