2012 Annual Report - State Bar of Georgia

2010-2011
ANNUAL REPORT
High School Mock Trial Committee
A Project of the Young Lawyers Division
State Bar of Georgia
An Academic Extra-Curricular
Activity for High School Students
Address: 104 Marietta Street, NW
Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Website: www.georgiamocktrial.org
Phone: 404/527-8779 or 404/527-8787
800/334-6865 (ext. 779 or 797)
FAX: 404/527-8717
E-mail: mocktrial@gabar.org

YLD High School Mock Trial Committee
Annual Report Table of Contents
Contact Information ............................................................................................................... front cover
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 1
History of the YLD High School Mock Trial Committee ....................................................................... 2‐5
Honor Roll of Georgia Champion Mock Trial Teams ............................................................................... 6
Cases Used in Previous Mock Trial Seasons ............................................................................................ 7
2010 Board of Directors ................................................................................................................... 8‐10
Message from the Chair ....................................................................................................................... 11
2009‐2010 YLD High School Mock Trial Committee ....................................................................... 12‐15
2010 Judging Panel Members ......................................................................................................... 16‐19
2010 Participating Teams ............................................................................................................... 20‐21
2010 Regional Champions and Wildcard Teams ............................................................................. 22‐23
2010 State Champion ........................................................................................................................... 24
Professionalism Award ......................................................................................................................... 25
2010 Regional Coordinating Teams ...................................................................................................... 25
2010 National Mock Trial Championship .............................................................................................. 26
2009 Law Academy ......................................................................................................................... 27‐29
Craig Harding Memorial Court Artist Contest ................................................................................. 30‐31
2009 Julie Jobe Award .......................................................................................................................... 32
2010 Four‐Year Mock Trial Participants.......................................................................................... 33‐34
Senior Recognitions ........................................................................................................................ 34‐37
2010 Outstanding Attorney Coaches .................................................................................................... 38
2010 Outstanding Teacher Coaches ..................................................................................................... 39
Council of State Court Judges Support…… ............................................................................................ 40
“Thank You” to Court Facilities ............................................................................................................. 41
Supporter Appreciation Award ............................................................................................................. 42
2009‐2010 Financial Report .................................................................................................................. 43
Supporters of the Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition .................................................... 44‐46
Web Site Information ........................................................................................................................... 47
What Can You Do ................................................................................................................................ 48
Response Form ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Copyright © 2011 by the High School Mock Trial Committee of the Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of Georgia
All rights reserved.
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Mission Statement
The Georgia Mock Trial Competition helps students gain an understanding of the legal system by
providing opportunities for school teams to participate in academic competitions where players assume
attorney and witness roles in a court case. Lawyers coach students in developing questioning, critical thinking
and oral advocacy skills.
Vision Statement
The Georgia Mock Trial Competition will impact participating students by improving their proficiency in
such basic skills as listening, speaking, reading, and reasoning. The program will also foster cooperation
among diverse groups of young people while promoting better communication and collaboration between the
educational and legal communities.
Highlights in the History of the
YLD High School Mock Trial Committee
Over the past 23 years, the High School Mock Trial Committee, the largest and most active of all the
YLD Committees, has grown into a nationally recognized educational program. During the 2010‐2011 Bar
Year, YLD President Michael Geoffroy appointed Ashley Palmer as chair of the High School Mock Trial
Committee. Jon Setzer and Deshala Dixon served as vice chairs. Justice George H. Carley serves as Special
Consultant to the committee. Stacy Rieke is the State Coordinator and Peggy Caldwell is the Assistant State
Coordinator.
The GHSMTC is made up of well over two thousand participants and volunteer from all areas in the
state. These participants and volunteers are students, teachers, attorney coaches, judging panel volunteers,
and other committee volunteers including problem writers, rules writers, and contest and Law Academy
organizers. The HSMTC serves over 1,400 high school students statewide annually. The duties of the
committee are subdivided into six areas: Rules, Problem, Teams, Competitions, Honors and Awards, and
Development. We also have a State Finals Planning Board, and a special Projects Task Force.
The mock trial program was founded under the YLS (the “Young Lawyers Division” was then known as the
“Younger Lawyers Section”) presidency of John C. Sammon (1987‐88), also a Past President of the State Bar of
Georgia. His successor as YLS President, Donna G. Barwick (1988‐89), gave full committee status to the high
school mock trial program. The Georgia Mock Trial Competition has produced four national championship
teams in 1995, 1999, 2007 and 2008. The state has also had the privilege of hosting the 1993 and 2009
National High School Mock Trial Championships in Atlanta. Below are highlights from the program’s history:
1987 ‐ The first state coordinator was Philip Newton, former social studies teacher at North Clayton
High School in Clayton County and the co‐chairs of the committee were Elizabeth Bloom Hodges (a
past YLD President) and Warner S. Fox.
1988 – The first statewide GHSMTC was held. Judge George Carley and Judge Harold Banke served as
the first presiding judges at the state tournament.
1989 ‐ Susan B. Devitt chaired the committee and the GHSMT became the largest YLD committee and
recipient of the President’s Award under former YLD President Dana B. Miles.
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1991 ‐ Chair Joseph A. Roseborough led an even larger committee to greater success, creating the first
Summer Law Camp and receiving another President’s Award for Distinguished Service to the
Community under YLD President Stanley G. Brading.
1993 ‐ Under the leadership of committee chair Aimee R. Maxwell, Georgia hosted the National High
School Mock Trial Championship in Atlanta. The committee received the YLD Award of Merit for its
work during this season.
1994 – Under Lela Smith Bridgers term as chair, the number of teams registered int eh competition
reached 110 and the state tournament was moved to its permanent home at the Gwinnett Justice and
Administration Center in Lawrenceville.
1995 – The GHSMTC won the YLD President’s Award for Best Continuing Project under the leadership
of Cathy Cox Brakefield. Also in 1995, the team from South Gwinnett High School in Snellville won
Georgia’s first National Championship in Denver, CO. The team was featured in the nationally
broadcast special on Court TV.
1996 ‐ Under committee chair Julie Dampier Majer Culhane, the State Finals Competition was
expanded to include a semi‐final round.
1997 ‐ Under Catherine Hick’s term as chair, the GHSMTC celebrated its tenth anniversary and YLD
President Henry Walker honored the committee with the Tradition of Excellence Award, “in
recognition of a decade of continued commitment and service to Georgia’s youth.”
1998 – Under the leadership of H. Suzanne Smith the GHSMTC held its first Awards Banquet and the
first annual Law Academy at Mercer Law School in Macon. The committee also increased its work in
Development to diversify funding for the program.
1999 – During Rick Sager’s term as chair, Clarke Central High School in Athens won Georgia’s second
national title in St. Louis, MO. Continuing Legal Education Credit was extended to attorney coaches in
1999, as well.
2000 ‐ under the leadership of committee chair Roy Manoll, long‐time state coordinator Philip Newton
retired to pursue a Masters Degree in Choral Conducting and Stacy Rieke, former social studies teacher
at Riverdale High School in Clayton County, was hired to fill the position of state coordinator.
2001 ‐ Under the leadership of Jennifer B. Mann, the GHSMTC produced a unique teaching resource,
May It Please the Court, which is used by mock trial teams and in classrooms throughout the nation.
An accompanying 16‐minute motivational video by the same name was selected as one of four finalists
in the 2002 New York Film Festival and captured an Award of Distinction at the Communicators Awards
Ceremony in Arlington, Texas.
2002 ‐ Under the leadership of Christine S. Barker, the High School Mock Trial Committee created a
National Competition Planning Board with the goal of hosting our second National Mock Trial
Championship in Atlanta in May 2009.
2003 ‐ Under the leadership of Candace L. Byrd the Council of State Court Judges became one of the
major supporters of the GHSMTC. Also in 2003, Georgia Supreme Court Justice George Carley, the
HSMTC’s Special Consultant, was elected to a position on the Board of Directors of the National High
School Mock Trial Championship.
2006 ‐ Under the leadership of Jason B. Thompson, the Board of Directors of the National High School
Mock Trial Championship, Inc. accepted the GHSTC bid to host the national tournament in Atlanta in
2009.
2007 ‐ During Tania Trumble’s term, Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro won Georgia’s third national
title during the NHSMTC in Dallas, TX. Also in 2007, Stacy Rieke, the GHSMTC State Coordinator was
awarded a YLD Award of Achievement for “outstanding commitment and service to the State Bar of
Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division” by YLD President Jonathan A. Pope.
2008 ‐ Under Sally Evan’s leadership, the GHSMTC celebrated its 20 th anniversary by updating the 1988
competition case, State v. Bryant, which was used in regional competitions and at state finals. A
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anquet was also held at the Marriott at Gwinnett Place to honor the 2008 regional champion teams.
Souvenir pins and t‐shirts commemorating the anniversary were made available to team members.
Also in 2008, the Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro won Georgia’s fourth national title during the
NHSMTC in Wilmington, DE.
2009 – During William H. Noland’s term as chair, the National High School Mock Trial Competition was
held in Atlanta, Georgia in May. Also in 2009, Stacy Rieke, the GHSMTC State Coordinator was
awarded a YLD Award of Achievement for “outstanding service to the profession” by YLD President
Joshua C. Bell.
2010 ‐ Under Stacey Evans’ tenure as chair, The “Wildcard” teams were introduced as well as the
Professionalism Award sponsored by the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism at the state
level of competition.
2011 – During Ashley Palmer’s term, the GHSMTC added 2 new regions in Atlanta and Cumming and
revitalized the region in Albany. The 2011 season also saw the largest number of teams ever
competing at the state level: eighteen and the introduction of the Outstanding Performance Award at
the state level.
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Georgia High School Mock Trial Committee Structure
Subcommittee on the Rules
This subcommittee assists in preparing the rules portion of the mock trial manual. The rules are
released to the teams via our website November 1. The rules of evidence governing the trials are simplified
from the Federal Rules of Evidence, retaining its organization and numbering system. This subcommittee also
handles the creation and interpretation of the rules of the Georgia Mock Trial Competition. After the rules are
published on the website on November 1, this subcommittee may be called upon to advise on clarifications of
the rules, issuing such memoranda periodically as needed during the mock trial training period.
Subcommittee on the Problem
This subcommittee assists in preparing the mock trial manual that is released via our website to the
teams in November. The case section contains the problem designed for competition on the regional and
state level. Civil and criminal fact patterns alternate on odd and even years, respectively. Those serving on
this subcommittee may not coach teams.
Subcommittee on Competitions
Regional coordinators and members of their coordinating teams make up this subcommittee’s
membership. It is responsible for seeing that competitions are properly staffed with enough judges and
attorney‐evaluators for all rounds. Evaluators and presiding judges for both the regional and state finals
competitions are also part of this subcommittee.
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Subcommittee on the Teams
Almost all of the members of this subcommittee are attorney coaches. This subcommittee, in addition
to coaching local teams, also assists regional coordinators, when necessary in recruiting team coaches for all
schools needing help in this area. The number and location of attorneys required will be known by the
registration deadline.
Subcommittee on Honors and Awards
Created in 1999, this subcommittee devises methods for honoring outstanding teacher and attorney
coaches in each region. In 2000, the subcommittee began presenting the awards directly at the local level.
This subcommittee also handles the selection of the Supporter Appreciation Award and the Founders Award.
Subcommittee on Development
This subcommittee oversees the budget of the mock trial program and seeks ways to improve the
financial support of the project. Current goals include developing and implementing a plan designed to
provide a secure financial base for the future. The subcommittee assists the state champion team in securing
funds necessary to cover expenses involved in representing the state in the national competition and
supervises the production of the annual report.
State Finals Planning Board
Members are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the state finals: lodging, program, judging
panels, and publicity. The State Finals are usually held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in
Lawrenceville in mid‐March each year.
