Phoenix Hosting National High School Mock Trial Championship
May 8
Phoenix is set to host a national mock trial competition with high school students from all over the country participating and even some international students. This will be the third time the city has has hosted the event.
Topics for discussion include: The skills that students develop by participating in the mock trial program. Why it’s important that members of the judicial branch participate in programs like mock trial to promote an understanding of the judiciary’s role in our system of government. Why they chose the theme of State 48 and the Fourth Estate for this event, and why it is particularly timely and relevant today.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Dewain Fox joined “Arizona Horizon” to say more about the event and the concepts behind it.
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