Civic Learning Week
Mar 09 2026
The Mock Trial state competition has come to a close. We are excited to announce that Claws for Appeal from Carmel High School is this year’s state champion. They will now move on to the national competition in Iowa in May. Below are the top five schools and how they placed. We are incredibly proud of every student who competed in this weekend’s competition.
Teams
State Champion – Claws for Appeal – Carmel High School
Runner Up – Bham and Slahm – John Adams High School
Third – Curtain Call – Trinity Academy
Fourth – Macavity’s Mob – St. Joseph High School
Fifth – Probable Claws – Carmel High School
Best Attorney
Catherine Lutz, Macavity’s Mob
Annie Palmer, Curtain Call
Carmon Bates, FOMO
Gabrielle Brackett, Terry doesn’t even go here
Kennedy Ulmer, Purrjury
Lucy Sandock, Brooklyn CrimeCrime
Cameron Henderson, Purrjury
Daniel Schwenkler, D.O.G.
Best Witness
Marissa Staffelbach, Curtain Call
Ethan Tames, Terry doesn’t even go here
Willem Hobson, FOMO
Anna Terrill, Trial and Error
Emma Xiao, Purrjury
The Indiana Bar Foundation is immensely proud of the students who participated in the state competition. Their exceptional knowledge of the law was truly impressive. Congratulations once again to Carmel High School for advancing to the national competition this May in Iowa!
