2009 Season Calendar

Key Dates for the 2009 Season

April 2008

Law Academy information posted online
2009 Season Calendar posted online

15 Aug. 2008

Deadline for Law Academy application packet and deposit

1 Sept. 2008

Dealine for Law Academy final tuition payment

18-21 Sept. 2008

11th Annual Law Academy (Athens, Ga.)

1 Oct. 2008

Team Registration Deadline

23-24 Oct. 2008

Exhibiting at the Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS) Conference at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga.

28 Oct. 2008

New Team/Coach Orientation Meeting (Atlanta and Tifton)

November 2008

Regional assignments will be made (posted online)

1 Nov. 2008

2009 Rules go into effect (Will be posted online by 5 p.m. EST on 31 Oct.)

3 Nov. 2008

Exhibiting at the Georgia Independent Schools (GISA) Conference at the Brookstone School in Columbus, Ga.

21 Nov. 2008

2009 civil case released
(Online release only--between noon and 5 p.m. EST)

27-28 Nov. 2008

Mock Trial Office closed (Thanksgiving)

12 Dec. 2008

Regional Coordinator deadline to submit regional schedules and courthouse reservation confirmation

22 Dec. 2008-
2 Jan. 2009

Mock Trial Office closed (Return on Monday, 5 Jan. 2009)

9 Jan. 2009

Regional Coordinator's deadline to submit final list of judges and evaluators

9 Jan. 2009

Team Member and Supplemental Coach forms due (forms found in Coaches' Manual)
Deadline to submit four-year participant names

23 Jan. 2009

Court Artist Contest registration deadline

29 Jan. 2009

Fianl day to submit case/rules questions for online posting

30 Jan. 2009

Final online case/rules Q&A posting

2 Feb. 2009

Clean/updated case materials posted to website

6-7 Feb. 2009

1st Regional Weekend

13-14 Feb. 2009

2nd Regional Weekend

27 Feb. 2009

Regional Champion paperwork due to the Mock Trial Office

14-15 March 2009

State Finals Competition (Lawrenceville, Ga.)

20 March 2009

State Champion paperwork due to the Mock Trial Office

By 1 April 2009

Release of the 2009 national case (criminal)

15 April 2009

Deadline to submit Outstanding AC/TC nomination packet

6-10 May 2009

National Tournament (Atlanta, Ga.)

15 May 2009

Deadline to submit 2009 season evaluations
Deadline to submit Senior Recognition for 2008 Annual Report

1 June 2009

Mock Trial Office begins limited summer office hours (June and July only; return 3 Aug. 2009)