Official 2008 National High School Mock Trial Championship

For additional information and/or access to events, the media and press may contact:

Franny M. Haney, Manager, Judicial Branch Education
Administrative Office of the Court
500 North King Street, Suite 11600
Wilmington, DE 19801-3734

Telephone: 302.255.0093

Press Releases

—May 10, 2005—

Chief Justice Myron T. Steele of the Supreme Court of Delaware announces that the Supreme Court and the Delaware Law Related Education Center were awarded the bid to host the 2008 National High School Mock Trial Championship in Wilmington, May 7 - 11, 2008. Read Full Press Release.

—May 7, 2008—

The Supreme Court of Delaware, the Delaware Law Related Education Center and the Delaware State Bar Association are poised to host the 2008 National High School Mock Trial Championship May 8 - 10, 2008 in Wilmington, Delaware.

The opening ceremony will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 700 North King Street, Wilmington beginning at 6:30 pm on May 8, 2008. The Honorable Carolyn Berger of the Delaware Supreme Court; the Honorable James M. Baker, Mayor of the City of Wilmington; the Honorable Joseph R. Biden III, Attorney General for the State of Delaware; and the Honorable M. Jane Brady of the Superior Court of Delaware will welcome the 42 teams from the United States, Guam, Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, and South Korea to the 25th Annual National Championship.

Two rounds of competition will be held on Friday, May 9 at the New Castle County Courthouse, 500 North King Street, Wilmington beginning at 8:30 a.m. The New Castle County Courthouse will be closed to the public to host this most prestigious event. There will be 2 rounds of competition on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 8:30 am followed by the Final Round at 4:15 pm. Only pre-registered observers can attend the competition. The Charter School of Wilmington will represent Delaware and the State runner-up, Archmere Academy of Claymont will be in attendance.

The co-host directors for this 25th National High School Mock Trial Championship are the Honorable Joseph R. Slights III of the Superior Court; Francis J. "Pete" Jones Jr., Esquire, Morris, James LLP; and Franny M. Haney, Manager of Judicial Branch Education in the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The 25th Anniversary National Championship will include a pin exchange/opening ceremony on Thursday, May 8 at the Doubletree Hotel; an excursion aboard the M.V. Twin Capes of the Delaware River and Bay Authority on Friday, May 9, and will end with the annual awards banquet at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on Saturday, May 10.

Presenting the championship awards will be the Honorable Ruth Ann Minner, Governor of the State of Delaware and the Honorable Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware. The Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court along with Mayor Baker, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons, and Elizabeth McGeever, President of the Delaware State Bar Association will present additional awards. Read Full Press Release.