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Rebroadcast
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Ohio
Mock Trial
Ohio's Largest
Academic Competition |

The Lake Ridge Academy 2008 High
School Mock Trial State Champion Team was judged in the final
round by (L to R) Tenth District Court of Appeals Judge Peggy
Bryant, Second District Court of Appeals Judge Mike Fain,
Clermont County Common Pleas Judge Jerry McBride, Holmes County
Magistrate Jeff Ginsburg, Ohio State Bar Association President
Rob Ware, Esq. and Gary Daniels of the ACLU of Ohio Foundation.
Mock Trial Dates
Intro to Mock Trial
Professional Development - Saturday, September 27, 2008
District Competition - Friday, January 30,
2009
Regional Competition - Friday, February 20, 2009
State Competition - Thursday, March 5 - Saturday, March
7, 2009
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New
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OCLRE Registration Form
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High School Mock Trial
Request for Materials Form
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Photos from 2008 Ohio Mock Trial State Finals
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Mock Trial Teacher Resource Page
About Ohio Mock Trial:
The Ohio Mock Trial
Program, established by the Ohio Center for Law-Related
Education (OCLRE) in 1983, is a statewide educational program
designed to allow students to become aware of their
constitutional rights and responsibilities. It provides
students the opportunity to learn first hand about the law,
court procedures and the judicial system while also building
interpretation, critical thinking and public speaking skills.
Students who compete in the Mock Trial program come away with a
greater understanding of not only the principals our legal
system is founded on but of themselves and the skills they
possess.
Each year volunteer attorneys write a
legally authentic case involving a constitutional issue that is
relevant to students’ own personal experiences. Training is
offered to teachers to help them use the constitutional case
materials in their classrooms and give instruction in methods of
preparing students to present mock trials. Teachers have the
option of entering a team of 5 – 11 students in an annual
statewide academic competition coordinated by OCLRE.
The objectives of Ohio Mock Trial are:
- to
improve basic skills such as critical
thinking, listening, speaking, and
reading
- to
develop a greater understanding and
appreciation for the law, court
procedures, and the judicial system
- to
increase understanding of our
constitutional rights and
responsibilities
- to
recognize students' academic and
intellectual achievements
How
Do I Get Involved?
Every year OCLRE presents the new case
and its competition manual at the Law and Citizenship Conference
which is held in the fall in Columbus, Ohio. After the
conference the manual is then made available to all of the high
schools in the state of Ohio. The manual includes the mock
trial case for the year as well as information regarding the
rules of the competition.
Team registration forms are then due
into the OCLRE office by early December with the district and
regional competition taking place in February and the state
competition occurring in March in Columbus, Ohio. The winner of
the state competition then advances to the national competition
which is held in late spring.
For more information on becoming
involved with the Ohio High School Mock Trial program please
contact Addie Natalie, program coordinator, by phone at
1-877-485-3510 or by email at
anatalie@oclre.org
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Program Contact
Addie
Natalie
OCLRE Registration Form
(Word)
High School Mock Trial
Request for Materials Form
(Word)
Upcoming Events
Introduction to Mock Trial
Professional Development
September 27, 2008
(Registration
Form)
Law & Citizenship
Conference
2009 MT Case Release
September 28-29, 2008
District Competition
January 30, 2009
anatalie@oclre.org
Regional Competition
February 20, 2009
anatalie@oclre.org
State Competition
March 5 - March 7, 2009
anatalie@oclre.org
Mock Trial Forms
Mock Trial Correlations
to State Standards for
Social Studies
(Adobe)
Mock Trial Correlations
to State Standards for
English/Language Arts
(Adobe)
OCLRE Registration Form
(Word)
High School Mock Trial
Request for Materials Form
(Word)
Complaint Form
(Word)
Photo Release
Form
(Word)
Resources & Templates
Final Tally Sheet
(Word)
Volunteer Flyer
Example
(Word)
Team Regional
Confirmation
Letter Template
(Word)
Team District
Confirmation
Letter Template
(Word)
Judge
Confirmation
Letter Template
(Word)
Student
Evaluation Example
(Word)
Team Advisor
Evaluation Example
(Word)
Judge Evaluation
Example
(Word)
Courtroom Request
Letter Example
(Word)
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