Dates for the 2025-2026 San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition:
Round 1 – Thursday, Jan. 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Round 2 – Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Round 3 – Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Round 4 Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9-11 a.m., Award Ceremony at approximately 12:15 p.m. & Semifinal from 2-4 p.m.
Championship Round – Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Deadlines:
September 26 – deadline for schools to submit Registration Form to compete
September 26 – deadline for Attorney Coaches to complete the Attorney Coach Commitment Form
October 17 – deadline to submit Scholarship Application to request funding for team registration fee and/or transportation reimbursement
December 5 – deadline to submit Registration Fee payment
December 5 – deadline to submit Team Roster and Student Participation Agreement/Photo Releases
January 9 – last day to submit any roster revisions
Orientations & Trainings:
Teacher Advisor Orientation Meetings – via Zoom
September 9, 2025 at 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – Link to Register
September 11, 2025 at 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – Link to Register
Attorney Coach Orientation Meetings – via Zoom
September 11, 2025 at 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. – Link to Register
September 16, 2025 at 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Link to Register
Mock Trial Rules and Procedures Update Sessions – via Zoom
(Mandatory for at least one Teacher Advisor and one Attorney Coach per team)
Thursday, Oct. 30 at 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. – Link to Register
Wednesday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. – Link to Register
Attorney Scorer Orientation Meetings – via Zoom
To be scheduled