The Charleston School of Law and the U.S. Coast Guard Judge Advocate General formally announced a new partnership that will create the nation’s first court-martial mock trial competition for law students.

When Tiffany Maggiore signed up to participate in the Charleston School of Law mock interview program, the last thing she expected was to get paired with Lieutenant Commander Andrew P. Taylor, a staff judge advocate for the United States Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA).