Hey guys wish me luck tomorrow at Mock Trial!

[Forever Free]

I'll be in LA (at the Federal Courthouse on Saturday and on Sunday at the USC Law School). Its gonna be sooo much fun!!! :bounce:

[elshiva]

1. Hello, Forever Free! Good luck!

What's the mocktrial going to be on? Sounds like a lot fun for you.

[Forever Free]

2. Its a civil suit

The case is Tony Kissner v. Polk Hospital

Tony Kissner is suing Polk Hospital for damages (punitive and emotional) for injuries inflicted by one of their former patients, a Martin Dutcher. Dutcher had mental problems and was unstable and attacked Kissner one night at the side of the road. Kissner was also an up and coming golf star as well.

I'm representing Polk. It should get interesting.

[elshiva]

3. Malpractice, very topical!

What is your take on Bush's anti-trial lawyer legislation?

[sandnsea]

4. Are you back yet?

We've been waiting. (drumming fingers)

[Forever Free]

5. What a long weekend

I arrived back at my dorm at UCSB around 9 PM on Sunday night, amidst pouring rain. The Mock Trial regional tournament that I attended lasted two days. The first day it was held at the Federal District Courthouse in downtown LA. We had two trials that day, against UC Santa Cruz and UCLA respectfully.

Both teams were good, but the UCLA team was incredible. Although I must say that their oral arguments seemed very over-the-top and contrived to me. It was almost like it was stagecraft to them. They seemed quite arrogant as well.

The next day, the tournament was held at USC's law school. There, we faced another UCLA team. Again I was taken aback by their skill, but also by their thinly veiled contempt for our team. We gave them a run for their money though. One of our lawyers had great objections and delivered an amazing opening argument.

At the end of the day, our team didn't win a bid to go to the national competition in Des Moines. But one of our lawyers still received an award for his outstanding performance, receiving perfect scores from all the judges. Mock Trial is still only 2 years old at our school and I'm sure we will definitely kick some more ass next year. (ya hear that UCLA?)

[JI7]

6. i think UCSB is where GRLMGC goes also

seems like a good experience even if your team didn't win.

[sandnsea]

7. Santa Barbara?

I think that's where a friend's daughter wants to go too. Seems like it's an environmental or oceanography program she wants to attend though.

It sounds like you had an opportunity to learn alot, even though I'm sure you would have rather been the ones giving the lessons! Just think, you got to experience something that most people wouldn't even dream of attempting. Sounds very cool to me.

[TayTay]

8. Congratulations!

Sounds like it was a great success! What year are you in?

[Forever Free]

9. Yup, i go to UC Santa Barbara

Yeah im kinda disappointed, i just wanted to take those arrogant kids down a peg or two. Our team has nowhere to go but up.

I'm a first-year here at UCSB, I'm a Law and Society major, but im looking to double in Political Science as well.