August
August 1, 2025 - March 20, 2026 - Awards and Scholarship Application Window
August 1, 2025 - Registration Opens
August 1, 2025 - Rules Released
September
September 4, 2025 - Mock Trial Training (for Teachers and Attorneys)
September 15, 2025 - Case Released
October
October 3, 2025 - Registration Deadline (No late fee)
October 17, 2025 - Registration Deadline @ Noon (With additional $50 late fee)
October 17, 2025 - Payment Due @ Noon
October 21, 2025 - Mandatory Zoom training on Tabroom for ALL TEACHERS
December
December 12, 2025 - Deadline to Register for Zoom Meetings
January
January 16, 2026 - Noon - Drop Deadline @ Noon (without year suspension)
January 16, 2026 - Noon - Tabroom team listing complete
January 16, 2026 - Sketch Artist and Journalist Registrations Due via Tabroom
January 20, 2026 - Regional Assignments
January 27, 2026 - Zoom Discussion for New Teachers - 10am or 4pm
January 27, 2026 - Team Picture Submission Deadline
February
February 11, 2026 - Zoom Call for Regionals - 10am or 4pm
February 16, 2026 - Forum Discussion Closes for Regional Competitions @ Noon
February 28, 2026 - Regional Competition
March
March 2, 2026 - Courtroom Journalists' Articles Due @ 5:00pm
March 2, 2026 - Forum Discussion Re-opens for State
March 2, 2026 - Regional Closing Assembly via Zoom @ 7:00pm
March 6, 2026 - Forum Closes for State @ Noon
March 9, 2026 - Zoom Call for State Competition @ 4pm
March 13 & 14, 2026 - State Competition
March 20, 2026 - Awards and Scholarship Applications Due
March 26, 2026 - Evaluation Meeting Via Zoom @ 4pm
May
May 7-9, 2026 - National High School Mock Trial (Des Moines, Iowa)