The challenge for the students as they sat around a classroom conference table a few days ago was to identify the key elements hidden in the case's 88 pages and build a convincing argument for both the plaintiff and the defendant. For the summer's duration, they will spend three or more hours a day, four days a week, poring over documents and acting out the case's parts inside a classroom that has been outfitted to resemble a courtroom.
The students are essentially sacrificing their summer to the exploration of a fictional American court case, but their teacher says the public speaking, problem solving, research and reasoning skills they'll gain will last a lifetime. Clarizia warned us that nobody around us will ever understand how much time we put into this, and he was right," said Lama Al-Awawdeh, who as a recent Grade 10 graduate is the most junior team member. Unlike in Canada, U.
There's pressure on the students who portray witnesses to play their parts well, and stick to the information contained within the affidavit, even when under cross-examination from their opponents. Each component is scored and the marks are tallied, meaning a team could win the day, but lose the verdict. Spader, Dean J. Vile, John R. Van Dervort. Walker, Felicia R. Wagoner, Ruth R. Adam Molnar. Zeigler, Sara L. What do we need to do to register?
In order to be considered registered, you need to: 1 Complete the on-line school registration form ; 2 Pay all applicable registration fees including any late fees ; AND 3 Submit an institutional authorization letter in accordance with Rule 2. The above steps must be completed by the registration deadline. Additionally, prior to competition at regionals, you will have to submit a team roster, and each member of your team will have to complete the current competitor registration form.
What are the registration fees? Are there any discounts available to new schools? There are additional fees for each team you register to compete at a Regional, Opening Round Championship Series, or National Championship tournament, which can be found in Rule 2. What is the registration deadline?
The standard registration deadline is October When are regionals? Where will my regional be located? Regional tournaments take place each weekend of February. Each team will be assigned to one regional tournament. Schools are limited to two teams per regional tournament i. If you register three teams, your teams will be split between two regional tournament sites. If you have registered by the October 15 priority deadline, you will learn the location and dates of your regional when regional assignments are released, which is typically in late November.
Please do not assume that you will be assigned to any particular regional tournament or make any non-refundable travel arrangements until regional assignments are released.
Are there any tournaments we can attend before regionals? Regional tournaments are the first AMTA-sanctioned events of the year. In addition, many schools choose to host invitational tournaments between October and January.
A list of invitational tournaments that have chosen to be included on the AMTA website can be found here. How many students are on a mock trial team? What roles do they play? A team consists of anywhere from 6 to 10 students. On each side of the case, 3 students compete as attorneys and 3 students compete as witnesses. A team with 6 students will have each student compete on both sides of the case.
A team with more than 6 students will have some students who compete on both sides of the case and others who compete on only one side. Of the 3 student attorneys on a side, each will conduct one direct examination and one cross examination.
One attorney will give the opening statement, one will give the closing argument, and the third will not have a speech. What is a timekeeper? Each team is required to provide a timekeeper to time each element of the trial, provide signals as to how much time is remaining, and announce when time has expired.
The timekeeper must be a rostered member of the team. If a team has more than 6 students, the timekeeper is typically a student who is not competing on that side of the case.
For a team with 6 students, the witnesses typically serve as timekeeper, switching as each is called to the stand. Can I use my cell phone to keep time? Timekeepers must use stopwatches or other timekeeping devices without mobile or wireless capability.
All cell phones, laptops, and other wireless communication devices must be powered off at all times during the round, including during breaks. Can we see what a round looks like before we compete? You may also consider contacting invitational hosts in your area about observing rounds.
How many rounds will we compete in at regionals? Each team will compete in 4 rounds at regionals. How good will the teams be at regionals?
Nikki is a 3L member of the Trial Team, currently serving as president. Nikki was an advocate for the 1st place winning team in the Wayne Hogan Intramural Competition and was a quarter-finalist in the Chester Beddell Mock Trial Competition.
She earned the book award in Trial Practice. Nikki spent her summer as a summer associate at Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale and previously served as a judicial extern for Justice Lawson '87 at the Florida Supreme Court. Rebekah is a 3L member of the Trial Team and previously served as social chair.
Rebekah has previously served as the Marshal of Phi Alpha Delta and currently is the activities coordinator for the Association of Criminal Justice. She also earned the Book Award in Trial Practice. Rebekah currently works as a law clerk at Stearns Weaver Miller.
Rebecca is a new 2L member of the Trial Team. She is currently a legislative fellow with the Florida House of Representatives. Judelande Jeune is a 3L member of the Trial Team who is currently serving as the secretary. During the school year, Mentor Teacher Brother, in partnership with local colleges and Chicago based law offices, hosts a Mock Trial Competition for high school and middle school students. Participants receive a mock case and work as teams as Defendants or Plaintiffs.
Food and beverages are provided, and throughout the day, the students are able to experience firsthand what it is like to be an attorney. At the end of the event, two teams are chosen to debate the case against one another, and the winning team receives trophies. If you are interested in signing your child or children up for the Mock Trial Competition, please fill out the registration form in the menu above.
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