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School-Based Competitions: Mock Trial Ideas
In this competition, teams of students prepare to try the same case. Select one of the sample cases provided by the ABA or other law-related education (LRE) projects that are available for all grade levels (see Mock Trials available from our store). Student teams may defend or prosecute. They enact the trial and are judged on the quality of their efforts. Lawyers can serve as coaches as students prepare. The trial could be enacted before a visiting attorney or judge. A panel of lawyers or judges could evaluate students' performances and conclusions afterwards. Competitions within classes could be followed by school-wide competitions and even between-school competitions.
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