Mock Trial Clinic:

Each year, the MCCE puts on a clinic to help students learn courtroom skills under the guidance of experienced trial attorneys and tournament judges. Sessions are offered for mock trial participants both new and experienced. Clinic participants take part in sessions devoted to improving mock trial skills such as:

• direct and cross examination
• being a witness
• crafting opening and closing statements
• objections
• courtroom etiquette

Student teams must be accompanied by an adult.
All attendees must register and pay the $10 fee. Lunch will be provided.

2012 Tournament Clinic:

Clinic Materials:

• Case Summary: People v. Thomas Osiski (PDF)
• Clinic Workshop Packet (PDF)
• Clinic Agenda (PDF)

This year's clinic is scheduled for November 15, 2011, from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Campus in Auburn Hills, MI.  Students may also attend via distance-education video conference at the Cooley Law School campuses in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, or Lansing.  This year's presentations will include:

• A Judge's Perspective, Donald M. Fulkerson, Attorney at Law and President of the Michigan Center for Civic Education
• Being an Effective Witness, Jeffrey May, MHSMTT Director
• Theme, Theory, and Analysis, Jeffrey May
• Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, Eric G. Scott, Assistant Prosecutor, Sanilac County Prosecutor's Office
• Demonstrations: Openings and Closings, Jenna Bommarito & Patrick Butcher, Cooley Auburn Hills National Mock Trial Team
• Courtroom Dos and Don'ts, Eric G. Scott
• Handling of Evidence and Exhibits, Eric G. Scott
• Objections and Responses, Allan T. Motzny, Assistant City Attorney, City of Troy
• Direct Examination, Allan T. Motzny
• Cross Examination, Professor Lewis Langham, Nat'l Mock Trial Coach, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
• Demonstrations: Direct and Cross, Jenna Bommarito, Patrick Butcher, Andrew Rountree, Cooley Auburn Hills National Mock Trial Team
• Advanced Techniques and Storytelling, Professor Lewis Langham

Registration for the 2012 Tournament Clinic is currently CLOSED.

Update: The 2012 Tournament Clinic was held on November 15, 2011.  Click Here for the Detroit Legal News article regarding the event.

Practice Rounds:

For the first time in 2012, the MCCE will provide MHSMTT Registered teams with an opportunity to practice portions of their case in front of attorneys, law students, and potential competition judges.  For the practice rounds, each time will be provided with a 30-minute window, during which they may present any portions of their case that they wish.  Judges will then have 10 minutes to provide feedback in an effort to help the teams prepare for the actual competition.

Practice Rounds will be available in the evenings from February 13, 2012, to February 17, 2012.  Starting the week of January 16, 2012, teams will have an opportunity to select time slots for practice rounds. 

Registration Now CLOSED!!!

If you have registered for a practice round, we will contact you shortly with more details.