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Mock Trial is a competitive simulation of a trial. The American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) provides a fictional case for teams to reenact. Each team is made of 10 people, with people split into playing prosecution and\/or defense.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Poppins||||||||” custom_margin=”||-32px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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You can choose to be an attorney, witness, or both if you’re doubling! Attorneys will need to direct their own witnesses, cross examine the opposing team’s witness, and object throughout trial. Witnesses will need to play a character, with their “script” being the AMTA-issued affidavit. Although, you’ll need to go off-script sometimes\u2013especially when you’re getting cross examined. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-23px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Poppins||||||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

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See our About Us <\/em>page for more details. Mock Trial is a battle of wits and dramatics. Consider joining to have the time of your life!<\/span><\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”637.1px” custom_padding=”3px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin_tablet=”-28px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-27px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” scroll_horizontal_motion_enable=”on” scroll_horizontal_motion=”0|50|50|100|4|0|0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sa.rochester.edu\/mocktrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image0000-2.jpg” title_text=”image0000″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Poppins|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”36px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#002663″ custom_margin=”30px|||||” custom_margin_tablet=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” border_width_all=”3px” border_color_all=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

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The University of Rochester Mock Trial Program is Nationally Ranked and Nationally Competitive!<\/h1>\n

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