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CREATE A MOCK TRIAL SCENARIO: 

• Review our How to Create a Mock Trial Scenario slides and our How to Conduct a Mock Trial slides for examples

• Include:

• Police report(s)

• Criminal complaint

• Witness statements for 3-4 prosecution and defense witnesses

• Exhibit list, identifying evidentiary issues

• Relevant statutes and jury instructions

• Stipulations

• Verdict forms

DRAFT MOTIONS AND SUPPORTING PERSUASIVE BRIEFS: 

• Review our How to Draft & Support Motions slides and select a motion scenario from those listed therein.

• Using relevant statutes, constitutional provisions, jury instructions and case law, formulate legal arguments to analyze the legal issues presented in the scenarios.

• For each selected scenario, draft:

  • a notice of motion, motion and proposed order

  • a supporting persuasive brief

  • a responsive brief

  • a motion hearing guide

• Meet with your professor each week (Zoom Q&A or after class on campus) to go over the status of your work

• Due Dates

  • 3/20 – Mock Trial Notebook

  • 5/8 – Motions and Trial Briefs