Special Projects Task Force
This unit was established in 1990, when it began working on the design of a special summer law camp
program for high school students. In 1998, the task force developed the annual Law Academy to replace the
Summer Law Camp. This Academy offers a weekend of intense study in mock trial rules, procedures and trial
preparation for student team leaders from around the state. Also, in 1998, a Court Artist Contest was
launched statewide, co‐sponsored by the Savannah College of Art & Design. The contest was named for its
founder, Craig Harding, after his death in an automobile accident following graduation from the Savannah
College of Art & Design. A statewide Journalism Contest was added in 2002 but was eliminated in 2009.
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Honor Roll of Georgia Champion Mock Trial Teams
1988 – Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro ............................. Dallas, TX (placement unknown*)
1989 – Brookstone School, Columbus ............................... Louisville, KY (placement unknown*)
1990 – Brookstone School, Columbus ............................................. Portland, OR (7 th place—tie)
1991 – South Gwinnett High School, Snellville ................................. New Orleans, LA (4 th place)
1992 – Brookstone School, Columbus .................................................. Madison, WI (11 th place)
1993 – Crisp County High School, Cordele ............................................... Atlanta, GA (9 th place)
1994 – Northwest Whitfield High School, Tunnel Hill .............................. Chicago, IL (15 th place)
1995 – South Gwinnett High School, Snellville ....................................... Denver, CO (1 st place)
1996 – Redan High School, Stone Mountain ........................................ Pittsburgh, PA (4 th place)
1997 – Ware County Magnet School, Manor ....................................... Nashville, TN (11 th place)
1998 – Clarke Central High School, Athens .................................... Albuquerque, NM (6 th place)
1999 – Clarke Central High School, Athens ......................................... St. Louis, MO (1st place)
2000 – Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta ...................................... Columbia, SC (13 th place)
2001 – Riverdale High School, Riverdale ................................................. Omaha, NE (13 th place)
2002 – Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro ............................................ St. Paul, MN (10 th place)
2003 – Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro ..................................... New Orleans, LA (16 th place)
2004 – Clarke Central High School, Athens ............................................ Orlando, FL (23 rd place)
2005 – Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta ..................................... Charlotte, NC (16 th place)
2006 – Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro .................................... Oklahoma City, OK (5 th place)
2007 – Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro…………………………………… ......... Dallas, TX (1st place)
2008 – Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro ...................................... Wilmington, DE (1st place)
2009 – Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta……………………. .................... Atlanta, GA (8 th place)
2010 – Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta……………………… ........... Philadelphia, PA (3 rd place)
2011 – Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta……………………………… .......... Phoenix, AZ (4 th place)
*From 1983 until 1990, only the placement of the top four teams was announced during the national level of competition.
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Cases Used in Previous Georgia Mock Trial Seasons
1988 – State v. Bryant .................................................... Drug Trafficking (Entrapment Defense)
1989 – Johnson v. Bowen ............................................................................... DUI (Host Liability)
1990 – State v. Barrett ................................................. Homicide (Battered Woman Syndrome)
1991 – Hill v. Midway School Board .................................. Freedom of Speech in School Setting
1992 – State v. Binder ........................................................................................ Drug Trafficking
1993 – Alexander v. Cooper, Cook & Troy ......................... Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
1994 – U.S. v. Remy .......................................................................... Conspiracy to Import Drugs
1995 – Tenebrous v. Busy Bee Express ................................................................. Personal Injury
1996 – State v. Foil ....................................................................................................... Homicide
1997 – Ortega v. Brewster ................................................................................. Wrongful Death
1998 – State v. Peterson .................................................. Involuntary Manslaughter and Hazing
1999 – O’Riley v. Happy Daze Daycare Center ..................................................... Personal Injury
2000 – State v. Brunetti ................................................................................................ Homicide
2001 – Hamilton v. Sadler .................................................................................................... Libel
2002 – State v. Cunningham ................................................................. Homicide (Self‐Defense)
2003 – Schwinn v. Farnsworth ............................................................. Comparative Negligence
2004 – State v. Finn ...................................................................................................... Homicide
2005 – Fields v. Register ..................................................................................... Wrongful Death
2006 – State v. Banks .................................................................................. Homicide and Arson
2007 – LaQuinta v. Hill ....................................................................................... Wrongful Death
2008 – State v. Bryant .................................................... Drug Trafficking (Entrapment Defense)
2009 – Sadler v. Hamilton ...................................................................................... Battery (Tort)
2010 – State v. Clay/Claire Stafford .............................................................. Aggravated Assault
2011 – Greenwood v. Durden .......................................................................... Protected Speech
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2011 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for the YLD High School Mock Trial Committee is the Board of Governors of the State Bar
of Georgia. The Officers and Directors of the Young Lawyers Division directly supervise the Committee.
S. Lester Tate III, President
Kenneth L. Shigley, President‐Elect
Charles L. Ruffin, Treasurer
Robin Frazer Clark, Secretary
Bryan M. Cavan, Immediate Past President
Michael G. Geoffroy, YLD President
Stephanie Joy Kirijan, YLD President‐Elect
Amy V. Howell, YLD Immediate Past President
Board of Governors
Tara Lee Adyanthaya
Sarah Brown Akins
Anthony B. Askew
William Steven Askew
Emily S. Bair
Thurbert E. Baker
Eric Alvin Ballinger
Donna G. Barwick
Hon. Diane E. Bessen
James H. Bisson III
Wayne B. Bradley
Thomas Neal Brunt
Thomas R. Burnside III
S. Kendall Butterworth
David Lee Cannon Jr.
Hon. Edward E. Carriere Jr.
Paul T. Carroll III
Thomas C. Chambers III
John Christopher Clark
Edward Burton Claxton III
Susan Warren Cox
Terrence Lee Croft
William V. Custer IV
Hon. David P. Darden
Peter J. Daughtery
Gerald Davidson Jr.
Randall H. Davis
Hon. J. Antonio DelCampo
Joseph W. Dent
Foy R. Devine
Hon. Viola Sellars Drew
Charles J. Driebe
Myles E. Eastwood
Damon Erik Elmore
Michael V. Elsberry
Archibald A. Farrar Jr.
Douglass Kirk Farrar
Elizabeth Louise Fite
Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming
Hon. George C. Floyd
Gregory A. Futch
William G. Gainer
John Byrd Garland
H. Emily George
Patricia Gorham
Karlise Yvette Grier
John Kendall Gross
Hon. James E. Hardy
John P. Harrington
Steven A. Hathorn
Patrick H. Head
Render M. Heard Jr.
Thomas W. Herman
R. Javoyne Hicks White
Michael D. Hobbs Jr.
Phyllis J. Holmen
Marc Howard
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Roy B. Huff Jr.
James W. Hurt
Christopher Donald. Huskins
John M. Hyatt
Hon. James T. Irvin
J. Alexander Johnson
Lester B. Johnson III
Andrew W. Jones
Charles D. Jones
Dawn M. Jones
Michael R. Jones Sr.
Elena Kaplan
Robert J. Kauffman
J. Benjamin Kay III
John Flanders Kennedy
William James Keogh III
Judy C. King
Seth D. Kirschenbaum
Christine A. Koehler
Catherine Koura
Edward B. Krugman
Earle F. Lasseter
Allegra J. Lawrence‐Hardy
J. Alvin Leaphart
Steven Leibel
David S. Lipscomb
Robert Arthur Lowry
Anna Patricia Marcucci.
Hon. Johnny W. Mason Jr.
Samuel M. Matchett
Whitney Diane Mauk
Devereaux F. McClatchey
William R. McCracken
Brian Allen McDaniel
Letitia A. McDonald
Brad Joseph McFall
Michael Douglas McRae
C. Patrick Milford
William H. Mills
Patrick Neill Millsaps
Wilson B. Mitcham Jr.
Jeffery O’Neal Monroe
J. Kevin Moore
Dennis C. O’Brien
Patrick T. O’Connor
Hon. Carson Dane Perkins Sr.
Patrise M. Perkins‐Hooker
J. Robert Persons
R. Chris Phelps
Will H. Pickett Jr.
Jill Pryor
William M. Ragland Jr.
Leo E. Reichert
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Hon. Robert V. Rodatus
Tina Shadix Roddenbery
Brian D. Rogers
Joseph Anthony Roseborough
William C. Rumer
Claudia S. Saari
Dennis C. Sanders
Hon. J. Stephen Schuster
Rita A. Sheffey
William Lee Skinner
David C. Smith
Matthew Tyler Smith
Hon. Philip C. Smith
Hon. R. Rucker Smith
Daniel Brent Snipes
H. Craig Stafford
Lawrence Alan Stagg
John Elwin Stell Jr.
Hon. Lawton E. Stephens
Hon. D. Jay Stewart
C. Deen Strickland
Frank B. Strickland
Gregory T. Talley
Henry C. Tharpe Jr.
Anita Wallace Thomas
Dwight L. Thomas
James C. Thornton
Edward Donald Tolley
Christopher A. Townley
Martin Enrique Valbuena
Nicki Noel Vaughan
Carl A. Veline Jr.
Joseph L. Waldrep
J. Henry Walker IV
Harold B. Watts
John Philip Webb
N. Harvey Weitz
Nancy J. Whaley
James L. Wiggins
Katie Wood
Gerald P. Word
Hon. Anne Workman
Hon. Gordon Robert Zeese
= Executive Committee Members
YLD Executive Committee and
Board of Directors
M. Khurram Baig
Jennifer A. Blackburn
Joshua I. Bosin
Tyler Jennings Browning
Marquetta J. Bryan
Carolyn Cain Burch
Kelly Elizabeth Campanella
Jennifer Ann Campbell

Shiriki Cavitt
Thomas V. Duck III
V. Sharon Edenfield
Irma Espino
Elizabeth Louise Fite
Holly Hance
Colin K. Kelly
Quentin B. Lynch
Whitney Diane Mauk
Edward T. McAfee
Jonathan B. Pannell
Benjamin M. Perkins
Janet C. Scott
Tyronia M. Smith
Darrell Lee Sutton
Carl Robert Varnedoe
Sarah Elizabeth White
Meredith Leigh Wilson
Tamera M. Woodard
Rachel Lee Zichella
= Executive Committee Members
YLD Representatives
James Taylor Anderson III
M. Khurram Baig
Jared Michael Brandman
Lauren Mock Brock
Tyler Jennings Browning
Stephanie Diane Burton
Ivy N. Cadle
Leslie Lyon Cadle
Kelly Elizabeth Campanella
Jennifer Ann Campbell
James W. Clifton
Matthew Blackwell Crowder
Monica R. Dean
Joshua Craig Dickinson
Matthew James Duncan
Adam Ferrell
Christopher Bryan Freeman
J. Hamilton Garner
Andrew L. Gorman
Canon Brown Hill
Robert Clayton Hughes III
John Phillip Jett
Evan L. Kaine
M. Anne Kaufold‐Wiggins
Sarah Finney Kjellin
Rachel Ross Krause
Juanita Passyn Kuhner
Yari D. Lawson
Reneé Y. Little
John R. B. Long
Larry K. Moore
Matthew M. Myers
DeAngelo Norris
Dustin Harris Ogden
T. Orlando Pearson
Benjamin M. Perkins
John Anderson Ramay Jr.
Randall H. Richardson
Blake Cameron Sharpton
Joseph Cornelius Sullivan
Rhonda L. Taylor
Sarah Elizabeth White
Tori K. White
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Message from the Chair
It is my privilege to pen this message as your 2010‐2011 Chair of the
Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition. Since 1988, the Georgia High
School Mock Trial Program has been one of the strongest programs sponsored
by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, and this year has
been no exception. Our season began with the annual Law Academy, a fourday
program for which students traveled to Athens, Georgia to participate. At
the conclusion of the program, the student bar examination was administered
to the Law Academy participants. Seventeen students passed the exam with
scores that gained them admission to the Georgia Student Bar Association; five
of the students were admitted with honors.
Ashley Moore Palmer is an
attorney in the Clayton County
Public Defender’s Office in
Jonesboro. She has volunteered
with the GHSMTC in many
different capacities since 2006.
