70 DHS Students Participate in Emory Mock Trial
Decatur Metro | May 10, 2009
DHS teacher Chris Billingsley writes in…
Around 70 Decatur High School students participated in the Emory Mock Trial competition Saturday from 9:00 until 2:00. Students acted as jurors in several criminal trials. Not only did students get to learn about the legal system, they worked with some of the top judges and lawyers from around the country and Emory’s top second year law students.
Students earned a small stipend for their efforts and Emory Law School will make a generous donation to the DEF in honor of the four Decatur High mothers who lost their lives to cancer during the school year.
Special thanks to Decatur High booster, Judge Lindsay Jones and DHS teacher Mr. Beau Dominguez for making this experience happen. Extra special thanks to Mr. Thomas and Ms. Maddox, parents of 9th grade students, for being chaperons. Judge Jones may be able to provide you with more information of the mock trial competition. Enjoy the pics. They will come in batches.
I was especially impressed with the number of Muslim students participating. I am hopeful that by participating in these types of experiences, Islamic students will develop a greater appreciation for the U.S. legal system.
After the jump…it looks like some students even found time for a little lunchtime dancing…
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Was Emory put on lockdown when they arrived?
Too funny. Yes, the helicopters were circling Doc Chey’s, Emory parents received emergency notifications, and everyone is wondering why DHS can’t keep better control of their dance-prone students. Big question–were these gang-wannabees or lawyer wanna-bees and which is worse?
Wow, that second picture is just great. I love non-posed photographs. Or, in this case, a picture of picture being taken.
Just a teensy correction, DM– the kids were actually helping out with Emory’s Trial Techniques program, in which all rising 2L’s have to participate in order to graduate. (OK, I guess I’ve sort of outed myself as an Emory Law grad. Sorry.)