Mock Trials may be scheduled for school or civic organizations through the Lancaster Bar Association depending on the availability of the ceremonial Courtroom. Participation is open to all students in Lancaster who are age 14 and older. Organizational information is sent to each high school in the county in the Fall. High School Mock Trial Competition takes place in the winter. Schools throughout the county are invited to form a Mock Trial team with an attorney coach from the Lancaster Bar Association.
Local teams compete against one another, with the winner going on to state-wide competition.
State winners compete at the national level.