This season, 105 teams participated in sixteen regional competitions
statewide. The teams were comprised of almost 1,500 students who hailed
from public and private schools and home school programs. The 16 teams that
prevailed at regionals were joined at the State competition by two wildcard
teams. At the end of four highly competitive and well fought rounds, Henry W.
Grady High School was named State Champion. Henry W. Grady represented
Georgia well at the National High School Competition held in Phoenix, Arizona
over Mother’s Day weekend, bringing home a 4 th place title.
Congratulations are due not only to Grady, but also to Norris Johnson
from Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, who earned the title of State Champion in the Craig Harding
Memorial Court Artist Contest, and Middle Georgia Christian Homeschool Association in Macon, who won the
2011 Professionalism Award, sponsored by the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism.
At the conclusion of last year, I learned that I would be elevated from 1 st Vice Chair to Chair of the
Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition, despite my having only served in the former position for
approximately six months. After two years as Regional Coordinator of HSMT Region 3 (Atlanta), and a year as
2 nd Vice Chair (which was punctuated by my becoming a new mom), I had barely settled into the position of 1 st
Vice Chair before I was unexpectedly catapulted to Chair, and quite candidly, I hoped that I was up to the task.
Thankfully, I was, and that was due in no small part to all those who make this program such a success. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all those individuals who give of their time to make this program
so successful: the students, teacher coaches, attorney coaches, parents, regional coordinators, evaluators,
presiding judges, and members of the High School Mock Trial Committee. The work that you do gives
students from all walks of life an opportunity to positively experience the legal system, and in the process, the
students gain invaluable academic and presentation skills that will serve them well, whether they pursue a
career in the legal profession or a dream of a different nature.
To the Young Lawyers Division, under the leadership of 2010‐2011 President Michael Geoffroy, the
State Bar of Georgia, the Counsel of State Court Judges, and all others who have generously supported us
throughout this season by giving of your time and financial resources – we say thank you! High School Mock
Trial, like all other non‐profit programs, relies on the generosity of donors. Especially in these difficult
economic times, please know how sincerely we appreciate your gifts, as they are vital to the life of this
program.
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Last, but certainly not least, I want to sincerely thank Stacy Rieke, our State Mock Trial Coordinator,
Peggy Caldwell, our Assistant State Mock Trial Coordinator, and Presiding Justice George Carley, who make
this program so exceptional. I am forever grateful for their leadership and support and am truly indebted to
them for their assistance this season. Without their tireless dedication to this program and the students it
serves, the outstanding program that we know simply would not be.
It has truly been an honor and pleasure to serve as the 2010‐2011 Chair of the Georgia High School
Mock Trial Competition. I now pass the gavel to Jon Setzer who will serve as Chair for the 2011‐2012 season.
After working with Jon this season, I have no doubt that the program is in great hands!
Congratulations to all on a wonderful season and best of luck in the upcoming season!
Very truly yours,
Henry W. Grady Mock Trial Team with Senator Saxby Chambliss in April 2011
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The 2010‐2011 YLD High School Mock Trial Committee
Michael G. Geoffroy, YLD President
Stephanie Joy Kirijan, YLD President‐Elect
Ashley Palmer, HSMTC Chair
Jon Setzer, HSMTC 1 st Vice Chair
Deshala Dixon, HSMTC 2 nd Vice Chair
Past Committee
Chairs
Warner S. Fox
Elizabeth B. Hodges
(1987‐89)
Susan B. Devitt
(1989‐90)
Joseph A. Roseborough
(1990‐91)
Aimee R. Maxwell
(1991‐92)
Gregory S. Smith
(1992‐93)
Lela Smith Bridgers
(1993‐94)
Cathy Cox Brakefield
(1994‐95)
Julie Dampier Majer Culhane
(1995‐96)
Catherine H. Hicks
(1996‐97)
H. Suzanne Smith
(1997‐98)
Frederick N. Sager, Jr.
(1998‐99)
Roy E. Manoll, III
(1999‐00)
Jennifer B. Mann
(2000‐01)
Christine S. Barker
(2001‐02)
Candace L. Byrd
(2002‐03)
Robert A. McDonald
(2003‐04)
Leah E. McEwen
(2004‐05)
Jason B. Thompson
(2005‐06)
Tania T. Trumble
(2006‐07)
Sara A. “Sally” Evans
(2007‐08)
William H. Noland
(2008‐09)
Stacey G. Evans
(2009‐10)
Special Consultant to
the Committee
Hon. George H. Carley
Presiding Justice, Supreme
Court of Georgia
Ex‐Officio
S. Lester Tate III
President of the
State Bar of Georgia
Kenneth L. Shigley
President‐Elect
Bryan M. Cavan
Immediate Past President
Amy V. Howell
Immediate Past
YLD President
Subcommittee
on Competitions
(Primary Regional
Coordinators)
Brannon Arnold
Lauren Brock
Nick Bruce
Will Claiborne
Donna Crossland
Render Freeman
Nathan Gaffney
Erica Ghali
Christina Jenkins
Buck Levins
Roy Manoll
Nicole Marchand
Matt McCord
Adrienne Nash
Joyce Neal
William Noland
Erik Pirozzi
Judge Toby Prodgers
Sam Sanders
Bonnie Smith
Clay White
Sandy Wisenbaker
Subcommittee
on Development
Stacey Evans, Chair
Sally Evans
Betsy Hodges
Roy Manoll
Aimee Maxwell
Ashley Palmer
Jon Setzer
Subcommittee
on the Problem
Judge Michael Barker, Chair
John Ratterree,
Vice Chair
Hon. George Carley, Special
Consultant
Christy Barker
Judge Melodie Clayton
Julie Culhane
Beth Jones
Rhonda Klein
Judge Jennifer Mann
Roy Manoll
Phil McCurdy
William Noland
Caitlin Pirello (student
consultant)
Bonnie Smith
Suzanne Smith
Linda Spievack
Larry Starkey
Lee Storesund
J. Maria Waters
Katie Wood
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Subcommittee on
Rules
Deborah Craytor, Chair
Hon. George Carley, Special
Consultant
Christy Barker
Candace Byrd
Cynthia Carson
Julie Culhane
Deshala Dixon
Sally Evans
Stacey Evans
Carl Gebo
Heather Lanier
Ken Mauldin
Theresia Moser
Dorian Murry
William Noland
Ashley Palmer
Amy Payne (teacher
representative)
Jon Setzer
Bonnie Smith
Robert Smith
Suzanne Smith
Tommy Thompson (teacher
representative)
Subcommittee on
Honors and Awards
Linda Spievack, Chair
Ashley Palmer
Betsy Hodges
William Noland
Jon Setzer
State Finals
Planning Board
Rhonda Klein, Chair
Roy Manoll, Vice Chair
Hon. George Carley, Special
Consultant
Christy Barker
Kali Beyah
Candace Byrd
Peggy Caldwell
Judge John Carbo
Deborah Craytor
Deshala Dixon
Sally Evans
Catherine Hicks
Judge Jennifer Mann
William Noland
Ashley Palmer
Suzanne Smith
Jon Setzer
Ellen Sumner
Regina Thomas
Katie Wood
Special Projects
Task Force
Aimee Maxwell, Chair
Julie Culhane
Rhonda Klein
Ashley Palmer
2010 Law Academy
Faculty
Peggy Caldwell
Chris Cannon
Judge John Carbo
Judge Linda Cowen
Deborah Craytor
Julie Culhane
Deshala Dixon
Candace Hill Duvernay
Paula Kapiloff
Rhonda Klein
Barry Stewart Mann
Aimee Maxwell
T. Orlando Pearson
Stacy Rieke
Jon Setzer
Bonnie Smith
Contests
Julie Culhane, Court Artist
Contest Director
Subcommittee on
Teams—Teacher
Coaches
Tom Alden
Harriet Anderson
Daphne Andrews
Mack Anthony
Catherine Ariemma
Marybeth Atkins
Aubry Bachman
Chris Barr
Jennifer Blackerby
Colleen Blankenship
Kay Bowman
Cay Briscoe
Carolyn Brock
Steven Brunswick
Shannon Buff
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Amy Bull
Renee Busby
Kevin Busse
Jason Butler
Cari Cain
Karen Camp
Chris Cannon
Alfred Carson
Lara Castillo
Stephanie Caywood
Jill Chambers
Brett Chatham
Adrienne Christian
Amber Clapp
John Clark
Woodrow Clark
Leah Cleary
David Cleveland
Kira Coats
Kelly Cole
Brian Connell
Sherry Cornay
Andrew Cox
Anna Cox
Gary Crane
Scott Crawford
Margaret DiVito
Toni Dekiere‐Phillips
Kitty Drew
Olivia Dye
Hannah Edwards
Antoinette Ellis
Henry Ficklin
Andree Fitzpatrick
Peter Foley
Carolyn Fraser
Jeannie Fulbright
Rich Gamble
Shad Genovese
Tammy Gibson
James Glenn
Scott Grant
Lucille Goodman
Felicia Gudger
Vanessa Guilarte
Philip Hart
Noah Hartman
Jeremy Hamm
Rachel Hedges
Heather Henderson
Matthew Hendrix
Lindsay Herring
Bill Herringdine
Alan Hickerman
Matthew Hickman
Shanda Hickman
Dawnya Hill
Ken Hincker
Elizabeth Hinson
Nick Hodge
Pat Uelmen Huey
Alan Hughes
Renee Hughes
Lori James
Amy Jessee
Catherine Johnson
Cynthia Johnson
Donna Johnson
Kathy Kelley
Winston King
Mortissa Knight
Allison Konter
Geoffrey Koski
Elizabeth Lake
Don Landrum
Darlene Lane
Eric Lauterbach
Brian Leahy
Carol Lee
Jeanne Lee
Anna Lewis
John Lynah
Randy Lynn
Kyle Martin
Tammie Mason
Matthew May
Jo‐Ann McCauley
Bryan McCoury
Felicia McCrary
Paul McIlwaine
Machelle McKibben
Iris McRee
Mary Anne Meeks
Mary Catherine Mesaros
Stacey Milhollin
Clint Mills
Patty Mills
Loretta Mirandola
Monique Mitchell
LaToya Morgan
Robin Moon
Don Mosley
Edward Mulholland
Will Nix
Michael Nixon
Charlton Norah
Daniel Page
Chris Parizo
Gloria Parks
Kristina Parrish
Kathy Paxton
Amy Payne
Tom Pearce
Geoff Periard
Dr. Tanya Persaud‐White
Leila Phillips
Corey Pittman
Anthony Rainge
Maritza Ramos
Stephen Ricci
Kristina Richardson
Barbara Ricks
Richard Ricks
Deborah Rivera
I. Yusef Roberts
Aaron Robinson
James Robinson
Judith Roseman
Barbara Rosolino
Valerie Ruffin

Jennifer Ruppel
Amy Schwan
Charlie Sea
Lumumba Seegars
Qur’an Shakir
Margaret Sheehan
Lisa Sloan
Melissa Smith
Tyler Smith
Greg Spicer
Dena Spradlin
Natalie Starling
Emma Stephens
Kelly Stephens
Bobby Stephenson
Craig Stevens
Sherri Stewart
Mary Tallant
Nancy Taylor
Philip Tetteh
Karen Thomas
Robert Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Sean Torbett
Larry Tremblay
Cheryl Turner
Danielle Turner
Kathy Vail
Stephen Valdes
Annette Vick
Chris Vicknair
Kelly Vigon
Erik Vincent
Elizabeth Walker
Bonita Wallace
Dana Watson
Kindra Watters
Jason Weinberger
Sarah Welch
Erin White
Michael White
Ken Wiggins
Norma Williams
Tara Workman
Hal Wright
Cindi Yeager
Subcommittee on the
Teams—Attorney
Coaches
Aretha Adams
Herbert Adams, Jr.
