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Mock trial and these strategiesresources can be customized for elementary through high school classes. The national institute for trial advocacy nita originated the concept of rigorous. Mock trial in the classroom developing a theory of the case modeled for the 2019 macpherson v. Mar 10, 2009 the complete book and dvd package won the international award for professional excellence presented by the association of continuing legal education. Winning at trial nita 9781601560018 by read and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Preparing, presenting, and winning your case nita quantity add to cart. Stone is a popular mock trial case published by the national institute for trial advocacy. It is taught over the course of a week and ends with the lawyers participating in a mock trial. Mckay and a sample advocacy exercise from the book. Cengage learning is pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of pleasing the court. In this new edition of mock trials, the authors have added an entire new chapter pretrial matters to explain the questions students should ask before a mock trial begins and. This trial pack of lessons from our gogivers website contains the lessons plastic pollution and taking responsibility for ks1 children and the lessons democracy and protecting local habitats for ks2 children. Mock trial provides an opportunity for students to participate in a competitive, high drama courtroom showdown between teams from around the state.
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Preparing, presenting, and winning your casesecond edition nita steven. High school mock trial competition new jersey state bar. Nitas texts and case files are available in print and ebook formats. Preparing, presenting, and winning your casesecond edition nita 9781601563330 by steven lubet. The program had other sponsors and was supposed to be selfsustaining through fees and donations. The lexisnexis library also includes the foundational art of advocacy series as well as the following titles that are ideal complements, or potential replacements, for some of the nita offerings. The national institute for trial advocacys nita trial training program is an intensive, practical trial skills course taught by experienced litigators from outside the firm. Dont damage your rental book by getting it wet, ripped, soiled, etc. From october through november, students will receive their case for the year and begin analyzing while learning rules of evidence and courtroom procedure. Cca case witness preparation worksheet can be used in conjunction with trial triads. Mock trials 2nd edition by steven lubet, jill koster paperback, 328 pages, published 2014. This resource page is a collection of student handouts that may be useful when teaching mock trial in the classroom. Set in the fictional town of nita city, the case is about a man named james stone who is charged with the rape of a 21yearold college student named marilyn miller.
It explains what the common pitfalls in public speaking are, why they occur, and then teaches how to spot those issues in students deliveries. Lexisnexis continues to publish essential litigation and advocacy resources, under such respected names as matthew bender, aba, law partner publishing, anderson publishing. This group of resources is collected for teachers who would like to try mock trial as a strategy in the classroom. In this lesson, students will stage a mock trial to resolve a hypothetical dispute. Buy winning at trial nita book online at low prices in. This trial advocacy training course is an inhouse program that includes a 75minute lecture followed by 45minute individual coaching sessions.
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Just as in an actual trial, pre trial matters do matter in mock trials because they can affect nearly every aspect of case preparation and presentation. The package includes the top nita publications like modern trial advocacy, the effective deposition, and nita case files like cranbrooke v. Mock trial sind bisher vornehmlich im angelsachsischen sprachraum gebrauchliche simulierte, fiktive gerichtsverfahren zu unterrichts oder. Mock trials by steven lubet, jill koster 9781601563330. Mock trial differs from moot court in that moot court practices appellate argument, and so. Get a clear understanding of who, what, where, when, why, and how. Campbell law invited to participate in nita tournament of.
The second edition improves upon the first by providing students and coaches at every level with a complete stepbystep guide to preparing, presenting, and winning a mock trial. The second edition improves upon the first by providing students and coaches at every level with a complete stepbystep guide to preparing, presenting and winning a mock trial. The twelfth edition of a practical guide to federal evidence is a fundamental revision of this essential reference book. The northern illinois university mock trial club is a young group of students dedicated to improving logical reasoning and public speaking skills.
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Pdf trial advocacy download full pdf book download. A mock trial may officially begin with opening statements, but experienced competitors know that the dialogue between counsel and the court beforehand can make or break their chances of prevailing. If you would like a copy of any case sent to you electronically, please contact your state mock trial coordinator to request the case from sc bar lre. Preparing, presenting, and winning your casesecond. I guess that should say mock trial because i always do the same mock trial with my students called b.
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