Oregon has been participating in the National High School Mock Trial Competition (NHSMTC) since 1987, and Civics Learning Project is proud to be the state coordinator for Oregon’s competition.
2025-2026 Mock Trial Season Dates
September 5, 2025 – Mini Mock Case Release (link here)
September 12, 2025 – Mini Mock registration opens (closes as of 10/24/25)
September 12, 2024 – Mock Trial Competition registration opens [LINK HERE] (closes of 12/19/25)
October 10, 2025 – Mock Trial Competition Case Release
November 1, 2025 – Mini Mock Event – Metro/Northwest (University of Portland)
November 8, 2025 – Mini Mock Event – Southern Oregon (South Medford High School)
November 20, 2025 – Mock Trial Season Kickoff Event (virtual)
January, 2026 – Mock Trial Teacher/Coach/Team Virtual PROcess Training [Date TBA]
January, 2026 – Mock Trial Judge Virtual PROcess Training [Date TBA]
February 21, 2026 – Mock Trial Regional Competitions
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Washington County Divisional (Hillsboro)
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Southern Oregon Regional (Medford)
February 28, 2026 – Mock Trial Regional Competitions
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Central Oregon Regional (Bend) [tentative]
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Multnomah County Divisional (Portland)
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Southern Willamette Valley Regional (Eugene)
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NOTE: Eastern Oregon Regional & Clackamas County Divisional are pending dates. They may potentially be hosted on either February date.
March 14-15, 2026 – Oregon High School Mock Trial State Competition (Portland)
May 7-9, 2026 – National High School Mock Trial Competition (Des Moines, IA)
Have feedback?
We want to hear from the Oregon Mock Trial community to make the competition the best it can be. Please complete the Mock Trial Competition Feedback Form.
Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition Basics:
Registration Guidelines
Please have ONE person (a teacher or coach) register per team.
You will need the following information to register:
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- Team School
- Team School’s Address
- Team School’s County
- Team School District
- Primary Team Contact Person (Name, Address, Email, Phone)
- Names of all Team Attorney or other Coaches
- Number of students on each team
- Registration Fee (waived for first time teams)