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and case materials.)
Mock Trial News:
Middle School and High School Mock Trial Forum:
A forum has been set up to make asking and answering questions about
this year's mock trial case. Please visit
the forum to post qeustions and read about updates to this year's
cases.
[Mock
Trial Forum]
High School Educational Seminar:
There will be an educational session at Manchester Community Technical
College on Saturday, December 11, 2004 from 9:00 am to noon. The presenters
are Manchester Community College mock trial team members and coaches.
Even experienced mock trial students and coaches can benefit greatly
from this workshop. We encourage everyone, new and vetern to attend.
Reserve your seats as space is limited. Email: bethdeluco@sbcglobal.net
to reserve seats for your team.
The Mock Trial Program:
The Second Generation
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Mock Trial Program Information:
The Mock Trial Program, for middle school and high school students,
offers the opportunity for students to learn how the justice system
operates through their active participation in a simulated trial,
based on a case presented to them. Working with teachers and attorney-coaches,
students learn about trial techniques used by lawyers in the courtroom
and have the opportunity to assume the roles of attorneys and witnesses
in mock civil and criminal legal issues. They learn how a trial progresses,
how to argue objections, and how to direct and cross-examine a witness.
The high school mock trial competitions are held each year in late
winter and spring. Regional trials are held in March in superior courts
throughout the state, followed by playoffs, quarter-finals, and semi-final
contests. The state final mock trial competition is held on Law Day,
May 3 at the Connecticut Supreme Court in Hartford.
The middle school mock trial competition, for students in grades
6-8, is a one-day event, taking place in early December. Regional
tournaments are held at schools in the Hartford area and in the southern
part of the state.
The High School Mock Trial Program, begun in 1976, is co-sponsored
by the CCLCE and the Connecticut Bar Association. Throughout its 27-year
history, thousands of students and their teachers have participated
in the program: last year the program included 700 students from 52
Connecticut high schools. The Middle School Mock Trial Program is
in its 7th year: last year 350 students from 38 middle school teams
competed in the middle school program.
All schools are welcome to participate in the Mock Trial Program.
For more information contact the CCLCE office.
High School Mock Trial:
Register a team
for the 2004-5 High School Mock Trial
To view the cases and rules, you may need to download the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
2004-5
High School Mock Trial Case (PDF Format - 1,600K)
2004-5
High School Mock Trial Rules (PDF Format - 283K)
Updates
and Questions: 2004-5 High School Mock Trial (This is the place
to coaches/ teachers should post questions and view updates and responses.
The discussion is moderated by Jim and Beth so their posts should
be considered authoratative.)
Tentative
Schedule: 2004-5 High School Mock Trial
Middle School Mock Trial:
Register a team
for the 2004-5 Middle School Mock Trial
Updates
and Questions: 2004-5 Middle School Mock Trial (This is the place
to coaches/ teachers should post questions and view updates and responses.
The discussion is moderated by Jim and Beth so their posts should
be considered authoratative.)
To view the cases and rules, you may need to download the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
2004-5
Middle School Mock Trial Case and Rules (PDF Format - 125K)
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