The annual Alaska High School Mock Trial Competition presents teams of high school students with the chance to learn about individual liberties and the legal process and to explore career opportunities within the law by participating in a simulated trial against other teams. Each team consists of six to nine members who play the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a simulated bench trial setting. There are four preliminary rounds to the competition, with each round lasting approximately two hours. Over the course of the round, students must make opening and closing arguments, examine and cross-examine witnesses, introduce evidence, and face and defend multiple hearsay or related objections. Teams are evaluated by a three-person panel of attorneys and law clerks.
If you are interested in being a volunteer judge, please contact Ryan Fortson at fortson@gci.net.
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The small village of New Shavlik is being torn apart by a feud between the Meikuks and the Wheelers, the two most prominent families in New Shavlik. At the annual softball game between the two families this feud boils over, resulting in a fight between Sam Meikuk and Logan Wheeler. The eyewitness accounts of Gene/Jean Meikuk and Dylan Meikuk differ as to whether Sam or Logan initiated the fight, but there is no doubt that during the fight Logan struck Sam in the head with a softball bat. Sam was knocked unconscious and even today still suffers from migraine headaches. Following an investigation by Alaska State Trooper Jo(e) Stanton, Logan is arrested and charged with assault. Logan admits to hitting Sam, but claims it was in self-defense. You’ll also hear from Dr. Aaron/Erin Sanchez, village elder Ed(na) Frank, and Logan’s best friend, Brit Terry. Will Logan go to jail? That is up to the jury!
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