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Empire Teams Take On High School Nationals 


Eight Empire VI Teams Qualify

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

By Danielle Waugh After months of trials, state after state has selected its champion to head to the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Of the dozens of teams that have made it to the final tournament, eight are schools that competed at Empire VI: American Heritage High School (FL) Central Carolina…  read more

EMTA’s Staff Leads the Way

EMTA President Credits Staff for Continued Expansion

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Written by David John Hommel Over the past six years, Justin Matarrese has transformed his dorm room dream into an annual learning experience for students from across the globe.   To do so, he has amassed a staff of dedicated volunteers who bring his vision to life every year.  Since its inception, over 120 volunteers have…  read more

Expanding Empire includes more teams than ever before in 2012

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Written by Danielle Waugh With its steady and calculated expansion each year, a mock trial empire has been built out of Brooklyn, and now reaches around the world. This year, Empire Mock Trial claimed 36 teams for competition in the sixth annual Empire Mock Trial Tournament, held in Brooklyn, NY. With the largest field in…  read more

Rhodes College – 2013 Downtown Champion

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Rhodes College captured the 2013 Downtown Championship. And they had to get through the defending National Champion twice on their way to the top. In the closest Championship Round in Downtown history, Rhodes College defeated Duke University 5-4. The Honorable Judge Jill Konviser of the New York State Supreme Court, Criminal Division presided over the…  read more

They Did It Again!

Monday, October 29th, 2012

Even Hurricane Sandy couldn’t stop them.   La Reina High School from Thousand Oaks, California made history this morning, becoming the first ever back-to-back Empire World Champion.  Amidst gusty winds and canceled flights,  La Reina went head-to-head with its perennial California rival, Dos Pueblos High School from Goleta, California.   The round featured extraordinary performances…  read more

Mayor Bloomberg Honors Empire Participants

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

For the third year in a row, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg honored Empire participants for their their participation in the Empire City Invitational.  Each student received a copy of Mayor Bloomberg’s welcome letter in their 2012 commemorative program. Read his welcome letter here.