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<p class="MsoNormal">48 students will be trying out for the Mock Trial Team over the next three days, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. each evening – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those of you trying out:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The people watching will be the Director of Competitive Advocacy and others associated with competitive advocacy, primarily our mock trial coaches. Because our coaches are working
attorneys in the local legal community, the number of people watching the try-outs will change during the evening with more joining after they end their work day and some leaving early due to family commitments.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Please bring the Mock Trial Team Application form, completely filled out, with you to your try-out. Alternatively, you can also scan and email it to the Director of Competitive Advocacy,
<a href="mailto:rshekmer@campbell.edu">rshekmer@campbell.edu</a>, <b>no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of your try-out.</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Please be 15 to 30 minutes early for your try-out session. You may wait in the Advocacy Suite. Some try-outs may take less than 10 minutes and others may take the entire 15 minutes.
However, in order to be mindful of the coaches’ time, we want to move as efficiently through the try-outs as reasonably possible. Your being present early will help that happen. Hopefully, the try-outs will not run behind schedule but, if that does happen,
please be patient. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You are to give an opening statement as the attorney for the Government (the prosecutor) at the start of a jury trial before the district court. The use of the appellate opinion is
solely to provide you with a charged offense and facts to work with. You may not add any facts. You may use relevant federal statutes, such as to determine the elements of the offense. There is a hard 5-minute time limit on your opening. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You will be evaluated on preparation and delivery. That is, how you organized your opening statement, what facts and/or issues you chose to highlight and/or address, and how you deliver
your opening statement. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Students may not watch another student’s try-out.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck to everyone trying out,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">B. Ren</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">é</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> Shekmer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director of Competitive Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Campbell University School of Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Shekmer, Rene<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 4, 2025 1:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> law26@list.campbell.edu; law27@list.campbell.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Pathak, Anjali <apathak@campbell.edu>; Cox, Chris <mcox@campbell.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Final Reminder - Mock Trial Team Try-Outs - April 8-10 - Sign up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those students who have signed up for the Mock Trial Team try-outs, please complete the attached form and bring it with you to your try-out.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are still 8 Mock Trial Team try-out spots available for those that are interested and have not yet signed up.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 8 – 6 spots (5:45 pm, 7:15 pm, 7:30 pm, 7:45 pm, 8:00 pm, and 8:45 pm)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 9 – 1 spot (8:15 pm)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 10 – 1 spot (5:00 pm)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">B. Ren</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">é</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> Shekmer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director of Competitive Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Campbell University School of Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Shekmer, Rene
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:law26@list.campbell.edu">law26@list.campbell.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:law27@list.campbell.edu">
law27@list.campbell.edu</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Pathak, Anjali <<a href="mailto:apathak@campbell.edu">apathak@campbell.edu</a>>; Cox, Chris <<a href="mailto:mcox@campbell.edu">mcox@campbell.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Mock Trial Team Try-Outs - April 8-10 - Sign up<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who: Open to all 1L and 2L Students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When: Tuesday, April 8, Wednesday, April 9 & Thursday, April 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (15 minutes time blocks)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How: Sign up for a 15-minute time block in the Advocacy Suite to reserve your try-out time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in">What: Prepare a 5-minute opening statement as attorney for the Government based solely on the case provided. The try-out will consist of you giving the opening statement in front
of an audience, followed by some questions and answers. You may not add any facts to the case. You may use relevant federal statutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">B. Ren</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">é</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> Shekmer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Director of Competitive Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Campbell University School of Law <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">225 Hillsborough Street, Advocacy Suite<br>
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 <br>
P: 919-865-4481 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">E: <a href="mailto:rshekmer@campbell.edu">
<span style="color:blue">rshekmer@campbell.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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