The 2026 Rebel-Trojan All-In Mock Trial Tournament is the seventeenth 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. This year, the Rebel-Trojan will take place at the Clark County Regional Justice Center.
THIS YEAR, the students will present either the Prosecution or Defense side in the criminal case of State of Midlands v. Charlie Martin . Here's a summary:
On April 6th, 2025, prominent reality TV show contestant Rob Armstrong died while participating in a diving challenge on season 10 of the show The Saboteurs. Armstrong previously competed on the show alongside another season 10 competitor: Charlie Martin, which resulted in years of bad blood after a shocking betrayal. While underwater, Armstrong struggles as the time passes, ending with him ripping off his own diving mask and drowning. Alleging foul play, the State of Midlands has charged Charlie Martin with murder.
Prominent issues are betrayal, poison, risk, negligence and more! Who did this? Why did they do this? What’s going to happen to Charlie Martin?
*** 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 2025 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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