Judge Pillard with her Outstanding Advocate, Ayelet Magder, from Maret School.
Photo courtesy of Ann Wilkins.
On March 6, 2026, Judge Patricia Millett welcomed 155 D.C. high school students and their teachers for the Twenty-First Annual Mock Court Program hosted by the Historical Society. The Mock Court Program began in 2006. Over the years, almost 2,500 D.C. high school students have benefited from the generosity of the judges and attorney mentors who are at the heart of the program. This year, after welcoming remarks by Judge Millett, the students went to assigned courtrooms in the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse and the William B. Bryant Annex, to present arguments to participating judges, followed by an opportunity to discuss the law and legal profession with the judges.
For a full report on the program, please see our April 2026 Newsletter article.
Judge Moss with students from School Without Walls.
Photo courtesy of Ann Wilkins.
On March 1, 2024, Chief Judge Srinivasan welcomed 165 D.C. high school students and their teachers for the Nineteenth Annual Mock Court Program hosted by the Historical Society. After his welcoming remarks, the students went to assigned courtrooms in the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse and the Bryant Annex, to present arguments to participating judges, followed by an opportunity to discuss the law and legal profession with the judges.
For a copy of this year’s Program brochure, click here.
Students from Georgetown Day School appear in Judge Christopher Cooper’s Courtroom
Judge Mehta with his Outstanding Advocate, Riley Gayle, from School Without Walls