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The Santa Clara County Office of Education and the Santa Clara County Bar Association are proud to provide a unique opportunity for high school students to learn what it is like to prepare and present a legal case before the court.

How does High School Mock Trial work?  Teams of nine to twenty five students study a hypothetical case that is provided by the Teach Democracy. Teams conduct legal research and receive individual coaching by their school coach and a volunteer attorney in trial preparation, courtroom protocol, courtroom procedure, analysis and communication.

Preparation begins in the fall and culminates for the County competition in January. The winning team represents Santa Clara County at the state competition.

Students who participate in Mock Trial engage in authentic learning experiences that lead to essential life skills, including, but not limited to:

• the importance of team work and collaboration
  
• oral presentation skills
  
• goal setting
  
• planning
  
• productive argument or persuasion skills
  
• critical thinking skills
  
• the ability to face challenging obstacles with enthusiasm, professionalism and confidence
  

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What is Mock Trial?

In 1980, Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) introduced the Mock Trial program, which already had a strong following in Los Angeles County, to all the counties in California. The program was created to help students acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society. 

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Registration: 2025-2026

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Program: School Climate, Leadership ＆ Instructional Services

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• Mock​ Trial Final Videos​
  

• Contact Us​
  

• Participating ​High Schools
  

  Abraham Lincoln HS

  BASIS Independent

  Castilleja School

  Cupertino HS 

  Evergreen Valley HS 

  Fremont HS

  Homestead HS

  Khan Lab School

  Leigh HS

  Live Oak HS

  Los Altos HS

  Los Gatos HS

  Lynbrook HS

  Monta Vista HS

  Mountain View HS

  Notre Dame HS

  Piedmont Hills HS

  Pioneer HS

  Prospect HS

  Saint Francis HS

  Santa Clara HS

  Saratoga HS

  The Harker School

  The King's Academy

  Valley Christian Schools

  Willow Glen HS​
  

  Participating Middle Schools
  

  College Connection Academy

  Crittenden Middle School

  Ida Jew Academy and Valle Vista Elementary

  
  

• 2026 Final Rounds
  

  WINNER: Lynbrook HS

  FINALS
  Prospect vs. Lynbrook
  

  SEMI FINALS
  Lynbrook vs. Castilleja
  Notre Dame vs. Prospect
  

  QUARTER FINALS
  Willow Glen vs. Lynbrook
  Prospect vs. Cupertino
  Los Gatos vs. Notre Dame
  Homestead vs. Castilleja
  

  2026-2027 Santa Clara County Mock Trial Senior  ​Tournament Dates:
  

  Round I:	1/19/27
  Round II:	1/21/27
  ​Round III:	1/25/27
  ​Round IV:	1/26/27
  Primary​Elimination Round:	​2/1/27​
  ​Quarter-Finals:	2/4/27
  ​Semi-Finals:	2/9/27
  Finals:	2/11​/27

  2026-2027 Santa Clara County Mock Trial Junior​Tournament Dates:

  Preliminary Rounds:	1/30/27
  Finals:	2/2/27

  
  
• Teach Democracy​

• Videos

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• Partners

   

  SANTA CLARA BAR ASSOCIATION
  

   

   SUPERIOR COURT IN  SANTA CLARA COUNTY
  
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Photo: 2024-2025 Student Recognition Ceremony

What is the California State Seal of Civic Engagement?

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Criteria, Resources and Steps for the State Seal of Civic Engagement

​Steps for Stu​​dent Completion

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