California Mock Trial

Cal Mock Trial is UC Berkeley’s official Mock Trial Team. Mock trial is a team-based competition that combines the elements of law, speech, debate, and theater. Since its founding in 1999, CMT has been one of the top-ranked programs in the country. Mock Trial is a team-based speech competition that combines elements of law, speech, debate, and theatre. As a simulation of trial advocacy, Mock Trial also includes simulations of courtroom procedure and technique that reflect a real trial. Cal Mock Trial is UC Berkeley’s official Mock Trial Team. Since its founding in 1999, Cal Mock Trial has been a nationally ranked program and has consistently competed at the top levels of collegiate mock trial. As part of its competitive season, Cal Mock Trial regularly travels across the tournament to compete. Recent years have seen the Golden Bears competing and winning trials at locations such as Washington DC, New York City, Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Cal Mock Trial is a constant presence at the National Championship Tournament each year, often qualifying two separate teams and placing among the top ten programs in the nation.