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Five members of the TAHP 2022-23 Board dressed in business professional wear

September 20, 2022

Introducing our 2022-23 Trial Advocacy Honors Program Board!

We are excited to introduce the 2022-23 Trial Advocacy Honors Program (TAHP) Board of Governors! These are the student leaders who will continue Southwestern's legacy of trailblazing trial attorneys.

TAHP was created in 1994 by Professors Joseph Esposito '89 and Bill Seki '88 for students who are interested in developing the important litigation skills and valuable confidence necessary to excel in trial advocacy. Through TAHP, advocates learn to express their creativity in a simulated trial atmosphere, presenting arguments with composure and poise while mastering the rules of evidence.

Kari Cruz Van Sinden - Chair of the Board

Year: 3L Part-Time Evening
Future Aspirations: ABOTA Member and Judge
Activities: TAHP, Law Review, and Dean's Fellow
Go To Karaoke Song: Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
Favorite Legal Movie/Show: The Wire

Taylor Kruse - Competitions Chair

Year: 3L Traditional Day
Future Aspirations: Civil Litigation Attorney
Activities: Teaching Assistant for Evidence and Research Assistant for Professor Campbell
Go To Karaoke Song: I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic! At the Disco
Favorite Legal Movie/Show: Boston Legal

Armando Sanchez - Academics Chair

Year: 3L Traditional Day
Future Aspirations: Deputy District Attorney
Activities: TAHP, Peer Mentor, Criminal Law Society, Contracts Teaching Assistant, and Business Associations Teaching Assistant
Go To Karaoke Song: Buy U a Drank
Favorite Legal Movie/Show: Suits