High school mock trial teams start with a teacher to organize at least six students, arrange time and space for them to work and find attorneys and others to coach the students on the legal practice and the drama of mock trial.

Teams consist of at least six students to cover the three attorney roles and three witness roles required to present either the defense or the prosecution/plaintiff sides. More students may be included as time keepers or alternates, and WHSMT permits 8th graders to join teams for state competition.

Find instructional material for coaches and students at the following state mock trial websites:

https://civicvalues.org/mock-trial/tips-advice/

Useful guidance for student attorneys and witnesses, for teachers and for attorney coaches. Includes a list of the “10 Most Difficult Things.”

https://www.iowabar.org/?pg=HSMockTrial\

Includes a coach instruction guide, list of academic objectives and an “explanatory guide” to help students understand the elements of a mock trial competition.

https://www.arkbar.com/armocktrial/resources/trainingmaterials

Coaching materials and other supporting information to prepare for competition.