YLD Hosts Robert Simms Mock Trial Event theyoungLawyersdivisionhostedanothersuccessfulhonorablerobertJ . SimmshighSchool Mocktrialcompetitiononfebruary17 . formorethanadecade , theyLdhasorganizedand sponsoredtheMocktrialcompetitionaspartofthefloridaLawrelatededucationAssociation ’ s ( fLreA ) state-widecompetition . thecompetitionplaceshighschoolstudentsintheroleof attorneysinasimulatedtrialsetting . Studentsareprovideda “ caseproblem ,” includingthefactsofthecase , competition rules , andsimplifiedrulesofcourt . then , teamsofstudents “ try ” thecase , includingpresentingopeningstatementsand closingarguments , questioningwitnesses , introducing evidence , andarguingthelaw . thewinnerofthecompetition advancestotheStatecompetitionorganizedbythefLreA . ultimately , thewinnerofthatcompetitionearnsaplacein thenationalhighSchoolMocktrialcompetition . congratulationstothisyear ’ swinnersandthankyouto thejudgesassistingwiththecompetitionandthecommittee membersforalloftheirhardwork : Justinfahringer , kim Maxwell , SeanStephensandAshleygallagher .
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