Storytelling 102: Show, Don’t Tell
Let’s get the bragging part of this post out of the way early: The high school mock trial team that I coach at the Winsor School won the state championship this year and placed 18th in the national tournament. I first posted about this team winning a state championship in, well, my first post, back […]
Storytelling 101: Selecting a Theme as Part of Trial Strategy
Remember the 2013 Winsor Mock Trial Team that won the state championship? A few weeks ago we traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the national tournament. The national tournament is an intense academic exercise, and also a ton of fun. Every time I go to nationals, I am reminded of my own experiences as […]
Mock Trial State Champions!
One week ago — March 15 — marked the 25th anniversary of my very first mock trial in the Massachusetts Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Tournament. I was in 8th grade (back when “high school mock trial tournament” was more loosely defined). The guy I cross-examined had a mustache. I was wearing a bow […]