What is Mock Trial?

Each year, the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), releases a set of case materials (either criminal or civil, alternating each year) that contains pieces of evidence, witness statements, and several other legal documents.

From there universities across the nation use these materials to build arguments on both sides of the case, as well as developing their public speaking, argumentation, critical thinking, and acting skills. Teams then compete against other schools, presenting their cases to judges, attorneys, former competitors, or other professionals in the legal field.

Our season is typically split into two: the invitational, and AMTA season. Typically beginning in October, our teams attend a series of invitational tournaments across the country, including the one we host, in order to prepare for AMTA’s official tournament season. The AMTA season begins with Regional Tournaments in February, where teams hope to advance from Regionals to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS), and from ORCS to the National Championship Tournament.