Welcome to the online home of Dartmouth Mock Trial! One of the largest and most successful mock trial programs across the country, Dartmouth is currently ranked #14 nationally amongst hundreds of teams. Furthermore, Dartmouth is one of the few programs that is run completely by students. Since its inception in 1996, Dartmouth has sent teams frequently to tournaments in Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. This year, Dartmouth Mock Trial celebrates its tenth anniversary season, and has maintained its reputation for excellence. A Dartmouth Mock Trial team, captained by Nik Nartowicz and Brenna Jenny, successfully overcame numerous hardships to take an 8th place trophy at the Minneapolis Silver Bid Nationals. All four Dartmouth Mock Trial teams placed extremely well at their respective regionals and earned honorable mentions or bids to national championships. If you're new to Mock Trial, take some time to browse our website. For information on joining the team, be sure to check out the Join Us page for information on how to sign up. Dartmouth Mock Trial is open to all members of the Dartmouth community, and welcomes Freshmen to embark on an experience that hundreds of students have found challenging, exciting, and ultimately rewarding. Mock Trial competitions consist of presenting a complete legal case, including opening statements, closing arguments, and six witnesses in between. Witnesses are portrayed by students, who assume the role of their character for the entirety of the trial. Students acting as attorneys are responsible for the representation of their client, and engage in opening statements, direct and cross examination of each witness, and closing arguments. The more daring students compete as both witness and attorney. Each element of the case is scored by judges based on team membersí performances, and the team with the higher overall score out of the 140 possible points wins. At each competition, teams try the same case four times, twice as the Defense and twice as the Plaintiff/Prosecution. After an Invitational tournament in the Fall, Dartmouth attends two Regional competitions in the Winter. Our strong showings at Winter Regional competitions have routinely earned us spots in Spring National competitions in Iowa and Florida. In the past, Dartmouth has sent teams to as many as five tournaments per year. This year's officer board is extremely proud of what Dartmouth Mock Trial has accomplished over the past decade, and is looking forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that has defined Mock Trial at Dartmouth for so long. Since Dartmouth is one of the few schools in the country that is completely uncoached, students are responsible for every imaginable aspect of managing the team, including planning and organizing trips to up to five tournaments each year, teaching newcomers about the Federal Rules of Evidence and the nuances of collegiate competition, as well as governing ourselves and deciding on team structures on multiple occasions each year. That's not to say that Mock Trial members are all work and no play. We think you'll find that the typical Mock Trial student is witty, grounded, bright, and engaging. We're confident that, in the spirit of Dartmouth, no other Mock Trial team has as much fun competing and succeeding as we do. Many thanks to Megan Hamilton '06, our original website designer, a great friend to all she knew at Dartmouth, and a successful competitor as well. As are many of our alumni, Megan is currently in law school, where we wish her the best of luck. We also greatly appreciate the hard work and dedication of Dan Racic '07, our current web editor. Surely we'll have nicer things to say about Dan after he's gone. - Dartmouth Mock Trial 2007-2008 Paul Bousquet '08, President Liz Kolleeny '08, Vice President of Organization Jenny Fisher '08, Vice President of Membership Sarah Stern '08, Treasurer Brenna Jenny '09, Secretary
Welcome to the online home of Dartmouth Mock Trial! One of the largest and most successful mock trial programs across the country, Dartmouth is currently ranked #14 nationally amongst hundreds of teams. Furthermore, Dartmouth is one of the few programs that is run completely by students. Since its inception in 1996, Dartmouth has sent teams frequently to tournaments in Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. This year, Dartmouth Mock Trial celebrates its tenth anniversary season, and has maintained its reputation for excellence. A Dartmouth Mock Trial team, captained by Nik Nartowicz and Brenna Jenny, successfully overcame numerous hardships to take an 8th place trophy at the Minneapolis Silver Bid Nationals. All four Dartmouth Mock Trial teams placed extremely well at their respective regionals and earned honorable mentions or bids to national championships.
If you're new to Mock Trial, take some time to browse our website. For information on joining the team, be sure to check out the Join Us page for information on how to sign up. Dartmouth Mock Trial is open to all members of the Dartmouth community, and welcomes Freshmen to embark on an experience that hundreds of students have found challenging, exciting, and ultimately rewarding.
Mock Trial competitions consist of presenting a complete legal case, including opening statements, closing arguments, and six witnesses in between. Witnesses are portrayed by students, who assume the role of their character for the entirety of the trial. Students acting as attorneys are responsible for the representation of their client, and engage in opening statements, direct and cross examination of each witness, and closing arguments. The more daring students compete as both witness and attorney. Each element of the case is scored by judges based on team membersí performances, and the team with the higher overall score out of the 140 possible points wins. At each competition, teams try the same case four times, twice as the Defense and twice as the Plaintiff/Prosecution.
After an Invitational tournament in the Fall, Dartmouth attends two Regional competitions in the Winter. Our strong showings at Winter Regional competitions have routinely earned us spots in Spring National competitions in Iowa and Florida. In the past, Dartmouth has sent teams to as many as five tournaments per year.
This year's officer board is extremely proud of what Dartmouth Mock Trial has accomplished over the past decade, and is looking forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that has defined Mock Trial at Dartmouth for so long.
Since Dartmouth is one of the few schools in the country that is completely uncoached, students are responsible for every imaginable aspect of managing the team, including planning and organizing trips to up to five tournaments each year, teaching newcomers about the Federal Rules of Evidence and the nuances of collegiate competition, as well as governing ourselves and deciding on team structures on multiple occasions each year.
That's not to say that Mock Trial members are all work and no play. We think you'll find that the typical Mock Trial student is witty, grounded, bright, and engaging. We're confident that, in the spirit of Dartmouth, no other Mock Trial team has as much fun competing and succeeding as we do.
- Dartmouth Mock Trial 2007-2008
Paul Bousquet '08, President Liz Kolleeny '08, Vice President of Organization Jenny Fisher '08, Vice President of Membership Sarah Stern '08, Treasurer Brenna Jenny '09, Secretary
Paul Bousquet '08, President
Liz Kolleeny '08, Vice President of Organization
Jenny Fisher '08, Vice President of Membership
Sarah Stern '08, Treasurer
Brenna Jenny '09, Secretary
