Congratulations to Caddo Parish Magnet High School of Shreveport, LA, winners of 2025 Richard N. Ware IV Memorial State High School Mock Trial Competition! The competition, held annually and coordinated by the LSBA’s Young Lawyers Division, took place on March 29 at the John M. Shaw United States Courthouse in Lafayette, LA. Thank you to our volunteers for making this invaluable learning experience possible for high school students interested in the legal profession!
Pictured are, from left, Best Attorney winners Bailey Burns (Episcopal School of Baton Rouge and Kennedy Varner (Caddo Magent High School); and far right is Best Witness Amara Nwabuze (Zachary High School). The State High School Mock Trial Competition is the culmination of four regional championships coordinated annually by the LSBA Young Lawyers Division. The competition is named in memory of the Honorable Richard N. Ware, IV, who enthusiastically volunteered for nearly a decade as the presiding judge of the final round of the Louisiana High School Mock Trial Competition.
For the 2025 competition materials, visit the links below:
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2025 High School Mock Trial Handbook
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2025 High School Mock Trial Problem
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2025 High School Mock Trial Rules of Evidence
Frequently Asked Questions about the High School Mock Trial Competition.
The 2025 Judge Richard N. Ware, IV Memorial High School Mock Trial Competition is funded through a Louisiana Bar Foundation IOLTA grant.