Sentences with phrase «in a mock trial in»

The latter enabled some of McKinley's students to participate in a mock trial in a courtroom in front of a judge, jury, and audience.

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In high school, she found mock trial, and her team competed nationally.

In high school at Little Rock Central, she joined the mock trial and debate clubs, and was named secretary of the Arkansas Federation of Teenage Republicans.

If your child is interested in politics, consider joining forensics, mock trial or Model United Nations clubs.

On Wednesday, attorney Barry Bohrer mocked how prosecutors made the word from the popular HBO series «The Sopranos» a focus of their closing argument in the trial of Joseph Percoco.

Holding a banner depicting a mock up pasta box with the word «bribezoni,» New York Republican leaders stood outside federal court in Lower Manhattan doing their best to tie Cuomo to the trial, Kramer reported.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspired teams of middle school students as they competed in the Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trials in the Bronx, and BronxNet cameras were there to capture highlights.

Presented in the format of a «mock trial,» the program was designed to investigate the relationship between neurological abnormalities and behavior, particularly criminal behavior; how scientific evidence is admitted and examined in American courts; and how neuroscience evidence and information may be used in criminal trials.

When Lara Frumkin, then at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, set up mock trials using videotaped eyewitness testimony, the jury perceived the same person to be less credible if they spoke with a foreign accent (Psychology, Crime & Law, vol 13, p 317).

In a clinical trial involving 15 adults with moderate essential tremor, the device improved patients» ability to hold a spoon still enough to eat with it, and to use it to scoop up mock food and bring it to their mouths.

Set up as a mock - trial, the session was designed to examine the increasingly common dilemma of whether evidence such as MRI images, which can be used to see damage in the brain such as lesions or tumors, should be entered into court cases.

In recent trials, DHS recruited subjects and had them attend a mock event, such as a technology expo.

In collaboration with judges and jury administrators in a Michigan courtroom, Sommers conducted mock jury trials with a group of real selected jurorIn collaboration with judges and jury administrators in a Michigan courtroom, Sommers conducted mock jury trials with a group of real selected jurorin a Michigan courtroom, Sommers conducted mock jury trials with a group of real selected jurors.

Thanks to these mock trials, Robinson says, the teams can rapidly progress to the core part of their training: assisting in the treatment of real patients.

She forces her husband to represent the guest in a mock trial that she devises.

They cast suspicion between the doctor and the husband, who defends the doctor in a mock trial.

This could take the form of debates, mock trials, student surveys or interviews, small - group discussions, role plays, teach - ins, or a simpler activity.

Had I swept in for a single day of Señorita Mielke's unit on Gabriel García Márquez's novella, Crónica de una muerte anunciada, I'd never have known how lessons on vocabulary, character analysis, and cultural context were all building toward the students» mock trial of the Vicario brothers.

For example, a project based on a courthouse theme might have included an exploration of specific legal issues, the development of conflict resolution skills, discussions of citizen rights and responsibilities, and the opportunity to conduct a mock trial in an actual courtroom.

While our study wasn't to the level of the current AP framework, we covered much that is in there, plus a mock trial, and much more.

In «Riding the Rapids of Current Events» (The Social Studies, May / June 1995), Turner suggests activities such as mock trials and using student - created questionnaires as ways to make current events learning more active.

At New York City's Urban Academy, students show what they know through a series of performance assessments, such as this mock trial in Constitutional Law class.

CRF's Mock Trial Competition is a simulation of a criminal court case in which students portray each of the principals in the cast of courtroom characters (lawyers, witnesses, court clerks, bailiffs, etc).

It's quiet too inside teacher Joshua Biederman's AP history class as Jeremiah Garland, a tall junior, wraps up his opening argument in a mock trial of Lt. William Calley, the officer behind the My Lai massacre in Vietnam.

On any day in her classroom, Ms. Orchard's students may be engaged in an imperialism role - play, arguing in defense of King Louis XVI during a mock trial, or creating an iMovie about Revolutionary battles.

Clubs like robotics, chess, Mock Trial and debate compete regularly in local and state competitions; the robotics club finished second in a national prosthetic arm competition and the chess team finished fifth in the state competition last year.

In May 2013 Emma won the bronze medal in the National Mock Law Trials Finals for her role as TV Court ReporteIn May 2013 Emma won the bronze medal in the National Mock Law Trials Finals for her role as TV Court Reportein the National Mock Law Trials Finals for her role as TV Court Reporter.

