Archmere Mock Trial Team Places Third in State
On February 24th and 25th, Archmere's Mock Trial team competed in the State Competition at the Leonard Williams Justice Center. The goal of the Competition is to enhance students' citizenship skills. The team was undefeated in all four rounds, defeating Charter in the fourth round, and was the highest scoring team with 804 total points. Sanjana Malik '17 won a gavel in the first round for the Best Witness and Maddi Larmore '18 won Best Attorney. In both the the second and third rounds, Matt Groum '17 won Best Attorney. Olivia O'Dwyer '17 won Best Attorney in the 4th round and was the winner of the Essay Scholarship contest. Due to tiebreaker rules, the team was not able to compete in the final round, despite being undefeated and winning all of the Best Attorney gavels in each round. Overall, the team placed 3rd after defeating Charter in the 4th round.
During the Mock Trial, students play the roles of the witnesses and attorneys in the assigned case. There were four preliminary rounds on February 24 and 25, allowing each team the opportunity to present both sides of the case. The finals, held in the afternoon of Saturday, February 25, took place before a panel of Trial Court Judges, attorneys and members of the legal community including one Delaware Supreme Court Justice. Over 250 members of the judiciary and Delaware Bar act as legal advisors to the teams, and as judges and jurors for the competition.
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During the Mock Trial, students play the roles of the witnesses and attorneys in the assigned case. There were four preliminary rounds on February 24 and 25, allowing each team the opportunity to present both sides of the case. The finals, held in the afternoon of Saturday, February 25, took place before a panel of Trial Court Judges, attorneys and members of the legal community including one Delaware Supreme Court Justice. Over 250 members of the judiciary and Delaware Bar act as legal advisors to the teams, and as judges and jurors for the competition.
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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