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Grand Blanc High School Mock Trial 2014

Grand Blanc High School Mock Trial 2014. What is Mock Trial? . Mock Trial is the simulation of a court case. Students act as either attorneys or witnesses and are then assessed by actual lawyers in the workforce. The case is presented in a real courtroom. . Should I be interested?.

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Grand Blanc High School Mock Trial 2014

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  1. Grand Blanc High School Mock Trial 2014

  2. What is Mock Trial? • Mock Trial is the simulation of a court case. Students act as either attorneys or witnesses and are then assessed by actual lawyers in the workforce. The case is presented in a real courtroom.

  3. Should I be interested? • If you have a passion for any of the following, Mock Trial has the potential to be one of the most engaging experiences of your life. • Law and the rules/processes of the judicial system • Speaking in front of an audience • Acting • Argumentation/Debate • Persuading others through emotion and rhetoric • Logic and reasoning

  4. Benefits of Joining Mock Trial • It is a stellar resume-builder (although you shouldn’t do it for that reason). • It allows you to improve and develop vital skills as you face both universal and law-related situations in the real world. • It gives you an identity - members of mock trial become close to one another in the same way as a sports team. • If you are interested and engaged, it can often be one of the most fun and rewarding clubs in the entire school.

  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvg62f4mya4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK_ojhLWjiM

  6. Grand Blanc High School state-qualifying Mock Trial team 2012

  7. The 2013-2014 Case People v. Sam Seaside In May 2013, Superior High School held its Senior Prom. Samuel/Samantha (“Sam”) Seaside’s parents were out of town for the weekend, so after the Prom, several students went to Sam’s home for what was supposed to be a small party. More students showed up than expected, and during the party, some of the students raided the Seasides’ liquor cabinet and broke a dining-room window. And when Sam’s parents returned, Mr. Seaside found that his gun was missing. Sam claimed that s/he had no knowledge of the missing gun; Mr. Seaside reported the gun stolen.

  8. The 2013-2014 Case People v. Sam Seaside The following weekend, Sam snuck out of the house to attend a pre-graduation party with some friends at the home of Ronald/Rhonda (“Roni”) Johnson, one of his/her classmates. Some of the other students who attended the party saw Sam arguing with his/her longtime friend Nicholas/Nicole (“Nicki”) Shore. Sometime later, Sam and Nicki left the party in Nicki’s car with Joseph/Joline (“Jo”) Turner, Nicki’s love interest. Nicki never returned home, and his/her mother reported him/her missing the next day.

  9. The 2013-2014 Case People v. Sam Seaside Police attempted to interview Jo, but s/he left for the Army and reported for fast-tracked combat training. S/he was deployed to Afghanistan before police could find him/her and conduct an interview. After interviewing the remaining witnesses and conducting extensive forensic analysis, the police arrested and charged Sam Seaside for the murder of Nicki Shore. Nicki’s body was never found. Nicki’s car was found in the parking lot near the playground at a local park that Sunday. In the car, police found a bullet, and crime-lab analysis revealed that there were blood stains on the passenger-side interior.

  10. The Team • Each team has a maximum of 10 members excluding alternates/trainees. Anyone can be an alternate or trainee. • The team is then divided into 2 different sub-teams: The defense and the prosecution/plaintiff. During competition, there are 3 different rounds. (1) Grand Blanc’s defense team will face another school’s prosecution team, (2) Grand Blanc’s prosecution team will face another school’s defense team, and then (3) a toss-up round where either the defense or prosecution goes again.

  11. The Team • There are 10 spots total on the team. However, the prosecution and defense must have 6 members each. Therefore, at least 2 people must double up.

  12. Competition • The competition will be held at the Oakland County Courthouse in Pontiac on Saturday, March 15, 2014. If the team does well, it can move onto state competition on Saturday, March 29, at the Veteran’s Memorial Courthouse in Lansing. • State competition hosts the 10 best teams in the state.

  13. Roles A member of mock trial can play one of two roles: A lawyer or a witness. Each case has 3 lawyers and 3 witnesses.

