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Lrs attorneys have already served 10,330 members
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join us may 17
as a volunteer judicial Panelist for the 23
rd
Annual cleveland mock trial competition!

At morning and early afternoon This year’s case hypothetical is
trials in the Justice Center, local based on real historic events of
teams take turns representing great interest to students: the
the prosecution and defense in a 1969 trial of Fred Ahmed Evans
criminal case that tests their public in the wake of the shootout
speaking skills and ability to think between political activists and
on their feet. police in Cleveland’s Glenville
neighborhood. The case presents
an ideal opportunity for learning
about criminal procedure,
disputes between witnesses and
their credibility, and interactions
between the public and police,
which continues to be a hot
button issue on the 50th
anniversary of Evans’ trial.
For more about the Competition visit
clemetroBar.org/clevelandmocktrial,
or to sign up directly email jpaine@clemetrobar.org.
Judges, attorneys, and law students welcome to volunteer!

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