Golden Gavel Tournament 

The University of Minnesota Undergraduate Mock Trial Association is hosting the 16th Annual Golden Gavel Invitational!  Our high school tournament will be hosted on Saturday, December 9, 2023, on the West Bank Campus.  This is the perfect opportunity to kick off the new season, and compete against some of the strongest schools in the state. 

Golden Gavel is a one-day tournament, which includes two rounds, for high school teams across the state of Minnesota. This tournament takes place early in the high school season, so teams are able to try out case theories & see a wide variety of competition early in the season. Many previous Minnesota High School Mock Trial state champions have competed at Golden Gavel, including the 2023 champions, Nova Classical Academy. 

Registration fee this year will be $115 for the first team and $100 for every subsequent team from every school.  There is an option to pay via check or Venmo. Registration and payments are due by Friday, December 1st.  To register or seek more information, please contact us at [email protected].