2018 mcba regional high school mock trials
The 2018 MCBA Regional Mock Trial is sponsored by the MCBA Mock Trial Committee and in cooperation with the ISBA Committee on Law Related Education for the Public & the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Trial Courts. This year's tournament will be held on Monday, February 12th 2018. Rounds begin at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 2:15 p.m. Please check in at the scorers' table 15 minutes before your round begins. The Mock Trial tournament will be held in 3rd, 4th and 5th floor courtrooms of the Law & Justice Center located at 104 W. Front Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
Registration/Cancellation Deadline is February 2, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact the McLean County Bar Association Assistant, Mary Sellmyer.
Registration/Cancellation Deadline is February 2, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact the McLean County Bar Association Assistant, Mary Sellmyer.
2018 MCBA Regional Mock Trial Participating Schools
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Bartlett
Bloomington High Champaign Centenial Chicago Christian Maine South Maine West Niles West Normal Communicty Normal West |
Pittsfield
Providence Catholic Salem Community St. Charles East St. Charles North Timothy Christian Whitney M. Young Magnet York High |
2018 Central Illinois Regional Invitational Mock Trial AGenda
2018 Central Illinois High School Mock Trial Regional Invitational
Date: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: McLean County Law & Justice Center (LJC)
104 W. Front St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Agenda: Check-In (Lobby Area): 8-9 a.m.
First round: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Second round: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break/Scoring: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Announcement of Final 6 Teams (5th Floor): 1:45 p.m.
Third Round: (Final 6): 2:15-3:30 p.m.
Final Announcements/Scores (5th Floor): 3:45 p.m.
Exit Building 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Each team will be assigned a conference room or set of meeting rooms for their students. The courtrooms will likely be on the 4th and 5th floors of the LJC . The Lincoln Parking Deck is located directly east of the LJC. It will not fit a typical school bus due to the low overhang. One block west of the LJC is the U.S. Cellular Coliseum / Pepsi Ice Center. Any buses should be able to stage in the open street areas near the Coliseum. South and west of the U.S. Cellular Coliseum is another parking deck if needed.
We will use the current mock trial case and resources found at: https://www.isba.org/teachers/mocktrial
Please note that the Finals are scheduled to be held on March 24 and 25, 2018 at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign-Urbana. The Central Illinois Invitational is a qualifying regional / practice trial for purposes of the Certification Form required to be filed by March 2, 2018 prior to the Finals.
Date: Monday, February 12, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: McLean County Law & Justice Center (LJC)
104 W. Front St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Agenda: Check-In (Lobby Area): 8-9 a.m.
First round: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Second round: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break/Scoring: 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Announcement of Final 6 Teams (5th Floor): 1:45 p.m.
Third Round: (Final 6): 2:15-3:30 p.m.
Final Announcements/Scores (5th Floor): 3:45 p.m.
Exit Building 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Each team will be assigned a conference room or set of meeting rooms for their students. The courtrooms will likely be on the 4th and 5th floors of the LJC . The Lincoln Parking Deck is located directly east of the LJC. It will not fit a typical school bus due to the low overhang. One block west of the LJC is the U.S. Cellular Coliseum / Pepsi Ice Center. Any buses should be able to stage in the open street areas near the Coliseum. South and west of the U.S. Cellular Coliseum is another parking deck if needed.
We will use the current mock trial case and resources found at: https://www.isba.org/teachers/mocktrial
Please note that the Finals are scheduled to be held on March 24 and 25, 2018 at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign-Urbana. The Central Illinois Invitational is a qualifying regional / practice trial for purposes of the Certification Form required to be filed by March 2, 2018 prior to the Finals.
mock trial forms and information
- 2018 MCBA-ISBA Central Illinois Regional Invitational High School Mock Trial Agenda
- ISBA Mock Trial Website Resources - Problem, exhibits, handbook and additional resources here. Time sheets and scoring sheets can be found in the handbook.
- Certificate of Participation 2018
- Generic Team Roster Forms
- 2018 Mock Trial Teacher's Rubric