One of the largest in the nation, the PBA/YLD Mock Trial Competition gives over 290 high school student teams from across the state the opportunity to act as lawyers and witnesses in simulated civil 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.

2010 Mock Trial Competition brochure
2010 Competition Schedule
2010 School Commitment Formregistration is closed
2010 Coordinator's List
2010 Participating Schools

1. Case Materials (Updated on 12/11/2009)
2. Supplement to Case Materials (1/22/2010)
3. Rules of Competition
4. Rules of Evidence (PA Mock Trial Version)
5. Conflict Dates Form
6. Trial Roster Form
7. Code of Ethical Conduct
8. Hints for Preparing for the Competition
9. Teaching Tips
10. Guidelines for Attorney Advisors
11. Guidelines for Presiding Judges
12. Guidelines for Jurors (Scoring Judges)
13.Scoresheet
14. Philadelphia Rules of Competition (Dec. 11, 2009)
15. National Mock Trial Newsletter
16. Practicum for New Teams
17. Tournaments

If you have any questions about the 2010 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.

Drexel is Lead Sponsor of 2010 National Mock Trial Competition to be Held in Pa.
Drexel University, a proud partner of the statewide PBA/YLD Mock Trial Competition, is the leadership sponsor of the 2010 National Mock Trial Competition to be held in Philadelphia, May 6-9, 2010.

Pennsylvania Lawyers Asked to Step Forward for National Mock Trial Fundraising
Financial support is needed now for the upcoming National Mock Trial Competition that returns to Pennsylvania in May 2010.
     The competition provides outstanding preparation for today’s high school students to become tomorrow’s lawyers. Many Pennsylvania lawyers discovered their future careers during participation on statewide high school mock trial competition supported by the PBA Young Lawyers Division.
     The PBA is committing significant financial and volunteer resources as the official host of the 2010 national event, and Drexel University, through a $100,000 investment, is the proud leadership sponsor.
     An additional $300,000 is needed to cover the cost of housing, meals, materials and transportation for the 2010 student competitors.
     Click here to connect to the special 2010 National Mock Trial Web site. Go to the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation Web site to make a donation. (The PBA YLD is challenging its members to donate a total of $100,000. YLD members should check the “YLD Challenge Contribution” box for their donations to be properly recorded as part of the challenge.) Click here for an informational brochure on the national mock trial competition. To request a copy of the brochure or to set up a one-on-one meeting with a member of the PBA leadership team, contact the office of PBA Executive Director Barry Simpson at 1-800-932-0311, Ext. 2215, or at barry.simpson@pabar.org.