Mock Trial is a unique activity in which teams of from six to eight students compete against each other by trying a hypothetical court case.
Students play the roles of witnesses and attorneys.
The activity is put on by the American Mock Trial Association , and is very popular. Approximately 400 teams from over 100 schools participate each year. The cases alternate between criminal and civil matters. The year 2001 case is all about the wrongful death claim of the family of a person who died trying to climb Mount Everest. Bradley University's Mock Trial program has become nationally competitive over the last seven years, due to the tremendous talent and effort of a large number of students.