2022 Carroll County Mock Trial Champions - Liberty High School

Carroll County Public Schools partnered with our local courts, judges, attorneys and Maryland Youth and the Law(MYLAW) to bring the mock trial program to our students in 2016. Since then the program has expanded to not only include Carroll County Public Schools high schools but also some of the non-public schools in the county.

At the center of each year's competition is a new legal case - either civil or criminal in nature - that challenges students to think critically about timely issues. Acting as attorneys and witnesses, students portray defense or plaintiff/prosecution and are scored on their performances by judges or attorneys.

The program's objectives are to (1) Further understanding of the law, court procedures, and the legal system; (2) Increase proficiency in soft skills such as listening, speaking, reading and reasoning; and (3) Heighten appreciation for academic studies as well as career consciousness of law-related professions.

Competitions take place at the local level - within each of the eight judicial circuits in Maryland - from January through March. The teams with the "winning-est" record from each of the circuits advance to the Regionals; those that prevail in the Regionals advance to Annapolis as part of the Final Four. At the invitation of the Maryland State Bar Association, which sponsors the Mock Trial Competition each year, the top four teams stay overnight in Annapolis, where they will compete in the Semi-Finals and potentially advance to the State Championship.

In what has become a true tradition, the two finalists compete in Maryland's highest court - the Court of Appeals. The State Championship is webcast live from the high court, and is available to view here: Mock Trial State Championship Webcast.

Schedule Coming Soon

MY LAW (Maryland Youth & the Law)

Carroll County State's Attorney Office

Maryland Courts - Mock Trial