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Florida Association for Women LawyersYoung Lawyers SectionMiddle School Mock Trial Competition2012State v. Max Paulson

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERSYOUNG LAWYERS SECTIONMIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONDIRECTIONS FOR FAWL CHAPTERS2012-2013Dear FAWL Chapter,The FAWL Young Lawyers Section is proud to present you with a new program you maychoose to participate in this year along with sister chapters around the state. If you choose totake part in the program, young lawyers and law students in your chapter, working in concertwith seasoned members of the legal profession, will partner with a middle school level teacher inorder to put on a mini-mock trial with students in his or her classroom.The mock trial fact pattern has been designed to be age appropriate and take place in justone class room session. The mock trial will be recorded and the top team in the state will beselected by the FAWL Young Lawyers Section Committee according to the criteria of theattached evaluation rubric.The winning team will be recognized in the FAWL newsletter with a photo. Awards willbe given to the teacher and the individual students participating and some funds will be providedfor a pizza party final celebration to be held in the classroom with the sponsoring local FAWLchapter. Grant funding has been provided for this project from the Young Lawyers Division ofThe Florida Bar. Further details are included below, but be aware that all registration packetsand recordings should be mailed to the address below no later than December 31, 2012.The program objectives are as follows:x Aid in the public’s understanding of the legal systemx Increase middle school age children’s understanding of and interest in the legalsystemx Enable younger generations to see that female attorneys are prevalent and have agreat impact on the legal profession.x Generate interest in becoming a lawyer in young womenx Create a positive image of the legal systemx Create a positive image of female attorneysThank you for considering participating in the middle school mock trial program. Wehope participating will help the young lawyers in your chapter feel connected to the statewideorganization and foster a bit of friendly competition. The main goal of this project is education.Sincerely,FAWL Young Lawyers Section, Middle School Mock Trial Committee

Proposed Timelineo August/Septembero Form Mock Trial Committee within chapters including young lawyers and lawstudentso Approach a Middle School/Get in touch with a teacher that would like to includethis project in her curriculum (It is important to get in touch with the teacher youwill work with early on.)o Determine Date for Trial which is amenable to both teacher and FAWLvolunteers May want to meet twice for a preparation session/introduction of theproject to the students and then the trial Or can arrange to meet once for the trial Ask the teacher to have the students read the materials before the trial date Determine who will be responsible for recording the trial.o Fill out FAWL Information before giving registration sheet to teachero September through December 31, 2012o Have the trial (FAWL members-especially young lawyers- should activelyparticipate in conducting trial)o Mail in packet for judging by December 31, 2012o The trial should be recorded and sent on a CD, DVD, or thumb drive that can beplayed on a regular PC (For example: QuickTime or AVI format)o January 14, 2013 Winning class will be announced.o Spring 2013 Pizza party and awards ceremony for winning class to be held with FAWLchapter volunteerso Chapters are encouraged to plan and take part in a field trip to a local state or federalcourt house as a follow-up to the mock trial regardless of the results of the competition

Checklist to Turn in PacketooooFAWL Chapter and School Registration FormDVD, CD or Thumb Drive with recording of trial saved in a universal formatPhoto of Participants (Students, Teacher, and attorney/law student volunteers)Evaluation FormMail packets to:Jennifer Shoaf RichardsonCreed & Gowdy, P.A.865 May St.Jacksonville, FL 32304Registration forms can be emailed to jrichardson@appellate-firm.com

