2024-25 Indiana Mock Trial Diversity Initiative

Introduction, Goal, and Purpose

The Indiana Bar Foundation Mock Trial Diversity Initiative is an effort of the Foundation and its partners to increase the availability of mock trial statewide through the reduction of financial and systemic barriers to participation.

Legal advisors and mentors from the legal community will be available to participating schools as part of the initiative.

The Indiana Bar Foundation will partner with MTDI schools to offer:

Grants to fund costs associated with Mock Trial, including but not limited to: teacher stipends, transportation, food, business clothing, supplies, registration fee, lodging, sub pay, and technology.
- Grants begin at $2,500 with additional funding for those advancing to the state competition
Training at Introduction to Mock Trial Workshops. Professional Developments are scheduled in South Bend, Evansville, Merrillville, and Indianapolis in the Fall 2024
Resources for teachers and students to learn mock trial, including introduction videos, graphic organizers, lesson plans, standards alignment document, past mock trial cases, annotated video of a mock trial
Local Legal Advisor assistance through partnerships with Indiana law firms

Eligibility

Schools that have a student population of at least 40% students of color and 40% free/reduced lunch are eligible to participate as a MTDI school.

Note: The Indiana Bar Foundation has used data available from the Indiana Department of Education for its stats. Schools that do not have their demographic data publicly available on the Indiana Department of Education website or are close to these metric points should still apply and have a conversation with Tim Kalgreen regarding your circumstances.

Contact Information

School Name*

Teacher Name*

Email*

example@example.com

School Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

Cell Phone Number*

Work Phone Number

The Indiana Bar Foundation will use ONE primary contact per school. The information listed above will be your school's primary contact.

Please select one option*

Yes, I confirm my school will participate in the Indiana Bar Foundation's Mock Trial Diversity Initiative Grant for the 2024-25 school year and I wish to fill out the application now.I would like to learn more about the Diversity Initiative for the 2024-25 school year before applying.

The Indiana Bar Foundation is happy to provide additional information about the Diversity Initiative and its application process.

Please submit this form and we will reach out to you shortly.

If you wish to directly reach out to us, please email Tim Kalgreen (tkalgreen@inbarfoundation.org) or Isaac Harper (iharper@inbarfoundation.org) with any questions or concerns you may have.

Principal Awareness & Approval

The Indiana Bar Foundation wants to make sure the school administration is aware of the particpation in mock trial and the funding that is forthcoming to the school.

Please download the form for your principal (or school leader equivelent) to read and sign. The signed form should be scanned and uploaded as part of this application using the button below.

Please attach your completed and signed principal form*

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Budget

The Indiana Bar Foundation needs to have a proposed budget from each particpating school indicating how you intend to spend the grant funds.

Please download this Excel file to see a sample budget. Complete your proposed budget on the Excel file. Save and upload the Excel file as part of this application using the button below.

Please attach your completed budget*

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Awarding of Funds

In the box below, please let the Bar Foundation know to whom the check should be made out and where it should be sent.

The Bar Foundation strongly prefers to send the payment directly to the school (or corporation) or a 501(c)3 nonprofit association with the school (ie PTA group or school Foundation). If this is not possible please let us know.

To whom should the check be made out to?*

Mailing address where the check should be sent*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip Code

The Indiana Bar Foundation is offering to help connect teachers with legal advisors to assist in coaching the team. Would you like the Indiana Bar Foundation to provide this service?*

Yes, the Indiana Bar Foundation may contact its law firm partners to assist in getting a legal advisorNo, I have a legal advisor and will not need assistance

Legal Advisor Information

Name*

PrefixFirst NameLast Name

Employer*

Email*

example@example.com

Teams will be assigned their regional location by the Indiana Bar Foundation. Your team will compete in the regional competition closest to where they are geographically located. Contact the Bar Foundation if you have a conflict with the date of the regional closest to you.

Regional Competition Locations & Dates

Evansville - Saturday, February 15, 2025
Indianapolis - Saturday, Februrary 15, 2025
Hammond - Saturday, February 22, 2025
South Bend - Saturday, February 12, 2025

(Dates and times are subject to change)

Questions, comments, and concerns can be directed to Tim Kalgreen (317-608-6503; tkalgreen@inbarfoundation.org) or Isaac Harper (317-608-6505; iharper@inbarfoundation.org).