Competition Overview

The YMCA National Judicial Competition (NJC) is an annual competition for high school student participants in the model judicial components – Appellate Court and Mock Trial – of the YMCA Youth and Government program.

2025 YMCA National Judicial Competition
July 28th – July 31st, 2025 | St. Paul, MN
DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown & Minnesota State Capitol
Hosted by YMCA of the North

Participating Youth and Government state programs select students from their state to compete in either the Appellate or Mock Trial competitions.

Questions? Contact Brittany Wilson, Conference Director, at brittany.wilson@ymcamn.org

Registration

Registration is not open at this time.

Student Fees: $499 |  Adult Fees: $499 (shared room) $770 (private room)
Includes: Lodging for 3 nights, 2 dinners, 1 group activity, event materials, trainings, and meeting space.

Mock Trial Competition

Case materials and rules/procedures for Mock Trial teams for the 2025 YMCA National Judicial Competition will be linked below when available. 

2025 NJC Mock Trial Case

2025 NJC Mock Trial Rule of Evidence

2025 Mock Trial Rules and Procedures

2025 Mock Trial Rubric

Students selected to serve as a Chief Judge do NOT participate on Mock Trial teams. They will lead their courtrooms and support the legal volunteers scoring the teams.