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Washington State YMCA Mock Trial Competition 2027

YMCA Youth & Government with the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts and Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division · Washington (statewide), United States

Applications upcoming

Washington's statewide high-school mock trial competition: student teams prepare a case as attorneys and witnesses and try it before real judges and attorneys in courtrooms.

Grade
9–12
Age
Not published
School attendance
United States
Entry
Open application
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Teams argue both sides of the season's case in regional or district rounds; the strongest advance to the state championship, whose winner may represent the state at the National High School Mock Trial Championship (May 13–15, 2027, St. Louis). The competition has been held since 1987.

Topics

HumanitiesLaw and courtroom advocacySchool teams
Read more on courts.wa.gov