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Sixteen Teams Advance to State!

Teams of high school students convened at county courthouses across Oregon to compete in the 31st annual mock trial competition. The 2017 regional competitions were hosted in seven courthouses across the state. Top teams from each region will compete in the state finals at the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland on March 17-18, 2017. The winning team will go on to represent Oregon at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Hartford, Connecticut, May 11-13, 2017.

Congratulations to all who competed!

Teams competing at State (by region) include:

Clackamas Multnomah Washington Jackson 
Lake Oswego Navy   Grant HS Blue Catlin Gabel School Blue Grants Pass HS Blue
Lakeridge HS Blue  Lincoln HS White   Jesuit HS Gold St. Mary’s School Blue
West Linn Gold Riverdale HS Blue  Village Home Cobalt
West Linn Green  St. Mary’s Academy Blue
Deschutes Eastern  Oregon Linn
 Cascades Academy  Baker HS  West Salem HS Green

State Competition Schedule, March 17-18

Location: Hatfield Federal Courthouse, 1000 SW Third Ave., Portland OR 97204

Friday, March 17

  • 3:15  Student Orientation
  • 3:30 Parents and Friends’ Orientation
  • 4:00 Round 1

Saturday, March 18

  • 7:30 Doors open
  • 8:30 Round 2
  • 11:00 Round 3
  • 2:00 Final championship round