ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational

The Illinois State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Invitational is a mock trial tournament that has been held every year since 1983. The event is administered by the Illinois State Bar Association. The winning team represents the state of Illinois at the National High School Mock Trial Championship. Originally held in Springfield, Illinois, the invitational moved to

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Champaign, Illinois in 2013, before moving back to Springfield for the 2019 competition. In 2019, 40 high schools participated.[1] The defending champion is York Community High School.[1]

Format

Each school must submit a roster of no more than ten members.[2] The tournament consists of two preliminary rounds, with each school having a chance to represent both the plaintiff/prosecution and defense. After the first two rounds, the eight highest scoring teams advance to a final round.[3] The team with the highest point total following the final round wins the competition. At the end of the competition, several students are awarded outstanding attorney and outstanding witness awards, and the top three placing teams are announced.

Past Champions

The following is a list of invitational champions:[4]

Results By School

The following schools have placed in the top 3 at least once:[4]

School 1st Place Finishes 2nd Place Finishes 3rd Place Finishes Total
Hinsdale Central High School 11 7 4 22
Timothy Christian School (Illinois) 7 6 4 17
Glenbard South High School 5 6 4 15
St. Charles North High School 3 3 1 7
Boylan Catholic High School 2 2 5 9
St. Charles East High School 1 1 2 4
Glenbard East High School 1 2 1 4
Glenwood High School (Illinois) 1 1 0 2
Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois) 1 0 0 1
Marian Central Catholic High School 1 0 0 1
Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois) 1 0 0 1
York Community High School 1 2 2 5
Evanston Township High School 1 1 0 2
Oak Park and River Forest High School 0 1 2 3
Kenwood Academy 0 1 1 2
Evanston Township High School 1 1 1 3
Freeport High School (Illinois) 0 1 0 1
Hirsch Metropolitan High School 0 1 0 1
Mundelein High School 0 1 0 1
Wells High School 0 1 0 1
Chicago Christian High School 0 0 4 4
Larkin High School 0 0 3 3
Lincoln Park High School (Chicago) 0 0 1 1

National Championship

The winner of the ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational has represented the state at the National High School Mock Trial Championship since its inaugural tournament in 1984.[10] No Illinois team has ever won the tournament, although Hinsdale Central High School finished in 2nd place in 2010.[10] Most recently, Illinois finished 13th at the 2019 National Championship in Athens, Georgia.

References

  1. ^ a b "2019 Thank You Letter" (PDF). isba.org. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ "ISBA Registration" (PDF). isba.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ "ISBA Rules" (PDF). isba.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mock Trial Past Winners - Illinois State Bar Association". www.isba.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  5. ^ "ETHS Mock Trial Team Wins Illinois State Bar Association State Competition". www.eths.k12.il.us. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  6. ^ Fuller, James. "St. Charles North mock trial team will make case for national title". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ^ staff, Pioneer Press. "Hinsdale Central mock trial team wins championship". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ^ "St. Charles North team prepares for mock trial competition". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Glenwood High's mock-trial team wins state competition". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ^ a b "History and Winners - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.