Tamela Adkins
Amer Ahmed
Thomas Peter Allen, III
R. Lars Anderson
Ashley Andes
Arthur S. Archibald
Jennifer Arndt
Victoria Aronow
Steven Ashby
Nancy Atkinson
D. Warren Auld
Cinque Axam
Kimberly Bandoh
Shakara Barnes
Ashley Barnett
John Barrett
Noreen Banks‐Ware
Judge Deborah Benefield
Doug Bennett
Barbara Berger
Robert Berry, Jr.
Steven G. Blackerby
Aretha Adams
Herbert Adams, Jr.
Tamela Adkins
Amer Ahmed
Thomas Peter Allen, III
R. Lars Anderson
Ashley Andes
Arthur S. Archibald
Jennifer Arndt
Victoria Aronow
Steven Ashby
Nancy Atkinson
D. Warren Auld
Cinque Axam
Kimberly Bandoh
Shakara Barnes
Ashley Barnett
John Barrett
Noreen Banks‐Ware
Judge Deborah Benefield
Doug Bennett
Barbara Berger
Robert Berry, Jr.
Steven G. Blackerby
Chris Blanchard
Jason Blanchard
Peter Boehm
Anna Bolden
Rahmann Bowick
Stephen Bradley
Judge Chris Brasher
Jason Braswell
Jeffrey Brickman
Converse Bright
Patricia Brooks
Tyler Browning
Neal Brunt
Kevin Buice
Albert Burkhallter, Jr.
Carmen Bulter
Jeb Butler
Travis Cain
Craig Call
Jared Campbell
Judge John C. Carbo, III
Brannon Carson
Jacqueline Caruana
Ted Cassert
Charles Cauble
James Chafin
Mari Chambers
Randy Chartash
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Doug Chanco
Beatrice Chandler
Holly Chapman
Patrick Chisolm
Stanley Chervin
Patrick. Chisholm
John Cicala, Jr.
Joseph Cloud
Louis Cohan
John Michael Coleman
Chris Conley
John Connell
Steve Cook
Joseph Cooley, III
LeAnn Cooper
Michael Devlin Cooper
Chad Corlee
Zachary R. Cowart
Cathy Cox‐Brakefield
Stephen Coxen
J. Michael Cranford
John Cunningham
James Dalton, II
Kim Dammers
Beth Danforth
Robert Daniel
Brandy Daswani
Andy Daugherty
Jeanne Davis
Willie G. Davis
Monica Dean
Mark F. Dehler
Howard Delashmit
John Dennis
Daniel DeWoskin
Paul Dietrick
Lynn Dillard Doss
Deborah Doolittle
John Doverspike, Sr.
Nhan‐Ai Du
Michael R. Dunham
David Dunn, Jr.
H.B. Edwards
Kevin Epps
Katherine Fagan
Arch Farrar, Jr.
Lee Ann Feeley
L. Michelle Ferguson
Judge Pam Ferguson
Adam Ferrell
Crystal Filiberto
Audrea Findlay
Andree Fitzpatrick
Betsey Flackstacey Flynn
Richard Foster
Michael Frankson
Kim Keheley Frye
Paul Fryer
Jeffrey Fulbright
Charles Gabriel
Keith Gammage
Stephen Garner
Andrew Gebhardt
Carl Gebo
Karen Geiger
Amy Gellins
Travis Glahn
Teah Glenn
Elizabeth Grant
Fred Green
Jennifer Green
Sarah Griffie
James Griffin
Nekia Hackworth
Adam Hames
Frank Hamilton
Karen Hamilton
Paul Hamilton
Heather Hammonds
Holly Hance
Ernie Harris
Darryl Haynes
Scott Helton
Jennifer Herman
Catherine Hicks
Jeffrey Hicks
Djerriann Hicks
Candace Hill
Lindsay Hodgson
Adam Hoipkemier
Nicole Holcomb
Jeff Hood
Camille Hope
Judge Brian House
Candiss Howard
James W. Howard
Sharon Howard
Tamika Hrobowski‐Houston
Trinity Hundredmark
William Hunter
Kathleen Hurley
Trinh Huynh
Dana Jentzsch
Roderick Jones
Mary Katz
Amy L. Kaye
Dennis Keene
Christina Kempter
Ben Kenemer
Scott Kiker
Ethenia King‐Grant
Ryan Klee
Mary Ann Korre
Vanessa Kosky
Jamie Kreyenbuhl
Anne Kurtz
Dixon Lackey, III
Megan Lane
Erin Donlan Lanning
Jonathan La
Eric Lauterbach
A. Mark Lee
Julie Lee
Chris Leopold
Deborah Leslie
Bertram Levy
Amanda Lewis
Lawrence Lewis
Ashanti Lilley
George Lilly, II

Gina Lindekugel
David Lindsey
Stephanie Lindsey
Colby E. Longley
Rhandi Lott
Sean Lowe
Robert A. Luskin
Robert Mack, Jr.
Elisabeth MacNamara
John Manly
Megan Usher Manly
Cindy Manning
Meghan Marino
Quentin Marlin
Deborah Maron
Laura Martin
Alley Mauldin
Ken Mauldin
John R. Mayer
Randy Mayer
Matthew McCoyd
Robert McFarland, Jr.
Andrea McGee
William McKinnon, Jr.
Cecily McLeod
Bob McNeese
Colin McRae
Jerry David McRee
Judge Amanda Mercier
Evan Mermelstein
Craig Miller
Curtis Wayne Miller
M. Leigh Miller
Judge Murphy Miller
Phyllis Miller
Steven A. Miller
Jim Miskell
Daniel Mitnick
Jared Mitnick
Michael Moeller
J. Michael Money
Ted Morgan
Thomas Mondelli
William Morrison
Gary Moser
Tasha Mosley
Holly P. Muehlman
Joseph K. Mulholland
Judge Michael Murphy
Patricia Murphy
Dorian Murry
Anne Myers
Elise Myers
Katrell Nash
Jorgia Northrup
Albert Norton
Pandora Palmer
Richard Palmer, Jr.
Malcolm Palmore
J. Roger Palmour
Catherine M. Palumbo
John Parker
Kevin Parrington
Sandra Partridge
Chandani Patel
Samir Patel
Amanda Patterson
Jay Patton
Brian M. Pearce
Todd Orlando Pearson
Benjamin Perkins
Markie Perry, II
Michael Perry
Melinda Pillow
Tashwanda Pinchback
Stacey Pinckney
Emory Potter
Katie Powers
Jennesia Primas
Shondra Pruitt
David Quilliams
Earnest Redwine
Robert Reeves
Alexandria Reyes
Dale Richardson
Albert Roberts
Danielle Roberts
Mickey Roberts
W. Matthew Roberts
Amber Robinson
Elizabeth Vila Rogan
W. Charles (Chuck) Ross
Walter Rucker
Adam Ruf
Allyson Russell‐Blair
J. Thomas Salata
Amy E. Salley
John Salter, Jr.
Catherine Sanderson
Byron Sanford
Joshua Schiffer
Jason Schneider
Kathryn M. Schrader
Kurt Schuettinger
Daniel Schulof
Jeffrey Schwartz
Sarah Swinson Shell
Steven Shewmaker
Allen Shulman
Sam Siemon
Tiffany Simmons‐Rufus
Sutton Slover
Brad Smith
Salvia Smith
Yolanda Smith‐Williams
Aurieanne Sneed
Shannon Sneed
John Sparks, Sr.
Greg Spicer
Rachel St. Fleur
Stroud P. Stacy
Anna Cox Steedman
Katie Stein
Kim Stephens
Jim Stewart
Raquel Stokes
Keisha Storey
Donna Stribling
Robert Strickland
Judge Ben Studdard, III
Deb Sudbury
Chandelle Summer
Terri Sutton
Matthew S. Swope
Angela Tarabadkar
Larry Tatum
Melanie Taylor
Rhonda Taylor
Richard T. Taylor
Lauren Terry
Tony Thomasson
Drew Timmons
Jessica R. Towne
John Tucker
William E. Turnipseed
David Van Sant
Antonio Veal
David Vigilante
Judge Daphne Walker
Harold M. Walker, Jr.
Rob Waller
Kurt Ward
Jill Wasserman
Chris Watkin
Deb Sudbury
Chandelle Summer
Terri Sutton
Matthew S. Swope
Angela Tarabadkar
Larry Tatum
Melanie Taylor
Rhonda Taylor
Richard T. Taylor
Lauren Terry
Tony Thomasson
Drew Timmons
Jessica R. Towne
John Tucker
William E. Turnipseed
David Van Sant
Antonio Veal
David Vigilante
Judge Daphne Walker
Harold M. Walker, Jr.
Rob Waller
Kurt Ward
Jill Wasserman
Chris Watkins
Marie Watson
C. Hansell Watt, IV
Janet Watts
Jennifer Watts
John Webb
Joseph Weinberg
Kathryn Whitlock
Dan Whitworth
James Wilbanks
Ronke Ada Williams
Temika Williams‐Murry
Monica Wingler
Jack F. Witcher
Lonnie Worley
Ryan Worsley
Hugh Worsham, Jr.
Beau Worthington
Comer Yates
Brenda Youmas
Rachel Young
Peter Zeliff
Barry Zipperman
Rosalind Zollicofer
Layla Zon
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2011 Judging Panel Members
A special thanks to all Regional and State Finals judging panel volunteers. Without our judging panel volunteers,
the 2011 Mock Trial Competition would not have been successful.
2011 REGIONAL
VOLUNTEERS
Region 1 (Albany)
Kevin Armstrong
Charles Arnold
John David Blair
Buck Burris
Roosevelt Carter
Thomas Duck
Emily Early
Greg Edwards
Lisa Fox
T. Gamble
Amanda Goff
Judge Loring Gray
Alex Hart
Rob Hunter
Arkesia Jenkins
Victoria Jenkins
Victoria Johnson
Charles Lamb
John Ledford
Steven Lee
Judge Willie Lockette
Tiffany Mallory
Yolanda McKoy
Brumby Montgerard
Jonathan Morris
Sarah Morris
Jared Parrish
Jenny Richardson
Randall Richardson
Sandra Satchel
Alfreda Sheppard
Michele Sims
Katie Thrower
Trey Underwood
Christopher Warren
Nicole Williams
Judge Gordon Zeese
Region 2 (Athens)
Judge Auslander
Candice Barrett
Judge Pat Barron
Michelle Billars
Chris Blanchard
Markus Boenig
Karl Broder
Michael Broun
Judge Richard Campbell
Brian Carney
Judge Warren C.
Caswell
David Dickinson
David Ellison
Donarell Green
Marie Greene
Phillip Griffeth
Ivan Gustafson
Judge Hodges
Glover Housman
Chris Irwin
Sally Jarratt
Spence Johnson
Judge Leslie Jones
Judge McWhorter
Jon Mills
Sarah Morang
Colin Moriarty
Matt Padgett
Lynne Perkins‐Brown
Judge Ethelyn Simpson
Judge Sorrells
Bud Sotter
Chandelle Summer
Judge David Sweat
Zach Tumlin
Russell Wall
Region 3 (Atlanta)
Judge Kimberly Adams
Tyler Arnold
Lucy Atkinson
Rodney Atreopersaud
Charlie Bailey
Judge Jerry Baxter
Arlisa Brown
Tyler Brown
Gerard Chasseau
Susan Clare
Derrick Cooper
Dee Debardeleben
Ande Durojaiye
Jay Eidex
Jason Esteves
Eric Frisch
David Hanson
Ashley Hollan
Brad Houck
Alex B. Kaufman
Joshua H. Lee
Stacey Lewis
Steve Kennedy
Matt Marrone
Whitney Mauk
Maggie McClatchey
Jason McCoy
Bill Meyer
Tameika Montgomery
Paula M. Nagarajan
Shane O’Neill
Mike Paulhus
Emily Poe
Steve Rapp
Hillary Rightler
Jeffrey Sand
Tyler Scarbrough
Tyler Schermerhorn
Jaci Shanks
Sidney O. Simms, Jr.