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis project would not have been possible without generous grant funding from theYoung Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar distributed at the 2012 Affiliate OutreachConference. Thanks to Paige Greenlee for founding the FAWL Young Lawyers Section andRobin Featherstone for drafting and presenting the grant application.The FAWL Young Lawyers Section would also like to thank Minnesota Center forCommunity Legal Education for developing mock trial materials appropriate for middle schoolsand making them available for classroom use.Feedback from current Hillsborough County School middle school teachers Steven C.Johnson and Jennifer R. Smith proved invaluable in developing these materials.Laura Wendell, President of FAWL, Brittany Maxey, FAWL President-Elect, and KarenHowe, FAWL Executive Director, have also provided great support for this project.Lastly, thanks to the members of the 2012-2013 FAWL Young Lawyers SectionCommittee for contributing their time and efforts to develop the packet and review thesubmissions. Members of the FAWL Young Lawyers Section Committee include:Jennifer Shoaf Richardson, Creed & Gowdy, P.A., ChairSarah E. Kay, Mason, Black & Caballero, P.A.Melanie Griffin, Dean MeadJessica Thomas, Camy B. Schwam-Wilcox, P.A.Heather Kozlowski, Esq.Heather Mallon, Stetson Law StudentCrystal Potts, FAMU Law StudentJanel Paige, Barry Law Student

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERSYOUNG LAWYERS SECTIONMIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONREGISTRATION FORM2012-2013Please complete all of the following information. Please type or print legibly. Pleasecomplete this sheet for each entry. Participation is restricted to students enrolled ingrades 6–8 in the 2012-2013 academic year.Participating FAWL Chapter InformationName of Chapter:Chair of Mock Trial Program:Preferred E-mail Address:Names of Participating attorneys, judges, law students:q Check here if attaching additional sheet with names.School InformationName:Mailing Address:City: State: FloridaZip: County:Phone Number: Fax Number:Principal Name:Sponsoring Teacher InformationName:Phone Number: Fax Number:Preferred E-mail Address:3DJH RI

Class/Student InformationName of Class or Club Participating:Grade Level:Names of Each of the Students Participating:q Check here if attaching additional sheet with student names.Date of Trial:Page 2 of 2

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERSYOUNG LAWYERS SECTIONMIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONEVALUATION FORM2012-2013Any and all feedback is welcome from teachers, students, and participating attorneys. Feedbackmay also be emailed to jrichardson@appellate-firm.com1. What were the most useful aspects of the program?2. What were the least useful aspects of the program?3. Do you have suggestions for future similar programs?

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERSYOUNG LAWYERS DIVISIONMIDDLE SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONEVALUATION RUBRIC2012-2013TOTAL SCORE out of 100PROFESSIONALISMProfessional Appearance – Set Up1 Does not appear like a courtroom. Missingmany pieces to typical courtroom.Professional Appearance - Speech1 Inconsistent use of proper names and titles.Mistakes throughout.2 Somewhat resembles a courtroom. May bemissing several pieces to a typical courtroom.2 Some participants consistently use propernames and titles. Has several mistakes.3 Mostly resembles a courtroom. May bemissing a piece or two to a typical courtroom.3 Almost everyone consistently uses propernames and titles. May have some mistakes.4 Closely resembles a courtroom. All pieces toa typical courtroom present.4 Everyone consistently uses proper names andtitles (i.e. your honor, Mr. Smith, Ms. Smith)Professional Appearance – Behavior1 Participants do not exhibit any (or onlyminimal) courtesy or respect to each other andthe law.Professional Appearance – Honor/Integrity1 Participants do not exhibit any honor orintegrity.2 Participants exhibit some courtesy and respectto each other and the law.2 Participants exhibit some honor and integrity.3 Participants fairly consistently exhibitcourtesy and respect to each other and thelaw.3 Participants fairly consistently exhibit honorand integrity4 Participants consistently exhibit courtesy andrespect to each other and the law.4 Participants consistently exhibit honor andintegrity.TOTAL IN PROFESSIONALISM out of 16.Page 1 of 5

