It’s one
of a kind.

Covenant Classical School (TX) | 2023 State Champion | Atlanta & Chicago

“Empire has been a game changer for us. The results speak for themselves. Our first Empire was 2019. The following spring, we won our state for the first time. We then competed at Empire in 2021 and 2022. The following springs, we placed third and first in our state, respectively. It has become a must attend for us in the fall.”

—Judge Josh Burgess, Coach

“Empire was a fantastic way for us to get real trial experience before going to our state competition. It gave us a chance to try new things… to fail and learn before succeeding at state… the whole competition is just a whole lot of fun!”

—Ellie Monwai, Student

Lake Howell High School (FL) | 2023 Spring Leagues

“My favorite part of Empire… is how transparent everything is. At any point of the competition we always have feedback and knew exactly where we were in the standings. It's so user friendly and very easy to understand, which is something I have never experienced at any other mock trial competition.”

—Amos Privette, Coach

“The case is different from any other mock trial case I have done in the past. I really enjoyed the challenge… it was a great way to end the school year!”

—Lisa Wong, Student

Circuit Judge | Cook County Judicial Circuit | Chicago & Online

“Before Empire, I had never judged a high school mock trial competition. Quite frankly, I was a little skeptical as to how good they could possibly be at the high school level. I am no longer a skeptic. These high school kids are better at trial advocacy than many lawyers I see.

The competition is run in an extraordinarily professional manner. Empire has it organized down to a science. Kudos to Empire, and I heartily recommend participation as a judge in this competition. You will be blown away by the quality of much of the trial advocacy.”

—Judge James Shapiro

Waukesha High School (WI) | 2023 State Champion | Chicago

“Not only did I get the chance to develop my mock trial skills with some of the most talented students in the world, I was also able to connect with some amazing people.”

—Carrie Duvall, Student

“Trials were fierce and competitive, but students danced and sang together between rounds. It was like nothing we had experienced before. It was magical.”

—Libby Mueller, Esq., Attorney Coach