The Yale Mock Trial Association is delighted to host its 14th annual Yale Mock Trial Bulldog Invitational, a tournament designed to bring together some of the nation's best high school mock trial teams and foster a better understanding of and appreciation for mock trial. Our annual invitational features two parts: a training component and a competition component.

 

The training component features a two-part workshop series taught by our association’s All-National attorneys and witnesses. Our philosophy is that the best scores are earned by combining bold, dynamic presentation with a clear, cohesive case theory. We don't just teach teams to script a direct or cross; we share how our association crafts and delivers compelling cases. Since 2010, the Yale Mock Trial Bulldog High School Program has helped hundreds of high school students apply new techniques and succeed at the state and national level, winning awards at competitions across the country. Past Bulldog attendees have gone on to win state championships, earn commendation as attorneys and witnesses, and succeed nationally. Additionally, former Bulldog Invitational competitors go on to join some of the top collegiate mock trial programs in the country, including Princeton, Duke, Georgetown, and Yale Mock Trial. Just last year, our association’s president was a former Bulldog competitor!

 

The invitational’s competition component features a four-round tournament, where some of the top high school teams in the country have the opportunity to compete against each other. Bulldog competitors come from all corners of the nation, from New Hampshire to Arizona to Florida. Our pool of teams features numerous state champions, past Empire and Gladiator competitors, and several teams attending the National High School Mock Trial Championship. 

 

This year's Bulldog Invitational will be held online and in-person on Yale's campus. 

 

To register for this year's tournament, email tournaments@ymtabulldogs.com.