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 17-19, 2017 

Download the 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 17

• ​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 18

• 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 (Lancaster Elks Club, 219 N. Duke Street)

Sunday, March 19

• 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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Participating Schools

1041 Maryland
1061 Cornell University
1062 Cornell University
1073 Hamilton

1074 Washington & Jefferson
1086 Lafayette
1188 Dickinson
1232 Yale

1233 Yale
1258 Syracuse
1266 Georgetown​
​1267 Georgetown​

​1269 Ursinus
1297 Rochester
1298 Rochester
1340 Temple

1477 Seton Hall
​​1488 Columbia
​1489 Columbia
1508 Pace

1549 La Salle
1635 Colgate
1638 Pittsburgh
1675 Fordham at Rose Hill

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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 16 through Sunday night, March 19.  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 Friday, March 3.  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