2010 Competition Information
The 2010 Tennessee State Mock Trial Competition will be held March 19-20, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville. The dates and times for the district competitions are set by local coordinators. Please contact your district coordinator for that information.
2010 Case Materials
The 2010 problem is a civil scenario involving a dispute over design and construction of a 400,000-square-foot distribution center featuring a concrete slab-on-grade floor. The central issue at stake is whether the work performed constitutes a breach of contract and/or professional negligence.
Download the 2010 mock trial problem
Download the 2010 competition rules
New Material (posted 11-20-09)
Download the 2010 mock trial exhibits
Download additional stiplulations
District Coordinators
Find your district, district coordinator and district competition date (if it has been set) here. A list of counties or this map will help teams identify their competition district.
State Competition Enhancements
To add complexity to the state competition, additional case material may be released for that competition. If additional information is released, it will be available on Monday, March 1, 2010, at noon central time on this website. Teams prevailing at local competitions should incorporate any additional material into their presentations for the state competition.
Competition Updates
To be added to the TBA’s email distribution list for competition information and case updates, please register here
2011 Competition Information
The 2011 Tennessee State Mock Trial Competition will be held March 11-12, 2011, at the Doubletree Hotel in Nashville.
General Information
District Coordinators
Find your district, district coordinator and district competition date (if it has been set) here. A list of counties or this map will help teams identify their competition district.
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Map of Competition Districts
The state is divided along county lines into 13 mock trial districts. See a map of the districts
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Sample Scoresheet
The TBA YLD Mock Trial Committee revised the official score sheet in 2006 to make it more user-friendly. The new version also does away with the overall team performance category, as this was the subject of much confusion in prior years when scorers used the box to subtotal scores instead of awarding a separate score. With this change, the revised score sheet has a maximum of 110 points, as opposed to 120 points in prior years. District coordinators are free to use this score sheet during local competitions; however, it is not necessary to do so. Download the scoresheet |
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National Competition
Tennessee’s 2010 state mock trial champion will be eligible to participate in the National High School Mock Trial Championship, which will be held May 5-9, 2010, in Philadelphia.
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Register for Email Updates
To be added to the TBA’s email distribution list for competition information and case updates, please register here
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Championship Round Videos
Want to see what some of the state’s best teams look like in action? Video
footage of the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 championship rounds is available for purchase.
Download an order form
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Mock Trial Resources
The following organizations provide resources for mock trial preparation and competition. Commercial products are not endorsed by the Tennessee Bar Association and are included only to make participants aware of their availability without any recommendation as to the value of the products or the necessity or advisability of purchasing or using them as part of the Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition.
Questions, More Information
Marisa Lee Combs, Chair
Tennessee State High School
Mock Trial Committee
Lewis King Krieg & Waldrop PC
424 Church Street, Suite 2500
P.O. Box 198615
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 259-1366
FAX: (615) 259-1389
mcombs@lewisking.com |
Stacey Shrader, State Mock Trial Coordinator
Tennessee Bar Association
221 Fourth Avenue, North
Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 383-7421
FAX: (615) 297-8058
sshrader@tnbar.org |
Go to the YLD home page
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