Laurie Spires
Tim Spruell
Natalee Lyn Staats
Cullen Stafford
Nicole Stanton
Rob Stonebraker
Mark Stuckey
Andrew Stulce
Monika Vyas
Chiaman Wang
Judge Phil Weltner
Nancy Whaley
Jimmy Williams
Stephanie Wood
Region 6 (Dalton)
Judge Adams
Steve Bolding
Judge Boyett
Trevor Brown
Thomas Finn
Mark Higgins
Ralph Hinman
Todd Johnson
Curtis Kleem
Bruce Kling
Ben Laughter
Rebecca Linear
Amanda McCoy
Alan McDonald‐Gene
Jim Meaney
Bob Mikell
Terry Miller
Judge Morris
Marcus Morris
Katie Ogwin
Katherine Payne
Rodney Quarles
Robert Smalley
Ty Ross
Leslie Waycaster
John R. Wiggins
Mark Withrock
Region 7 (Decatur)
Tunde Akinyele
Andrea Alabi
Korey Albury
M. Khurram Baig
Tamara Baines
John Beard
Stephen Berk
Karimah Boston
Mark Boyd
Judge Roderick Bridges
Teri Elis Brown
Matthew Carlton
Judge Norm Cuadra
Dana Dayagi
Lindsay Dodson
Linda Fleming
Keith Gammage
Ben Githieya
M. Debra Gold
Judge Janis Gordon
Stephanie Graham
Judge Asha Jackson
Andre Johnson
Lint Johnson
Laila Kelly
Tom Kemp
Kimani King
Diana Kovach
Anne Long
Judge Dax Lopez
Jerry Mason
Danielle Moss
Janet Newberg
Ken Newberg
Helen Peters
Sybil Price
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Judge Wayne Purdom
H. Steve Ruth
Steven Salcedo
Camille Small‐Simon
Christina Cooley Smith
Angelia Solomon
Leslie Stewart
Tom Stubbs
Camille Tucker
Natalece Washington
Judge Mary Whiteman
Karla Renee Williams
Rodney Zell
Region 8 (Jonesboro)
Jerry Arnold
Cinque Axam
Mercedes Ball
L’Erin Barnes
Judge Morris Braswell
Agis Bray
Lalaine Briones
Lisamarie Bristol
Judge Richard Brown
Hugh Cooper
Judge Linda Cowen
Bill Dixon
Judge Robert Dolph
Matthew Ericksen
Linda Fleming
Kim Fowler‐Bandoh
Stacey Goad
Justin Goodman
Jason Green
Kenneth H. Green
Shalonda Jones
Sean Joyner
Deborah Leslie
Chris Leopard
Keith Martin
Shonterria Martin
Judge Aaron Mason
Ashley Masset
Paula Mickens
Chris Montgomery
Byron Morgan
Ifuero Obaseki
Danielle Roberts
Nicola Rochester
Jevarik Rogers
Jessica Robinson
Jeremy Salter
Jill Salter
Janet Smith‐Taylor
Judge Steven Teske
Marcus Thorpe
Mike Thurston
Jillian Todd
Matthew Tucker
Jordan Van Matre
Judge Daphne Walker
Janet Watts
Scott Watts
Bill West
Region 9
(Lawrenceville)
Daniel Ashley
Luther Beck
Ashley Bell
Judge Karen Beyers
Shawn Bratton
Tiffany Brown
Austin Buerlein
Raymon Burns
Jody Campbell
Tracie Cason
James Cavin
Judge Mike Clark
Matt Crosby
Norman Cuadra
Jerry Daniels
Brook Davidson
Judge Tom Davis
Judge John Doran
Regina Edwards
Ryan Fisher
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Catherine Followill
Kathryn Franklin
Stephen Franzen
Laura Friedman
Sally Friedman
Scott Fuller
David Groff
Kavan Grover
Kairi Gure
E. Nicole Harrison
Jan Hinson
Sharon Hopkins
Theresa Hood
John Ireland
Jim Joedecke
Benjamin Joffe
Krisite Johnson
Michael Kay
Jesse Kent
Elizabeth Kinsinger
Stacy Levy
Judge Mark Lewis
Sandra Lilly
Michael Marr
Bob Marshall
Christopher McClurg
Linda McKinley
Judge Robert Mock
Lisa Moultrie
Chris Palazzola
Mihae Park
Romero Pearson
Stephen Pereira
Trey Phillips
Judge William Ray
Clint Rhodes
Sumner Riddick
Brenda Rogers
Karen Seeley
Jon Setzer
Mike Sheffield
Ken Sissel
Judge Pamela South
Tamara Starks
John Steakley
Dawn Taylor
Tony Taylor
Torin Togut
Derick Villanueva
Robert Waller
Margaret Washburn
David Will
Terry Williams
Calvin Williamson
Mary Wise
Jessica Woghirn
Charles Wrinkle
Anthony M. Zezima
Region 10 (Macon)
Veronica Allen
Geoffrey Alls
Scott Anderson
Peter Bennion
Helen Brannen
Deshala Bray
Henry Bullard
Stephanie Burton
Matthew Brown
Ivy Cadle
Patricia Colletti
Timothy Colletti
Adam Deaver
Amy Dever
James Donley
John Dozier
Lisa Edwards
Michael Floyd
James Freeman
Joel Grist Jr.
John Hall IV
Holly Hogue
Stephen Hollowman
Donald Johstono Jr.
Jerome Kaplan
Paula Kapiloff
Thomas Mann
Jeffrey Monroe
Sandra Matson
Michael Mayo
Venita McCoy
Reginald McClendon
Stephanie Miller
Cheryl Milton
George C. Oetter Jr.
Adam Peoples
Marilyn Quail
John Regan
Homer Scarborough Jr.
Kimberly Schwartz
John Sikes
Amanda Smith
Kenneth Smith
Michael Smith
Bret Steger
Carol Underwood
Kevin Wangerin
Charles Weigle
John Willis
Garrison Wood
Region 11 (Marietta)
Annamarie Baltz
Judge Eric Brewton
Chandler Bridges
Judge Bridgette
Campbell
R. David Carr
Micahel Carvalho
Judge Roland
Castellanos
Judge Melodie Clayton
Phyllis Collins
Kenneth Croy
Stacey Evans
Alec Galloway
D. Austin Gillis
Judge Irma Glover
Judge Maria Golick
David Holmes
Bobby Johnson
N. Scott Kimbrough
Chris Lanning
Phyllis Layman
Catherine Lerow
Lance LoRusso
Alex Manning
Mazi Mazloom
Janne McKamey
Marcy Millard
Laura Murphree
Brendan Murphy
Emily Nally
Jimmy Newkirk
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Justin O’Dell
Melissa Perignat
Veronica Richardson
John Rife
Carolyn Roddy
Kevin Rodgers
Randy Rogers
Aaron Strimban
J. Michael Treadaway
Region 12
(McDonough)
Andrea Alabi
Jerry Arnold
Judge Nancy Bills
Judge Ernest Blount
Skip Cash
Judge James Chafin
Chris Chapman
Dominic Crea
Leanne Cooper
Wes Dunlap
Mary Evans‐Battle
Lydia Ferguson
Santana Flanigan
Amanda Flora
Brian Gardner
Judge Jason Harper
Mary House
Angela Jones
Randall Keen
Scott Key
Elizabeth McCree
Judge Arch McGarity
Suesan Miller
Zachary North
Deepa Patet
Donnie Patten
Michael Peluso
Judge Kelley Powell
Dale Preiser
Gerald Privin
Atha Pryor
Joan Risher
Sandi Rivers
Joseph Stone
Jefferson Upchurch
Jordan Van Matre
Holly Veal
Robert Watts
Tamika Woods‐Dennis
Region 13 (Newnan)
Natalie Ashman
Andrea Bell‐Pitt
Kristie Bowers
Gary Brown
Judge John Cranford
John Cunningham
John Duncan
Susan Ebersbach
Steven Fanning
Amy Godfrey
Melissa Griffis
Emily Gross
Thomas Guzzo
Walt Haugen
Phillip Henderson
Jonathan Hickman
Michael Kam
Judge Jack Kirby
Kevin McMurry
C. David Mecklin
Theodore Meeker III
Joe Myers
H. Parnell Odom
Carol Orleck
Judge Seay Poulakos
Lisa Reeves
Carson Sears
Danielle Sewell
Peter Skandalakis
Rufus Smith
Robert Smith
Judge James Stripling
David Taylor
Jimmy Tuggle
Judge Joseph Wyant
Region 15 (Covington)
Natalie Ashman
Andrea Bell‐Pitt
Kristie Bowers
Gary Brown
Judge John Cranford
John Cunningham
John Duncan
Susan Ebersbach
Steven Fanning
Amy Godfrey
Melissa Griffis
Emily Gross
Thomas Guzzo
Walt Haugen
Phillip Henderson
Jonathan Hickman
Michael Kam
Judge Jack Kirby
Kevin McMurry
C. David Mecklin
Theodore Meeker III
Joe Myers
H. Parnell Odom
Carol Orleck
Judge Seay Poulakos
Lisa Reeves
Carson Sears
Danielle Sewell
Peter Skandalakis
Rufus Smith
Robert Smith
Judge James Stripling
David Taylor
Jimmy Tuggle
Judge Joseph Wyant
Region 17 (Cumming)
Leslie Abernathy
Shelese Amos
Judge Jeffrey S. Bagley
Judge Larry Baldwin
Melissa Banker
David Beaudry
Judge Pamela D. Boles
Judge Walker H.
Bramblett
John Brockman
Logan Butler
Douglas Chanco
Jeffrey Cox
Danielle Davis
Judge Jason J. Deal
Judge David Dickinson
Matthew Dominick
James Dunn
Andrew Echols
Lauren Giles
Brian Hansford
James Hardy
Ruzzell Z. Hetzel
Judge J. Russell Jackson
Ken Jarrard
Laura Johnson
Judge Slsn Jordan
Jack Mallard
Susan McCarthy
Mitch McKinney
Randy Meincke
Patrick Merriwether
Dana Miles
Tracy Moon
Judge Bonnie Oliver
Jennifer Patterson
Penny Penn
Phil Pilgrim
David Savoy
Jennifer Scalia
Emily Schafer
Chris Shaw
Mike Sleister
Judge Philip C. Smith
Jeff Starr
Joe Stauffer
Scott Stevens
Jacob Stidham
Kevin Tallant
Rob Tchack
Melissa Tracy
Daisy Weeks
Christopher Willis
Michelle Wilson
Stephanie Woodard
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2011 STATE FINALS VOLUNTEERS
Judge Louisa Abbot
Tamela Adkins
Judge Lynn Akely‐Alderman
Nerun Ampaipast
Patricia Ball
E. Banks‐Ware
Faye Barbour
Christy Barker
Judge Michael Barker
L’Erin Barnes‐Freeman
Christine Bechtold
Barbara Berger
Jason Blanchard
Mark Boyd
Judge Morris Braswell
Judge Richard Brown
Mark Burnette
Stephanie Burton
Justice George Carley
Judge Edward Carriere
Mary McCall Cash
Ted Cassert
John Cicala
Judge Melodie Clayton
Tom Clegg
Morgan Clemons
Judge Linda Cowen
Jessica Cox
Julie Culhane
Jerry Daniels
Monica Dean
Judge Stephen Dillard
Deshala Dixon
Judge Sara Doyle
Richard Eason
Rep. Stacey Evans
Lee Ann Feeley
Judge Sam Finster
Aaron Freedman
Jeff Fulbright
Nathan Gaffney
Michael Geoffroy
Judge Janis Gordon
Richard Harris
Catherine Hicks
James Howard
Sharon Howard
Nola Jackson
Jeremiah Johns
Todd Johnson
Beth Jones
Judge Steve Jones
Judge Paula Kapiloff
Benjamin Kenemer
Cary King
Stephanie Kirijan
Bonnie Klein
Rhonda Klein
Jessy Lall
Phyllis Layman
Stacey Lewis
Loren Locke
Ryan Locke
Sally Lockwood
Judge Dax Lopez
Elisabeth MacNamara
Jennifer Mann
Roy Manoll
William Martin
Adam Masarek
Randy Mayer
Christopher McClurg
Judge Hugh McCullough
Judge Christopher McFadden
Judge Ralph Merck
Stephanie Miller
Bill Morrison
Dr. William Morton
Adrienne Nash
William Noland
Charles Nye
Cam Petter
Ashley Palmer
Ruth Pawlak
Penny Penn
Judge Toby Prodgers
Kristy Pachal
Steve Salcedo
Homer Scarborough
Jason Schneider
Jon Setzer
Parag Shah
Bonnie Smith
Christina Smith
Suzanne Smith
Mark Stuckey
Olivia Truong
Davene Walker
Deah Warren
Margaret Washburn
Hilary Wayne
Katie Wood
Charles Wrinkle
Joseph Zdrilich
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2011 Participating Mock Trial Teams
Mock trial teams from 106 high schools competed in regional competitions
conducted in 16 different locations throughout the state in February.
