Mock Trial & Pre-Law Society

Mock Trial
Mock Trial competitions are sponsored and administered by the American Mock Trial Association.  Each team receives similar case materials at the beginning of the season to use to prepare for upcoming competitions.  Included in the materials are case law, witness statements and rules of evidence.  Each team must prepare both sides fo the case (e.g. prosecution and defense in a criminal trial).

For each trial, six team members - three attorneys and three witnesses - attempt to portray their respective side of the case.  The lawyers give opening statements, conduct direct examinations of their own witnesses and cross examinations of the other team's witnesses and present closing arguments.  There are two judges who score the teams on the quality of the presentation of each attorney and witness  The winner of the trial is not determined by the merits of the case (e.g. whether the judges would have convicted teh defendant or not), but rather on the quality of the presentation.

Student Contact: Chris Johnson
Faculty Advisory:
Dr. Neal Allen
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Main 410A
320-363-5021
nallen@csbsju.edu

Pre-Law Society
The Pre-Law Society is a student club whose purpose is to inform and educate students about law school and the law school application process.  The Club helps to arrange and promote campus visits with law school representatives as well as to help students with the application process to law school.  Students interested in applying to Law School are encouraged to become members.

For more information, contact:
Chris Johnson
Simon Hansen