Dear Prospective Judges:

On October 15th, 16th and 17th of this year the Empire Mock Trial Association, Inc. is hosting the fourth annual Empire City Invitational. Founded in 2007, the Empire is the first and only international high school mock trial competition in the history of New York State. In order for the tournament to be possible, the Empire needs local legal practitioners to participate in the tournament by serving as judges.

For those of you who are interested in judging and looking for more information, here are the details:

• Location. The tournament will take place at the United States District Courthouse, Eastern District of New York, located at 225 Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. This is one of the finest courthouses in all of New York City. Judges should report to the courthouse approximately one hour before the round they are scheduled to judge for the Judges' Meeting.
• Starting Times. The tournament consists of four rounds and a championship round: one on Friday, October 15th, two on Saturday, October 16th and one on Sunday, October 17th. The championship round will be held at the conclusion of the tournament on October 18th. Round times can be found at the form below. Rounds typically last approximately two and a half hours. Judges are welcome to judge multiple rounds but are certainly not required to do so.
• Judges' Meetings. Immediately preceding each round, a presentation will be given explaining the judges' responsibilities and the criteria that is used to score the competitors. Judges are asked to arrive 45 minutes before the round starts.
• Food & Beverage. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided as a token of our appreciation.
• Networking Opportunity. Last year, nearly 70 attorneys volunteered at the Empire. It will undoubtedly be a terrific opportunity to meet and network with other attorneys from the New York area.
• CLE Credit. Finally, judges can earn a maximum of three CLE credits, in the category of skills, for judging at the Empire.

If you are interested in volunteering to judge, please fill out and submit the form below. If you have any additional questions, please contact Tournament Coordinator, Justin Matarrese. Thank you very much for your time. Without your support, the Empire would not be possible.

Please note, this is not an availability form.
The times that you select are the rounds for which you are registering.

Name:
Phone number:
Email:
Employer/Organization Name:
Mock Trial Judging Experience (neither mock trial experience nor judging experience is required in order to participate):
How did you hear about the Empire?
Do you have a friend or colleague that may be interested in judging at the Empire? If so, include there name and contact information (e-mail address preferable). To make your experience more enjoyable, we can have you judge together upon request.
Time Slot Volunteering For (select all available):	Round 1 (Friday, October 15 - 6:30 PM) Round 2 (Saturday, October 16 - 10:00 AM) Round 3 (Saturday, October 16 - 2:30 PM) Round 4 (Sunday, October 17 - 10:00 AM)