• ALL DAY
    Scrimmage Rooms Available
    Sonesta You can review the scrimmage room schedule here.
  • 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM
    Team Check-In
    Sonesta

    Follow the escalators in the Sonesta lobby to the second floor for team check-in.


  • 06:00 AM - 04:00 PM
    Scrimmage Rooms Available
    Sonesta

    You can review the scrimmage room schedule here.

  • 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Public Service Project (TBD)
    Sonesta, Whistler Ballroom (Gallery B)
  • 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM
    Team Check-In & Shop Empire
    Sonesta

    Follow the escalators in the Sonesta lobby up to the second floor for both Team Check-In and Shop Empire

  • 04:30 PM
    Dinner Pickup (Division 1)
    Sonesta, Presidential Suite 2421

    Dinner pickup is scheduled early enough for your team to enjoy your meal before heading over to the Opening Ceremony. We understand all teams may not want to eat this early, but we think attending the Opening Ceremony with a full stomach is better than being hungry! 

    Please send two representatives from your team to pick up your team meals.

  • 05:00 PM
    Dinner Pickup (Division 2)
    Sonesta, Presidential Suite 2421

    Dinner pickup is scheduled early enough for your team to enjoy your meal before heading over to the Opening Ceremony! We understand all teams may not want to eat this early, but we think attending the Opening Ceremony with a full stomach is better than being hungry! 


    Please send two representatives from your team to pick up your team meals.

  • 06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
    Opening Ceremony
    Franklin Institute (222 N 20th St)

    We are excited to announce the Opening Ceremony for the Constitution Classic will be taking place off site from our hotel at the Franklin Institute. The Franklin Institute is a 10 minute walk from the Sonesta. 

    You can find walking directions here.

    The Challenge Order can be found here 


  • 08:00 AM - 06:30 PM
    Help Desk (T.B.D.)
    Courthouse

    Do you have any competition or logistics questions? Come and ask us at the Help Desk, located in front of the Starbucks in the hotel lobby.

  • 08:15 AM - 09:15 AM
    Arrive at Court @ Assigned Time
    Center for Criminal Justice (1301 Filbert St)

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

    The CJC is located at 1301 Filbert Street: 

  • 09:30 AM
    Round 1 Team Introduction
    Center for Criminal Justice

     Plan to use a demonstrative? Please prepare to show it to your opposing team in your assigned courtroom during Team Introductions.

  • 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
    Center for Criminal Justice
  • 01:15 PM
    Lunch (ASAP)
    9th Floor, Center for Criminal Justice

    Please send two members from your team to collect your lunch on the 9th floor of the courthouse. Lunch may be enjoyed in any available seating in the hallways of the courthouse. Lunch may not be eaten in any courtroom under any circumstances. Teams that take food into the courtrooms will be penalized in the competition. 

  • 02:45 PM
    Round 2 Team Introduction
    Center for Criminal Justice
  • 02:55 PM
    Round 2 GWs Released
  • 03:30 PM - 06:45 PM
    Round 2
    Center for Criminal Justice

  • 08:00 AM - 07:00 PM
    Help Desk
    Center for Criminal Justice
  • 08:15 AM - 09:15 AM
    Arrive at Court @ Assigned Time
    Center for Criminal Justice (1301 Filbert St)

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

    The CJC is located at 1301 Filbert Street: 

  • 09:30 AM
    Round 3 Team Introduction
    Center for Criminal Justice

     

  • 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
    Center for Criminal Justice
  • 01:30 PM
    Lunch (ASAP)
    9th Floor, Center for Criminal Justice

    Please send two members from your team to collect your lunch on the 9th floor of the courthouse. Lunch may be enjoyed in any available seating in the hallways of the courthouse. Lunch may not be eaten in any courtroom under any circumstances. Teams that take food into the courtrooms will be penalized in the competition. 

  • 02:45 PM
    Round 4 Team Introduction
    Center for Criminal Justice
  • 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
    Center for Criminal Justice
  • 07:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    Shop Empire
    Sonesta
  • 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
    Closing Ceremony
    Ballroom, 2nd Floor

    Join us to celebrate the end of an amazing competition weekend and award our top attorneys, witnesses, and teams. 

    The Closing Ceremony is mandatory for all teams to attend.

  • 09:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    Coach & Staff Appreciation Night
    Sonesta

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

  • 09:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    Student Dance & Social
    Sonesta

  • 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
    Hotel Check-Out
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Empire Experience Event
    Philly Sightseeing Bus

    Please meet in the lobby of the Sonesta at 9:45 AM.

  • 10:30 AM - 02:00 PM
    Championship Round
    U.S. District, EDPa

    The Championship Round will be held in Courtroom 9A at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

    The address for the court is 601 Market Street. Click here to see its location.