Hafaadai!

Welcome to the High School Mock Trial Competition! After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to see our exceptional students' analytical and advocacy skills!

Once again, the Public School System, particularly the Federal Programs Office, will provide funding to send the championship team to the national competition in May. We are grateful for their continued support of the program.

We acknowledge the assistance of the CNMI Bar Association -Executive Director Peonie C Cabrera and the members who either volunteered to coach the students or serve as scoring jurors in the competition rounds. We thank Judiciary Historical Society trustee Bernie B. Dela Cruz and Community volunteer Emma B. Peters for their assistance in planning for the competition.

Our Judiciary leadership and staff also provided much time and tremendous effort to make the competition possible, as we recognize that the Mock Trial program promotes the Cornerstones of Democracy: Civic, Civility, and Collaboration, this year's Law Week theme

Lastly, to our outstanding students who rose to the challenge, we hope the skills you gained in preparing for the competition will open new doors for you, and we wish you each the best of luck!

Schedule

Thursday,February16, 2023

Round 1 8:30 am

Courtroom217

JudgeTeresaK Kim-Tenorio

Round 2 11:00 am

Courtroom220

JusticePerry B.Inos

Round 3 2:00 pm

Courtroom220

JudgeJosephN Camacho

Friday,February17,2023

Announcement of 8:00 am Finalists

Guma' HustisiaAtrium

Championship Round 8:30 am

SupremeCourt Courtroom

Chief JudgeRamonaV.Manglona

AwardsCeremony 11:30 am

Guma' HustisiaAtrium