Georgia State Mock Trial
Georgia State University's Nationally Ranked Mock Trial Program.
What is Mock Trial at Georgia State?
Competition
Georgia State Mock Trial provides an opportunity to learn and experience the US Legal system through academic competition. In Mock Trial students play both attorney and witness roles, develop case theories, characters, and handle arguments and objections based off of the rules of evidence.
GSUMT competes in trials based off of cases created by the American Mock Trial Association. We travel all around the country to compete in tournaments against other universities teams, and we even host our own tournament, the Downtown Derby.
Mock Trial is not just for pre-law students; it's for anyone looking to gain a meaningful experience in college. If you love to argue, have any experience in public speaking (debate, Model UN, improv, etc.), or are just looking for a good time, then Georgia State Mock Trial could be for you!
Community
Mock trial teams brings together students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate, compete, and grow both intellectually and personally. Team members bond through countless hours practicing, analyzing cases, and traveling to tournaments.
The environment encourages support, mentorship, and trust, as students rely on one another to perform under stress and improve over time. Outside of competition, mock trial creates lasting friendships and a network of peers passionate about law, advocacy, and teamwork. Through mock trial you can make friendships not only in your program but across different programs across the country.
Mock Trial brings together the most passionate, eclectic, and inspiring people from all over our campus, and we hope you'll join us and become a panther!
Co-Leading
GSUMT is mainly student-led, and because of that we have lots of opportunities for co-leading. From team captains, coaches, and our executive board, we encourage you to take the reins and lead you and your team to success. Success in mock trial is completely dependent on collaboration not a strict hierarchy, each team member must contribute ideas, and theories to make the team stronger. This collaboration creates a culture where leadership is distributed throughout the program, so that we can lead GSUMT to success together!
For more information on leadership check out Our Board.
