The American Mock Trial Association’s 35th National Championship Hosted by Elizabethtown College and Sponsored by the University of Florida Levin College of Law April 4-7, 2019 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thursday, April (The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA) 6:00 - 7:45 PM Team Check-in 6:00 - 8:00 PM Team Reception featuring Local Philly Fare/Explore Franklin Institute 8:00 - 9:30 PM Opening Ceremony Friday, April (Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA) 4:45 PM Courthouse Opens 5:30 – 6:00 PM Captains Meeting/Announcements 6:15 – 9:15 PM Round Saturday, April (Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA) 7:45 AM Courthouse Opens 8:30 – 9:00 AM Captains Meeting 9:15 – 12:15 PM Round 12:15 PM Team Lunches Delivered to Criminal Justice Center (teams will preorder and prepay lunches online) 1:15 – 1:45 PM 2:00 – 5:00 PM 5:30 – 7:30 PM Captains Meeting Round Reception for Judges, Courthouse staff, tournament staff and coaches (Union League, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102) Sunday, April (Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA) 8:00 AM Courthouse Opens 8:45 – 9:00 AM Captains Meeting 9:30 – 12:30 PM Round 1:30 PM Closing Ceremony (Philadelphia 201 Hotel, 201 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA) 4:30 PM National Championship Final Trial (Drexel University Kline Institute of Trial Advocacy, 12th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA)