More than 600 Students Participated in Annual Program Cathedral Catholic High School’s Mock Trial team outperformed 31 other County High Schools to win the annual legal competition. The San Diego County Mock Trial program provides high school students with actual experience in courtrooms rather than learning about the rule of law from books and lectures. The student teams undertake the roles of lawyers and witnesses facing off on a hypothetical case in front of actual state and federal judges. The fourday competition was held at the downtown courthouse over the past three weeks. Superior Court of California, County of San Diego NEWS RELEASE Page 2 of 4 2/22/2020 Cathedral Catholic High School will now represent San Diego County in the statewide Mock Trial competition in March. The event is organized by San Diego Superior Court, San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), together with the Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF). Judicial officers oversee the bench trials, San Diego County lawyers volunteer their time to serve as team coaches and competition scorers. For background information on the program visit the website at www.sdmocktrial.org.