[Law24] FW: [LAW 24] 1L Kilpatrick Competition Signup

[Terry, Tatiana M.]

1L Students,

Please allow this email to serve as a reminder that the sign-up deadline for the 1L Kilpatrick Mock Trial Competition is this upcoming Thursday, January 13, 2022. We will host information sessions for all registered students the week of January 17, 2022. Additional information regarding the competition is below.

Best,
Professor Terry


Tatiana Terry
Professor of Trial Advocacy & Director of Competitive Advocacy
919-865-4481
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From: Terry, Tatiana M.
Sent: Monday, January 3, 2022 5:36 PM
To: law24 at list.campbell.edu
Cc: Combs, Summer L <slcombs at campbell.edu>
Subject: [LAW 24] 1L Kilpatrick Competition Signup


1L Students,



I hope you all are having a great winter break and are ready to return for the spring semester excited for the new challenges and opportunities you will have!  Campbell Law's Advocacy Program encourages your participation in the 2022 Kilpatrick-Townsend 1L Mock Trial Competition that will be held by UNC Law in February. Each year, this trial competition is hosted by UNC Chapel Hill School of Law (usually at their university in Chapel Hill, NC). Traditionally, our 1L students have been the largest group of student advocates in the competition.  Last year, nearly eighty first-year Campbell Law students participated.  The competition is a tremendous opportunity to represent Campbell Law and a great way to see if a career in advocacy, is something you want to pursue as a second-year law student.  Here are the details (read carefully):



The Competition



  *   All 1L students attending any North Carolina law school may participate in the 1L Kilpatrick Mock Trial Competition. Students may register in teams of four and will play the roles of both attorneys and witnesses in a mock civil or criminal case. Eight teams advance to the quarterfinal round, four to the semifinal round, and two to the final round. The competition will be held February 4-6, 2022, and the competition organizers will update us soon as to whether this competition will be held in-person or remotely.



  *   Each team member will direct one witness, cross-examine one witness, and conduct either an opening statement or closing argument. Campbell Law's Advocacy Program will host information sessions designed to instruct you on the basics of doing each in short tutorials. Summer or I will send the competition materials to registered participants January 10-13, 2022.



Preparation



  *   Because Kilpatrick is intended primarily as a novice competition, no previous mock trial experience is required or expected. Any coaching of teams (faculty or adjunct) is strictly prohibited. However, the Campbell Law advocacy department is permitted to offer a few information sessions (as mentioned above). These sessions will cover trial fundamentals including opening statements, closing arguments, direct and cross-examinations, and a very basic overview of a few rules of evidence. Additional information about these same trial fundamentals is always included in each year's competition packet. The Campbell Law information sessions will be held the week of January 17th.  More information on the specific days and times of the information sessions will follow after teams sign-up.



How to Sign Up



  *   Students compete in teams of four. Thus, pick three other people with whom you work well and form your team. You may register your team online here<https://forms.office.com/r/iWpWLKrzne>. One person from your team should complete the form and include all the information for the four team members.  However, if you don't have a team or have fewer than four team members, sign up and we will work to pair you; in this situation, just leave the name blank for each team member you are lacking.  You must indicate the names of your teammates and their email addresses in the online form.  The sign-up deadline is January 13, 2022 (although we strongly encourage you to signup sooner).



  *   Lastly, please do NOT sign up and then quit at the last minute. The competition organizers rely on us to provide accurate team numbers for pairing and selecting judges.  If you decide to compete, treat it as a professional obligation once you have committed to the competition.  If you are signed-up as of January 14, 2022, the expectation is that you will compete.  If you withdraw from the competition after January 14, 2022, that will be a consideration as you pursue advocacy opportunities in your second and third years.



Competing at the 1L Kilpatrick Townsend competition is a fun way to gain trial experience with friends against first-year students atlaw schools throughout North Carolina. This is where I began my competitive advocacy career many years ago. I do believe strongly that if you think advocacy is for you, you should participate in this competition. We are available via email and in my office in the Advocacy Suite if you have any questions.



Kindly,

Professor Terry & Competitive Advocacy Fellow Summer Combs



Tatiana Terry

Professor of Trial Advocacy & Director of Competitive Advocacy

919-865-4481

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