The Arizona High School Mock Trial Program, co-sponsored by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education and the State Bar of Arizona Young Lawyers Division, teaches students in grades 9-12 about the law and the legal system by participating in a simulated trial. The program is an opportunity for students to learn about the law and the legal system from practicing attorneys; for teachers to work closely with attorneys to reinforce legal concepts in the classroom; and for attorneys to share their expertise about the law and their legal skills.
Volunteers are needed for both the Mock Trial State Competition and the National Mock Trial Championship in 2025.
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.
Volunteer Need: Attorney judges.
On May 10, 2025, the National High School Mock Trial Competition is coming to downtown Phoenix! Each year, thousands of students from school across the U.S, South Korea, the Northern Matiana Islands, and Guam, compete in the national competition.
Volunteer Need: Court Liasons, presiding judges, general volunteers
The Arizona Bar Foundation is also seeking event sponsors and in-kind donations for items in judge and student welcome bags. Please click here to learn more about sponsorship benefits or contact Marie Ehlers at
State Mock Trial Tournament - Judge Registration 2025
Tournament Overview
The Statewide Mock Trial Tournament is held each year, in which teams present their cases before a real judge. The winning teams of each regional tournament, the teams with the most convincing presentations, are invited to compete in the State Tournament held in Phoenix. The winner of the State Tournament is eligible to compete at the National High School Mock Trial Championship held in May. Recognized as one of the top programs in the country, Arizona's representative at the National High School Mock Trial Championship have finished in the top ten numerous times over the years of competition.
If you are a judge or attorney interested in volunteering, please complete your registration no later than March 07, 2025.
To view the Foundation's volunteer overview video, please click here!
For Tournament Documents, please click here!
IF you are not available to serve as a judge 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 Mock Trial program in Arizona.
(Please send ATTN: Susan Nusall, 4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85016)
The Mock Trial Tournaments are available to all Arizona high schools and classrooms.
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.