Tennessee High School Mock Trial

2013 Competition

2013 Mock Trial champs Kingsport Area Christian Home Education Association

State Champion Named!
Kingsport Area Christian Home Education Association (KACHEA) claimed the state high school mock trial championship title March 15, defeating Montgomery Bell Academy of Nashville. The 33rd annual Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition was sponsored by the TBA Young Lawyers Division and involved 14 teams and 200 volunteers, including lawyers, law students and paralegals. In addition, sitting judges in the state presided over the trial rounds, with Tennessee Supreme Court Justice William Koch presiding over the championship match. The Kingsport team now will represent Tennessee at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Indianapolis, Ind., May 9-11. See team rankings and individual award winners or see photographs from the championship round.

District Coordinators
See the list of 2013 local mock trial coordinators. Coordinators for the 2014 competition will be named next fall.

National Competition
The winner of the state competition will represent Tennessee at the national competition May 9-11, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN. Get details here

2014 Competition

Mark your calendars now! The 2014 State Mock Trial Competition will take place March 14-15 in Nashville.

General Information

Map of Competition Districts 
The state is divided along county lines into 13 mock trial districts. See a list of counties or this map of the districts

Structure of Competition Rounds
Learn more about the structure of trial rounds here

National Competition
Tennessee’s state mock trial champion is eligible to participate in the National High School Mock Trial Championship, which is held each May. The 2013 National Competition will be held May 9-11 in Indianapolis, IN. Get details here

Register for Email Updates
To be added to the TBA’s email distribution list for competition information and case updates, sign up here

Championship Round Videos
Want to see what some of the state’s best teams look like in action? DVD footage from past championship rounds is available for purchase. Visit our brand new online store. The 2013 DVD will ship when it is available in late April.

Mock Trial Resources

The following organizations provide resources for mock trial preparation and competition. Commercial products are not endorsed by the Tennessee Bar Association and are included only to make participants aware of their availability without any recommendation as to the value of the products or the necessity or advisability of purchasing or using them as part of the Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition.

• National High School Mock Trial Competition

• Learning for Life
Annual mock trial competition and resources for students interested in law and government

• ABA Guide to Hosting a Mock Trial Competition (PDF file)

• ABA Mock Trial Home Page

• Street Law Mock Trials

• Chicago Mock Trial Academy

• Harvard Mock Trial Training

• UCLA Mock Trial Institute

• National Mock Trial Workshop

• Empire City Invitational

• Providence Foundation Cup

• Class Brain

• Providence Academy
Annual program teaches students presentation skills, critical thinking, and trial process.

• National Mock Trial Practicum
Partership of the National High School Mock Trial Competition and Great River Technologies.

• Future Lawyers of America
Supports mock trial coaches and students and provides fundraising opportunities for mock trial programs

• May It Please the Court (PDF file)
Mock trial tutorial from the State Bar of Georgia