The Mock Trial's regional competition was held at Clark University in Worcester on March 5.
Eight high schools have advanced to the quarterfinals of the
Massachusetts Bar Association's 32nd Annual Statewide High School
Mock Trial Program. The quarterfinalists ("Elite Eight") are:
- Region #5 - Thayer Academy, Braintree
- Region #7 - Newton North High School, Newton
- Region #9 - Canton High School, Canton
- Region #11 - Franklin High School, Franklin
- Region #13 - The Winsor School, Boston
- Region #17 - Malden Catholic High School, Malden
- Region #20 - Marblehead High School, Marblehead
- Region #26 - Ayer Shirley Regional High School, Ayer
The eight quarterfinalists advanced from a field of 32 teams at
a statewide regional competition held at Clark University in
Worcester on Sunday, March 5. More than 600 students and judges
participated during this round of 32 teams, which was held in a one
day, one site format.
The remaining eight teams will meet for "Elite Eight" and "Final
Four" rounds on Tuesday, March 14, at the Worcester County
Courthouse. Two finalists will advance to the state championship on
March 24, at Faneuil Hall in Boston. The winning team will secure
the state championship and advance to the national competition in
Hartford, Connecticut, in May.
More than 1,500 students at more than 130 high schools across the
state participated in the annual program, in which students turn
their classrooms into courtrooms to assume the roles of both
lawyers and witnesses. The MBA's Mock Trial Program, which began in
1985, is administered by the Massachusetts Bar Association with
support from the Massachusetts Bar Foundation and Morrison Mahoney
LLP. More than 100 lawyers across the state volunteer as coaches
and judges.