The 2027 Rebel-Trojan All-In Mock Trial Tournament is the eighteenth year of the first ever American Mock Trial Association format trial advocacy competition to come to Las Vegas.
The UNLV and USC Mock Trial Teams co-host the tournament, sponsored by the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. The Rebel-Trojan will take place at the Clark County Regional Justice Center.
THIS YEAR, the students will present either the Plaintiff or Defense side in the civil case of Alekri v. Midlands Gas and Electric. Here's a summary:
On January 1, 2026, following a late-night car crash into a roadside utility pole, a wildfire spread through the Rapid River Valley area, resulting in millions of dollars of property damage and 12 deaths. The families of the victims brought civil negligence actions against Midlands Gas and Electric (“MG&E”), the utility company responsible for maintaining the infrastructure in the area. The court has consolidated the various actions into a single lawsuit to determine whether MG&E’s actions and inactions caused the wildfire.
*** We welcome practitioners and judges with civil and/or criminal experience.
Tournament Judges Sign Up
Are you a judge, attorney or 3L law student (evidence completed)? If so, please join us as a tournament judge for the 2027 Rebel Trojan All-In Mock Trial Tournament. Sign up here.
What Mock Trial Judges Do
Presiding mock trial judges actually rule on objections, and conduct the trials, just as real judges do. Scoring mock trial judges score the students' performances and give them evaluative commentary. We strive to provide one presiding judge, and two scoring judges, per trial.
What Mock Trial Competitors Do
During the Rebel - Trojan, colleges and universities from around the nation compete against each other by using the Federal Rules of Evidence to present either the Prosecution/Plaintff or Defense side of a mock case. Each side will present an Opening Statement, Direct & Cross Examination of 3 Prosecution witnesses and 3 Defense witnesses, and Closing Arguments.
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