WHAT IS ELON MOCK TRIAL?

Mock Trial is an extracurricular activity which provides undergraduate students at Elon University the opportunity to compete on a national level as part of the American Mock Trial Association.

Since 2003, students have learned first hand about the work of trial attorneys, understand the judicial system, develop critical thinking and enhance communication skills.

Each competition season Elon will compete in 5-6 tournaments.  A tournament consists of four trials alternating between prosecution (or plaintiff) and defense teams. Each team consists of 6-8 members, six of whom will actually compete at any given time (three as attorneys, three as witnesses). Each trial focuses on a single case which governs competition for the entire year, alternating annually between a criminal or civil legal issue.