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• “Pre-law, Lawyer, Judge” – A Discussion with LA County Superior Court Judge Mark Windham

  By John Meany on March 21, 2021

  The Honorable Mark E. Windham, judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, will discuss preparation for law school, the lawyering experience, and the responsibilities and challenges of judging. The event will be held Friday, March 26, 12-1 PM. There… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics, Online 2020-21 High School Championship, Saturday, April 17

  By John Meany on March 7, 2021

    TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The 2020-21 HSPDP Online Championship Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, April 17. The registration deadline is Monday, April 12, 6:00 PM.  All HSPDP member schools are welcome to attend the event. Please pay your 2020-21 dues for HSPDP… Read More ›

• Attend the Public Debate on Trump’s Second Impeachment, Friday, March 5, 12-1 PM

  By John Meany on March 2, 2021

  The Claremont Colleges Debate Union will host a virtual public debate on the topic, ‘The second Trump impeachment did more good than harm,’ on Friday, March 5, 12-1 PM. The event is a collaboration among the Scripps College Pre-Law Society, the… Read More ›

• HSPDP Championship Tournament Date!

  By John Meany on February 16, 2021

  The 2020-2021 HSPDP Championship will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Championship topics will be announced on Monday, March 8.

• Tournament/Topics, Online League Invitational, Saturday, March 6

  By John Meany on February 13, 2021

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The sixth SoCal HSPDP league tournament and PDP LA County Championship is scheduled for Saturday, March 6. The event will be held online. In addition to Southern California high schools, East Coast HSPDP schools are welcome to attend the… Read More ›

• Zoom link for judge certification, Feb 10

  By John Meany on February 10, 2021

  Time: Feb 10, 2021 06:45 PM US/Pacific Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85887437266?pwd=N1VkbGhuN21ZM0MxUVRHdFE5VkZCUT09 Meeting ID: 858 8743 7266Passcode: 06W5Bb

• 2021 Claremont Summer Debate/Leadership Programs

  By John Meany on February 1, 2021

  information and applications for the 2021 Claremont Summer Debate and Leadership Institutes are available at claremontsummer.online. The institutes represent the standard for excellence and innovation in summer debate and scholarship/leadership training. The 2021 sessions include scholarships/leadership programs for middle school… Read More ›

• Office Hours for PDP Students/Coaches/Parents!

  By John Meany on February 1, 2021

  Ask questions, investigate controversies, learn basic and advanced debating, coaching, and judging skills. Ask about debate strategy and tactics, advanced argumentation, the rules and conventions, scoring rubric and best judging practices, team organization and training exercises for coaches. In addition,… Read More ›

• Judge Certification Sessions

  By John Meany on February 1, 2021

  There are 2 sessions for new judges to complete certification to judge at Public Debate Program tournaments. The sessions will be held online on the following schedule: Wednesday, February 3, 6:30-7:45 PM orWednesday, February 10, 6:30-7:45 PM To join, please… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics, Online League invitational, Saturday, February 13

  By John Meany on January 16, 2021

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The fifth SoCal HSPDP league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 13. The event will be held online. In addition to Southern California high schools, East Coast HSPDP schools are welcome to attend the event. The pre-announced topics for… Read More ›