UMBC Mock Trial

Each academic school year, we receive case materials to prepare for invitational tournaments hosted at various universities throughout the academic school year and the AMTA sponsored playoff tournaments in the spring semester. Each team may consist of up to 10 members who will play at least one role on either the side of the defense or the side of the prosecution/plaintiff (for criminal/civil cases respectively). The primary roles in Mock Trial are witness and attorney. There are various types of witnesses presented in each case -- character witnesses tend to be involved in the incident and testify in the capacity of what they have witnessed while expert witnesses analyze the facts of the case scientifically to provide a conclusion based on their knowledge, education, and professional experience.