Questions About Trial Teams?
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Trial Teams
Carry skills within the realm of law into any professional arena.
Regardless of your passion or career ambitions, participation in Trial Teams develops skills that will be utilized in any field.
Why Trial Teams?
Whether you’re community organizing or leading a Fortune 500 company, critical thinking, communication skills, compromise and deciphering key points amid an echo chamber of noise are essential talents that job-seekers desire. Surrounded and supported by teammates, you’ll be called to think on your feet, gain confidence and celebrate with people who will become life-long friends.
I absolutely loved being a part of trial teams. It was the highlight of my college experience.
Trial Teams
Whether it’s Mock Trial, Moot Court or Mediation, our trial teams are not limited to students interested in law school. Team members represent an array of majors and interests.
Hon. Joseph F. Greene, Jr. '51 P81 P84 Moot Court ProgramÂ
Dive into the legal weeds of a courtroom. Moot Court simulates appellate arguments, focusing more on legal interpretation than evidence and cross-examination. This program challenges your ability to master substantive issues of law through understanding the interdependency of dozens of legal precedents. Learn to comb through dense case documents to harvest key points, to judges who challenge your understanding of legal rules or principles. Not only useful in the Moot Court arena, these skills are what employers demand.
Mock Trial
Learn how to present a winning argument using formats required by real trial courts. Mock Trial requires you to develop and execute a courtroom strategy through presenting evidence, the examination of witnesses, and case summations. The cases normally alternate between civil and criminal trials. These skills are put into practice each year when the team competes in the American Mock Trial Association national tournament.
Mediation
Embrace two of life’s most valuable skills: peacemaking and negotiating. Brokering peace and finding common ground with people from diverse backgrounds and with differences of opinion is a rare skill in today’s society. Learn to excel in bringing folks together. Mediation consists of teams of three with the focus switching from winning to creating the best deal for all parties involved.
