Dear WLALA Members:
This is a great opportunity and program for anyone who may be interested.
On behalf of the UCLA Mock Trial Program and the UCLA Anderson School of Management, I am inviting you to volunteer as a presiding trial judge or scoring judge at one of the two 2022 collegiate mock trial tournaments in Los Angeles. The 2022 UCLASSIC Mock Trial Competition at UCLA is on Martin Luther King weekend, January 15-17, 2022 and the Opening Round Championship Tournament at the Santa Monica Courthouse is March 12-13, 2022. This year's case involves a criminal aggravated arson case where a firefighter died.
You'll see college students present Openings, Closings, Direct & Cross Examinations. Presiding judges will rule on objections and introduction of exhibits, while scoring judges will rate the students' performances. Some of the top teams in the nation will compete at UCLASSIC, and most of the California/Southwest colleges will be at both tournaments (UCLA, USC, UCI, Cal, Stanford, ASU etc.).
I have attached a Word file containing detailed information about the 3-day event. You can volunteer for either or both tournaments. Parking and meals will be included! If you’d like to volunteer, please register at the following link: Mock Trial Volunteer Judge Registration Link or e-mail Prof. Gonzalo Freixes of the UCLA Anderson School (faculty advisor for the UCLA Mock Trial teams) at gonzalo.freixes@anderson.ucla.edu. Be sure to indicate if you would prefer to Preside (ruling on evidence) or Score only. Thanks for your consideration and Happy Holidays.
-Gonzalo
Prof. Gonzalo Freixes, Associate Dean
UCLA Anderson School of Management
