Trial Techniques 

Trial Techniques is the companion class to the Mock Trial team competition.  Next year, it will be integrated with topics in Business Law.  In this class, students will learn the basics of running a legal trial.  

We will use fictional civil and criminal cases to learn how to:

• outline the elements of a crime or civil action, 

• prepare an opening statement, 

• do a direct and cross examination of witnesses, 

• make legal objections, and 

• deliver closing arguments.  

This class is for anyone interested in: 

• law as a future career, 

• the art of persuasion and advocacy, 

• becoming a better public speaker or improv performer, or 

• just learning about how the legal system works in general.

Whether you are on the prosecution/plaintiff’s side or on the defense, you are learning new trial skills as an attorney or witness by actually performing that role at trial.

Participation on the Mock Trial team is not mandatory in order to take the class, but is highly encouraged.