Girls are expected to return from Christmas Break with the case completely memorized in order to begin practicing full run-throughs of the case (Photo Credit: Alycia Washington).
Members of the Mock Trial team must begin to memorize a case verbatim, now that roles have been assigned.
The case is a civil trial about a girl, Jami Smith, who is accusing a computer company of spying on her through the webcam on her laptop. Below is a list of the roles assigned for the upcoming March competition.
Plaintiff Case
Attorneys:
Nadia Hakim (Opening Statement, Direct of Hayden Blair , Cross of Pat O’Brien)
Gia Toler (Closing Statement, Direct of Jami Smith , Cross of Reese Charrington)
Brianna McClendon (Direct of Sydney Ampleforth, Cross of Morgan Parsons, back-up for opening / closing)
Witnesses:
India Hood (Hayden Blair)
Clare Brees_Oswald (Sydney Ampleforth)
Alycia Washington (Jami Smith)
Jessie Lauck will be the backup for the plaintiff attorneys
Defense Case
Attorneys:
Kathryn Dunleavy (Opening Statement, Direct of Reese Charington, Cross of Jami Smith)
Dani McClain (Closing Statement, Direct of Pat O’Brien, Cross of Hayden Blair)
Carly Demkowitz (Direct of Morgan Parsons, Cross of Sydney Ampleforth, back-up for opening / closing)
Witnesses:
Nadia Hakim (Pat O’Brien)
Alycia Washington (Reese Charrington)
Jessie Lauck (Morgan Parsons)
Clare Brees Oswald will be the backup for the defense attorneys.
Alternates are Cassie Morris & Emma Easson