NC Mock Trial Competition Thrives

From the NC High School Mock Trial High Point Regional Coordinator team, Rich Manger, Eric Richardson, Jonathan M. Parisi and Rachel Boos:

On Saturday, February 3, 2024, twelve high school teams from across our state gathered at the Guilford County Courthouse in High Point to participate in a trial competition featuring the fictitious case of the State of Utopia v. Fran Lewis.  Fran Lewis, an environmental activist, was charged with the murder of Rick Fanning, a vice president for Pinnacle Paper, a company believed to be responsible for polluting a local river and causing a high incidence of cancer in residents of Morse County.  In the championship round of the competition, the Central Carolina Home Schoolers prevailed over Millenium Charter Academy to win a bid to the state championship next month at Campbell Law School.  Those who attended and volunteered were treated to a total of 13 trials and some amazing lawyering.

We are indebted to and extend a very special thank you to the following GBA members who gave up their Saturday and volunteered as presiding judges and scoring jurors for this event: 

Adam Linett, Ames Chamberlin, Eloise Hassell, Leah Howell, Eric Medlin, Erin Reis, Jeff Smith, Kathryn Corey, Kathryn Mangus, Catherine Stalker, Kermit Robinson, Alex Snow, Camila Rivadeneira,
and Karin Phalen.