Mock Trial is an activity in which students learn the principles of trial advocacy and then apply those principles as they try a fictitious case. Aside from getting a jump on college, law school and a career as a lawyer, involvement in Mock Trial fosters increased self-confidence, improved analytical and speaking skills and the ability to work well with others – not to mention it’s a lot of fun.
Students participating in Mock Trial learn how to conduct a trial from start to finish. They are trained in how to plan, draft and present opening statements, direct examinations, cross examinations and closing arguments. Mock Trial also teaches students how to argue objections intelligently, as well as how to handle various courtroom procedures like entering an exhibit into evidence and impeaching a witness. Aside from the technical aspects of trial advocacy, students learn how to think creatively when dealing with matters of trial strategy.
Students who participate in Mock Trial programmes often describe them as the best experiences they have had in school.