It's best to offer dogs the opportunity to use their skills by actually hunting, herding, or tracking with their owner, or participating in mock exercises like field trials, lure coursing, herding exhibitions, or other doggy competitions.

Students should be prepared to conduct an actual investigation, take photographs, write reports, collect evidence, testify, and participate in a mock court hearing and trial.

For those of us who compete in dog obedience training trials and have great on and off leash dogs we mock the idea that dogs are hard wired to walk nicely on leash.

This year's conference will feature 41 workshops on topics that include: Behavioral pharmacology, Orthopedic surgery in a shelter setting, Animal cruelty law (including a mock trial on cruelty investigation), Animal fighting, Equine welfare, Basic care of wildlife, Basic care of reptiles, Infectious disease outbreak, Social media and marketing, Humane education programs and camps, Burnout in the animal shelter, and Customer service for social change,

They determine the very flow of Link's dungeoneering and make the whole plunge into the dark seem more like a modest exercise, a mock trial in which you needn't break a sweat.

It is reassuring to have witnessed this mock trial as the opening of a new phase in the climate movement in which climate justice may be brought about through the law.

In this mock trial, the Government of Canada, represented by TRU law students James Michi and Chris Albinati, posed a reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada to determine the government's obligations to the public in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and climate changIn this mock trial, the Government of Canada, represented by TRU law students James Michi and Chris Albinati, posed a reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada to determine the government's obligations to the public in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and climate changin terms of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

166 «Mock trials» were also a feature of the curriculum when the University of Louisville established a law department in 1846.167

The attached article, Personal Injury Attorneys with a Difference, explains the processes behind these mock juries and mock trials in more detail and we encourage you to read this article as soon as possible.

Our Kansas City personal injury lawyers use special preparation techniques, in the form of mock trials and mock juries, before going to settlement conferences or trial with your personal injury claim.

A Faculty Merit and Alumni Scholarship Recipient, she competed in both the Buffalo - Niagara Mock Trial Competition and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny Mock Trial Competition.

Mr. Watson's classes are set up and delivered in a fun format, including mock trial classes and a Talk Show style class.

For more information on the way in which we use mock trials and mock juries in the planning stages at Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C., read the attached article, Personal Injury Attorneys with a Difference, as soon as possible.

With litigation consultants in trial almost full - time, they are a logical add - on both from the trial team's and the client's perspective when considering early case assessment, mock exercises or trial.

Special preparation techniques before going to trial Before going to trial, the personal injury lawyers at Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. like to invest extra time and money in the planning stages of any kind of personal injury claim, including vaginal mesh claims when necessary, and this is why we make use of mock juries and mock trials o help us test out different lines of arguments before using them for real in your case.

Scott has become a larger presence in Ontario through his volunteer efforts that include assisting elementary school mock trials and as a panelist for many criminal justice related discussions.

In other words, she will cultivate the links between our first - and second - year Global Lawyering Skills courses; our first - year professional identity and career exploration course (The Legal Profession); our clinics, externships, and capstone experiential courses; and our mock trial and moot court competition teams to ensure that McGeorge students experience an integrated experiential curriculum.

Liana obtained her J.D., with high honors, in 2011 from The George Washington University Law School, where she was an active member of the Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards and an associate with The George Washington Law Review.

4) Take Every Opportunity to Run a Mock Trial: In - house counsel support the idea of a mock trial but are often afraid of the time and money investmMock Trial: In - house counsel support the idea of a mock trial but are often afraid of the time and money investTrial: In - house counsel support the idea of a mock trial but are often afraid of the time and money investmmock trial but are often afraid of the time and money investtrial but are often afraid of the time and money investment.

See, In - House Counsel Should Make Outside Litigation Counsel Feel Safe and 7 Reasons In - House Counsel Should Want a Mock Trial and Introducing a New Litigation Consulting Service: the Micro-Mock ™.

In their non-trial time, they are not watching trials since they are not being paid to go watch trials, and they do not usually participate in mock trial practice eitheIn their non-trial time, they are not watching trials since they are not being paid to go watch trials, and they do not usually participate in mock trial practice eithein mock trial practice either.

Prepare your attorneys, clients, witnesses and experts in our authentic courtroom setting or bring your student group in to prepare for your next mock trial.

Coaching mock trial can help a newer attorney master the rules of evidence and achieve comfort in a courtroom.