{"id":1093,"date":"2015-06-26T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T16:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?page_id=1093"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:17:14","slug":"mock-trial-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/about\/offices\/advocacy-legal-skills-office\/appellate-advocacy-program-competitions\/mock-trial-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Mock Trial Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mock Trial program at BU Law is a student-coached trial advocacy program. Students are taught how to write and conduct direct examinations, cross examinations, opening statements, closing arguments, and motions in limine as well given an introduction to the federal rules of evidence and federal rules of civil procedure. Students use their skills to prepare and conduct fictional cases before actual practicing judges and attorneys. For questions about competing or otherwise getting involved, please email buslmock@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2025\u20132026 Mock Trial Executive Board<\/h2>\n

President<\/span>: Will Wei<\/span>
\nVice President of Training<\/span>: Andre Yip<\/span>
\nVice President of Communications<\/span>: Emma Persons
\n<\/i>Vice President of Operations<\/span>: Maurice Cohen
\n<\/i>Vice President of Administration<\/span>: Jocelyn Estes<\/p>\n

Joining Mock Trial<\/h2>\n

Join our Docket group<\/a> to receive alerts about events and opportunities! Students interested in actively participating in mock trial as a student coach, competitor, bailiff\/trial tech, competitor, or alternate should (optionally) register for Mock Trial Competitions (JD 763)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Competition Teams<\/h2>\n
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Brandon Winer (’18), Gina Del Rio Gazzo (’17, coach), Katherine Depanger (’18), and Mathew Hough (’17).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BU law typically fields two to three competition teams in the spring semester. To become a competing member of the team, students engage in various fall mini-competitions, which serve as try-outs for the spring teams. All students pursuing a JD are permitted to try out, including 1Ls – something that makes the BU mock trial program unique. Once on a competing team, students will meet regularly to learn necessary trial advocacy skills as well as prepare their cases for trial. The cases are based on fictional fact patterns, and we typically enter both criminal and one civil trial competitions. In the past, the BU Law mock trial competition teams have competed at the ABA Labor & Employment competition, the Queens County DA’s Office competition, the Texas Young Lawyers Association competition, and the American Association for Justice competition. At these competitions, students compete against other law schools and are judged by real attorneys and judges who provide meaningful feedback at the conclusion of rounds.<\/p>\n

Intramural Opportunities<\/h2>\n

The Mock Trial program typically hosts fall competitions that are open to all Boston University School of Law students. These intramural competitions offer a low-pressure introduction to trial advocacy, evidence, and the rules of procedure. These competitions cover parts of the trial, including opening statements, examination and cross-examination, and closing statements, giving students the opportunity to apply their new-found skills competing against one another. These intramural competitions can also serve as an introduction to what mock trial is like for those who wish to try out for a competing team the following year.<\/p>\n

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