Sixteen regional champions and two wildcard teams advanced to the state
tournament in March.
Region
Region 1
Albany
Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge
Berrien High School, Nashville
Clinch County High School, Homerville
Teams
Lowndes High School, Valdosta
Thomasville City High School, Thomasville
Valwood School, Hahira
Region 2
Athens
Region 3
Atlanta
Region 5
Cartersville
Athens Academy, Athens
Athens Christian School, Athens
Augusta YDC, Augusta
Cedar Shoals High School, Athens
Chattahoochee High School, Alpharetta
Galloway School, Atlanta
Johns Creek High School, Johns Creek
Benjamin E. Mays High School, Atlanta
Milton High School, Alpharetta
Adairsville High School, Adairsville
Pepperell High School, Lindale
Clarke Central High School, Athens
Lumpkin County High School, Dahlonega
North Oconee High School, Bogart
Westminster Christian Academy,
Watkinsville
North Springs Charter School, Atlanta
Northview High School, Duluth
Roswell High School, Roswell
South Atlanta School of Law, Atlanta
D.M. Therrell High School, Atlanta
Rome High School, Rome
Woodland High School, Cartersville
Region 6
Dalton
Fannin County High School, Blue Ridge
Northwest Whitfield High School, Tunnel
Hill
Southeast Whitfield High School, Dalton
Union County High School, Blairsville
Region 7
Decatur
Chamblee Charter High School, Chamblee
Decatur High School, Decatur
DeKalb Early College Academy, Stone
Mountain
Dunwoody High School, Dunwoody
Lakeside High School, Atlanta
W.D. Mohammed High School, Atlanta
Redan High School, Stone Mountain
Region 8
Jonesboro
Forest Park High School, Forest Park
Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro
Lovejoy High School, Hampton
Morrow High School, Morrow
Mount Zion High School, Jonesboro
North Clayton High School, College Park
Region 9
Lawrenceville
Brookwood High School, Snellville
Grayson High School, Grayson
Greater Atlanta Christian School, Norcross
Meadowcreek High School, Norcross
Norcross High School, Norcross North
Gwinnett High School, Suwanee
Shiloh High School, Snellville
Wesleyan School, Norcross
Region 10
Macon
Baldwin High School, Milledgeville
Central High School, Macon
DeKalb School of the Arts, Avondale
Estates
Mount de Sales Academy, Macon Middle
Georgia Christian Home School
Association, Macon
Southwest High School, Macon
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Region 11
Marietta
Kennesaw Mountain. High School,
Kennesaw
Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw
North Cobb Christian School. Kennesaw
Sprayberry High School, Marietta
Walton High School, Marietta
Woodstock High School, Woodstock
Region 12
McDonough
Eagle’s Landing Christian School,
McDonough
Eagle’s Landing High School, McDonough
Henry County High School, McDonough
Luella High School, Locust Grove
Ola High School, McDonough
Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge
Strong Rock Christian School, Locust Grove
Region 13
Newnan
Alexander High School, Douglasville
Bremen High School, Bremen
Douglas County High School, Douglasville
East Coweta High School, Sharpsburg
Newnan High School, Newnan
Northgate High School, Newnan
Region 14
Savannah
Camden County High School, Kingsland
Islands High School, Savannah
Herschel V. Jenkins High School, Savannah
Pierce County High School, Blackshear
Saint Vincent’s Academy, Savannah
Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah
Savannah Country Day School, Savannah
Savannah School of Law, Savannah
South Effingham High School, Guyton
Region 15
Covington
Alcovy High School, Covington
Eastside High School, Covington
Newton High School, Covington
Sandy Creek High School, Tyrone
Starr’s Mill High School, Fayetteville
Whitewater High School, Fayetteville
Region 16
Atlanta
Atlanta International School, Atlanta
CHEER Home Educators, Alpharetta
Duluth High School, Duluth
Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta
Paideia School, Atlanta
Walker School, Marietta
Weber School, Atlanta
Region 17
Cumming
Forsyth Central High School, Cumming
Lambert High School, Suwanee
North Forsyth High School, Cumming
Pinecrest Academy, Cumming
South Forsyth High School, Cumming
West Forsyth High School, Cumming
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2011 Regional Coordinating Teams
The position of the regional coordinating team within the GHSMTC is an extremely important
and indispensable one. It is at the regional level that the greatest number of students, teachers and
attorneys participate in the mock trial program. Each year our regional coordinating teams thoroughly
prepare for the regional competition day by carefully planning for the event over the months
preceding the beginning of the rounds.
On competition day, teachers, students and parents receive an outstanding impression of how
well the GHSMTC and local legal communities statewide can organize and run a competitive event
crowning weeks of study and practice. It is during the regional level of competition that the legal
profession truly puts its best foot forward: all forces on our coordinating teams work well together,
and each and every step of the day shows our participants the professionalism, skill, and cool‐headed
order which is the highest ideal of our justice system because anything less would do a disservice to
the countless hours of investment by our program’s participants. The integrity of the GHSMTC relies
upon the polished and unblemished management of the regional competition day statewide and our
coordinating teams meet this challenge each season with orderliness, enthusiasm and a knack for
creating an incomparable educational experience.
Region
Attorney Coordinating Team
Region 1 (Albany) Lauren Brock & Will Davis
Region 2 (Athens) Roy Manoll
Region 3 (Atlanta) Brannon Arnold
Region 5 (Cartersville) Christina Jenkins & Erik Pirozzi
Region 6 (Dalton) Sam Sanders
Region 7 (Decatur) Nicole Marchand & Joyce Neal
Region 8 (Jonesboro) Adrienne Nash
Region 9 (Lawrenceville) Render Freeman
Region 10 (Macon)
William Noland
Region 11 (Marietta)
Judge Toby Prodgers & Bonnie Smith
Region 12 (McDonough)
Matt McCord & Brian Gardiner
Region 13 (Newnan)
Sandy Wisenbaker
Region 14 (Savannah)
Will Claiborne & Nick Bruce
Region 15 (Covington)
Buck Levins
Region 16 (Atlanta)
Erica Ghali
Region 17 (Cumming)
Clay White & Nathan Gaffney
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2011 Regional Champions and Wildcard Teams
Region
Attorney Coordinating Team
Region 1 (Albany) Lowndes High School, Valdosta
Region 2 (Athens) Clarke Central High School, Athens
Region 3 (Atlanta) Milton High School, Alpharetta
Region 5 (Cartersville) Woodland High School, Cartersville
Region 6 (Dalton) Union County High School, Blairsville
Region 7 (Decatur) Decatur High School, Decatur
Region 8 (Jonesboro) Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro
Region 9 (Lawrenceville) Wesleyan School, Norcross
Region 10 (Macon)
Middle Georgia Christian Home School
Association, Macon
Region 11 (Marietta) Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw
Region 12 (McDonough) Eagle’s Landing High School, McDonough
Region 13 (Newnan)
Bremen High School, Bremen
Region 14 (Savannah)
Savannah Country Day, Savannah
Region 15 (Covington)
Sandy Creek High School, Tyrone
Region 16 (Atlanta)
Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta
Region 17 (Cumming)
West Forsyth High School, Cumming
Southern Wildcard
Atlanta International School, Atlanta
Northern Wildcard Westminster Christian Academy, Watkinsville
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2011 Regional Champion Photos
Region 1 (Albany) Lowndes High School
Region 2 (Athens) Clarke Central High School
Region 6 (Dalton) Union County High School
Region 8 (Jonesboro) Jonesboro High School
Region 9 (Lawrenceville) Wesleyan School
Region 12 (McDonough) Eagle’s Landing High School
Region 13 (Newnan) Bremen High School
Region 14 (Savannah) Savannah Country Day School
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Region 16 (Atlanta) Henry W. Grady High School
Region 17 (Cumming) West Forsyth High School
Region 10 (Macon) Middle Georgia Christian Home School Association
Region 11 (Marietta) Mount Paran Christian School
Middle Georgia Christian Home School Association
Team Receives Professionalism Award at State Finals
The State Finals Planning Board of the Georgia High School Mock Trial Committee presented the
2011 State Finals Professionalism Award to the mock trial team from Middle Georgia Christian Home
School Association, the region winner from Region 10 – Macon, was selected. This award is sponsored
by the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. This is the third year that this award has been
presented at state finals. The award was determined by ballots cast by the competing teams and a
tally of team points awarded by judging panel volunteers in the two preliminary rounds. The MGCHSA
team demonstrated the following attributes throughout the entire weekend: fair play, a professional
demeanor, civility, integrity, competence, honesty, respect for the Court, respect for their opposing
counsel, and respect for the client.
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The 2011 State Champion:
Henry W. Grady High School Mock Trial Team
2011
Grady Team
Members
Abena Amoakuh
Konadu Amoakuh
Jasmine Burnett
J.D. Capelouto
Kenny Cochran
Molly Daniel
Michael Dillard
Anna Fuller
Ben Gittelson
Orli Hendler
Atiana Johnson
Archie Kinnane
Nally Kinnane
Shaun Kleber
Troy Kleber
Olivia Kleinman
Miller Lansing
Ciena Leshley
Elizabeth McGlamry
Quinn Mulholland
Katherine Sherwood
Olivia Volkert
Josh Weinstock
Sam Weinstock
Alix Youngblood
The mock trial team from Henry W. Grady High School
(Atlanta) for the third year in a row, became the 2011 Georgia
Champion from a field of 16 regional and 2 wildcard teams at
State Finals held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration
Center in Lawrenceville on March 19‐20, 2011. After two
preliminary rounds at State, four semi‐finalists emerged: Grady
High School (Atlanta), Mount Paran Christian School (Kennesaw),
Jonesboro High School (Jonesboro), and Clarke Central High
School (Athens). Judge Steve Jones (U.S. District Court of the
Northern District of Georgia), Judge Edward Carriere (retired,
State Court of DeKalb County), Judge Stephen Dillard (Court of
Appeals of Georgia), and Judge Christopher McFadden (Court of
Appeals of Georgia) presided over the semi‐final round.
From this semi‐final round, Grady High School and Clarke
Central High School survived to compete in the final round for
the state title. Judge Louisa Abbot (Superior Court of Chatham
County of Georgia) and Judge Sara Doyle (Court of Appeals of
Georgia) presided in the final round. Grady earned its fifth state
title after a hard fought contest Clarke Central.
The Grady team advanced to the National High School
Mock Trial Championship in Phoenix, Arizona on May 6 th and 7 th .
Teacher Coach
Brian Leahy
Attorney Coaches
Carl Gebo
Cecily McLeod
Grady team members gather after the State Finals tournament concludes on Sunday, 20 March 2011
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Grady Team Places 4 th at Nationals
Following five weeks of intense preparation this spring, the mock trial team from Henry W.
