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WHAT IS COLLEGE MOCK TRIAL?
Mock
Trial is an extracurricular activity which
provides undergraduate students at Elon
University the opportunity to compete on a
national level.
Since 2003, students have learned first hand
about the work of trial attorneys, understand
the judicial system, develop critical thinking
and enhance communication skills.
Each
competition season Elon will compete in 4-5
tournaments. A typical tournament consists
of four trials between prosecution (or
plaintiff) and defense teams. Each team consists
of 6-8 members, six of whom will actually
compete at any given time (three as attorneys,
three as witnesses). Each trial focuses on a
single case which governs competition for the
entire year, alternating annually between a
criminal or civil legal issue.
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