2010 State Competition Information
White Station High School Repeats Win at State Mock Trial Competition
14 teams from across state competed in Nashville for the honor
NASHVILLE, March 24, 2010 -- White Station High School of Memphis claimed the state high school mock trial championship title Saturday, defeating St. Mary's Episcopal School, also of Memphis, in the 30th annual Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition. It was White Station's second win in two years. The team represented Tennessee at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Philadelphia May 5-9.
The two-day state competition, which took place Friday and Saturday, involved 14 teams and 200 volunteers, including lawyers, law students and paralegals. Nearly 20 sitting judges in the state presided over the trial rounds at the Metro Davidson County Courthouse in downtown Nashville. Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Janice Holder presided over the championship match Saturday evening.
The teams put their skills to the test arguing the case of Advanced Distribution, LLC v. R.M. Construction, LLC -- a fictitious civil case developed by the TBA's Young Lawyers Division, which involved a dispute over design and construction of a 400,000-square-foot distribution center featuring a concrete slab-on-grade floor. The central issue at stake was whether the work performed constituted a breach of contract and professional negligence. To reach the state competition, each team had to win its respective district competition last month.
A complete list of team rankings, award recipients, attorney coaches and photos of the competition are available at the 2010 competition page
2011 Competition Information
The 2011 Tennessee State Mock Trial Competition will be held March 11-12, 2011, at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville. The state champion will participate in the National High School Mock Trial Competition May 5-8, 2011, in Phoenix.
2012 Competition Information
Dates for the 2012 State Mock Trial Competition have not yet been set, but the state champion will participate in the National High School Mock Trial Competition May 3-6, 2012, in Albuquerque.
General Information
District Coordinators
Find your district and district coordinator here. A list of counties or this map will help teams identify their competition district.
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Map of Competition Districts
The state is divided along county lines into 13 mock trial districts. See a map of the districts
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Sample Scoresheet
The TBA YLD Mock Trial Committee revised the official score sheet in 2006 to make it more user-friendly. The new version also does away with the overall team performance category, as this was the subject of much confusion in prior years when scorers used the box to subtotal scores instead of awarding a separate score. With this change, the revised score sheet has a maximum of 110 points, as opposed to 120 points in prior years. District coordinators are free to use this score sheet during local competitions; however, it is not necessary to do so.
Download a criminal case scoresheet
Download a civil case scoresheet |
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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 2011 competition will be held May 5-8 in Phoenix.
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Register for Email Updates
To be added to the TBA’s email distribution list for competition information and case updates, please register here
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Championship Round Videos
Want to see what some of the state’s best teams look like in action? Video
footage from past championship rounds is available for purchase.
Download an order form
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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.
Questions, More Information
Marisa Lee Combs, Chair
Tennessee State High School
Mock Trial Committee
Lewis King Krieg & Waldrop PC
424 Church Street, Suite 2500
P.O. Box 198615
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 259-1366
FAX: (615) 259-1389
mcombs@lewisking.com |
Stacey Shrader, State Mock Trial Coordinator
Tennessee Bar Association
221 Fourth Avenue, North
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 383-7421
FAX: (615) 297-8058
sshrader@tnbar.org |
Go to the YLD home page
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