Mock Trial

Roman Catholic High School (Region 8, Philadelphia County) is the state champion. Roman will be representing Pennsylvania at the National Mock Trial Championship in Arkansas in May.

You can watch the 2023 Mock Trial Championship Final Round between Cumberland Valley High School vs. Roman Catholic High School on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) on:

Friday, March 31^st at 9:00 pm

Saturday, April 1^st at 2:30 pm

Sunday, April 2^nd at 9:30 am

Please check your local listings for the PCN channel in your area. After the trial has aired on TV the trial will be posted on the PCN website (www.pcntv.com).

News Release - Fourtneen Finalist Schools

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.