ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A record of five West Mesa High School students have argued their way to the National Moot Court Competition. Teacher Brett Jones teamed up with the UNM law school eight years ago to create young lawyers who give arguments about Supreme Court cases in front of real judges around the state and nation. "They really concentrate on the rights of students and what they have in school and what rights they can exercise when they are in school," said Jones. Story continues below Larry Barker: Rail Runner rubbish: Taxpayer’s stuck with $8M price tag Trending: Lawyers: New Mexico man receives largest medical malpractice payout for botched penile injections News: APD gears up for holiday shopping season by debuting plan to fight retail crime Business: Intel in Rio Rancho receives $500M to expand facility The popular class has grown to 35 students, with eight making it to the regional competition at UNM, where they faced other schools. This year, the students presented arguments about the First Amendment. Justices and judges scored the students, and a record five West Mesa students qualified for the National Moot Court Competition next spring at the Southern University Law Center in Louisiana. "I really like hearing other people's perspectives and how they think," said Amarie Aakile-Bey, a West Mesa High School student. "Being up there and arguing, it's a different type of powerful," said student Sophia Monge. The students will compete against 70 students from all over the U.S.