Oregon has been participating in the National High School Mock Trial Competition (NHSMTC) since 1987, and Classroom Law Project is proud to be the state coordinator for Oregon’s competition.
2022-23 Mock Trial Competition Case – Access Here
Mock Trial participants are invited to attend a free virtual workshop: Persuasion & Advocacy Skills for Students on December 7. Register HERE!
2022-23 Mock Trial Season Dates
August 18, 2022 – Mock Trial Teacher & Coach Meeting
September 2, 2022 – Mini Mock Case Release
September 6 , 2022 – Mock Trial registration opens (closes 12/16)
September 15, 2022 – Mini Mock registration opens (closes 10/24)
October 7, 2022 – Mock Trial Competition Case released
November 5, 2022 – Mini Mock Event
November 17, 2022 – Mock Trial Season Kickoff Event
February 2023 – Mock Trial Regional Competitions (dates vary, TBD)
March 2023 – Mock Trial State Competition
May 18-20, 2023 – National High School Mock Trial Competition
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Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition Basics:
Registration Guidelines
Please have ONE person (a teacher or coach) register per team.
You will need the following information to register:
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- Team School
- Team School’s Address
- Team School’s County
- Primary Team Contact Person (Name, Address, Email, Phone)
- Names of all Team Attorney or other Coaches
- One Committed (whom you have already confirmed) Witness Judge who can serve at least 2 rounds in the Regional Competition (Name, Email, Phone Number, Address)
- Number of students on team
- Registration Fee (waived for first time teams)
- Starting the last week of January, Classroom Law Project hosts a Mock Trial Q&A page where team coaches can ask questions and get clarifications about the case and where CLP makes weekly announcements. Any stipulations made on the Q&A page supersede those in the originally published case.
- The Oregon High School Mock Trial Regional Competitions occur around the state in February
- Winners from the Regional Competitions then advance to the State Competition, usually held on in early March.