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 2025 Black Squirrel Invitational was November 8th-9th at the Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

2025 Field, by TPR

Princeton University

The University of Texas

Yale University A (W)

University of Maryland, College Park

Haverford College

University of Maryland, Baltimore County A

University of Toronto A

American University A

Georgetown University

Tufts University A

Penn State University

Princeton University B

Dickinson College

American University B

Seton Hall University

Tufts University B

Drexel University

University of Toronto B

University of Maryland, Baltimore County B

Swarthmore 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 2026 BSI, please click the button below

Please contact blacksquirrelinvitational@gmail.com with any tournament inquiries

Donate

We're hosting our 2026 Black Squirrel Invitational in the fall, but hosting a tournament can be expensive. If you would like to donate to help us make 2026 BSI a great competition, we would greatly appreciate it!

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