Mock Trial

Overview

Mock Trial Team

Coached by faculty and parent attorney mentors, Mock Trial students prepare to prosecute and defend a single case, serving as pretrial counsel, trial attorneys, witnesses, defendant, court clerk, reporter, bailiff, and artists. Students compete against area teams in six rounds of simulated trial at the Gordon D. Schaber courthouse. Auditions held in August.

News by Srishti Prabha, CapRadio

Sacramento County students make their case in a real-life courtroom

Mackenzie Thomas (L) and Juliet Shah (R) preparing for their mock trial case before entering the courtroom. St. Francis Catholic High School Sacramento, CA

Students from 24 schools around Sacramento traded their classrooms for the courtroom this month, stepping into roles as attorneys, witnesses, and bailiffs in the county’s annual mock trial competition. The program is held at the Sacramento County Superior Court and offers high school students an immersive experience in the courtroom, giving them a taste of real-world litigation.