Championship Mock Trial : The Guide for Students and Coaches / David Nelmark and Justin B. Bernstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelmark, David, author.

Bernstein, Justin B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mock trials.

Law--Study and teaching--United States.

Law.

Law--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : ABA Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

"This book will teach you the nuts and bolts you need to be competitive in Mock Trial"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Foreword

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 What Is a Trial?

1.2 What Is Mock Trial?

1.3 Overview of a Mock Trial Round

1.4 The Five Obstacles

1.5 It's All About Points!

Chapter 2 Building Your Case

2.1 The Case

2.2 The Law

2.3 The Facts

2.4 Theory

2.5 Theme

2.6 Witnesses

Chapter 3 Performance

3.1 Speech

3.2 Nonverbal Performance

Chapter 4 Opening Statement

4.1 Goals

4.2 Persuade without Arguing

4.3 Assume the Jury Knows Nothing

4.4 Formality

4.5 Structure

4.6 Prosecution/Plaintiff Opening

4.7 Defense Opening

4.8 The Opponent's Opening Statement

4.9 Visual Aids

4.10 Objections

4.11 Performance

Chapter 5 Direct Examination

5.1 Goals

5.2 Witness Personality

5.3 Content

5.4 Structure

5.5 First 30 Seconds

5.6 How to Phrase Questions

5.7 Conversation

5.8 Performance

5.9 Exhibits

5.10 Demonstrative Aids

5.11 Stepping Down

5.12 Inoculation

5.13 Objections

5.14 Re-Direct Examination

5.15 "Live Witnesses"

5.16 Witness Order

Chapter 6 Cross-Examination: Attorneys

6.1 Goals

6.2 Phrasing

6.3 Structure

6.4 Content

6.5 Adaptation

6.6 Performance

6.7 Witness Control

6.8 Impeachment

Chapter 7 Cross-Examination: Witnesses

7.1 Goals

7.2 Special Powers

7.3 Techniques for All Witnesses on Cross

7.4 Impeachment

7.5 Performance

Chapter 8 Closing Argument

8.1 Goals

8.2 Argue

8.3 Structure

8.4 Addressing Bad Facts

8.5 Responding

8.6 Things You May Not Say in Closing Argument

8.7 Rebuttal

8.8 Performance

Chapter 9 Before the Judges Arrive

9.1 Have a Plan

9.2 Arrive Early

9.3 Room Setup

9.4 Sound Check

9.5 Practice Choreography

9.6 Confer with Opponent.

9.7 Huddle

9.8 Game On

Chapter 10 Pretrial Matters

10.1 Stand

10.2 Appearances

10.3 Preliminary Matters

Chapter 11 Pretrial Arguments

11.1 How Pretrial Arguments Work

11.2 Structure

11.3 Using Precedent

11.4 Answering Questions

11.5 Performance

11.6 Teamwork

Chapter 12 Team Scores

Chapter 13 Other Roles

13.1 Timekeepers

13.2 Bailiffs

13.3 Alternates

13.4 Captains

Chapter 14 Objections

14.1 How to Object

14.2 When to Object

14.3 Whether to Object

14.4 Responding to Objections

14.5 Arguing Objections

14.6 Voir Dire

14.7 Standing Objections

14.8 Offers of Proof

14.9 What to Do After a Ruling

Chapter 15 Rules of Evidence

15.1 Which Rules of Evidence Apply to Your Competition?

15.2 Form Rules

15.3 Substantive Rules

Chapter 16 General Tournament Tips

16.1 Judges Meetings

16.2 Captains Meetings

16.3 Tabulation Rooms

Chapter 17 Advice for Specific Competitions

17.1 "Live Witness" Competitions

17.2 One-on-One Competitions

17.3 Competition Levels

Chapter 18 Competing Virtually

18.1 Content

18.2 Setup

18.3 Attorney Performance

18.4 Witness Performance

18.5 Exhibits and Demonstrative Aids

Chapter 19 Coaching

19.1 Organizing the Team

19.2 Preparing the Team

19.3 Traveling with the Team

19.4 Miscellaneous

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-63905-093-0