Jan. 24, 2017 – The State Bar of Wisconsin is gearing up for the 2017 Regional Mock Trial Competition, slated for Saturday, Feb. 11, beginning at 8 a.m. There are 121 teams competing (up from last year). Almost all of the 12 regional tournaments will be held in local courthouses around the state (see the list of regions below for a breakdown of locations and competing schools).

Mock trial provides high school students with an opportunity to act as attorneys and witnesses in a court case developed by State Bar members. The students—in teams of six to 12—argue a criminal case before a panel of volunteer attorneys and judges in the regional competitions. The first and second place teams from each region advance to the semifinals in Madison March 11 and 12, and the two finalists appear before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the final state-level competition.

Since its inception in 1983, the Wisconsin High School Mock Trial Program has brought our legal system to life for thousands of students. Using facts and case materials developed by Wisconsin attorneys, students gain a deeper understanding of the court system as they develop their arguments, and build their cases. The Mock Trial program is funded by a generous grant from the Wisconsin Law Foundation, the charitable arm of the State Bar of Wisconsin, supporting law-related education and public service programs statewide.

Attorneys who would like to volunteer should go to wisbar.org/mocktrial/pages/volunteer.aspx or contact Public Education Manager Katie Wilcox at kwilcox@wisbar.org or (608) 250-6191.

Appleton

The Appleton area regionals are scheduled to take place at the Outagamie County Justice Center. Nine teams from the region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

Eau Claire

The regional tournament in the Eau Claire area will be held at the Eau Claire County Courthouse. Twelve teams from the Eau Claire region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Eau Claire Memorial High School
• Eau Claire Regis High School
• Ladysmith High School
• River Falls High School
• Somerset High School
• Superior High School
• Thorp High School

Green Bay

The Green Bay area regionals will be held at the Brown County Courthouse. Nine teams from the region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Bay Port High School
• De Pere High School
• Green Bay East High School
• New London High School
• Roncalli Catholic High School
• St. Mary Catholic High School
• Sturgeon Bay High School

Janesville

The Janesville regional tournament will be held at the Rock County Courthouse. Eight teams from the Janesville region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Belleville High School
• FJ Turner High School
• Lake Geneva Badger High School
• New Glarus High School
• Oregon High School
• River Valley High School

Juneau

The regional tournament for Juneau-area schools will take place at the Dodge County Justice Facility. Twelve teams from the Juneau region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Beaver Dam High School
• Dodgeland High School
• Hustisford High School
• Lodi High School
• Mayville High School
• Waterloo High School
• Waunakee High School
• Waupun High School

La Crosse

The La Crosse area regionals will be held at the La Crosse County Facilities. Six teams from the region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• High Point High School
• Highland High School
• La Crosse Central High School
• Melrose-Mindoro High School
• Prairie du Chien High School
• Reedsburg High School

Madison

Madison-area students are set to compete at the Dane County Courthouse. Eight teams from the Madison region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Deforest High School
• James Madison Memorial
• Middleton High School
• Mineral Point High School
• Stoughton High School

Milwaukee

The Milwaukee area regional tournament will be held at the Federal Courthouse. Thirteen teams from the Milwaukee region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Bradley Tech High School
• Milwaukee Academy of Science
• Mukwonago High School
• Pius XI High School
• Salam High School
• Shorewood High School
• St. Joan Antida
• Riverside University
• Whitefish Bay High School

Racine

Racine-area students will compete at the Racine County Sheriff Law Enforcement Center. Twelve teams from the region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Christian Life High School
• Franklin High School
• Lakeview Technology Academy
• Nicolet High School
• Oak Creek High School
• St. Catherine’s High School
• Waterford Union High School
• Whitnall High School

Waukesha

The Waukesha tournament is set to take place at the Waukesha County Courthouse. Twelve teams from the Waukesha region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Brookfield Academy
• Brookfield Central High School
• Hartford Union High School
• Kettle Moraine High School
• Oconomowoc High School
• Pewaukee High School
• Waukesha South High School
• Wauwatosa West High School

Wausau

Wausau-area teams will compete at the Marathon County Courthouse. Ten teams from the Wausau region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• DC Everest High School
• Lakeland High School
• Lincoln High School
• Merrill High School
• Phillips High School
• Rhinelander High School
• Wausau West High School

Wisconsin Rapids

Students from the Wisconsin Rapids area will compete in the mock trial regionals at the Wood County Courthouse. Eight teams from the Wisconsin Rapids region will be competing, including participants from the following schools:

• Berlin High School
• Lincoln High School
• Marshfield High School
• Stratford High School