The St. Mary’s University School of Law National Trial Team took the national title in a trial advocacy competition that pits together 12 teams in mock trials. The 2021 competition was a virtual tournament that began in the fall and ended in a round-robin weekend, where St. Mary’s Law defeated a team from Chicago-Kent College … Continue Reading
The team from Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas won the 42nd Annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition on March 6 at a virtual competition. Booker T. Washington High School’s team will represent Texas at the 2021 Virtual National High School Mock Trial Competition from May 13 to May 15. Twenty Texas high … Continue Reading
More than 25 Texas high school teams will compete in the 41st annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition at the George Allen Courthouse in Dallas March 6-7. Teams will argue a hypothetical civil court case written by local attorneys. The students will play the roles of plaintiffs and defense attorneys, as well as witnesses, … Continue Reading
Bishop Lynch High School, of Dallas, finished 10th out of 46 teams at the 2019 National High School Mock Trial Competition from May 16 to May 19 in Athens, Georgia. This is the second time in the past five years that a Texas team has placed in the top 10.… Continue Reading
The team from Bishop Lynch High beat more than 25 high school teams to win the final round of the Texas High School Mock Trial Competition on Saturday, March 2, at the George Allen Sr. Courthouse in Dallas. The teams argued a hypothetical criminal court case that was written by local attorneys from the Dallas … Continue Reading
More than 25 high school teams will travel to the George Allen Courthouse in Dallas March 1-2 for the 40th annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition, organized by the Dallas Bar Association. Students will argue a hypothetical criminal court case, culminating in a final championship round on Saturday. The case was written by local … Continue Reading
Carrollton’s Creekview High School won first at the 39th annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition, marking a repeat from last year and their fifth championship in the past six years. The competition took place March 3 at the George Allen, Sr. Courthouse in Dallas and brought more than 25 high schools to argue a … Continue Reading
A team of students from Creekview High School in Carrollton took home the top prize at the Dallas Bar Association’s 38th Annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition on March 3-4. It was the team’s second consecutive win and fourth championship in the past five years, according to a Dallas Bar Association press release.… Continue Reading
Students in the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf at Bonham Elementary in El Paso got to dip their toes into the law for a day thanks to a federal judge and local attorneys. The pupils turned mock legal practitioners tried a faux case on September 30, using characters from the Disney movie Snow … Continue Reading
Harvard Law School won the very first National Trial Competition 41 years ago and the school repeated its performance this year. The National Trial Competition, hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association in partnership with the American College of Trial Lawyers, is the largest mock trial competition in the country.… Continue Reading
More than 100 teenage students in Hays County will participate in a mock trial dealing with dating violence on February 25 as community leaders and legal professionals seek to bring awareness to a serious and all-too-common problem. “This is an excellent opportunity for students to experience the workings of the justice system while learning the … Continue Reading
Although the crime is fictitious and the attorneys, witnesses, jurors, and judges are acting, the courtroom drama at the annual National Trial Competition is very real to the law students navigating what will soon become an integral part of their careers. The students, who play either the role of prosecuting attorney or defense attorney, have … Continue Reading
On March 7 and 8, teams from 24 Texas high schools will compete at the 35th Annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition in Dallas. These teams have made it to the final championship after winning regional contests among approximately 60 high schools during January and February, and are vying for the opportunity to represent … Continue Reading
On March 4, 2013, more than 60 high school students had the opportunity to watch mock trial proceedings of a civil suit at the federal courthouse. The mock trial was performed by Baylor Law School's Mock Trial Team.… Continue Reading