An updated version of the regional team assignments has been posted. Click on "Mock Trial," then "Regionals Info." Then, click on the "Team Assignments" link on the right hand side of the page.

5:27:33 pm . 01/25/12 . announcements

The Tabulation Page has been updated to include the Earned Bids Sheet, and Open Bids Listing for the upcoming Regional Tournaments.

Please click on the "Tabulation" link under the "Mock Trial" Tab!

5:27:21 pm . 01/11/12 . announcements

The latest case changes have been released. The vast majority of the changes are minor corrections. A change log is available in the Case Manager.

Case balance during the fall invitational season (2600 ballots overall) was P 48.7%, D 47.6%, T 3.7%.

Please email any comments or suggestions to the Criminal Case Committee at amtacriminalcase@gmail.com.

12:27:45 am . 12/21/11 . announcements

An updated version of the Regional Assignments sheet has been posted under the Mock Trial-->Regionals Info tab.

5:24:50 pm . 12/7/11 . announcements

The 2012 regional assignments and wait list have been posted. Under the "Mock Trial" tab, choose "Regionals Info" and then the "Team Assignments" link on the right hand side of the page.

12:00:00 am . 11/21/11 . announcements

A single additional correction has been made to page 5 of Leslie Roman's expert report, and a corrected version (stamped 10/3/2011) has been uploaded to the Case Manager and included in the full-case PDF. Our apologies for the error.

4:48:23 pm . 10/3/11 . announcements

Revisions to the 2011-12 Case Problem are now available.'

Please email any suspected errors/concerns to the Criminal Case Committee (amtacriminalcase@gmail.com) so that they can be incorporated into future revisions.

12:18:10 am . 10/2/11 . announcements

The American Mock Trial Association is receiving proposals from those interested in hosting the 2013 National Championship Tournament. For more information please click here.

11:45:31 am . 09/28/11 . announcements

DVDs of the 2011 Championship Round featuring a showdown between prior National Champions (New York University v. UCLA) are available for purchase for $30.

To purchase a DVD , please send a check made payable to the American Mock Trial Association to 2700 Westown Parkway, Suite 410, West Des Moines, IA 50266-1411. For further information please contact Susan Ewing at (515) 283-0803 or amta@dwx.com.

11:38:55 am . 05/23/11 . announcements

The American Mock Trial Association is proud to recognize the University of California, Los Angeles as our 27th National Champion.

UCLA defeated defending National Champion New York University in the final round 4 ballots to 1.

UCLA joins only Rhodes and Maryland as a program that has won more than two national championships.

Congratulations to UCLA!

6:20:56 pm . 04/17/11 . announcements

Pursuant to AMTA Rule 3.5, all students who compete in AMTA-sanctioned tournaments must complete the AMTA Current Competitor Registration Form now available on the AMTA website at the Individual Registration subpage under the AMTA Registration tab. Please direct any questions regarding this policy to AMTA's Development Chair, Jacelyn Palmer, at jpalmer03@hamline.edu.

9:25:55 pm . 08/16/10 . announcements

Pursuant to Rule 2.9(3) - AMTA does not make accommodations due to school breaks unless the institution can provide a written policy stating that they are prohibited from competing. Otherwise, it is not considered a conflict. This is necessary because of the large number of schools having winter/spring break at any given time. Accordingly, teams must operate under the assumption that it may be assigned to compete at a Regional or ORCS tournament on a date which they listed as a conflict. The rule provides as follows:

Rule 2.9

(3) POLICY ON CONFLICTS AND SCHOOL BREAKS. While schools may notify AMTA of scheduling conflicts due to winter, spring, quarter, or other breaks, exam periods, and similar matters, AMTA will not necessarily accommodate such reported conflicts. A school with a written policy which prohibits the school’s attendance a sanctioned tournament during a break or exam period shall provide a copy of the full school policy to the Tournament Administration Committee Chair.

2:42:42 pm . 10/19/09 . announcements

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

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