What is high school mock trial?

In Louisiana High School Mock Trial, teams from schools across the state are matched against each other in a courtroom setting.

The students prepare their case as both the plaintiff and the defense and present before a judge and mock trial jury (i.e., performance judges) at trial.

Each team is composed of students 6 (three students as attorneys and three students as witnesses) who portray each of the principal players in a courtroom trial.

The case problem is fictional. The characters, names, incidents, places, exhibits, and dialogues are used fictitiously and do not refer to or portray any actual persons, places, or institutions.

What are school eligibility requirements and responsibilities?

All schools within the State of Louisiana, whether public or private, are eligible to field teams at the regional level of the High School Mock Trial Competition.

Each school must register its team(s) with the Regional Coordinator.

Schools may enter multiple teams of at least six (6) and no more than nine (9) students, each led by one or more teacher-coach(es) and guided by one or more attorney-coach(es).

Each school is responsible for selecting the teacher-coach or coaches and team members 5 (including three student-attorneys, three student-witnesses, and two alternates).

The schools are also responsible for arranging their teams’ transportation to and from the Regional and State Competition sites.

Further, each team entered into the Louisiana High School Mock Trial Competition is expected to conduct several practice sessions before the Regional Competition.

Where can I find registration forms?

For the Regional Competition, registration forms can be found in the Handbook. Please submit the registration form to your Regional Coordinator.

For the State Competition, should your team advance, all competitors are required to register online through Tabroom. A link to register will be provided here closer to the competition date.  

In what Region is my school located? Who is my Coordinator?

Region 1

Audrius Reed

Audrius M. Reed, Attorney

at Law, LLC,

Ste. 105, 631 Milam St., 

Shreveport, LA 71101

Telephone: (318) 606-4364

areed@attyaudriusreed.com

Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn Parishes

Region 2

Reed Ellis

Broussard & David, LLC

557 Jefferson Street

P.O. Box 3524 

Lafayette, LA 70502

Telephone: (337) 233-2323

Reed@Broussard-David.com

Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Martin, Terrebonne, and Vermilion Parishes

Region 3

Rebecca Moreno

Assistant Professor of Legal Analysis and Writing

Southern University Law Center

2 Roosevelt Steptoe Drive, PO Box 9294

Baton Rouge, LA 70813

rebecca.moreno@sulc.edu

Assumption, Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes

Region 4

John F. Lee

Mollere, Flanagan & Landry

2341 Metairie Rd.

Metairie, LA 70001

Cell: (504)-453-4672

jfl@moflan.com

Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and St. Tammany Parishes

When does the Regional and State competition take place?

Each of the four Regional Coordinators determine when the regional competitions will be scheduled. Historically, these competitions are held in late February, early March.

The top two (2) teams from each of the four regions are permitted to advance to the State Competition, which is held typically in late March of each year.

This year’s competition will be an in-person event on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Tom Stagg United States Courthouse, 300 Fannin Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

What can I expect State Competition day to involve?

Participants in the State competition can expect a full, three round competition day beginning early Saturday morning and concluding around 4:30-5:00pm. A tentative day-off competition schedule is below:

• 7:30 am – Students & Judges Register

• 8:00 am – Round 1

• 10:15 am – Round 2

• Lunch Break

• 1:30 p.m. – Round 3 – Courtroom 1

• 3:00 p.m. Ceremony – Courtroom 1

• 4:00 p.m. End of Competition

  Who was Judge Richard N. Ware, IV?

This competition is dedicated to and named in memory of the Honorable Richard N. Ware, IV, district court judge for the 39th Judicial District Court of Louisiana.

For nearly a decade, Judge Ware assisted the Young Lawyers Division of the Louisiana State Bar Association in the administration of its various public service projects.

He was particularly devoted to serving each year as the presiding judge of the final round of the Louisiana High School Mock Trial Competition.

Despite the fact that the competition was held in different parishes around the state and at different times each year, Judge Ware was always willing to clear his calendar and devote many hours to serve as a “real” judge for students who had worked so hard to prepare and present their cases.

The Young Lawyers Division of the Louisiana State Bar Association dedicates the high school mock trial program to Judge Richard N. Ware, IV in honor and memory of his dedication and service throughout the years.