Work today 2/14 Rough drafts of affidavits due (after 2-3 team members read your affidavit and look for inaccuracies; final drafts will be collected on Tuesday. I will collect them and copy them for the other team. ) Lawyers & Witnesses work together on Direct Examination and/or cross examination questions Remember that both lawyers AND witnesses should have copies of the questions AND answers I also need copies of your teams main argument points. These should have been finalized on Friday/over the weekend. Remember that EVERYONE should have these points written down.
Some points to keep in mind as you draft your examination questions today: Direct Examination questions are not leading questions. If you are leading the witness the opposing counsel will most likely object. Cross Examination questions should be leading. These will typically require a yes or no response. *Examples of these kinds of questions are in your Mock Trial packet. Expert witness testimony needs to be submitted as an “expert testimony.” A lawyer’s third or fourth question during direct examination should be an address to the judges: “At this time we request that [the witness name] be entered as an expert in [field of expertise].”
Tonight for homework: Witnesses: Final drafts of affidavits (due Tuesday) Lawyers: Open & closing statements (rough drafts); direct/cross examination questions & answers (rough drafts) Please read about how you will be graded on the “Matrix on Judging Criteria” (the forth to last page in your Mock Trial packet). Please read “Mock Trial: Procedures” and “Examining Witnesses” (the 2 nd to last and last page in your Mock Trial packet). *You may have a quiz on your understanding of these documents tomorrow.*