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ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational

The Illinois State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Invitational is a high school mock trial tournament that has been held every year since 1983. The event is administered by the Illinois State Bar Association. The winning team represents the state of Illinois at the National High School Mock Trial Championship. Originally held in Springfield, Illinois, the invitational moved to

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Champaign, Illinois in 2013, before moving back to Springfield for the 2019 and subsequent competitions.

Format

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Each school must submit a roster of no more than ten members.[1] The tournament consists of two preliminary rounds, with each school having a chance to represent both the plaintiff/prosecution and defense. After the first two rounds, the 8 (10, beginning in 2025) highest scoring teams advance to a final round.[2] The team with the highest point total following the final round wins the competition. At the end of the competition, several students are awarded outstanding attorney and outstanding witness awards, and the top three placing teams are announced. ISBA also releases the top 20 teams after the tournament.

Past Champions

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The following is a list of invitational champions:[3]

Results By School

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The following schools have placed in the top 3 at least once:[3]

School1st place Finishes2nd place Finishes3rd place FinishesTotal
Hinsdale Central High School117422
Timothy Christian School (Illinois)78419
Glenbard South High School56415
Boylan Catholic High School2259
St. Charles North High School3317
York Community High School1225
College Preparatory School of America (Lombard, Illinois)2114
St. Charles East High School1124
Glenbard East High School1214
Evanston Township High School1113
Normal Community West High School 1 1 1 3
Maine South High School 1 0 1 2
Glenwood High School (Illinois)1102
Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois)1001
Evanston Township High School 1 1 0 2
Marian Central Catholic High School1001
Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois)1001
Chicago Christian High School0044
Oak Park and River Forest High School0123
Niles West High School 0 1 1 2
Kenwood Academy0112
Adlai Stevenson High School 0 1 1 2
Niles West High School 0 1 1 2
Freeport High School (Illinois)0101
Hirsch Metropolitan High School0101
Mundelein High School0101
Wells High School0101
Larkin High School0033
Lincoln Park High School (Chicago)0011

State Finalists each year (only top 3 in order):

2026 State Finalists 2025 State Finalists (moved to top 10) 2024 State Finalists 2023 State Finalists 2022 State Finalists 2021 State Finalists 2019 State Finalists
Normal Community West High School College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) Maine South High School Timothy Christian High School Evanston Township High School York Community High School
Timothy Christian High School Timothy Christian High School Adlai Stevenson High School Normal Community West High School Niles West High School College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) Glenbard East High School
Niles West High School Normal Community West High School Maine South High School College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) Adlai Stevenson High School Timothy Christian High School Evanston Township High School
Muslim Community Center Academy (MCC) De La Salle Institute De La Salle Institute Bartlett High School
Bartlett High School Niles North High School Hinsdale Central High School Evanston High School
Wheeling High School Wheeling High School St. Charles North High School Highland Park High School
Hinsdale Central High School Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Naperville North High School
St. Charles East High School York High School Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
Adlai Stevenson High School N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
College Preparatory School of America (CPSA) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

National Championship

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The winner of the ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational has represented the state at the National High School Mock Trial Championship since its inaugural tournament in 1984.[9] No Illinois team has ever won the tournament, although Hinsdale Central High School finished in 2nd place in 2010.[9] Most recently, Illinois finished 16th at the 2026 National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa.

2026: 16th place in Des Moines, Iowa. Top 10 Outstanding Witness Jordan Stovall. [10]

2025: 13th place in Phoenix, Arizona. Top 10 Outstanding Attorney Samiha Amjad. [11]

2024: 13th place in Wilmington, Delaware. Top 10 Outstanding Witness Ahmed Iqbal. [12]

2023: 17th place in Little Rock, Arkansas. Top 10 Outstanding Witness [13]

2022: 19th place in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Online).

2021: 8th place in Evansville, Indiana (Online).

2019: 13th place in Athens, Georgia.

2018: 27th place in Reno, Nevada.

2017: 34th place in Hartford, Connecticut. Top 10 Outstanding Attorney Ryan Wolak.[14]

2016: 26th place in Boise, Idaho.[15]

2015: 19th place in Raleigh, North Carolina. Top 10 Outstanding Attorney Award James Walker & Top 10 Outstanding Witness Award Katherine Rodgers.[16]

2014: 10th place in Madison, Wisconsin.[17]

2013: 5th place in Indianapolis, Indiana. [18]

2012: 9th place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[19]

2011: 12th place in Phoenix, Arizona. [20]

2010: 2nd place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carl Oxholm III Award Vinay Nayak. [21]

References

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  1. ↑ "ISBA Registration" (PDF). isba.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "ISBA Rules" (PDF). isba.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Mock Trial Past Winners - Illinois State Bar Association". www.isba.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "ETHS Mock Trial Team Wins Illinois State Bar Association State Competition". www.eths.k12.il.us. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  5. ↑ Fuller, James. "St. Charles North mock trial team will make case for national title". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ↑ staff, Pioneer Press. "Hinsdale Central mock trial team wins championship". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "St. Charles North team prepares for mock trial competition". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Glenwood High's mock-trial team wins state competition". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. 1 2 "History and Winners - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Tabroom.com". www.tabroom.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  11. ↑ "Tabroom.com". www.tabroom.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  12. ↑ "Delaware Mock Trial - DE 2024". www.delawaremocktrial.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  13. ↑ "2023 National High School Mock Trial Championship". littlerock2023.nhsmtc.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  14. ↑ "2017 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  15. ↑ "2016 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  16. ↑ "2015 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  17. ↑ "2014 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  18. ↑ "2013 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  19. ↑ "2012 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  20. ↑ "2011 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  21. ↑ "2010 Championship Results - National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc". www.nationalmocktrial.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
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