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High School Mock Trial



Courtroom Artist Competition
 

MSBA has expanded its High School Mock Trial Program to include a courtroom artist competition. 

2026 Winning Artist: Elon Dekker - De LaSalle

High School students are eligible to compete, even if their school does not have a Mock Trial team. 

  • Participants will create a drawing depicting a moment in the trial they attend and submit it to the MSBA. This will be during the in-person mock trial competitions at a local courthouse in January and/or February.

  • A limited number of participants will advance to participate in the State Tournament where they will be assigned to one of the trials to create a drawing that will be evaluated by a panel. 

  • All entries will be displayed at the awards banquet and participants will be introduced. 

  • The artist selected as having created the best drawing will be eligible to compete at the National High School Mock Trial Courtroom Artist Competition in the Spring.  

2026 Art submissions

 

Resources

Training Video

Judging Criteria

Rules (Section G)

National Competition

Artist Gallery

 

Staff

Contact Us

Kim Basting

Mock Trial Program Director
612-278-6306