Hello future members:
Thank you for considering our club as one of your future activities for next year. Most of you signed up on our email list because you were interested in "Mock Trial". The cursory description we gave to most of you is "it's exactly what it sounds like". And it is. Coached by volunteer attorneys and teachers, teams of 14 students work together to prepare their presentations from case materials provided by the High School Mock Trial Committee. During the competition students play the roles of attorneys and witnesses based on the evidence and witness statements. Professional attorneys or judges serve as the presiding judges and juror/evaluators. Teams are evaluated on their ability to make a logical, cohesive and persuasive presentation, rather than on the legal merits of the case.
Participating in this competition is our main goal. To prepare, we have many plans. Some of the things we aspire to do is hold practice mock trials [does this sound slightly redundant?] in which we will be able to hone in on our strengths and weaknesses as a team. Also, we wish to hold some scrimmage mock trials with other teams from our county. We have made this blog in order for you all to stay up to date. You can find any updates and plans for the club right here on the blog. Also, any questions or comments you post on the blog will be directly answered by one of the executive officers. Sheena Patel and Taeyup Kim are the founder for the club and are taking the positions as co-presidents. At our first meeting next year, we can discuss the need for further officer rankings and who would be willing to run for these positions.
Once more, thank you for your time.
-Sheena Patel
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