Lawyers e-Journal
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Photograph by
Elizabeth O'Neil
The 2013 MBA Mock Trial High School Competition Judges' Orientation was held Thursday, Jan. 3. Mock Trial Committee presenters included (from left to right): Mary E. Bassett, Esq., Concord; John O. Postl, Boston; and Richard J. Coffey, Lowell.
Volunteer as a 2013 MBA Mock Trial judge
As the MBA's High School Mock Trial Program enters its
28th year, we hope you will consider volunteering as a
judge during the 2013 season. The goal of the program is to further
an understanding of the law, court procedures and our legal system
while helping students hone their analytical, listening and
speaking skills. The program also seeks to promote better
communication and cooperation between the school community and the
legal profession.
The case this year is a good old fashioned murder mystery. The
victim, a wealthy widow with no children of her own, dies from a
heart attack shortly after informing her heirs that she is giving
half of her estate to a charity and her live-in caregiver will
receive a remaining equal share with the grandnieces and
grandnephews. Can the prosecution prove the charge beyond a
reasonable doubt, or will the defense be able to poke enough holes
to prevent the case from being proven to a moral certainty?
If you are interested in volunteering to judge a trial, please
see the below list of openings:
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Bellingham Public Library
Friday, Jan. 25, 2 p.m.
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East Brookfield District Court
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
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Holliston Town Hall
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m.
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Leominster District Court
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1:30 p.m.
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Marlborough District Court
Friday, Jan. 25, 1:30 p.m.
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Northampton Superior Court
Friday, Jan. 25, 2 p.m.
If you are interested in
signing up for any listed trials, you can NOW sign-up for trials online.
If you know of any attorney colleagues who might be interested in
participating, please have them contact us at (617) 338-0570 or [e-mail mocktrial].
The Mock Trial Program is administered by the MBA, and made
possible by the international law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP through
its Center for the Public Interest in Boston, which has contributed
$25,000 per year to the program since 1998.