Grady High School in Atlanta represented the state of Georgia in the 28 th annual National High School
Mock Trial Championship, held over Mother’s day weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
The national case this year was a civil problem wherein the plaintiff, the D’Baha Indian Tribe,
claimed that a planned mine expansion by the Intrepid Mining Corporation (the Defendant) was a
breach of contract in that the project would taint the tribe’s sacred water and injure wildlife on the
Tribal Lands. The tribe’s second claim was for nuisance in that the mine’s expansion interfered with
the public health, safety, peace, comfort of convenience of the tribe and impaired the tribe’s
enjoyment of its rights in and to the Tribal Lands. Intrepid denied that the proposed expansion of the
Harrelson Mine was a breach of the sublease or a nuisance. Intrepid claimed it had obtained all
necessary permits and approvals for the expansion and that the tribe waived Intrepid’s strict
compliance with the terms of the sublease. Intrepid also contended that the tribe’s opposition to the
expansion was motivated by its desire to build a water park and resort in place of the Harrelson Mine
and not by its desire to protect its sacred water.
During the preliminary rounds of the national tournament, the Georgia team competed against
New Hampshire and won. They competed against Idaho in the 2nd round and won, then faced
Kentucky in the 3rd round and lost and finally Delaware in the 4th round and won. The Grady team
ultimately ended the tournament weekend with a 3‐1 record – 3 wins, 1 loss, earning 10 winning
ballots out of 12 and 1,131 total points. The team placed 4 th in a field of 48 teams from across the U.S.,
Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, South Korea and Australia. The teams from Indiana and
Missouri advanced to the championship round and the team from the John Adams High School in
South Bend, Indiana won the 2011 national title.
.
The Grady Mock Trial Team represented the GHSMTC very well and had a lot of fun during the
NHSMTC in Phoenix.
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2010 Law Academy
Scholars pose at the famous “Arch” on UGA’s main campus
On Thursday evening, November 11 th , 28 mock trial team leaders from around the state met at the Holiday
Inn in Athens and the UGA Law School for the 13 th Annual Law Academy. Law Academy is an intense, clinic‐style
weekend that provides veteran mock trial team leaders the opportunity to gain basic skills in strengthening their
mock trial team and preparing a mock trial case for competition. Law Academy offers intensive instruction on
trial procedure, mock trial rules, and team leadership. Instructional activities are based on the nature of the
case (either criminal or civil) featured in the upcoming season receive training that will allow them to become
team leaders in the upcoming academic year. During the Awards Assembly held Sunday afternoon, students
receive certificates of participation.
For the tenth year in a row, Law Academy was held at the University of Georgia, School of Law. Dean
Rebecca H. White donated the use of the facilities to the program and Marc Galvin, Director of Student Affairs
and Registrar at the School of Law secured the rooms used.
Attorneys make up the faculty and serving on this year’s faculty were Julie Culhane (Savannah), Candace
Duvernay (McDonough), Deshala Dixon (Cordele), Rhonda Klein (Atlanta), Aimee Maxwell (Atlanta), Orlando
Pearson (Atlanta), Jon Setzer (Lawrenceville), and Bonnie Smith (Marietta). Faculty members throughout the
weekend provide individualized instruction by conducting breakout sessions with groups of 7 students. On
Saturday, speakers were invited to conduct general sessions: Chris Cannon (Sandy Creek High School) conducted
an activity on First Amendment, Barry Stewart Mann (Atlanta) conducted a session on character development
through improvisation, and Deborah Craytor (Kennesaw) conducted a session on the Rules of Evidence.
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Law Academy 2010 – University of Georgia Law School
Law Academy
Schedule
THURSDAY, 11 November
Registration
Introductions of Law Scholars and
Faculty
Overview of Weekend Program and
Rules
FRIDAY, 12 November
Breakfast with members of the legal
profession in Athens
General Sessions on Building a Strong
Mock Trial Team and Power Matching
General Session on Theory of the
Case, Opening Statements, Direct and
Cross Examinations, and Closing
Arguments
Movie Night
Study time for Bar Exam
SATURDAY, 13 November
General Sessions on First Amendment
and Scoring Evaluators
General Sessions on Character
Development through improvisation
and Rules
Small groups creation of activities
based on assigned General Session
Game Night
Study time for Bar Exam
Voting on Law Academy Superlatives
SUNDAY, 14 November
Study time for Bar Exam
Group picture at the “Arch”
Bar Exam
Closing Assembly in which students
receive certificates of participation
and superlative awards
2010 Law Academy Superlatives
During the 2010 Law Academy, participants nominated
and voted for their peers in the following superlative
categories:
Best All Around
Sara Kate Chapman, Fannin County HS
Most Improved
Adam Nall, Dunwoody HS
Most Dramatic
Melanie Justiniano, North Gwinnett HS
Most Humorous
Yogesh Brahmbhatt, Shiloh HS
Miss Congeniality
Crishawna Dove, Savannah HS of Law &
Criminal Justice
Mr. Congeniality
Thomas Brown, Lowndes HS
Barry Stewart Mann (left) leads Academy participants in character
development exercises.
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2010 Law Scholars
Law Academy culminates with the Student Bar Examination, which all students take on Sunday
afternoon. This test determines participants’ knowledge of trial procedure, the rules of evidence and
of the competition, and the mock trial case used during the weekend. After the examinations are
graded, those students receiving a score of 80 or higher are admitted to the Georgia High School
Student Bar Association and those students receiving a score of 90 or better are admitted with honors.
These students are invited to the State Finals Reception in March, where they receive a certificate for
this accomplishment.
Student Bar of Georgia
2010 ‐ Admitted With Honors
Quiana Childs, Bainbridge High School
Kellie Fields, Camden County High School
Alexandra Hodge, Berrien High School
Jessica Norton, Decatur High School
Jeff Ward, Union County High School
2010 – Admitted
Jazzy Amica, Jonesboro High School
Sara Kate Chapman, Fannin County High School
Lakshay Gilja, Milton High School
Alex Henson, Woodland High School
Courtney Jordan, Cedar Shoals High School
Melanie Justiniano North Gwinnett High School
Rohan Lall Northview High School
Jones Murphy, Newton High School
Ashley Storey, Morrow High School
Alice Sullivan, Bremen High School
Nick Wheeler, Luella High School
Thomas Brown, Lowndes High School,
takes the bar exam.
Chris Cannon, teach coach at Sandy Creek High
School conducts a general session on the First
Amendment.
Attorney Candace Duvernay works with students in
a small group activity.
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Craig Harding Memorial Court Artist Contest
The Craig Harding Memorial Court Artist Contest, sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and
Design, allows artistically talented students from schools participating in the mock trial competition an
opportunity to participate in the program. Court artists sketch scenes from the first two rounds of the
regional competition in which their schools are participating. The best two sketches are submitted to
the judges at the conclusion of the championship round. Sketches must be black‐and‐white, and any
dry medium is acceptable. Professors Don Rogers and Mohamed Danawi from SCAD evaluate the
entries and select the regional and state champions and the state winner is invited to accompany the
new state champion mock trial team to the national tournament. If the state champion is unable to
attend the tournament, the state finalist is invited to accompany the team to nationals. Julie Culhane
serves as contest coordinator.
2011 State Champion
Norris Johnson
Baldwin High School, Milledgeville
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Craig Harding Memorial Court Artist Contest
2011 Regional Champions
Region 1 Albany Tieteanna Harris, Lowndes High School, Valdosta
Region 5 Cartersville Keller Pyle, Woodland High School, Cartersville
Region 6 Dalton Sarah Palmer, Northwest Whitfield High School, Tunnel Hill
Region 9 Lawrenceville Lexi Wood, North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee
Region 10 Macon Norris Johnson, Baldwin High School, Milledgeville
Region 11 Marietta Nadine Hernandez, Kennesaw Mountain High School, Kennesaw
Region 13 Newnan Meg Coates, Bremen High School, Bremen
Region 14 Savannah Jasmine Nelson, South Effingham High School, Guyton
Region 15 Covington Anna Prado, Starr’s Mill High School, Fayetteville
Region 16 Atlanta Alex Hawk, Walker School, Marietta
2011 State Finalist
Keller Pyle
Woodland High School, Cartersville
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Student Recognition
2011 Julie Jobe Award for Excellence in Mock Trial
Region 8 (Jonesboro)
The 2011 Julie Jobe Award was presented to Cedric
Colbert in memory of his daughter Ayana Colbert a member of
the Jonesboro High Mock Trial Team who passed away in April of
2010. Ayana’s flair for drama helped her to become a superb
cross examination attorney. Coming from a single parent home,
Ayana watched her younger sister in the evening s while her
father went to work, yet she was able to put in the time
necessary to write and practice her questions, call her witness
after practice to discuss necessary changes and perfect her
opening statement. Even though Jonesboro was not the state
Ayana Colbert champion in 2010, she read the national case on the same
evening it was published on the website. One of Ayana’s most
important qualities was how well she mixed with the other
students. During each practice she went out of her way to speak individually to each of her teammates
and coaches. She was universally loved by her teammates and coaches. She was even very well liked
by her opponents. At her funeral there were several arrangements from teams Ayana has competed
against and some of those opponents’ coaches were at the funeral to support her teammates and
coaches. Ayana was a spirited young lady who loved her high school and all those around her. She will
be missed.
Jerry Jobe (right), Cedric Colbert & Joy
Jobe (left)
The Julie Jobe Award was
established in 2000, when the Riverdale High
School Mock Trial Team lost Julie Jobe, one of
its team members, to leukemia in 1999. Julie
attended the first Law Academy and what a
charter member of the Georgia High School
Student Bar Association. She also collected
numerous honors as an outstanding attorney.
Her parents, the team and then regional
coordinator Donna Sims, in conjunction with
the Clayton County Public Schools Secondary
Social Studies Coordinator Robynn Greer
Holland, created this special award called the
“Julie Jobe Award for Excellence in Mock
Trial.” Each year an honoree is chosen from
all student participants in Region 8
(Jonesboro).
