Mock Trial Things

[bringlawyersandguns]

me, in mock trial: your honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the theme for my opening statement is "literally everyone in this problem is a shit witness"

[mocktrialfe]

[partylikeamockstar-blog-blog]

When you're trying to prepare expert testimony

[aleahtitsmcgee-blog-blog]

-get home from 3-day mock trial tournament -shower -eat dinner -analyze ballots for hours

[themocklifechoseme]

What you really wish you could say on cross when a witness rambles on and on:

[mocktrialfe]

When teams have over dramatized witnesses

[bringlawyersandguns]

me, in mock trial: your honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the theme for my opening statement is "literally everyone in this problem is a shit witness"

[mocktrialfe]

When you realized 3 questions into your direct examination that your witness is unprepared

[alligaytor]

there’s this rush of adrenaline and confidence and just general badassery that happens to you when you’re up speaking to the court, and lemme tell ya, nothing rivals that

[mercurialink]

Bitches bow down for a badass in a suit

me, in a courtroom (via mercurialink)

[themocklifechoseme]

What expert witnesses think they look like when using demonstratives

[mocktrialfe]

When you cut a witness off on cross but then they keep talking.

[themocklifechoseme]

That piece of evidence you really hate:

[themocklifechoseme]

When the crossing attorney tries to bully your witness

[mocktrialfe]

attorney: I re-wrote your direct.

Witness: Again?!

Attorney: maybe.

[mocktrialfe]

witness: She would have shot him anyway.

Defence: Objection speculation. The witness can not know what the defendant would have done. 

Plaintiff: He’s her best friend your honor....

[mocktrialfe]

When someone comes in and blows up your direct but you love it because now its ten times stronger.