Mock Trial Season Ends

Every year I assemble a crew of brave individuals to participte in the NYS Mock Trial tournament. In late November I hold an informational meeting for willing particpants and hand out our case before Christmas break . The tourney is coordinated by The New York State Bar Association. The tourney (January to March) provides students "with hands-on opportunities to further their understanding of the law, court procedures, and our legal system, while honing their speaking, listening, reading, and reasoning skills."

This years case focused on a traffic fatility that was a direct result of an inattenitve teen driver. Each team that particpates in the tourney has to prepare to argue both sides of the case (prosection and defense). We were fortunate enough to make it into the County semi-finals before losing to Galway CSD. The team is loaded with underclassman who have all expressed an interest in returning to the courtroom next year.