Region 3 - Oakland

Host: MI Mock Trial

Date Oakland County Courthouse

With Appreciation: Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, 25th Judicial Circuit Court, Oakland County Bar Foundation and Oakland County Courthouse staff

Location: Oakland County Circuit Courthouse

1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, MI 48341

Parking: There is ample parking in the lot 

Lunch: Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Please reply with any need for vegetarian, gluten, dairy or other allergen needs. Thank you!

Arrival: Please plan to arrive in time for a short day of orientation at 7:45 AM.  Volunteer check-in will begin at 7:45 a.m. and orientation to begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. Trials will begin at 8:30 AM. See the sample schedule below. 

7:45 a.m Volunteer Check In

8:00 – 8:25 a.m. Volunteer Orientation - Time Keepers, Officials, Judges

8:30 – 10:30  a.m. First  Round/Trial

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Second  Round/Trial

12:45 p.m. Volunteer Lunch Begins 

1:30 – 1:55 p.m. Afternoon Volunteer Orientation

    Time Keepers, Officials, Scoring and Presiding Judges  

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Third  Round/Trial

Contact Information

Please reach out to  (517) 242-0320 (cell) if you have any questions or emergencies the day of the event. 

Case and Training Materials: We will have copies of the materials on hand but they are included below for your ease.

This year’s case case and can be found here. 

The rules for this year’s mock trial season can be accessed here. 

Please note the Michigan Mock Trial rules follow a narrow set of the federal rules of evidence, all of which are included beginning on page 31 in the document above. 

Sponsorship Opportunities 

MCCE runs on donations and sponsorships. If you and/or a firm or philanthropic organization would like to support this and other meaningful MCCE programs, please contact us. Help us reach each and every school and each student in Michigan!