Welcome to Arizona Mock Mediation! This exciting program for Arizona high school students focuses on learning the process of legal mediation while developing life-long skills like collaboration, negotiation, public speaking, and quick thinking. A brief overview of the program:
- Students compete in teams of 3, and take turns playing the roles of advocate, client, and mediator.
Volunteer Need: Attorney Judges
What does volunteering for the Arizona Mock Mediation Tournament entail?
Judges will analyze student mediation and score them on a provided rubric. You can volunteer for the morning rounds from 8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or the afternoon rounds from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are provided at judge orientations.
If you are not available to serve as a volunteer, but would like to make a contribution to the program, please click here to donate online or send a check made out to the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education to be used to help further the Mediation Tournament program.
(Please send ATTN: Lara Slifko, 4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016)
2026 Arizona Mock Mediation Tournament Volunteer Room Host
The Arizona Mock Mediation Tournament focuses on learning the process of a legal mediation while developing life-long skills like collaboration, negotiation, public speaking and quick thinking.
The Mock Mediation Tournament provides students an opportunity to compete in teams of 3 and take turns playing the roles of advocate, client, and mediator.
Room Hosts ensure that each round within the Mock Mediation Tournament starts on time and that each phase within the Mock Mediation round happens in order. Each room host ensures that the correct teams are in their room, that all parties sit in their assigned place at the mediation table, and that the judges for the round have correctly labeled paper ballots. The room host starts the round and ends the round after 60 minutes and oversees a further 10 minutes of verbal feedback from the judges to the students. At the conclusion of the feedback session, the room host takes the completed scoresheets to the scoring room after ensuring that each is filled out completely. An orientation is provided on the day of the tournament.
- Morning Room Host - Round 1 & 2
- 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Afternoon Room Host - Round 3 & Championship Round
- 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Full Tournament Room Hosts
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education is committed to equitable treatment and the recognition of the rights of all individuals to mutual respect and to be treated fairly. All organizational efforts throughout all programs, by both staff and volunteers, are directed towards creating an environment that is based on these values.
This event is not offered, presented, sponsored, or endorsed by Arizona State University and is not in any way associated with Arizona State University.
2026 Arizona Mock Mediation Tournament Volunteer Judge
The Arizona Mock Mediation Tournament focuses on learning the process of a legal mediation while developing life-long skills like collaboration, negotiation, public speaking and quick thinking.
The Mock Mediation Tournament provides students an opportunity to compete in teams of 3 and take turns playing the roles of advocate, client, and mediator.
Judges will analyze student mediation and score them based on the provided rubric. Breakfast and lunch are provided at orientations.
- Morning Judges - Round 1 & 2
- 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Afternoon Judges - Round 3 & Championship Round
- 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Full Tournament Judges
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education is committed to equitable treatment and the recognition of the rights of all individuals to mutual respect and to be treated fairly. All organizational efforts throughout all programs, by both staff and volunteers, are directed towards creating an environment that is based on these values.
This event is not offered, presented, sponsored, or endorsed by Arizona State University and is not in any way associated with Arizona State University.