Mock Trial

COMPETITION INFORMATION

• FAQs
• What is Mock Trial?
• The PA Bar Foundation provides financial support to the PBA Young Lawyer Division High School Mock Trial program. View this brief video about the benefits this program provides students.
• Volunteer in the Mock Trial Program
• Contact Us
• Suggestion Box

1. Case Materials
• Case (Posted 1.20.23)
• Supplement (Posted 1.20.23)
2. Rules Materials
• Rules of Competition (Posted 12.14.22)
• Philadelphia Rules of Competition (Posted 1.20.23)
• Rules of Evidence
• Rules In-Person PA Mock Trial in a Pandemic (Posted 12.14.22)
• Code of Ethical Conduct
• Code of Civility
• Student Timekeeper Guidelines
3. Administrative Documents
• Competition Schedule
• Registration Letter
• Team Registration Form
• Trial Roster Form
• Conflict Dates Form
• Participating Schools (Posted 1.9.23)
• Region/District Map and Coordinator Contact Information (Posted 2.3.23)
4. Materials for Teachers and Coaches
• Hints of Preparing for the Competition
• Teaching Tips
• Mock Trial Learner Outcomes
• Guidelines for Attorney Advisors
5. Materials for Judges
• Scoresheet
• Scoring Matrix
• Guidelines for Presiding Judges
• Guidelines for Scoring Jurors
6. Tournaments

If you have any questions about the 2023 Mock Trial Competition, please contact PBA/YLD Coordinator Maria Engles at maria.engles@pabar.org.

To view past case materials click here.