Pretrial Attorney

Pretrial is a legal proceeding between the judge and one attorney from each team. 

Before the main trial takes place, Pretrial Attorneys resolve preliminary issues regarding constitutional law. They argue to include/exclude evidence by citing previous decisions from state courts and the Supreme Court. 

There is one prosecution attorney and one defense attorney. 

• First, each pretrial attorney presents their argument.

• Each attorney has 4 minutes to present their argument. The judge will interrupt the attorneys to ask questions during their speech; extra time is permitted to answer them. This part requires improvisation.

• Then, each side has 2 minutes to present a rebuttal.

• Finally, a verdict is given: the outcome of Pretrial will directly influence an element of the main trial.