
HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
Mock Trial is an educational program created by the New York Bar Association and the Law, Youth and Citizenship (LYC) Program. It is a tournament-style competition in which teams compete to earn points based on their presentation and legal skills.
The purpose of the New York Statewide High School Mock Trial Program is to allow students to learn the knowledge and skills they need to be an active part of our society. The program teaches students hands-on about our legal system by simulating a trial. Students become lawyers and witnesses to convince the judge of, or against, reasonable doubt. Students learn about legal procedure, but they also learn skills that can be applied throughout life, including public speaking, active listening, teamwork, persuasiveness, and self-confidence.
In this tournament style competition, the teams argue both sides of the case and assume the roles of attorneys and witnesses. Each team competes to earn points based on their presentation and legal skills. “Judges”, usually local judges and attorneys who volunteer their time, score the teams based on ratings on preparation, performance, and professionalism. While the Mock Trial program is set up as a “competition,” emphasis is placed on the educational aspect of the experience which focuses on the preparation and presentation of a hypothetical courtroom trial that involves critical issues that are important and interesting to young people.
Mock Trial can be an after-school club, an elective class, or part of your school’s curriculum. An attorney will be provided to you to help coach the students in the matters of the legal profession. To find out more, contact the Suffolk County Coordinator, Glenn P. Warmuth, Esq., at (631) 732-2000 or gpw@stim-warmuth.com.
2026 Suffolk County Regional High School Mock Trial Competition Champions:
Ward Melville High School
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2025: East Islip High School

2024: Ward Melville High School

2023: Huntington High School

2022: Huntington High School

2021: Northport High School

2019: Northport High School

2018: Huntington High School

2017: Bay Shore High School

Previous Champions:
2016 - Ward Melville 2002 - William Floyd
2015 - Ward Melville 2001 - William Floyd
2014 - William Floyd 2000 - William Floyd
2013 - William Floyd 1999 - William Floyd
2012 - William Floyd 1998 - Bay Shore
2011 - William Floyd 1997 - St. Anthony's
2010 - William Floyd 1996 - Bay Shore
2009 - Central Islip 1995 - Half Hollow Hills East
2008 - East Islip 1994 - Bay Shore
2007 - Bay Shore 1993 - Bay Shore
2006 - William Floyd 1992 - Half Hollow Hills West
2005 - William Floyd 1991 - Harborfields
2004 - William Floyd 1990 - Half Hollow Hills West
2003 - William Floyd 1989 - Bay Shore
1988 - Half Hollow Hills East







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