The UCF Trial Team is suiting up for its national competition, and student group has been preparing for it for months.
At the beginning of every year, the Trial Team at UCF is presented with a mock legal case, according to a press release from the organization. The students analyze and develop the case, including opening and closing statements, and direct and cross-examinations. This year, the team is investigating the murder of Jacob Bennett, a fictional movie producer with plenty of enemies.
On February 20 and 21, 18 UCF students will be acting as the prosecution and defense in Mr. Bennett’s murder trial, the release stated. They will be competing in the Nation Law Firm Regional Mock Trial Tournament, held on the UCF main campus.
There will be 28 teams from across the Southeast trying the case as part of the American Mock Trial Association’s championship series. Of those teams, only a handful will move on past the initial round. However, the UCF team says it is hopeful, seeing as its “solid” track record includes first and fourth place finishes at Ohio Northern and Georgia Tech, respectively.
For more information on the Regional Tournament, or about the Trial Team in general, check out www.trialteamucf.com.
