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WHAT IS MOCK TRIAL?
WHAT IS MOCK TRIAL?
Do you love acting? Debating? Working with friends?
Then you've come to the right place!
Definition of Mock Trial: " A college or high school club offered to those tough, dedicated, and intelligent individuals who like a bit of a challenge. For the most part, it is a club where one participates in a fake case as either an attorney or witness. It is extremely time consuming, exhausting, but all the while worth it to those awesome enough to handle it."
-Urban Dictionary
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Make friends with some really cool people!
Develop your acting skills.
Learn to think fast on your feet.
Practice public speaking in a fun atmosphere - class speeches become SO much easier!
Yummy food! Snacks at practices and stop for food after most of the competitions.
Compete in real courtrooms and learn more about our legal system.
Look AWESOME on your future applications!
WHEN ARE THE PRACTICES HELD?
WHEN ARE THE PRACTICES HELD?
We start practicing in mid-November, and the Regional Tournament is held in early February. (If the team advances to state, practices continue until early March.)
Practices are held every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Times: 3:30-5:30 pm
WILL MOCK TRIAL TAKE UP ALL OF MY TIME?
WILL MOCK TRIAL TAKE UP ALL OF MY TIME?
Yes and No... Practices are only three day per week, but scrimmages and tournaments do take up a lot of winter weekends.
Because of the practice times, it is impossible for winter sports athletes to also participate in mock trial. (Sorry!)
Mock Trial is a pretty demanding activity. We work hard in practices, and most team members (especially varsity) work outside practice, too. Raw talent will only take you so far because there are so many worthy opponents out there. Preparation, dedication, and teamwork separate the best from the rest!
WHAT ARE COMPETITIONS LIKE?
WHAT ARE COMPETITIONS LIKE?
Mock Trial is a competition where students replicate a court trial and have A LOT of fun doing it! Competition for the entire season focuses around one hypothetical court case, but every trial is new challenge because each team develops their own unique strategy to help them win. During a trial, six Lodi students (three lawyers and three witnesses) compete against six students from a different school. We all work together as a team, thinking quickly on our feet to take down the opposition with our brilliance!
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
We are looking for hardworking team players from any grade, freshman through senior.
By the way, mock trial is NOT just for students considering a law career in the future. There's something for everyone!
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
WHO ARE THE COACHES?
Teacher coaches: Mrs. Potter and Mrs. D'Agostino
Attorney coach: Kevin Calkins
FOR MORE INFORMATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please talk to Mrs. Potter (Room 1106) or email her at pottere@lodischoolswi.org
You can also check out the Wisconsin State Bar Mock Trial Tournament page.
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