Duke University is AMTA's 28th National Champion, prevailing over Rutgers University 2-1 in the Championship Trial held at Hamline University. Congratulations to Duke and Rutgers on their outstanding performances in the final round!

10:30:19 pm . 04/15/12 . announcements

The National Championship Tournament division draw has been completed. The divisions are available under the Tabulation link.

AMTA is proud to have its divisions for the 28th National Championship Tournament named after Faith L. O’Reilly and the Hon. Edward Toussaint, Jr.

12:25:39 pm . 04/3/12 . announcements

Case changes have been released for the National Championship Tournament. The changes are minor in light of the balanced results at ORCs (48.3% P, 46.5% D, 5.2% T).

If you notice any errors, please contact the Criminal Case Committee promptly at amtacriminalcase@gmail.com.

11:52:03 pm . 03/28/12 . announcements

LeadAmerica is looking to hire AMTA participants for its Law & Trial and Law & Justice programs. Locations include New York, Chicago, Washington DC and Stanford Law School. The programs include a mock trial component using State v. Dawson. For more information visit http://www.lead-america.org/employment/

10:28:12 pm . 02/12/12 . announcements

Anyone who wishes to stand for election to become a candidate for the AMTA Board of Directors for 2012-13 must submit their application for candidacy by March 1, 2012. The application form may be obtained from and must be returned to Susan Ewing at amta@dwx.com. Questions about the Board of Directors or the candidacy process may be directed to AMTA President David Nelmark at dwnelmark@belinmccormick.com

3:59:42 pm . 01/31/12 . 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

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

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