UNDERSTANDING OF PARTICIPANTS IN A TRIALUnderstanding Role of the Parties1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of who the parties are and thepurpose of the parties to a case.Understanding Role of Judge1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of a judge.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of who the parties are and thepurpose of the purpose of the parties to a case.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a judge.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of who the parties are and thepurpose of the parties to a case.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a judge.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of who the parties are and thepurpose of the parties to a case.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a judge.Understanding Role of Bailiff1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of a bailiff.Understanding Role of Jury1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of a jury.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a bailiff.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a jury.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a bailiff.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a jury.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a bailiff.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a jury.Understanding Role of Plaintiff Attorney(s)1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of plaintiffattorney(s) (or prosecutors).Understanding Role of Defense Attorney(s)1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of defense attorney(s).2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of plaintiffattorney(s) (or prosecutors).2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of defenseattorney(s).3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of plaintiffattorney(s) (or prosecutors).3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of defenseattorney(s).4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of plaintiffattorney(s) (or prosecutors).4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of defenseattorney(s).Page 2 of 5

Understanding Role of Witnesses1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of witnesses.Understanding Role of Court Reporter1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of a court reporter.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of witnesses.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a courtreporter.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of witnesses.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a courtreporter.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of witnesses.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a courtreporter.Understanding Role of Clerk1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of the clerk.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of the clerk.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of the clerk.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of the clerk.TOTAL IN PARTICIPANTS IN A TRIAL out of 36.UNDERSTANDING OF PARTS OF THE TRIALUnderstanding Purpose of Trial1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of a trial.Understanding of Plaintiff’s Case1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of the plaintiff’s case.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a trial.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of the plaintiff’scase.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of the plaintiff’scase.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a trial.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a trial.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of the plaintiff’scase.Page 3 of 5

Understanding Defendant’s Case1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of thedefendant’s case.Understanding Direct Examination1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of direct examination.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of thedefendant’s case.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of directexamination.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of thedefendant’s case.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of directexamination.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of thedefendant’s case.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of directexamination.Understanding Cross Examination1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of crossexamination.Understanding Jury Instructions1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of jury instructions.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of crossexamination.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of juryinstructions.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of crossexamination.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of juryinstructions.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of crossexamination.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of juryinstructions.Page 4 of 5

Understanding Opening Statements1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of opening statements.Understanding Closing Arguments1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of closing arguments.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of openingstatements.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of closing arguments.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of openingstatements.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of closing arguments.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of openingstatements.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of closing arguments.TOTAL IN PARTS OF THE TRIAL out of 32UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE1234Understanding Role of the Constitution1 Performance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the purpose of a constitutionand its relationship with statutes and case law.Understanding Role of Statutes/Ordinances1 Performance demonstrates a poor understandingof the purpose of statutes/ordinances and theirrelationship with case law.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a constitutionand its relationship with statutes and case law.2 Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of statutes/ordinances and their relationship with case law.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a constitutionand its relationship with statutes and case law.3 Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of statutes/ordinances and their relationship with case law.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of a constitutionand its relationship with statutes and case law.4 Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the purpose of statutes/ordinances and their relationship with case law.Understanding Role of the JudiciaryPerformance demonstrates a poorunderstanding of the role of the judiciary.Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the role of the judiciary.Performance mostly demonstrate anunderstanding of the role of the judiciary.Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the role of the judiciary.1234Understanding Role of the Legislative BranchPerformance demonstrates a poor understanding ofthe role of the legislative branch.Performance somewhat demonstrates anunderstanding of the role of the legislative branch.Performance mostly demonstrates anunderstanding of the role of the legislative branch.Performance clearly demonstrates anunderstanding of the role of the legislative branch.TOTAL IN GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE out of 16Page 5 of 5

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teams must begin the trial without the missing members and utilize their substitute members. If a scheduled team is not present within 30 minutes after the scheduled trial time, that team forfeits the trial and is subject to possible disqualification (subject to the discretion of Mock Trial staff). H.

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criminal justice systems in terms of homicide cases solved by the police, persons arrested for and per-sons convicted of homicide. Bringing the perpetrators of homicide to justice and preventing impunity for those responsible for lethal violence is a core responsibility of the State. Indeed, there is international recognition1 that the State is required to provide judicial protection with .