The American Mock Trial Association
Was founded in 1985 by Dean Richard Calkins of Drake Law School. AMTA serves as the governing body for intercollegiate mock trial competition. Through engaging in trial simulations in competition with teams from other institutions, students develop critical thinking and public speaking skills, as well as a knowledge of legal practices and procedures. AMTA sponsors regional and national-level competitions, as well as providing interesting and complex case materials for academic use. AMTA also sponsors mediation simulation tournaments.

To join AMTA and register for either Mock Trial or Mediation, please use the links under the Registration menu. For more information, contact the AMTA office at the address and phone number located at the bottom of this page.

Kaplan Discounts Now Available to AMTA Participants and Alumni

The American Mock Trial Association is pleased to announce its partnership with Kaplan, the premier provider of LSAT preparation courses and law school admission information.  All AMTA participants and alumni are eligible for and are encouraged to avail themselves of discounts on Kaplan products and services.  You may look for your Kaplan representative at your regional tournament, or click here and enter your username and password to access the discount code.
 
2009 Board of Directors Meeting

The American Mock Trial Association will be holding its annual Board of Directors meeting on July 18-19, 2009. The meeting will occur on the main campus of the University of California, Irvine. Most of the meeting will be open to the public. Those interested in attending should contact Michael Smith at smithms@uci.edu. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

The agenda is currently available on the Tabulation Page.

5:58:06 pm . 06/10/09 . announcements

2009 Championship DVDs Now On Sale

A DVD of the national championship final between Northwood University and The George Washington University is now available for purchase from AMTA. To purchase, please forward a check to the AMTA office. The cost is $30.00 per DVD, and includes shipping and handling. Contact Susan Ewing at (515) 283.0803 or amta@dwx.com for payment questions and instructions.

11:46:41 am . 05/18/09 . announcements

Bonus Bid Rankings Now Available

The 2009 - 2010 Bonus Bid Rankings are now available, and are on the Tabulation Page, under General Tabulation.

If you see any errors, please report them to the AMTA Tabulation Director at kristofer.lyons@gmail.com

5:49:29 am . 05/12/09 . announcements

Northwood University wins the National Championship!

The American Mock Trial Association wishes to congratulate team 1440 Northwood University for their victory at the 25th Annual National Championship Tournament.

Division winners Northwood, and The George Washington University finished with records of 6-1-1.

In the final round, Northwood University won 5 - 0.

Northwood University was also honored with the Spirit of AMTA award, bestowed upon it by the teams they competed against as displaying the highest ideals of civility, integrity, and fair play.

5:02:03 am . 04/20/09 . announcements

Tabulation Committee Seeks Public Comment

With the changeover to a unified national system, new pairing rules were implemented in an effort to make sure the “best 8” or the “best 6” teams advanced further in the post season, depending on the particular tournament. With any substantial change such as this, AMTA is aware that many discussions have been had, regarding that changeover.

To that end, the Tabulation Committee is seeking comment regarding the current tabulation procedures for Regionals, and the Opening Round Championship Series. Please email all questions, comments, concerns, and suggestions, to the National Tabulation Director, at kristofer.lyons@gmail.com.

9:52:50 am . 03/20/09 . announcements

Mock Trial Academy seeking Teaching Assistants

Mock Trial Academy is looking for Teaching Assistants for this summer's session. Mock Trial Academy is a 10 day intensive trial advocacy camp for high school students. It is June 19-28th in the Chicago suburbs.

All applicants must be current sophomores or older. If you are interested in more information, please e-mail Alicia Hawley at information@mocktrialacademy.com. For more information on the camp itself, please visit www.mocktrialacademy.com.

11:26:13 am . 03/6/09 . announcements

Kaplan Discounts Available to AMTA Participants and Alumni

AMTA is pleased to announce its new partnership with Kaplan, the premier provider of LSAT preparation courses and law school admissions information. All AMTA participants and alumni are eligible for discounts on Kaplan products. To access the Kaplan page designed just for AMTA participants, log on to the current case page - the URL is listed simply as "Kaplan" in the "Case Documents" section.

Look for Kaplan representatives at your regional tournaments!

8:59:04 am . 02/5/09 . announcements

Notice of Unified National Tournament

Beginning with the 2008-2009 season, all member institutions should be aware that AMTA has adopted a unified national system. Said system will, by its nature, necessitate that teams competing at the National Championship Tournament will have to compete at both Regionals and an Opening Round Championship Site.

9:51:04 am . 07/24/08 . announcements

AMTA Name Wedges Available

For the convenience of participants, AMTA is offering a 3-sided name wedge, with each side carrying a plate reading "Prosecution," "Plaintiff" or "Defense." These durable wooden wedges can be used for multiple years, regardless of whether the case involves a civil or criminal action. Name wedges may be purchased from AMTA for $35 each, which includes shipping. Please contact Susan Ewing at the AMTA office to place your order in time for the upcoming season.

Purchase of a name wedge from AMTA is not required, but all teams must comply with the requirement that counsel tables be marked with placards. Hosts will NOT provide placards for this purpose.

9:05:34 pm . 08/31/06 . announcements