Mock Trial Information
Each semester Phi Alpha Delta members can participate in an in-house mock
trial competition. Also known as the trial advocacy program, mock trials expose and prepare Phi Alpha Delta
members for future courtroom experiences in law school and beyond. Law
students and local attorneys and judges serve as jurors or judges at the intramural
competition. The intramural competitions also serve as auditions
for our Mock Trial Competition Team at the State and Regional level. This
team competes at the American Mock Trial Association competitions.
Our Spring In-House competition only requires each team to do one side of
the case: either Prosecution or Defense.
On February 7th , Robert will give a brief presentation on our Mock Trial
Program through a Mock Trial Information Session during our regularly scheduled
meeting time. He will also start taking names for the In-House Competition
which will be March 25th . The final sign-up for the In-House Competition
will be on February 14th and teams will be compiled by February 21st’s
meeting. Phi Alpha Delta will also be sending a team to compete at
the Annual State Competition @ UCF, but may possibly be sending two teams if
needed. The Mock Trial chairs will determine which teams and/or attorneys
or witnesses will be representing Florida State University at the State Competition
on March 31st-April 2nd in Orlando, Florida.
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