TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Laura Labenberg on Dec 1, 2025

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and its Mock Trial Committee have released case materials for the 45th Annual Tennessee High School Mock Trial Competition, which will take place in February and March 2026. Students will present their best arguments in State of Tennessee v. Callahan, a criminal case centered around the murder of a member of an organized crime family. Local competitions will take place in February with the district winners advancing to the state competition, set for March 20-21 in Nashville. This year's competition also will include the Second Annual Artist in the Courtroom Contest. Following the state competition, Tennessee's mock trial winner and first place artist will have the opportunity to represent the state at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Des Moines, Iowa, May 7-9. Tennessee's 2025 state champion Montgomery Bell Academy took first place in the national championship in Phoenix, Arizona, this summer! Learn more about the 2026 case and thank you to Mock Trial Committee Chair John Jolley, Vice Chair Bridget Pyman and Long Range Planning Coordinator Ashley Tipton for their leadership.