The 2023 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational was held on March 18 and 19, 2023, at the University of Illinois-Springfield campus in Springfield, Illinois and was hosted by UIS’s College of Public Affairs and Education. Teams representing 45 high schools from across Illinois participated in the event. The winning team was Maine South High School, which will represent Illinois at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Little Rock, Arkansas.  

The 2023 Invitational was a success due to the hard work and enthusiasm of these 45 teams and their coaches, families, and other supporters, and the dedication of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Law-Related Education for the Public, the Mock Trial Coordinator, Katy Flannagan, and members of the UIS Mock Trial Club. The Invitational would not have been possible without UIS’s willingness to provide a venue for the event, the many judges, attorneys, paralegals, and others who generously volunteered their time, and the sponsorship of the ISBA and Illinois LEARN.  The Law Related Education Committee appreciates the support and hard work of these entities and individuals. We look forward to seeing these teams and volunteers again in 2024, as well as new teams and new volunteers!

A full list of participating schools, sponsors, and volunteers, information about volunteering, and general information about the Mock Trial Invitational program can be found on the ISBA Mock Trial website at: http://www.isba.org/teachers/mocktrial.