Sentences with phrase «in a mock trial of»

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.

Four top QCs and journalist Jeremy Paxman are to take part in a mock trial of Shakespeare's iconic character Macbeth for charity Shakespeare Schools Festival next month.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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).

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 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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Last year, one of the mock trial teams created elaborate Facebook profiles for each of the characters in the year's case (a dramatic affair involving a drunk driving accident).

I made the decision after the first time I played the role of a lawyer in a high school mock trial competition.

If you are running an organized program to help improve new lawyers or law students, and your advice will be given in the formal context of mock trials or appellate arguments, that's different.

The techniques involve using mock trials and mock juries so that our KC traffic accident lawyers can test out certain lines of argument in a mock setting before using them for real in a courtroom.

He has also volunteered his time to teach Bronx Middle School students that were part of the Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trial Program, providing middle school students with a positive introduction to the judicial system while exposing them to potential mentors and career opportunities in the legal field.

As a judge at the Guilford County Teen Mock Trial Court since 2013, Ms. Hicks has enjoyed helping aspiring young lawyers who are in high school learn how they, too, can help clients breathe a bit easier as they advocate for the rights of others in a courtroom setting.

In 2011 - 2012, he was a volunteer coach of the Woods Cross High School Mock Trial Team, when the team won the statewide mock trial championship for the very first tMock Trial Team, when the team won the statewide mock trial championship for the very first Trial Team, when the team won the statewide mock trial championship for the very first tmock trial championship for the very first trial championship for the very first time.

In Winnipeg, Law Day celebrations took place this past Sunday with an Open House and tours at the Law Courts Complex, a special sitting of the Citizenship Court, student mock trials, legal information sessions and displays.

While in law school, he was a member of the Mock Trial Team and received the Joseph P. Lordi Memorial Scholarship based on academics after his first year.

The techniques allow them to test out certain lines of argument on mock juries in mock trials, for example.

During his tenure at South Texas College of Law, Cody participated in voir dire, deposition, mock trial, and mediation programs and advocated as an active member of the Democratic Students Association.

Bob was also active in the school's mock trial competition, representing the school as a part of the regional mock trial competition held in New York.

Our attorneys are among the best - prepared for trial practice, owing to their dedicated study of trial techniques, witness preparation, and utilization of a custom - built mock courtroom located at our main office in Princeton.

Joshua earned a Juris Doctor Degree from California Western School of Law where he gained valuable experience in mock trial competitions as an active member of the Moot Court Honors Board.

In London, Fred has participated in a mock arbitration of a New York State Labor Law case, at Xchanging, a mock trial of a tractor - trailer accident, and a symposium on litigation at the Lloyd's Library all presented to large groups of claims professionals, underwriters and brokerIn London, Fred has participated in a mock arbitration of a New York State Labor Law case, at Xchanging, a mock trial of a tractor - trailer accident, and a symposium on litigation at the Lloyd's Library all presented to large groups of claims professionals, underwriters and brokerin a mock arbitration of a New York State Labor Law case, at Xchanging, a mock trial of a tractor - trailer accident, and a symposium on litigation at the Lloyd's Library all presented to large groups of claims professionals, underwriters and brokers.

The accident attorneys at Ketchmark and McCreight, P.C. invest both time and money into the development of mock trials and mock juries in order to be better prepared before filing your claim for real.

Prior to joining the firm as an associate, Attorney Mazur had over six years of medical malpractice experience participating in focus groups, mock trials, arbitrations, mediations and trials.

There, she served as Treasurer and Community Service Chair of the Black Law Students Association, competed in the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition, and was selected as a Marshall - Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project Fellow.

Juniors could recall a number of initiatives: a «women's litigation group,» a mock trial organized by women's advancement non-profit Chiefs in Intellectual Property (ChIPs), and a «diversity day, to share experiences with each other.»