Mock Trial Professional Development
On September 27, 2008 the OCLRE will be providing a Mock Trial for Beginners Professional Development for Middle and High Schools new to the program. This professional development is being held at the Dublin Justice Center in Dublin, Ohio from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to object, question a witness, perform all steps of a trial, develop legal strategy and more. The primary purpose of the workshop is to offer instruction on how to teach the mock trial process.

The professional development will be lead by Lori Urogdy-Eiler who has been involved with High School Mock Trial since its inception 26 years ago and is a premier educator with East Cleveland City Schools. This professional development precedes OCLRE's annual Law and Citizenship Conference on September 28 and 29 when the 2009 High School Mock Trial case will be presented.

Registration is $10 for teachers and/or administrators who are current OCLRE members and $55 for non-members. However, make sure educators register quickly, as space is limited to the first fifty registrants.

To register please fill out the OCLRE Registration form and if you have any questions please call Addie Natalie, HSMT program coordinator or Curt Thompson, MSMT program coordinator toll free at 877-485-3510.

Mock Trial Resources Web Site
The New Hampshire Bar Association has a website rich with Mock Trial resources. This site contains links to Mock Trial practice cases for all grade levels as well as links to several useful Mock Trial guides.  This site can be accessed by going to:  http://www.nhbar.org/law-related-education/Mock-Trial-Resources.asp 
(This link leaves www.oclre.org, the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is not responsible for the content of this page)

National High School Mock Trial Spring Newsletter
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Rebroadcast of High School Mock Trial Championship Round!

A rebroadcast of the High School Mock Trial Championship Round is available on the web through the Ohio Channel. Viewers can also access the Championship Round anytime on the web by clicking here: http://www.ohiochannel.org/multimedia/media.cfm?file_id=113095 through the Ohio Channel: Session Video Archive.
(These links leave www.oclre.org, the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is not responsible for the content of these pages)

Mock Trial Championship Goes on Despite Bad Weather
Court Bulletin, Supreme Court of Ohio
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Two new books on Mock Trial are available
to OCLRE members through the lending library

Mock Trials: Preparing, Presenting and Winning your Case by Steve Lubet and Pleasing the Court: A Mock Trial Handbook by John R. Vile guide readers though the entire mock trial process by providing strategies for mock trial attorneys and witnesses and outlining elements of good opening, closing, direct and cross-examinations.  For more information on these and other available resources please contact OCLRE at 877-485-3510.
 

High School Mock Trial Practicum Website
The National High School Mock Trial Championship Board in partnership with Great Rivers technology presents the National Mock Trial Practicum website.  The purpose of the site is to enhance the Mock Trial experience for students, teachers, coaches and judges by providing an interactive area that will help students better understand the trial process and learning tools for new and experienced advisors. Access to the site is available for $100 per team (up to 8 students) and $10 for each additional student, renewable each year.  For a demonstration or more information, please contact Stacy Beyer, Instructional Technology Consultant, at 563-589-1270 or sbeyer@greatrivertech.net
 

National High School Mock Trial Fall Newsletter
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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