Taylor Kelson

Head Coach

Taylor (CC '14) is the head coach of Colorado College Mock Trial and a partner in the Denver office of Bartlit Beck, LLP. After Colorado College, Taylor attended Columbia Law School, graduating in 2019. He then served as a term law clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and entered private practice as a patent litigator.

In 2013, while Taylor was a senior at Colorado College, he and Judge Regina Walter (CC '80) started the Colorado College Mock Trial program. The team qualified for the 2014 National Championship Tournament in its first year of competition, finishing eighth in its division and among the top 20 teams in the country (out of more than 600). The CC team's performance in 2013-2014 remains one of the best performances ever by a first-year college mock trial team. Judge Walter continued to serve as head coach of the program until she retired from this position in 2021. Taylor took over as the head coach of the program beginning in the 2022-2023 season.

Eric Ingram

Assistant Coach

Eric began competing in Mock Trial at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. That team had little competitive success, but gave him a love for the activity. He joined the Colorado College Mock Trial program as a first-year student and was a member of the team that qualified for the 2020 National Championship Tournament, which was tragically canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He's been trying to avenge that loss ever since.

Eric continued to compete with and help lead the Colorado College Mock Trial program for all four of his years as a student. After graduating in 2023, he began to help coach the team, and found that it brought him just as much joy as competing had. Beyond Mock Trial, Eric has worked as a leader of the Ranger Department at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, and is currently an aspiring paralegal.

Shaffer Kirschenmann

Assistant Coach

Shaffer discovered her interest in trial advocacy at the University of Iowa, and she competed for the University of Iowa Mock Trial team for four years. After graduating, Shaffer moved to Colorado Springs to start work as a criminal defense investigator with the Office of the State Public Defender. She enjoys live music, thrift shopping, and skiing.

Wren Porter

Volunteer Coach

Wren began their journey in Mock Trial competing three years for Lakewood High School. Wren attended Colorado College, graduating in 2022 with a degree in Molecular Biology. They competed with the Colorado College Mock Trial team for all four years. After graduating, Wren decided that they couldn't get enough of Mock Trial; this will be their third year coaching CC's Mock Trial team. Wren works as a chemist at Industrial Laboratories where they conduct drug testing on race horses.