Rebroadcast of
the 2010 High School Mock Trial State
Championship Round
The High School Mock Trial
Championship Round will be rebroadcast
through the Ohio Channel several times
in the coming month (dates and times are
listed below). Viewers can go to
http://www.ohiochannel.org/about_us/channel_locator.cfm
to find the Ohio Channel in their part
of the state. If the Ohio Channel is
not available in your area, please call
the General Manager at your local PBS
affiliate and ask that the Ohio Channel
be a part of their broadcast line up.
Additionally, viewers can find a copy of
the 2010 video on the Ohio Channel’s
website by going to:
http://www.ohiochannel.org/multimedia/media.cfm?file_id=124809
Saturday, March 20 – 1:00p.m., 9:00p.m.
Sunday, March 21 – 5:00a.m.
Friday, March 26 – 1:00p.m., 9:00p.m.
Saturday, March 27 – 5:00a.m.
Sunday, March 28 – 1:00p.m., 9:00p.m.
Monday, March 29 – 5:00a.m.
Summer Opportunities Available for Mock Trial
Participants
The Mock Trial Academy is a trial
advocacy conference where trial lawyers and mock
trial coaches from around the country instruct
high school students in the art of trial
advocacy. The conference will be held June 17 –
June 27 at North Central College in Naperville,
Illinois. For more information please visit
www.mocktrialacademy.com
or call 773-562-3575.
The
Providence Academy
is hosting a
10-day Mock Trial Academy, at which advanced
students will be taught by a law school
professor and will receive individual mentoring
from current law students. The Academy will be
held at the University of Denver in Denver,
Colorado, June 18-27, 2010. Students must be
nominated by their Mock Trial advisor and
registrations are accepted on a space available
basis. Go to
www.theprovidencefoundation.org
or call 888-977-7768 for further details.
Law
Explorers 2010 National Mock Trial Competition
– Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri,
will serve as host of the Law Explorers 2010
National Competition. Explorer Posts and high
school mock trial teams are invited to enter
this competition with teams of 5-10 students.
For more information about this opportunity
please visit
www.learingforlife.org,
or contact Cliff Takawana at
ctakawan@lflmail.org
or 972-580-2437.
National High School Mock Trial Spring
Newsletter
(PDF)
US Federal Court Materials
The US Federal Courts have numerous educational
outreach materials on their website available by
going to:
www.uscourts.gov/outreach. The
resources serve to teach students about the
Constitution and the Federal Court System
through the use of interactive court
simulations, constitution resources and various
lesson plans on current topics including the
nomination and confirmation process of Supreme
Court Justices.
(This link leaves
www.oclre.org,
the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is not
responsible for the content of this page)
National Mock Trial Promotional Video
http://www.nationalmocktrial.org/whatsnew.cfm
Sponsored by the Georgia Council of State Court Judges,
created by the Georgia High School Mock Trial Committee,
Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, and
produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
(This link leaves
www.oclre.org,
the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is not
responsible for the content of this page)
College Mock Trial Opportunities
Many
institutions of higher learning that participate
in the college mock trial program offer
scholarships or financial assistance to
qualified high school mock trial participants.
Below is a list, provided by the American Mock
Trial Association, of contacts from the
universities that currently participate in the
college mock trial program
American Mock Trial Association Participants by
State
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)
Mock Trial reference books 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
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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