Important Dates-Information

2011-2012 Los Angeles County Mock Trial Important Dates

Team Structure Guidelines

September 12
To be eligible to compete in Round 1, you must register your school online.

September 16

View the Orientation: Webinar Video

Cases will be distributed online on September 16. A limited number of cases will be available for pick up after orientation.

October 17
School fees ($450.00 per team) and permission slips due
(A late fee of $25.00 will be assessed if forms/fee are not in our office by October 17)

Last day to drop from the competition
Last day for student registration

October 21
Prosecution/Defense Assignments will be posted

Trials
All trials will take place at the
Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, 90012

Check-in for each round 4:00 – 4:30 on the 2nd Floor

Wednesday, November 2
Senior High Round 1

Monday, November 7
Junior High Round 1

Wednesday, November 9
Senior High Round 2

Monday, November 14
Junior High Round 2
Helen Bernstein-Teacher of the Year Nominations Due

Wednesday, November 16
Senior High Round 3

Monday, November 21
Quarter-Finals Senior and Junior High

Monday, November 28
Semi-Finals Senior and Junior High

Wednesday, November 30
Finals Senior and Junior High
Attorney Coach of the Year Nominations Due
Awards Ceremony

March 23–25 (Tentative)
California Mock Trial Finals–North California

TEAM STRUCTURE GUIDELINES

This information is also printed in the Official Mock Trial Rules & Procedures.

Each Mock Trial team should have:

8-25 students per team
Only students from the same school
2 pretrial motion attorneys [senior division only]: one for the motion (defense), one against the motion (prosecution). NOTE: a pretrial attorney CANNOT participate as a trial attorney during the same trial, but CAN participate as a witness
3 trial attorneys for the prosecution (MAXIMUM)
3 trial attorneys for the defense (MAXIMUM)
4 witnesses for the prosecution (all 4 MUST be called in one trial)
4 witnesses for the defense (all 4 MUST be called in one trial)
1 clerk - participates with the prosecution team
1 bailiff - participates with the defense team
Alternates listed on the Team Roster/Ethics form - included in the 20-student maximum
3 max courtroom artist - This is an optional contest, not included in the 20-student maximum. For more information, please contact Sylvia Andresantos at 213-316-2127.
3 max journalist - This is an optional contest, not included in the 20-student maximum. For more information, please contact Sylvia Andresantos at 213-316-2127.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

We strongly recommend that your team reviews the additional reading materials, lessons, and resources included in the case packet.

We also recommend that you include the maximum number of student attorneys per team, that different attorneys do opening and closing statements, and that each trial attorney does at least one direct examination and one cross-examination.

Please try to involve as many students as possible in other support roles, such as researchers, understudies, and photographers/videographers.