Mock Trial

One of the largest in the nation, the PBA/YLD Mock Trial Competition gives more than 300 high school student teams from across the state the opportunity to act as lawyers and witnesses in simulated civil and criminal trials before actual judges and panels of juries. Lawyers volunteer to assist students as team advisors, scorekeepers and regional coordinators. Each year, the winning team goes on to represent Pennsylvania in the national competition.

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• 2020 Mock Trial Competition Schedule/Calendar
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• 2020 Mock Trial Participating schools

1. Case Materials *Will be posted on November 1st
2. Code of Civility
3. Code of Ethical Conduct
4. Conflict Dates Form
5. Guidelines for Attorney Advisors
6. Guidelines for Jurors
7. Guidelines for Presiding Judges
8. Hints of Preparing for the Competition
9. Matrix Scoring
   • Scoring Matrix
   • Matrix Scoring Teams
10. Mock Trial Learner Outcomes
11. Philadelphia Rules *Will be posted at a later date
12. Rules of Competition
13. Rules of Evidence *PA uses the National Mock Trial Rules of Evidence
14. Scoresheet *Will be posted at a later date
15. Supplement to Case Materials *Will be posted at a later date
16. Student Timekeeper Guidelines
17. Teaching Tips
18. Trial Roster Form

If you have any questions about the 2020 Mock Trial Competition, please contact PBA/YLD Coordinator Maria Engles at 1-800-932-0311 ext. 2223 or maria.engles@pabar.org.

To view past case materials click here.