ADVISORY/New York City High School Teams Look to Advance in Regional Finals of State Mock Trial Tournament.Assignment/Business Editors & Legal Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (May 4) --(BUSINESS WIRE) The regional finals of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Mock Trial A simulated trial-level proceeding conducted by students to understand trial rules and processes. Usually tried before a mock jury, these proceedings are different from Moot Court proceedings, which simulate appellate arguments. Tournament for high school students, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), with about 72,000 members, is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the United States. The NYSBA was founded in Albany on November 21 1876. New York lacks an integrated bar, and the NYSBA does not license lawyers in the state. (NYSBA NYSBA New York State Bar Association NYSBA New York State Brewers Association ), will be held on Thursday, May 4 at the Federal Courthouse in Manhattan. Two student teams from Kew Forest High School, Queens, and James Madison High School Madison is a name for several high schools in North America, including:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. area. The winner will go on to the State Finals in Albany on May 10-12. New York's best and brightest high school students from more than 500 schools have been participating in this competition since February. Students are presented with a real-life crime scenario and must apply relevant sections of the Penal Law
In the most general sense, penal to prosecute and defend. The 2000 case focuses on issues of computer-related crime within a school setting, with strong undercurrents Undercurrents is:
The mock trial is intended to foster understanding of the law, court procedures and the legal system; improve students' basic life skills such as listening, speaking, reading and reasoning; and promote cooperation and understanding between the school community and the legal profession. Case topics are carefully selected, with the goals of creating a legal learning experience that is directly relevant to students, where both the law and facts raise real-life issues to students and schools. Although a majority of the students participating plan on pursuing a degree in law, the skills learned in the mock trial provide all with a better understanding of the legal system. Real courtrooms are provided for the trial enactments, with many judges and over 1000 lawyers donating their time statewide as coaches and assistants. Judge Richard Burman will be presiding over the New York finals. WHO: New York State Bar Association WHAT: Photo Opportunities and Interviews -- Please Contact in Advance The 2000 Statewide High School Mock Trial New York City Competition WHERE: Federal Courthouse in Manhattan (500 Pearl St.) WHEN: May 4, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. About NYSBA: The 67,000-member New York State Bar Association is the official statewide organization of lawyers in New York and the nation's largest voluntary state bar association. |
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