Roles

This link will direct you to your role if you forgot/were not at the meeting last Thursday: roles.

All of these are open to change depending on performances from you :)

Next meeting 10.30.14

Don't forget the next meeting is on Thursday from 6-8 in K2

Next meeting 10.28.14

Our next meeting is Tuesday 10.28 after school at 3:00 in K2. You will be here for an hour. Make sure you meet up with your question partner at some point.

Here are the notes from last night:

Prosecution Theories:

·      What: Theft of art

o   Expert witness

o   McCulluch (owner/victim) gives opinion that painting found in his house was fake/replica.

·      Who: Evan Shem = guilty

o   Attempted to create a copy of treason

o   Showed clear interest in the painting.

·      Motive:

o   financial gains

§  debt

§  job was ending

§  inquiry of value of painting to TM Little 100,000

Defense:

·      What: no theft of art (nothing was stolen)

·      Who: Perhaps Gibbons? Shem framed?

·      Motive: Same as Shem’s potential motives if he did actually steal it.

Rebuttal:

·      Identify weakness in theories.

·      Rebutting defense’s claims

·      Why would Gibbon’s choose that painting over another more expensive painting

·      Does Gibbon’s know that there is a copy to be replaced?

·      Does Gibbon’s know how much the painting was valued for?

·       

Audition Sign Up

Please sign up using the google document. Sign up using this link.

Fill out your name, the role you are auditioning for, and a time slot that works for you.

If a time slot is taken, please do not delete their name and add yours. (I can see who makes edits!)

Try not to leave any gaps in the time slots. Please leave the first six slots for water polo players.

One of the coaches will be your witness or lawyer while you are auditioning. This is why we are asking you to sign up by Friday evening so we can prepare. 

If you are auditioning for the bailiff or clerk you do not need to sign up.

If you are auditioning for pretrail:
    pick a side (prosecution or defense) and be prepared to argue which case is most in your favor and which case is the weakest.

Best of luck! See you all on Monday.

October Practices

·      October 7: 3-4 p.m. – Case Timeline
·      October 9: 3-4 p.m. – Direct/Cross
·      October 14: 3-4 p.m. – Direct/Cross workshop
·      October 15: 6-8 p.m. – Objections/workshop
·      October 20: 3-7 p.m. – Try-outs
·      October 21: 6-8 p.m. – Assignments/Defense + Prosecution team meetings
·      October 27: 3-4 p.m. – Team workshops
·      October 29: 6-8 p.m. – Case in chief practice

Welcome Letter

I sent the below letter out to the email addresses provided to the school. If you did not get my email, please email me with your email so I can add you to my list. 

Thank you, 

Ms. Cohen

Hello Mock Trialers and Mock Trial Families,

I’m happy to see that over the summer our numbers have grown significantly. This year there will be a number of changes to Leland Mock Trial.

First, we have a new coach. Thank you to Mrs. Stebbins (a Santa Clara County District Attonrey and parent of one of our fellow Mock Trialers).

Second, the students and I are looking for increased support from Mock Trial parents. Whether it be carpooling to events, providing dinner for late nights, encouraging your students to practice, or anything else that may come up throughout the year, additional parent support is one of the keys to our success as a team.

 I am asking that both students and parents stay in the loop by checking my blog at  http://lelandmocktrial.blogspot.com/

Our first meeting will be September 25^th after school in K-2. The case will be released on September 23rd and students will have the fall break to review the materials. We will start the audition process after we return from break the week of October 6^th.

I am asking that each student bring their own binder for the case with dividers. I would like them all to be black. 

Black Binder

Dividing Tabs

I’m looking forward to a great and successful year!

Thank you,

Jamie Cohen

Welcome/Remind.com

Welcome to Mock Trial! If you have not already signed up for text alerts please do so now. It is the primary way that I will communicate with you. 

Please stop by at some point next week 9.9.14 after school to sign up for my email list. 

-Ms. Cohen