Mock Trial 2020

Congrats to Creighton Prep for winning Nebraska State Mock Trial! Creighton Prep and Duchense Academy were in the finals and it was a hard fought competition.

This mock trial season has been a labor of love at the Bar Foundation with late nights and breakfast, lunch and dinner eaten at the office. Staff members had to quickly learn the ins and outs of new software and if you were to walk into the Bar Foundation office at any time you would see mock trials running on multiple screens.

One thing we have enjoyed is getting to see all the teams which we haven't gotten to do in the past. After 129 trials, we feel like we have gotten to know many of the teams. Thank you for putting so much effort and time into this Mock Trial Season. It really shows and we are very proud of Nebraska!

Click Here for the compiled case of 2020.

Time Keeping Information
Click on the below documents to read and download them.

South Sioux City Participating in a Mock Trial
South Sioux City Participating in a Mock Trial

Code of Ethical Conduct

The Code of Ethical Conduct form must be read, printed out and signed with ALL signatures. The CODE form can be submitted with your Mock Trial 2020 Entry Form, emailed at a later date to maggie [at] nebarfnd.org or it can be mailed to the address below. Click here for the Code of Ethical Conduct form. The signed code is due November 13, 2020.

Submit one form per team. For example, if your school has five teams then each team must submit a form.

Mail the form to: 
Attn-Maggie Killeen
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
PO Box 95103
Lincoln, NE 68509

Mock Trial Registration 2020

Mock Trial Entry Form

Your team may complete the online form and submit it directly to the Bar Foundation.

Click here to access the online entry form.

Entry Fee

  • The fee for the Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial Program is $50/team. On November 6, 2020 the fee increases to $100.
  • If you would like to pay via PayPal click button below.
  • If you would like to pay via check make the check out to the "Nebraska State Bar Foundation" and in the notes section write the name of team.
Mock Trial Registration 1 Team We accept Visa and MasterCard
Mock Trial Registration 2 Teams We accept Visa and MasterCard
Pius X getting ready for Mock Trial.
Pius X getting ready for Mock Trial.

Mail the check to: 
Attn-Maggie Killeen
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
PO Box 95103
Lincoln, NE 68509

Dates/Times Preference 

Your team must fill out the date/time preference form

Important Dates

Registration Form deadline..............October 19, 2020

Entry Fee Deadline ($50/team).........October 28, 2020

Signed Code of Conduct Due ..........October 28, 2020

Dates & Times Preference Form ......October 28, 2020

Local and regional competition (8-week period in 12 regions)
January 11, 2021-February 6, 2021

State Competition...............................March 1-5, 2021

**National Championship....................May 13-15, 2021
         Remote

Mock Trial via Zoom has some advantages like only having to get dressed up from the waist up. We LOVE this picture from Howells-Dodge Consolidated. Great job at your trials!
Mock Trial via Zoom has some advantages like only having to get dressed up from the waist up. We LOVE this picture from Howells-Dodge Consolidated. Great job at your trials!