We like to say that being on NUMT is like taking another class, but the time commitment varies from time to time. You’ll likely be busiest at the beginning of the year when you’re leaning the basics of mock trial and right before tournaments, however, we’re always happy to work with you to make sure you can participate even with time commitments to other clubs or to a job.
We typically meet as a program every Thursday from 7-10pm on our Evanston campus. You can expect to meet with your individual team at least one other time during the week on the Evanston campus. Occasionally, teams will hold pracitices or scrimmages at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. During competition weeks, teams will likely meet several times during the week to ensure they've perfected everything.
We typically say that on average — including bus travel time to the law school and any work you might do individually to prepare — you can expect to spent 12-15 hours a week on mock trial.