UIL Speech Judges
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Jacob Sims
Current high school:
None
Currently coaching?: No
Conference:
Number of years coached:
Number of tournaments judged: 0
High school attended:
East Chambers High School
Graduated high school: 2015
Participated in high school: Yes
Participated in college: No
Judging qualifications:
I competed in UIL LD debate for four years in high school, qualifying for the UIL State tournament all four years. Further, I medaled twice.
Additionally, I am in my final semester of law school at a Top 20 law school (UT Austin), and I have an offer to start as a first-year associate at a major international law firm, which is ranked among the top ten firms in the country by Vault and The American Lawyer.
Judging Philosophy
CX
Judging approach: Policy Maker
Policy priority: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Evidence philosophy: Quality of evidence is more important than quantity of evidence
Paradigm: I take a largely tabula rasa approach, but I default to favoring substantive issue resolution via evidenced-based arguments in absence of a clear argument as to why my judging paradigm should shift in that debate.
LD
Approach: Resolution of substantive issues is more important than communication skills
Philosophy:
Tabula rasa with a minor emphasis on VC debate.
Contact Information
email: jsims5805@gmail.com
cell: 409 2770260
office:
Availability Information
Meet types:
Regional
State Meet
Qualified for:
CX
LD
Travel
Region of residence:
1
I will travel to: 1 2
