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The Utah Mock Trial competition was established in 1980 to teach students their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Each year, volunteer attorneys write or adapt a legal case involving issues of interest to youth. A handbook containing established facts, signed affidavits, and other legal information regarding the case, along with the rules and information related to the tournament, is provided for all participants. Team members play roles of witnesses, attorneys, clerks, and bailiffs in courtrooms throughout the state. The Mock Trial Competition is open to all public and private secondary schools in Utah. Each year, more than 1,000 students, 80 teachers, 300 attorneys, and 100 community representatives participate in over 110 mock trials statewide. The high school championship team participates in the national mock trial competition. A wonderful teacher resource is available from the State Bar of Georgia entitled, "May It Please The Court." This guide includes a video which takes teams step-by-step through a mock trial. May it Please the Court Video Order Form may be downloaded here. Also, the National Mock Trial Championship Board in partnership with Great River Technologies presents the NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL PRACTICUM WEBSITE. This tool enhances the mock trial experience for students, teachers, and coaches and includes interactive exercises that allow students to test their knowledge of the trial process. This cost for this service is $100 per team (up to 8 students) and $10 per each additional team member. For more information contact Stacy Beyer at sbeyer@greatrivertech.net. Cases available for download: 2004 Mock Trial case State of Utah v. Beck Martin2005 Mock Trial case Leslie Parker v. Red Rock County School Board 2006 Mock Trial case State of Utah v. Riley Amblin 2007 Mock Trial Case Evan Nelson v. Chris Miller and Red Rock County School District THE 2008 UTAH MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION began on February 25 and ran through April 4, 2008. The final high school round was held on April 8th at the Utah Court of Appeals between Grantsville High School and Judge Memorial High School with Judge Memorial winning the Championship. The final junior high school round was held on April 22nd at the Utah Court of appeals between Bryant Intermediate and Centennial Middle Schools with Centennial winning the Championship. The winning teams will be honored at the Law Day Luncheon on May 1st. MATERIALS FOR 2008 MOCK TRIAL SEASON We are so grateful to the hundreds of supporters who coached and judged the mock trial teams competing in the 2008 Mock Trial Program. This year, seventy teams competed in ninety-one playoff, quarter-final, semi-final, and championship mock trials. Many of these trials, lasting 3+ hours, were judged by a panel of two attorneys and one community representative. Together, more than 1,000 hours were donated. The list of volunteers include:
Heidi J. Alder, University of Utah Office of General Counsel Christopher F. Allred, Weber County Attorney's Office Sharon M. Andersen, Strong and Hanni Sammi V. Anderson, Manning Curtis Bradshaw and Bednar Katherine Astin Mark W. Baer, Utah Attorney General's Office Bruce R. Baird, Hutchings Baird and Jones Lynn Ball, Teacher, Granite School District Matthew J. Ball, Parr Waddoups Brown Gee and Loveless Christopher Beins, Evans, Grover & Beins Emily Bean-Baxter, Bean and Smedley Gary L. Blatter, Blatter and Associates D. Marisa Black, S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Jared C. Bowman, Wrona Law Offices Edward K. Brass, Law Office of Edward K. Brass David R. Brickey, Summit County Attorney's Office Tiffany M. Brown, Dart, Adamson and Donovan Susan Burke, Administrative Office of the Courts Augustus G. Chin, Summit County Attorney's Office Amy L. Clayton, Utah Attorney General's Office Steven A. Combe, Utah Attorney General's Office JoHanna Coyle Roberto G. Culas, Law Offices of Roberto G. Culas Burton Davis, J. Reuben Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University T. Richard Davis, Callister Nebeker and McCullough Lonnie A. Dawson, Summit County Attorney's Office Michelle L. Diamond, Salt Lake City Corporation Jed Dietrich Alyson Draper, Tremonton City Attorney's Office Michael D. Duncan, United States District Court Chelsea M. Dye, J. Reuben College of Law at Brigham Young University Amy Egan, Salt Lake City Justice Court Julie K. Ewing, Utah Attorney General's Office John F. Fay, Gregory and Swapp Sharadee Fleming, Utah State Bar Office of Professional Conduct Shanna Futral, Davis School District Joanne Gialelis, Utah State Law Library Steven C. Gibbon, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office Susan Griffith, J. Reuben Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University