Mock Trial is a competitive, team-based activity that emulates a real trial where students are both the attorneys and the witnesses. Our team constructs a case using exhibits, case law, and the testimony of our witnesses. Our lawyers question the witnesses and give statements at the beginning and end of the trial, presenting our theory of the case and why we believe the jury should find in our favor. Since Mock Trial heavily emphasizes presentation, we try to make our case as exciting as possible. Our witnesses often use accents and props to portray a character more accurately, and our attorneys try to find “gotcha” moments where they can trap an opposing team’s witness into admitting a bad fact.