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Students’ Legal Battle to End at the Ohio Statehouse
COLUMBUS (Mar. 5, 2019) - Beginning Thurs., March 7, 2019, approximately 300 high school students representing 23 schools from across Ohio will arrive in Columbus to vie for the title of state champion of the 36th Annual Ohio Mock Trial Competition.
01/31/2019
Ohio Students Make an Impact: Putting Civic Knowledge to the Test
COLUMBUS (Jan. 31, 2019) – Nearly 200 students from across the Buckeye State are diligently studying to better understand the U.S Constitution, Ohio Constitution, and other founding documents. They’re preparing to participate in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution state competition at the Ohio Statehouse on February 1.
01/22/2019
High School Students Head to Court, Tackle Timely Issue in Mock Trial Competition
COLUMBUS (Jan. 18, 2019) - More than 3,000 high school students will enter courtrooms across the state on Friday, January 18, to take part in the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education’s (OCLRE) 36th Annual Ohio Mock Trial Competition.
04/05/2018
Students Try Murder Case in Annual Mock Trial Showcase
COLUMBUS (April 5, 2018) - Nearly 450 Ohio middle school students, representing 27 schools, will bring a classic piece of literature to life at the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE) annual Middle School Mock Trial Showcase, April 6, 19, and 20 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.
02/11/2016
Teams Make a Good Case for Advancement
A police officer shoots a man who points a toy bow and arrow at him -- was the officer justified in using deadly force? That question kicked off the 2016 Ohio Mock Trial district competitions Jan. 29, during which Worthington Kilbourne and Thomas Worthington high school students argued as prosecutors or defense attorneys or served as witnesses, scoring high enough to advance to the Feb. 19 regional contests.
