Evergreen High School competed against George Washington High School in an intense championship round. This was the first year a Denver Public School participated in the final championship round. Colorado Supreme Court Justice Alex J. Martinez presided over the championship round. Members of the championship scoring panel were: Adams/Broomfield Chief Judge Harlan Bockman; Adams/Broomfield County Judge Michael Cox; Industrial Claim Appeals Judge David Cain; Presiding Municipal Court Judge for Commerce City David Juarez; and Colorado Hispanic Bar Association President Awilda Marquez.

Evergreen High School is the only school from Colorado to have ever won nationals. The school won the state title in 1988, 1989, 1990 (nationals champions), and in 1992. As a result of its 2007 victory, Evergreen High School now will compete for the national title against forty-four teams from across the United States and U.S. Territories.

The CBA continued the tradition of awarding a CBA Mock Trial Team Professionalism Award, as well as Outstanding Attorney and Witness Awards. These awards recognize outstanding teams and team-member accomplishments. The 2007 mock trial teams voted to present Regis Jesuit’s team with the Team Professionalism Award.

Several students were recognized for their outstanding performances as attorneys and witnesses. Presiding judges and scoring panelists from each round cast their votes for best performers as attorneys and witnesses. These outstanding attorneys and witnesses were honored with certificates in front of their peers, teachers, coaches, and parents.

The CBA High School Mock Trial Program marked its twenty-second anniversary in 2007. The CBA hosted ninety-three teams in nine regional tournaments across Colorado: Adams/Broomfield; Arapahoe County; Boulder County; Denver; First Judicial District (JD) North; First JD South; Northern Colorado; Southern Colorado; and Western Slope. This was the first year that schools from Pueblo, Colorado participated in the program. With the help of Pueblo County Bar Association President Todd Kettelkamp and other Pueblo community members, Pueblo brought four new teams to the 2007 program.

Twenty teams earned a spot to compete in the state tournament. As they prepared for their regional tournaments, more than 1,000 students learned about the litigation process and gained critical thinking, advocacy, strategic planning, and speaking skills. The names of the teams participating in the regional tournaments are listed in the following pages.

The Colorado High School Mock Trial program could not exist without the support of CBA volunteers. The CBA, the Public Legal Education Committee, and the Mock Trial Subcommittee sincerely thank all of the attorneys and teachers who coached these fabulous students. They committed hundreds of hours toward preparing students for the regional and state tournaments. The CBA also thanks the local bar associations and their attorney members who coordinated regional tournaments, as well as the hundreds of attorneys, judges, magistrates, and community volunteers who support the regional and state tournaments as presiding judges and scoring panelists. Without their commitment, these tournaments could not happen. A heartfelt thank you also goes to the dedicated students, parents, and teachers who participate in and promote and support this program.

We invite you to participate in the 2008 CBA High School Mock Trial Program. Join our efforts to positively impact young lives. To find out how to become involved in this worthwhile educational program as an attorney-coach or a tournament volunteer, please contact Carolyn P. Gravit at the CBA at (303) 824-5323, (800) 332-6736, or cgravit@cobar.org.

 Congratulations to All High School Mock Trial Teams
That Participated in the 2007 CBA State Mock Trial Program!

( ) denotes number of teams registered; teams not listed in ranked order

First Judicial District North Regional Tournament
Ralston Valley High School (2); Arvada West High School (1);
Arvada High School (1); Lakewood High School (2)
Advancing to State: Lakewood High School A

First Judicial District South Regional Tournament
Evergreen High School (2); Clear Creek High School (2); Dakota Ridge High School (1);
Chatfield High School (1); Lookout Academy (1);Conifer High School (1)
Advancing to State: Evergreen High School (2)

Adams/Broomfield Regional Tournament
Bennett High School (1); Broomfield High School (5); Northglenn High School (1);
Bollman Tech Ed Center (1); Holy Family High School (1)
Advancing to State: Broomfield High School A, Holy Family High School

Arapahoe County Regional Tournament
Kent Denver (2); Regis Jesuit High School (3);
Cherry Creek High School (2); Aurora Central High School (3);
St. Mary’s Academy (2); Rock Canyon High School (2)
Advancing to State: Kent Denver A,
Regis Jesuit High School A, Aurora Central High School A

Boulder Regional Tournament

Attention CBA Members: Is there a school in your community that is not on the list?
Consider starting a mock trial team in that local school and
serving as the team’s attorney-coach.
For more information, please contact Carolyn P. Gravit at (303) 824-5323.

 2007 STATE TOURNAMENT

Regis Jesuit High School’s mock trial students and coaches were honored by other tournament teams with the CBA Team Professionalism Award for the second year in a row.

The George Washington High School team, shown here at the Denver Regional Tournament, participated in the final State Championship Round.	Colorado Supreme Court Justice Alex Martinez presided over the State Championship Round.

Congratulations to the students of Evergreen High School, who were named 2007 Colorado State Champions. The Evergreen team is pictured with Justice Alex Martinez (center) and teacher-coach Linda Lovin (far left).