SBAND’s High School
Mock Trial Competition
1st Place
On March 23, students from Hettinger High School, Legacy High
School, and Surrey High School participated in the State Bar
Association of North Dakota’s (SBAND) first High School Mock Trial
Competition. The competition was held in the Burleigh County
Courthouse.
Judge volunteers as presiding judges were Judge Doug Bahr
(Bismarck) and Judge Daniel El-Dweek (Watford City). Attorney
volunteer scoring judges were Megan Kummer (Wahpeton),
Marjorie Kohls (Fort Yates), Jerry Evenson (Bismarck), Christina
Wenko (Dickinson), and Carey Goetz (Bismarck).
Hettinger Public School
2nd Place
The event was a great learning experience for students and
attorneys/judges who participated to make the 2019 High School
Mock Trial Competition a great success.
Hettinger Public School took first place. Their teacher is Jon Kohler
and their attorney coach is Aaron Roseland.
Legacy High School took second place. Their teacher is Brittany
Christenson and their attorney coaches are Bobbi Weiler and
Bradley Peterson.
Legacy High School
3rd Place
Surrey High School took third place. Their teacher is Brad Hoffarth
and their attorney coaches are Deb Hoffarth and Ryan Sandler.
The SBAND High School Mock Trial Program is an exciting
law-related education program that introduces students to the
American legal system and provides a challenging opportunity for
personal growth and achievement. The program brings together
attorneys, judges, students, and teachers from across the state.
Students learn the details of the trial process and
procedure and improve skills in communication,
reasoning, critical thinking, and teamwork. Students are
also given a rare opportunity to work side-by-side with
attorneys and judges.
Best Attorney
Surrey High School
Best Witness
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