The 100-degree heat in San Antonio won't stop St. Mary's University coach AJ Bellido from drilling his team on the fundamentals. Coach Laura Rose at the University of South Dakota wants students to be tougher.
"Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut." The first big tournament of the season is a murder case based on the plot of Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas.
Dawn breaks for the "Battle of the Experts." St. Mary's team rookie Mariela Encinas prays for success. In South Dakota, Coach Rose makes it simple for her team, telling them "Blood makes the grass grow."
The undergraduate trial season at Dillard University gets off to a disastrous start as Hurricane Ida lays waste to the campus, forcing students into hotels for safety.
Anjani Shah and Ellie Sands lead an all-female team from Brooklyn Law against an all-male team from Harvard University at the annual MLK National Civil Rights Competition.
Matt Skinner and Tyler Volesky are sons of prominent defense attorneys in South Dakota who honor their Native American heritage by fighting for justice
Adria sends her team to an invitational in Houston to see who is ready for the big time in the spring. Back home in New Orleans, the team rallies and punches their ticket to the Regional Championship.
Spirits are low. Exhaustion has creeped in. The Regional Competition is around the corner. If the team from St. Mary's wins in Houston, they advance to Nationals. Lose, and they go home.
Mock trial is supposed to prepare you for real trial. Andy and Jasmin are about to see if that's true. They are going to face off in Bexar County Court for an actual case in front of a judge and jury.
For the first time in its history, Dillard sends a team to the National Tournament. Dozens of teams from around the country descend on Lancaster, PA, to not only admire the trophies, but to battle each other in the old courthouse.