The Bench is composed of a Presiding Judge and one or two Associate Judges, depending on class enrollment. Unlike every other role in the simulation, the judges do not advocate for any side. They review the complete record submitted by all parties across the five weeks and issue a collective judgment that explains, fairly and on legal grounds, what the evidence and the law require, regardless of which party might prefer a different outcome. The Presiding Judge coordinates the bench's deliberation and assembles the judgment, while the Associate Judges are responsible for the substantive legal analysis of the counts assigned to them. Below you find the trial guides for all judges (click on your role for a MS Word Trial guide download):