• ALL DAY
    Scrimmage Rooms Available
  • 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
    Team Check-In
    2nd Floor Mezzanine

    Palmer House Chicago


  • 06:00 AM - 04:00 PM
    Scrimmage Rooms Available
    Palmer House
  • 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
    Team Check-In & Shop Empire
    2nd Floor Mezzanine
  • 05:15 PM
    Dinner Pickup (Division 1)
    Palmer House

    Please send two representatives to pick up dinner in guest room 22-250.

    Teams will eat their dinner in their hotel guest rooms, NOT their trial rooms (i.e. not the hotel conference rooms) or ballroom. Any team that is found eating food in a hotel conference room will be deemed ineligible to place at the competition.

  • 05:30 PM
    Dinner Pickup (Division 2)
    Palmer House

    Please send two representatives to pick up dinner in guest room 22-250.

    Teams will eat their dinner in their hotel guest rooms, NOT their trial rooms (i.e. not the hotel conference rooms) or ballroom. Any team that is found eating food in a hotel conference room will be deemed ineligible to place at the competition.

  • 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
    Opening Ceremony
    State Ballroom, 4th Floor
    The ceremony is held at the Palmer House Chicago.  Please bring your (raffle) ticket for entry--we will be raffling off a piece of Empire merchandise.

    Here is the schedule of events: 
    • 6:30pm - Blue Carpet Entrance
    • 7:00pm - Ceremony
    • 8:00pm - Empire Exchange
    • 9:00pm - Ground Rules & Challenge Order

  • 08:30 AM - 06:30 PM
    Help Desk & Tab Room
    Room 221 (Cafeteria)

    The Help Desk & Tab Room will be located in Room 211 on the 2nd floor in the Cafeteria. There, you can review any paper ballots and comment sheets at the following times:

    • Round 1 - Review paper copies of ballots/comments for Round 1 after the Round 2 pairings have been published
    • Round 2 - Review paper copies of ballots/comments for Round 2 on Sunday morning, before the start of Round 3

    We'll see you there!

  • 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
    Arrive at Court @ Assigned Time
    U.S. District Court (219 S Dearborn St.)

    To ensure that you are not stuck waiting in a long security line, each team has been assigned a time to report to the courthouse. Please be punctual - do not arrive before or after your report time.


    Here are walking direction from the Palmer House to the U.S. District Court. Please use the back exit of the Hotel, which is located closest to Starbucks:


  • 09:30 AM
    Round 1 Team Introduction
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 09:40 AM
    Round 1 GWs Released
    Assigned Courtroom

    Guest Witness assignments will be released via your teams PROcess page. Please send you GW to their assigned courtroom immediately. Find a Blue Shirt if you need help.

  • 10:15 AM - 01:30 PM
    Round 1
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 01:15 PM
    Division 1 Team Photos
    Courtroom 2525, Ceremonial Courtroom

    After your round is over, but before lunch, head to the 25th floor to take a team photo in courtroom 2525 -- the U.S. District Court's beautiful Ceremonial Courtroom. 

  • 01:15 PM
    Lunch (ASAP)
    TBD

    Please send two team representatives to the courthouse lobby to pick-up your lunch. You will be instructed to eat in one of three areas, based on what time your round finishes:

    • Cafeteria (2nd floor @ courthouse)
    • Courtyard (1st floor, outside @ courthouse)
    • Palmer House

    If you have been asked to leave the Court, please make sure you eat and return to the courthouse as quickly as possible. 

    Thank you, in advance, for helping us make your lunch experience enjoyable. 

  • 02:45 PM
    Round 2 Team Introduction
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 02:55 PM
    Round 2 GWs Released
    Assigned Courtroom

    Guest Witness assignments will be released via your teams PROcess page. Please send you GW to their assigned courtroom immediately. Find a Blue Shirt if you need help.

  • 03:30 PM - 06:45 PM
    Round 2
    Assigned Courtroom

  • 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
    Arrive at Court @ Assigned Time
    U.S. District Court (219 S Dearborn St.)

    To ensure that you are not stuck waiting in a long security line, each team has been assigned a time to report to the courthouse. Please be punctual - do not arrive before or after your report time.


    Here are walking direction from the Palmer House to the U.S. District Court. Please use the back exit of the Hotel, which is located closest to Starbucks:


  • 08:30 AM - 07:00 PM
    Help Desk & Tab Room
    Room 221 (Cafeteria)

    The Help Desk & Tab Room will be located in Room 211 on the 2nd floor in the Cafeteria. There, you can review any paper ballots and comment sheets at the following times:

    • Round 1 - Review paper copies of ballots/comments for Round 1 after the Round 2 pairings have been published
    • Round 2 - Review paper copies of ballots/comments for Round 2 on Sunday morning, before the start of Round 3

    We'll see you there!

  • 09:30 AM
    Round 3 Team Introduction
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 09:40 AM
    Round 3 GWs Released
    Assigned Courtroom

    Guest Witness assignments will be released via your teams PROcess page. Please send you GW to their assigned courtroom immediately. Find a Blue Shirt if you need help.

  • 10:15 AM - 01:30 PM
    Round 3
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 01:15 PM
    Lunch (ASAP)
    TBD

    Please send two team representatives to the courthouse lobby to pick-up your lunch. You will be instructed to eat in one of three areas, based on what time your round finishes:

    • Cafeteria (2nd floor @ courthouse)
    • Courtyard (1st floor, outside @ courthouse)
    • Palmer House

    If you have been asked to leave the Court, please make sure you eat and return to the courthouse as quickly as possible. 

    Thank you, in advance, for helping us make your lunch experience enjoyable. 

  • 01:15 PM
    Division 2 Team Photos
    Courtroom 2525 (Ceremonial)

    After your round is over, but before lunch, head to the 25th floor to take a team photo in courtroom 2525 -- the U.S. District Court's beautiful Ceremonial Courtroom. 

  • 02:45 PM
    Round 4 Team Introduction
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 02:55 PM
    Round 4 GWs Released
    Assigned Courtroom

    Guest Witness assignments will be released via your teams PROcess page. Please send you GW to their assigned courtroom immediately. Find a Blue Shirt if you need help.

  • 03:30 PM - 06:45 PM
    Round 4
    Assigned Courtroom
  • 07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
    Shop Empire
    Palmer House
  • 07:30 PM
    Dinner (ASAP)
    Palmer House 22-250
  • 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
    Closing Ceremony
    Grand Ballroom, Palmer House

    Join us for the Closing Ceremony to celebrate the weekend of competition and award our top teams and individual awards!

  • 09:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Student Dance & Social
    Palmer House
  • 09:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Coach & Staff Appreciation Night
    Empire Room, Lobby Level

    Let's celebrate the end of a great weekend with appetizers and refreshments! We look forward to seeing you there.


  • 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Hotel Check-Out
  • 10:00 AM - 02:15 PM
    Championship Round
    Chicago Kent School of Law
  • 10:30 AM - 04:00 PM
    Shop Empire
  • 10:45 AM
    Meet for Architecture Boat Tour
    Wabash Avenue Entrance, Palmer House

    We will be meeting at 9:45 AM - 10:10 for a 10:15 departure. If you arrive late, the group will be leaving without you.

    Please meet inside the Palmer House, near the Wabash Avenue entrance/exit (near Starbucks). Bring your tickets.