Kansas High School Mock Trial Competition
The Kansas High School Mock Trial competition was founded in 1996 by the Kansas Bar Association and the Kansas Supreme Court. The competition is currently organized primarily through the KBA’s Young Lawyer Section and supported by the Kansas Bar Foundation.
The competition is a law-focused program designed to provide high school students with an operational understanding of substantive and procedural legal issues and the judicial process. Mock trials involve preparing for and participating in simulated trials for which high school students prepare and practice. The program is a challenging and exciting learning experience that gives students first-hand knowledge of courtroom procedures.
In the spring, teams participate in one of two regional competitions in at least two rounds of competition, both prosecuting and defending the case. Each team consists of three student attorneys and three student witnesses. The top teams from each regional tournament compete at the state tournament.
Read more about the competition's history.
2025 Dates
- Jan. 6 — Coach Q&A
- Jan. 24 — Team registration forms due
- Feb. 7 — Team registration fees due
- Feb. 12 — Judge Q&A
- Feb. 22 — Regional tournaments
- March 29 — State tournament
- May 8–10 — National competition in Phoenix
2024 State Tournament
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1st Place
Maur Hill – Mount Academy Team A
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2nd Place
Piper High School
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3rd Place
Maur Hill – Mount Academy Team B
2024 Regional Tournaments
Qualifiers
Johnson County District Court — Olathe, Kansas
- Blue Valley North Teams A and B
- Maur Hill – Mount Academy Teams A and B
- Piper High School
Sedgwick County District Court — Wichita, Kansas
- Manhattan High School
- Northeast Magnet High School Teams A and B
Contacts
Alternatively, you can contact KBA YLS Mock Trail Chair Meredith Ashley at mocktrial@ksbar.org.
Resources
Rules
Processes & Guides
- Objections and Processes — Instructions and processes regarding objections, evidence, & witnesses
- Common Objections — Reference from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Putting on Mock Trials — Guidebook from the American Bar Association
National High School Mock Trial
Contribute
The Kansas Mock Trial competition is possible thanks to our generous sponsors and donors.
2023 State Tournament
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1st Place
Maur Hill–Mount Academy
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2nd Place
Shawnee Mission East High School
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3rd Place
Piper High School
2023 Regional Tournaments
Qualifiers
Johnson County District Court — Olathe, Kansas
- Maur Hill–Mount Academy
- Piper High School
- Blue Valley North High School
- Shawnee Mission East High School
- Fr. Kapaun Classical Cooperative
Sedgwick County District Court — Wichita, Kansas
- Faith Academy
- Wichita Northeast Magnet High School Team 1
- Wichita Northeast Magnet High School Team 2
2024 Case Problem
Case Problem — Hughes v. Ting
A civil problem involving the sale of a famous painting and whether the buyer or seller is ultimately responsible for determining its provenance and authenticity.
Adapted from materials created by the Indiana Bar Foundation.
2023 Case Problem
State v. Jackson
A criminal problem in which the defendant is charged with murder in the first degree.
Adapted from materials created by the North Carolina Mock Trial Program.