The Massachusetts Bar Association's 2025 High School Mock Trial Program is looking for attorneys to serve as judges at trials scheduled for January and February.
This year, the teams are presented with a civil case — Parker v. Roy. On June 25, 2023, plaintiff, Alex Parker attended a high school graduation party at the defendant Devon Roy’s house, which was attended by Payton Bolles (a minor) and others. Payton drove Alex home after the party and was involved in an accident with another car. Alex was seriously injured in the accident and is suing Devon, alleging Devon is liable for negligently furnishing the alcohol that made Payton intoxicated and caused the accident. Devon alleges that they did not furnish the alcohol that Payton drank, that Payton’s consumption of alcohol did not cause the accident, and that the operator of the other vehicle in the crash was responsible for the accident.
Signing up for trials is now even easier. If you are already registered as a judge, click here and sign up for trials. However, if you’re not registered as a judge as of yet, click here.
Please remember to ONLY sign up for trials you do not have a conflict with. For example, do NOT sign up for a trial that might include your alma mater, or if one of your children attends that particular high school. Also, you can only judge a school once. Lastly, you CANNOT judge if you are acting as an attorney coach for a participating team.
Please note, the 2025 competition will be held in courthouses unless otherwise indicated.
All judges will be provided case materials, a link to the Dec. 12 Judges' Orientation recording and all pertinent information in advance of the scheduled trials.
As of today’s date, there are still trials in need of judges for the first week (week of Jan. 13) and second week (week of Jan. 21). Below is a list of the open trials. Please remember that all trials begin at 1 or 1:30 p.m.:
Boston Area
Chelsea District Court:
1/14/2025: Lynn English High School v. St. Mary’s High School
1/21/2025: Lynn Classical High School v. Lynn English High School
1/22/2025: Revere High School v. St. Mary’s High School
Massachusetts Bar Association:
1/21/2025: Malden High School v. Everett High School
Cape Cod Area
Barnstable District Court:1/23/2025: Monomoy Regional High School v. Nauset Regional High School
Falmouth District Court:1/22/2025: Barnstable High School v. Cape Cod Academy
Central Area
Leominster District Court:1/21/2025: Fitchburg High School v. Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
1/22/2025: Lunenburg High School v. Athol High School
Worcester Superior Court:1/21/2025: St. John’s High School v. Doherty Memorial High School
1/23/2025: Notre Dame Academy v. South High Community School
MetroWest Area
Waltham City Hall: 1/14/2025: Arlington Catholic High School v. Gann Academy – The New Jewish High School
Northeast Area
Lowell City Hall:1/22/2025: Lowell High School v. Lowell Catholic High School
1/23/2025: Westford Academy v. Chelmsford Academy
Newburyport District Court:1/24/2025: Hamilton Wenham Regional High School v. Manchester Essex Regional Middle High School
Northeast Housing Court, Lawrence: 1/15/2025: Lawrence High School v. Billerica Memorial High School
1/16/2025: Central Catholic High School v. Methuen High School
1/22/2025: Central Catholic High School v. Lawrence High School
Saugus Town Hall:1/14/2025: St. John’s Preparatory School v. Marblehead High School
1/21/2025: Danver High School v. St. John’s Preparatory School
Southeast Area
Fall River District Court:1/15/2025: Joseph Case High School v. Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
1/17/2025: Argosy Collegiate Charter School v. Atlantis Charter School
1/22/2025: Argosy Collegiate Charter School v. Joseph Case High School
1/24/2025: Atlantis Charter School v. Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
Wrentham District Court:1/23/2025: Franklin High School v. Blackstone Millville Regional High School
Western Area
USDC for the District of Massachusetts, Western Division, Springfield:1/22/2025: Minnechaug Regional High School v. Tantasqua Regional Senior High School
If you are interested in signing up for any of the above listed trials or have any questions, you can reach Mock Trial Central at
mocktrial@massbar.org.