Ohio Mock Trial
High School Mock Trial Builds All 21^st Century Skills

Contact Todd Burch, Esq.
tburch@oclre.org

Watch your students grow both academically and personally, right before your eyes, with the High School Mock Trial program!  Mock Trial is aligned with Ohio’s academic content standards for social studies and English language arts. Students will learn first-hand about the law, court procedures, and the judicial system while also building critical 21^st century learning skills.

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Current Errata Sheet for the 2012 Ohio Mock Trial Case

Objectives of Mock Trial
Improve critical thinking, reading, writing, public speaking and listening skills

Develop understanding and appreciation for the law, court procedures, and the judicial system

Understand constitutional rights and responsibilities

Recognize and reward students’ academic and intellectual achievements

Authentic Assessment
Each year volunteer attorneys create an original case around a current constitutional issue important to students.  Mock Trial teams work with an attorney or a judge to prepare their case – from both the plaintiff and defense perspective. Competitions at the district, regional and state levels are conducted in an actual courtroom and are scored by panels of lawyers and judges. 

It’s Easy to Get Involved
The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education presents several professional development workshops for beginning Mock Trial teachers. For a list of professional developments, see our schedule of events, on the right. A new case is released each autumn. The mock trial competition manual includes the case, competition rules, case law, rules of evidence and teaching materials. For more information about becoming involved with the Ohio Mock Trial program, please contact Todd Burch, Esq. at tburch@oclre.org