The Black Squirrel Invitational is Haverford Mock Trial's annual invitation tournament held each fall. Held in a courthouse in Philadelphia, BSI features some of the best teams of the country. The requirement to compete at BSI is a bid to ORCS, with many teams having made it to the National Championship Tournament.

The 2024 Black Squirrel Invitational was November 16th-17th at the Juniata Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice (CJC) in Philadelphia, PA.

2024 Field, by TPR

University of Virginia A (W)

Yale University

Georgetown University

Princeton University

Tufts University A

College of William & Mary A

University of Maryland, Baltimore County A

Tufts University B

Penn State University

Juniata College

Howard University

George Washington University

University of Virginia B

Seton Hall University

American University

Wellesley College

Stevenson University

Drexel University

University of Maryland, Baltimore County B

College of William & Mary B

Swarthmore College

Haverford College

Judges

We're looking for former AMTA competitors, practicing attorneys, law students, and judges to volunteer as judges for the tournament. We welcome any judges across all legal backgrounds to sign up, and there is no experience or preparation necessary. If you would like to judge for 2025 BSI, please click the button below

Please contact blacksquirrelinvitational@gmail.com with any tournament inquiries

Donate

We're hosting our 2025 Black Squirrel Invitational in the fall, but hosting a tournament can be expensive. If you would like to donate to help us make 2025 BSI a great competition, we would greatly appreciate it!

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