Mock Trial Rehearsal and Final Preparations

NO STARTER!

HONORS:  Can we please push the first 1/2 of Cat's Cradle seminar to MONDAY?  
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Class Biz
1. ALL OF YOUR DOCUMENTS NEED TO BE PRINTED FOR THE TRIAL AND IN YOUR TEAM's FOLDER AT THE END OF THE TRIAL TOMORROW. Please be sure to turn in all of your required work (see the checklist for turning stuff in doc that is on yesterday's blog post):

• Staple/paperclip all required preparation work with your name
• Include the evidence you used as a lawyer or witness as relevant to your role in the trial
• Include any revisions/notes you made during the trial
• Put it in your team's folder at the end of the trial.

2. HEADS UP! A major assessment for this case will be an in-class, timed essay where you take a stand on the trial results.  I will give you a note-taking form at the courthouse for you to take notes during the trial on each team's case.  On Friday,  you will have time to discuss and outline your essay.  On Monday, you'll have all of class to write it.  
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3. Tomorrow, we will leave class at 11:30 in order to get to the courthouse by noon. You'll have from 10:15-11:30 for last minute work time!

Agenda
1. Quesitons from you all?
2. Mock Trial run through/rehearsal  (at 9:30)

WORK TIME OBJECTIVES
Lawyers and Witnesses

• Finish and practice your speaking parts for the trial.  Write them out on note cards as needed.
• Figure out what you're going to wear tomorrow for the trial!
• Witnesses, review evidence from the "templates" and draft cross-exam.

Lawyers

• FINISH filling out that template with your evidence from yesterday!
  
• Print your exhibit cover sheets for evidence and 4 copies of each!

Judges

• What handouts will you need with you in the trial to be successful? Make sure they are in your folder.  
  
• Also, review rules for objections and practice with each other declaring objections and deciding whether or not to sustain/overrule.  
• Help lawyers/witness practice their parts and give them feedback