Lancaster Opening Round Championship Series
Mock Trial Tournament

Sponsored by Syracuse University College of Law
​Hosted by Elizabethtown College

Lancaster County Courthouse
50 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602

March 23-25, 2018 

Download the 2018 Tournament Program HERE

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The Lancaster ORCS will follow a 1-2-1 format.  The schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, March 23

• ​4:15-4:50p.m.: Arrival and security screening (Courthouse entrance, Duke Street)
• 4:15-4:55p.m.:  Team check-in
• 5-6p.m.: Opening Ceremony / Captains Meeting
• 6:15-9:15p.m.: Round 1

Saturday, March 24

• 8a.m.: Courthouse opens and security screening
• 8:40-9:10a.m.: Captains Meeting
• 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.: Round 2
• 1:10-1:40p.m.: Captains Meeting
• 2-5p.m.: Round 3
• 5-7:30p.m.: Judges/Coaches/Tournament Staff Reception (Hamilton Club, 106 E. Orange St.)

Sunday, March 25

• 8a.m.: Courthouse opens and security screening
• 8:40-9:10a.m.: Captains Meeting
• 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.: Round 4
• 12:30p.m.: Awards Banquet / Closing Ceremony (Lancaster Elks Club, 219 N. Duke Street)

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2018 Participating Schools

1009 Maryland
1055 Cornell
1056 Cornell
1098 UMBC

​1099 UMBC
1133 Washington & Lee
1157 Hamilton
1158 Hamilton

1169 Lafayette
1199 St. Bonaventure
1212 Pittsburgh
1311 Rochester

1321 Columbia
1322 Columbia
1419 La Salle
1439 NYU

1440 NYU​
1465 North Carolina
1525 Wesleyan
1526 Wesleyan

​1541 Penn State
1542 Penn State​
1549 George Washington
​1550 George Washington

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 Tournament Hotel

We have negotiated an excellent rate with the Hotel Lancaster (26 E. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17602) from Thursday night, March 22 through Sunday night, March 25.  The rate is $114 for single/double occupancy and $124 for triple/quad occupancy.  The hotel offers a free continental breakfast and free Wi-Fi.  Please call (717) 394-0900 to make your reservations*.  The deadline is Monday, March 5.  We strongly recommend making your reservations as soon as possible.  Mention "American Mock Trial Association" to receive the discounted rate.  Please note that reservations may not be cancelled within 14 days of scheduled arrival

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Restaurants​ Near the Hotel Lancaster

Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
28 E. King Street

Aussie and the Fox
36 W. King Street

Belvedere Inn
402 North Queen Street

Carr’s
50 West Grant St. Next to Central Market

Characters Pub
38 N. Christian Street

Federal Taphouse
​(Just across the street from the Hotel Lancaster)
201 N. Queen Street

PressRoom
26-28 W. King Street

The Loft
201 West Orange Street

Yorgos
66 North Queen Street