  14. Attorneys/Lawyers Lawyers run the show in mock trial. Most prepare 5-minute speeches, and all of them will cross examine the opposing teams’ witnesses, and direct examine their side’s witnesses. A lawyer has to: • Construct and memorize an opening or closing speech (with the exception of 1/round) • Think on his/her feet • Give objections • Properly admit evidence, properly address the judge, and properly understand the processes of Mock Trial • Question one of his/her own three witnesses to make their side look good • Question one of the opposing witnesses to make the other side look bad To be a lawyer, you have to be intelligent, dedicated, and articulate. You must be willing to put in a great deal of time.

  15. Witnesses The entire case, other than opening and closing arguments, is a long array of examining witnesses. The prosecution will have 3 witnesses and the defense will have 3 witnesses, each of which will be questioned by a different lawyer from their side and the opposing side. Hence, each team has 3 lawyers and 3 witnesses. A witness has to: • Bring emotion and logic into their role to make the jury think the way he/she wants it to • Memorize all of the details about that witnesses’ statement and be able to answer questions regarding his/her witnesses’ statement • Act / fulfill the role of a personality • Spin things that seem a certain way to seem a different way Witnesses are less challenging roles than lawyers. Still, to be one, you must be able to transform yourself into someone else and answer questions to reflect your team in a positive way - even though sometimes you’ve said something or know something that makes the opposing side look good.

  16. Everyone who does mock trial will do a great deal of memorizing. Memorization is the core component of each role. Witnesses have to memorize individual statements, stipulations, rules, and court procedures. Lawyers memorize several witness statements, objections, stipulations, rules, court procedures, opening or closing statements, and much more.

  17. Auditioning as a Witness The following is a list of potential roles specific to this case that you can try out for. These are not all of the witnesses, just the ones that auditioning lawyers will be questioning during their tryouts.

  18. 1. Sam Seaside (Defense witness) • The defendant (person accused of murdering Nicki Shore) • Witness Statement: p. 67-73

  19. 2. Cameron Paul (Prosecution Witness) • Crime scene analyst with the Superior Department of Public Health and Environment Laboratory Service Division • Witness Statement: P.58-62

  20. Auditioning as a Witness 1. Familiarize yourself with either Seaside or Paul’s statement (whichever you sign up for). 2. Be prepared for a 5-6 minute cross examination by an auditioning lawyer. 3. You may be asked to go more than once.

  21. Auditioning as a Lawyer • Read the case materials • Prepare to cross-examine Sam Seaside or Cameron Paul (whichever you sign up for). • Prepare 15-20 cross-examination questions. • Have 3 copies of your questions - Two for Mr. Paris; One for yourself. • You have 5-6 minutes to read questions. You might not finish all of them.

  22. What Happens Next? Following auditions, Mr. Paris will evaluate your performance. He will then select 10 members to be on the team and assign them to different roles. Some people may require callbacks if necessary for further evaluation. If you do not make the team, being an alternate or trainee is a great idea.

  23. Meetings Before you try out, be prepared to be dedicated. Expect to meet about 3 days a week from 2:30-3:30. Towards competition, we will meet nearly everyday and even hold a couple night practices. A calendar with specific dates and times will be configured following auditions.

  24. Between now and auditions • Raise your hand if you plan on auditioning. • Sign up for your audition spot in this room by the end of the day tomorrow. It’s on a first-come, first-serve basis. If auditions for your desired spot are filled, you may have to prepare as a different lawyer/witness. Be prepared to go more than once.

  25. Between now and auditions • Over break, familiarize yourself with witness statements in the case material book! You can access the case material book online here: gbmock.weebly.com • Fill out the Mock Trial sheet before you leave

  26. Auditions Auditions will be held the Wednesday that we get back from winter break (1/8/13).

  27. Sample Audition Witness - Roni Johnson; friend who threw a party the night of the murder a week after Sam Seaside threw his. She is a defense witness, meaning her responses are supposed to defend Seaside, the person accused of murder. Nicki Shore - The victim

  28. Questions?

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