Deirdre A. Gorman, Law Offices of Deirdre A. Gorman, P.C. Alan Griffin, Utah State Office of Education Jonathan R. Grover, Evans, Grover and Beins Mark R. Hales, Jolley and Jolley Brent Hall, Attorney at Law Kimberley Hansen, Parsons Kinghron and Harris Amy Hanson, Durham Jones and Pinegar R. Robert Harris, Attorney at Law Linda Harvill, Schmid and Luhn Edward B. Havas, Dewsnup King and Olsen Gary R. Heward, Weber County Attorney's Office Honorable Robert K. Hilder, Third Judicial District Court Jean Hill, Utah State Office of Education Jack L. Hobaugh, Jr., United States District Court Laurie A. Hofmann, Salt Lake Junior League Stephanie J. Hoggan, Attorney at Law Jacqueline R. Hopkinson, S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Anthony L. Howell, Utah County Attorney's Office Peter Jenkins, J. Reuben Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University Brent M. Johnson, Administrative Office of the Courts David L. Johnson, Third Judicial District Court, Office of the Guardian at Litem Donna Johnson, Intermountain Commercial Record Sandi Johnson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office Whitney Kania, S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Kristina L. Kindl, Utah Attorney General's Office Leona Kirk, Third Judicial District Court Roger A. Kraft, Attorney at Law Deanna M. Lasker-Warden, Bean and Smedley Heather LeMelle, Schmid and Luhn Richard T. London, Morgan City Justice Court Kim M. Luhn, Schmid and Luhn Constance K. Lundberg, Jones Waldo Holbrook and McDonough Nathan D. Lyon, Weber County Attorney's Office Ashley Malnove, S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Ramona R. Mann, Law Office of Ramona R. Mann Windy L. Manning, Parr Waddoups Brown Gee and Loveless Milo S. Marsden, Jr., Marsden and Bell Rose Martinez, Roy Justice Court Adelaide Maudsley, Chapman and Cutler Barbara Maudsley Brandon J. Maynard, Box Elder City Honorable Brendan P. McCullough, West Valley Justice Court Matthew F. McNulty, III, Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall and McCarthy Honorable Samuel D. McVey, Utah Fourth Judicial District Court Christina L. Micken, Bean and Smedley Brandon B. Miles, Weber County Attorney's Office Steven Minert, J. Reuben Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University Thomas A. Mitchell, State of Utah Eliott K. Morris, Attorney at Law Mark W. Nash, Utah Prosecution Council Joy E. Natale, Summit County Attorney's Office Mark Naugle, Salt Lake Justice Court Greg Nelson, Attorney at Law Steven F. Noel, Smith and Knowles Graham H. Norris, Jr., Law Office of Graham H. Norris Todd M. Olsen, Lokken and Associates, P.C. Sherilyn Olsen, Holland and Hart Dianne R. Orcutt, Utah County Attorney's Office Stephen W. Owens, Epperson and Rencher David Palmer Steven R. Paul, Armstrong Law Office Kathleen S. Phinney, Phinney Law Offices Riley Josh Player, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office Jennifer Pogue, Workman Nydeger Mike Power, S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Albert N. Pranno, Mohrman, Pranno and Schofield, P.C. George Preston, Preston and Chambers Paul C. Quinlan, Summer County Attorney's Office Candace Ragsdale-Pollock, Law Office of Candace Ragsdale-Pollock Kevin Richards, Attorney at Law Kellie Robinson, Summit County Michelle M. Roybal, United States District Court Nicole Salazaar-Hall, Utah Aids Foundation Gayanne K. Schmid, Schmid and Luhn Mary J. Schwab, Weber State University Alan B. Sevison, Utah Attorney General’s Office Randolph "Chip" Shaner, Olson and Shaner Claire Sharp Christopher L. Shaw, Weber County Attorney's Office Andrea Shipley, Box Elder Justice Court Daniel G. Shumway, Attorney at Law Kathi Sjoberg, Davis County Attorney's Office Amy K. Smedley, Huntsman International, LLC Sarah E. Spencer, Christensen and Jensen, P.C. Diana L. Telfer, Telfer Law Offices Edward C. Thomas, J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University Laura K. Thompson, Utah Attorney General's Office Margaret Thornton, Intermountain Healthcare A. Robert Thorup, My Legal Counsel Carrie Towner, Stirba and Associates Florence M. Vincent, Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall and McCarthy Nancy Volmer, Administrative Office of the Courts Paul D. Wake, Utah County Attorney's Office Margaret R. Wakeham, Utah State Bar Honorable Virginia B. Ward, Salt Lake Justice Court Rick T. Westmoreland, Davis County Attorney's Office Jennifer Webster, Salt Lake Justice Court Brian Wheeler, J. Reuben Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University Tasha Williams, S. J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Bonnie Wright, Fourth Judicial District Court Frank C. Yanelli, Utah County Attorney's Office Scott H. York, Quintana and York Fred Zeuthen |
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