# ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational

The Illinois State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Invitational is a mock trial tournament that has been held every year since 1983. The event is administered by the Illinois State Bar Association. The winning team represents the state of Illinois at the National High School Mock Trial Championship. Originally held in Springfield, Illinois, the invitational moved to
Champaign, Illinois in 2013, before moving back to Springfield for the 2019 competition. In 2019, 40 high schools participated. The defending champion is College Preparatory School of America.

## Format

Each school must submit a roster of no more than ten members. The tournament consists of two preliminary rounds, with each school having a chance to represent both the plaintiff/prosecution and defense. After the first two rounds, the eight highest scoring teams advance to a final round. The team with the highest point total following the final round wins the competition. At the end of the competition, several students are awarded outstanding attorney and outstanding witness awards, and the top three placing teams are announced.

## Past Champions

The following is a list of invitational champions:
* 2025: College Preparatory School of America (CPSA)
* 2024: College Preparatory School of America (CPSA)
* 2023: Maine South High School
* 2022: Timothy Christian School
* 2021: Evanston Township High School.
* 2020: No contest held.
* 2019: York Community High School
* 2018: St. Charles North High School
* 2017: St. Charles North High School
* 2016: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 2015: Hinsdale Central High School
* 2014: St. Charles North High School.
* 2013: Hinsdale Central High School
* 2012: Hinsdale Central High School
* 2011: Glenwood High School (Illinois)
* 2010: Hinsdale Central High School
* 2009: Hinsdale Central High School
* 2008: Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois)
* 2007: Glenbard East High School
* 2006: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 2005: Hinsdale Central High School
* 2004: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 2003: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 2002: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 2001: Boylan Catholic High School
* 2000: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 1999: Boylan Catholic High School
* 1998: Timothy Christian School (Illinois)
* 1997: Glenbard South High School
* 1996: Hinsdale Central High School
* 1995: Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois)
* 1994: Hinsdale Central High School
* 1993: Glenbard South High School
* 1992: Glenbard South High School
* 1991: Hinsdale Central High School
* 1990: Hinsdale Central High School
* 1989: St. Charles East High School
* 1988: Hinsdale Central High School
* 1987: Marian Central Catholic High School
* 1986: Glenbard South High School
* 1985: Glenbard South High School
* 1983–84: No winners announced.

## Results By School

The following schools have placed in the top 3 at least once:
| School | 1st Place Finishes | 2nd Place Finishes | 3rd Place Finishes | Total |
| Hinsdale Central High School | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| Timothy Christian School (Illinois) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| Glenbard South High School | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| St. Charles North High School | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Boylan Catholic High School | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| St. Charles East High School | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Glenbard East High School | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Glenwood High School (Illinois) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Highland Park High School (Highland Park, Illinois) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marian Central Catholic High School | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mt. Vernon Township High School (Illinois) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| York Community High School | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Evanston Township High School | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oak Park and River Forest High School | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kenwood Academy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Evanston Township High School | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Freeport High School (Illinois) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hirsch Metropolitan High School | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mundelein High School | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wells High School | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago Christian High School | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Larkin High School | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lincoln Park High School (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## National Championship

The winner of the ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational has represented the state at the National High School Mock Trial Championship since its inaugural tournament in 1984. No Illinois team has ever won the tournament, although Hinsdale Central High School finished in 2nd place in 2010. Most recently, Illinois finished 13th at the 2019 National Championship in Athens, Georgia.