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 or email mocktrial@massbar.org.
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 second week (week of Jan. 21) and third week (week of Jan. 27) Below is a list of all of the current open trials. Please remember that all trials begin at 1 or 1:30 p.m.:
Boston Area
Chelsea District Court:1/28/2025: Lynn English High School v. Revere High School
Newton District Court:
1/30/2025: Brookline High School v. Newton South High School
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
1/28/2025: Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School v. Lunenburg High School
1/29/2025: Athol High School v. Fitchburg 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 High School
1/27/2025: Chelmsford High School v. Lowell High School
Saugus Town Hall:1/21/2025: Danvers High School v. St. John’s Preparatory School
1/28/2025: St. John’s Preparatory School v. Bishop Fenwick High School
1/29/2025: Marblehead High School v. Danvers High School
Southeast Area
Wrentham District Court:1/23/2025: Franklin High School v. Blackstone Millville Regional High School
1/31/2025: Holliston High School v. Walpole 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.