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Monday, February 9, 2004
Young lawyers gear up for mock trial, invite the public
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year's problem involves arson and murder charges against a student at a fictional Alaska university for allegedly setting of an explosion in a school science lab, killing a janitor in another room. The competition is a great opportunity for high school students to gain exposure to the basics of litigation, including the rules of evidence, burdens of proof, trial procedure, and strategies for legal argument. Hosting the competition in Anchorage also provides a great chance for other Anchorage students to watch their friends and co-students perform and visualize possibilities for their own positive interaction with law and the court system.
The mock trial teams compete in four rounds, two as the prosecution and two as the defense. The public is invited to attend all rounds of the competition. The top two teams overall will face offin the final round on February 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the Supreme Court Room.
In order to make the competition a success, the Young Lawyers also need the help of Anchorage lawyers. Each individual trial is judged by at least three local lawyers; one person serves as the presiding judge and the other two as scoring judges. Last year, over 100 judging slots had to be filled. Rounds start at 5:30 and 8:00 Friday night and 8:30 and 11:00 Saturday morning. Each round lasts between and hour and a half and two hours. If you are interested in volunteering to be a judge for one or more rounds, please contact Ryan Fortson of Dorsey & Whitney at fortson.ryan@dorsey.com
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