By Frida Morales Can you imagine acting as an attorney in front of a real judge and having the spotlight on you? Most of us don’t even think of becoming lawyers or going to court. It takes guts to go up and act like you know exactly what you’re doing. Hubbard’s Mock Trial team has won city trial 23 times and county 3 times. This year our team was ready to go into competition. Mr. Fitz said “We have been city champions for twelve years in a row except for last year, but this year we will work harder and do better.” On March 17, Hubbard’s Mock Trial went to the Daley Center to participate in the city trial. The plaintiff side (the party that is suing) went against Jones College Prep High School and the defendant (the party who is being sued) competed against Lake View High School. There is no talking once court begins;it’s up to the attorneys and witnesses to prove their case. After four long hours, the trial was over and all the teammates could do was wait for the results. Finally, the news had arrived that Hubbard’s Mock Trial team lost, but this isn’t the end. The fact that students from a CPS school went to performed a trial at a court and were able to speak up and look up to a real judge takes courage and Hubbard won at heart. Pictures are not allowed in the courtroom! The mock trial takes a lot of preparation. New attorneys have to learn how to present evidence and persuasively argue their case. The judge and fellow evaluators grade each team. Attorneys are being judged on how well you present the case, the way you are dressed, objections and answers, the clarity of voice, and the opening and closing statement. Each person is graded from the scale 1-10, and the team with strongest attorneys and best witnesses win. Since the team lost and the season is over, Mr. Fitz will teach economics instead of law. All of us will have a fake wedding and will have to take care of a rotten egg. If the egg breaks, we will have to go on trial for manslaughter. Despite the stress of the trial, Mr. Fitz tries to make his class feel more confi dent and closer to each other. Mr. Fitz always says, “The only dumb question is the one you don’t ask.”
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