intro to mock trial

Intro to Mock Trial

Ms. Snell

Debate I

Picture a white bear.

What is the job of a trial lawyer?

The job of a trial lawyer

• Is to make sure the jury sees the bear you want them to see.

Legal Analysis

• Whom do you represent?

• What outcome do you want?

• What evidence do you have?

• Every story can be reduced to one sentence.

• That sentence is your theory of the case.

Prosecution

• Represents the Victim(s)

• Plaintiff

• Has more of a burden= harder to convince BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT/

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

Defense

• Represents the Defendant

• Less of a burden = easier to win– As long able to prove ANY doubt to panel of

12 jury members

Representing the Bears

What outcome do you want?

Representing the Bears

What outcome do you want?

Goldilocks to pay for the damage she did.

Representing the Bears

What evidence do you have?

Representing the Bears

What evidence do you have?

What the Bears saw.

Representing the Bears

What is this case about in one sentence?

Representing the Bears

This case is about three innocent bears whose sense of security

was permanently destroyed when Goldilocks burglarized their home.

Representing Goldilocks

What outcome do you want?

Representing Goldilocks

What outcome do you want?

Goldilocks does not have to pay.

Representing Goldilocks

What evidence do you have?

Representing Goldilocks

What evidence do you have?

Goldilocks.

Representing Goldilocks

What is this case is about in one sentence?

Representing Goldilocks

This case is about a terrified little girl who was lost, hungry, and

tired.

The job of a trial lawyer

• Is to make sure the jury sees the case that you want them to see.

QuestioningThe Prosecution begins the trial, the Defense calls their witnesses second

Direct Examination

• Attorneys ask questions to their own witnesses

• Example:– Prosecution Attorney Q’s

Prosecution Witness– Defense Attorney Q’s

Defense Witness

Cross Examination

• Attorneys ask questions to the opposing side’s witnesses

• Example: – Prosecution Attorney Q’s

Defense Witness– Defense Attorney Q’s

Prosecution Witness

Legal Analysis and Theme

• Whom do you represent?

• What outcome do you want?

• What evidence do you have?

• Every story can be reduced to one sentence.

• That sentence is your theory of the case.