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2011 Four‐Year Mock Trial Participants
We salute these students for their dedication to their mock trial team through all 4 years of their high school career
(2008‐2011)
Student School Region
Chelsea Kornse Bainbridge High School Region 01 (Albany)
Thomas Brown Lowndes High School Region 01 (Albany)
Latifah Choice Lowndes High School Region 01 (Albany)
Jillian Leach Athens Academy Region 02 (Athens)
Adam Sapp Athens Academy Region 02 (Athens)
Courtney Jordan Cedar Shoals High School Region 02 (Athens)
Andy Kim Cedar Shoals High School Region 02 (Athens)
Drew Jacoby Clarke Central High School Region 02 (Athens)
Kristen Danielle Hoard Lumpkin County High School Region 02 (Athens)
Luke Hawkins North Oconee High School Region 02 (Athens)
Harrison Katz North Oconee High School Region 02 (Athens)
James Boxton Milton High School Region 03 (Atlanta)
Taylor Parrish Milton High School Region 03 (Atlanta)
Kelsie Walker Milton High School Region 03 (Atlanta)
Patrick Wheat North springs Charter High School Region 03 (Atlanta)
Tenia Ringfield D.M. Therrell High School Region 03 (Atlanta)
Kristina Battles Pepperell High School Region 05 (Cartersville)
Josh Grizzle Woodland High School Region 05 (Cartersville)
Zach Chilton Northwest Whitfield High School Region 06 (Dalton)
Matt Sanders Northwest Whitfield High School Region 06 (Dalton)
Eliza Cole Decatur High School Region 07 (Decatur)
Hannah Lefton Decatur High School Region 07 (Decatur)
Jessica Norton Decatur High School Region 07 (Decatur)
Adam Nall Dunwoody High School Region 07 (Decatur)
Asantewaa Abdur‐Rabbani W.D. Mohammed High School Region 07 (Decatur)
Tariq Hafeez‐Mohammed W.D. Mohammed High School Region 07 (Decatur)
Kandyce Collins Lovejoy High School Region 08 (Jonesboro)
Stanley McLaughlin Lovejoy High School Region 08 (Jonesboro)
Sharifah Williams Lovejoy High School Region 08 (Jonesboro)
Amber Bassknight Morrow High School Region 08 (Jonesboro)
Ivory Showers Morrow High School Region 08 (Jonesboro0
Nateya Hamilton North Clayton High School Region 08 (Jonesboro)
Cam‐Tu Le Brookwood High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Emina Lejlic Brookwood High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Devyn Mullis Brookwood High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Akshaya Suresh Brookwood High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Sarah Rutherford Grayson High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Shadea Beharnie Shiloh High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Yogesh Brahmbhatt Shiloh High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Xavier Burke Shiloh High School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Ross Thomas Wesleyan School Region 09 (Lawrenceville)
Katy McGill Baldwin High School Region 10 (Macon)
Steven C. Osborne Middle Georgia Christian Region 10 (Macon)
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Hayley A. Ricks Middle Georgia Christian Region 10 (Macon)
Brandon Battle Southwest High School Region 10 (Macon)
Imani Paylor Kennesaw Mountain High School Region 11 (Marietta)
David Ian Mount Paran Christian School Region 11 (Marietta)
Petra Kornicer Sprayberry High School Region 11 (Marietta)
Yogini Patel Sprayberry High School Region 11 (Marietta)
Julie Katz Walton High School Region 11 (Marietta)
Danielle Preskitt Eagle’s Landing Christian School Region 12 (McDonough)
Max Wallace Eagle’s Landing Christian School Region 12 (McDonough)
Caroline Martia Eagle’s Landing High School Region 12 (McDonough)
Shanell Scott Luella High School Region 12 (McDonough)
Ana Corillo Stockbridge High School Region 12 (McDonough)
Slade Lisenby Alexander High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Matt Saffo Alexander High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Hallie Donaldson Bremen High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Breanna Poteet Bremen High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Ben Bockenek East Coweta High School Region 13 (Newnan)
T’Erica Dawson Newnan High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Daniella Galvan Newnan High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Alexander N. Kendrick Newnan High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Laurel Smith Newnan High School Region 13 (Newnan)
Veronica Collins H.V. Jenkins High School Region 14 (Savannah)
Katherine Olsen Savannah Arts Academy Region 14 (Savannah)
Matt Rivera Starr’s Mill High School Region 15 (Covington)
Austin Sanderson Starr’s Mill High School Region 15 (Covington)
Andrew Wooster Atlanta International School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Jamcie Bowman Duluth High School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Sujith Vadiamudi Duluth High School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Montana Wong Duluth High School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Ben Gittelson Henry W. Grady High School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Samuel Weinstock Henry W. Grady High School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Alexandra Bobo Walker School Region 16 (Atlanta)
Dimple Bhat South Forsyth High School Region 17 (Cumming)
Jackie Yarbro South Forsyth High School Region 17 (Cumming)
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2011 Senior Recognitions
Frederica Lamar (B.E. Mays High School) will be attending Johns Hopkins University in the fall in
order to study environmental engineering. Her scholarships and awards include: Gates, American
Association of Blacks in Energy, Turner High School Alumni, and almost full fides to Stanford, Johns
Hopkins, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Georgia Tech, National Association of University
Women, and Jackie Robinson Finalist.
Amen‐Ra Mackey (B.E. Mays High School) will be attending Georgia State University in the fall.
His scholarships and awards include: Hope Scholarship, Virginia State University, Virginia Tech, Ohio
State University and Winston Salem State University.
Jaye George (B.E. Mays High School) will be attending Emory University in the fall. He is the
valedictorian for the Class of 2011 at Mays High School. Other scholarships and awards include: Emory
University MLK scholarship, Georgia Merit Scholar, Outstanding Attorney Award at regional mock trial
competition, Eta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Inc, Book Scholarship Recipient, Sumner
A. Smith Book Scholarship Recipient.
Montana Wong (Duluth High School) received the Outstanding Law Student of the Year Award
for His high school, given by the Gwinnett County Bar Association at their luncheon on May 20, 2011.
Ka Lia Forman (Camden County High School) served on the Camden County High School mock
trial team for one year as an attorney. She was also a member of the school’s track team.
Kristen Garner (Bremen High School) received an Outstanding Attorney Award in the 2011 mock
trial season and was Bremen High School’s Outstanding Attorney for 2oll.
Hallie Donaldson (Bremen High School) has been a member of the Bremen mock trial team for
four years. She was also selected as an Outstanding Attorney in 2011 for her high school.
Breanna Poteet (Bremen High School) has been a member of the Bremen mock trial team for
four years. She received two Outstanding Witness awards at the 2011 regional competition. She
received the Thomas B. Murphy Leadership Award and was selected as Bremen High School’s
Outstanding Witness in 2011.
Alex Kendrick (Newnan High School) participated in mock trial for four years. He won one
Outstanding Attorney Award at the regional competition. He will attend MIT in the fall.
Daniella Galvin (Newnan High School) participated in mock trial for four years. She won an
Outstanding Attorney Award at the regional competition. She will attend Georgia State University in
the fall.
Laurel Smith (Newnan High School) participated in mock trial for four years. She will attend
Georgia Southern University in the fall.
T’Erica Dawson (Newnan High School) participated in mock trial for four years. She won two
Outstanding witness awards and one Outstanding Attorney award at regional competitions. She will
attend Mercer University in the fall.
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member of a group called The Forum, which discusses pertinent issues to young adults, and he is an
active member of the Ultimate Frisbee Team and the Junior Varsity Soccer Team. Next fall Arsalan will
be attending New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts to study drama. His creativity, kind words,
and dauntless enthusiasm will be missed though we expect great things from him at NYU!
showed mastery over his speech and the case material. Anton is also a member of the JAMBO group,
which raises money for an orphanage in Kenya. Anton is also a member of the Ultimate Frisbee Team
and the Junior Varsity Soccer Team. Next year Anton will attend Georgia Institute of Technology.
Fortunately, Anton has volunteered to continue to help with the team. We wish him the best of luck in
his future endeavors!
James Forde (Atlanta International School) has been a member of the
Atlanta International School’s Mock Trial Team for three years. This year he and
two of his peers served the team as co‐captains. Mock Trial has truly allowed
James’s critical thinking and oral presentation skills to shine. As a co‐captain,
James practiced intensely and was always on hand to offer ideas for the team’s
improvement. He particularly pushed himself to deliver his closing in the most
compelling, engaging manner possible, which required many hours of practice. In
addition, he performed direct and cross examinations of crucial witnesses in the case. He handled
objections and difficult witnesses with intelligence and ease. His humor and leadership will be greatly
missed! James is also a member of the Ultimate Frisbee Team and the Junior Varsity Soccer Team. In
the fall, James will return to his to his home country of England to attend University of East Anglia to
study History and International Relations. We wish James the best of luck next year.
Andrew Wooster (Atlanta International School) has been a member
of the Atlanta International School’s Mock Trial Team for four years. Starting
as a time keeper, Andrew eventually served as the team’s captain this year.
For the last few years, Andrew has both opened and closed cases. He is always
the master of the rules of evidence. He has developed excellent critical, quick
thinking skills and has become an engaging presenter. Always respectful of his
team mates, Andrew led the team with grace and high expectations. He
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Without a doubt, Andrew has been a dedicated and important member of the team and has been
instrumental in its success. At AIS, Andrew is also a member of the Ultimate Frisbee Team and was a
member of Model United Nations. Last year Andrew was the recipient of the Mock Trial Award. Next
year Andrew will attend Georgetown School of Foreign Service. We are very proud of Andrew and
know he will be a very successful young man.
Matthew Welch (The Galloway School) has been a member of The
Galloway School’s mock trial team for all three of its years at competition. He
has played his part as a witness twice and ended his stint on mock trial as a
witness coach. Outside mock trial he enjoys theater. He plans to spend the
next four years studying theater at Boston University. He believes that theater
and mock trial, and law for that matter, go hand‐in‐hand very well.
Kellie Fields (Camden County High School) has played the
role of attorney for three years on the Camden County High School
mock trial team. She attended Law Academy and became a
member of the Student Bar with Honors. She was voted by her
team their “Most Selfless Member.” She was a member and vice
president of Beta. Kellie graduated with honors and will attend
Georgia College and State University,
Seantyel Hardy (Camden County High School) has been on
the Camden County mock trial team for one year, during which
time she received an Outstanding Attorney Award at the regional
competition. She is a honor graduate and a member of Beta. She
will attend Vanderbilt University in the fall.
Adam Wharton (Camden County High School) has been a
member of the Camden County High School mock trial team for
two years serving as a timekeeper and a witness. He received an
Outstanding Witness Award at the regional competition. Adam will
enter the military after graduation.
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Alexis Brown (Southwest High School) was awarded Outstanding
Witnesses Awards in both preliminary rounds at the regional competition. She
plans to attend college ad has received numerous awards for her art work.
Brendan Walker (Southwest High School) was awarded an Outstanding
Attorney Award in Round I of the regional competition. He plans to enter the
U.S. Army in the fall.
Senior
Patrick Wheat
Alexandria Williams
Zach Feldman
Melanie Justiniano
Marquelle Brown
Vernecia Collins
Jackson Garner
Jenny Kennedy
Meagan Ryals
David Sokolin
Joshua Grizzle
Slade Lisenby
Matt Saffo
High School
North Springs Charter High School
North Springs Charter High School
North Springs Charter High School
North Gwinnett High School
H.V. Jenkins High School
H.V. Jenkins High School
H.V. Jenkins High School
H.V. Jenkins High School
H.V. Jenkins High School
H.V. Jenkins High School
Woodland High School
Alexander High School
Alexander High School
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Forsyth County Bar Recognizes
Mock Trial Seniors
Pictured (L‐R):Mark Meersman, Christie Meersman, Jack Meersman ‐ Best Witness Award Winner, Dr. John Tarpley ‐
Principal of Pinecrest Academy, Jessica McLaughlin ‐ Senior Scholarship Winner, Janet McLaughlin, Chris McLaughlin
Pinecrest Academy senior, Jessica McLaughlin, and Pinecrest freshman, Jack Meersman, were
among Forsyth County high school students honored on April 30, 2011, by the Forsyth County Bar
Association during a luncheon held in honor of Law Day. Many local judges and attorneys were
present. The Bar Association awarded a scholarship to a deserving senior of each mock trial team in
Forsyth County and also recognized individuals who received an award at the mock trial competition in
February. McLaughlin received the Senior Scholarship for the Pinecrest Academy Mock Trial Team for
her outstanding performance and dedication at the Mock Trial Competition. Meersman was recognized
for his receipt of Best Witness Award. Mock Trial is an extracurricular activity available to all high
school students. The Pinecrest Mock Trial team competes against local schools in presenting a trial to a
judge and jury at the local courthouse. This competition is sponsored by the Georgia Bar Association.
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Outstanding Attorney Coaches for 2011
The descriptions of outstanding coaches are taken from the letters submitted to support their
nomination for this award.
Ernie Harris
Athens Academy
Region 2 ‐ Athens
Ernie Harris has been an attorney coach for Athens Academy for over a
decade and during that time the team has won several regional champion
titles. Ernie has the ability to “balance encouragement with standards of
excellence. His criticism is always constructive and never harsh, but accurate
and beneficial.” He approaches mock trial with “contagious enthusiasm and fervor.” Ernie is admired
for “his competence, his dedication, and his professionalism.”
Dennis Keene
Savannah Country Day School
Region 14 ‐ Savannah
Out of the past ten years Dennis Keene has been an attorney coach for
Athens Academy (Athens), his team has won seven regional championship
titles. Dennis is “dedicated, honorable, a good role model and the coolest
customer I’ve ever met, and I’ve never seen him rattled,” states Athens
Academy’s teacher coach. Dennis has “a quiet confidence and a sense that
the hard work we are doing, the lessons we are learning in practice were far more important than the
competition.” He recognizes and highlights each student’s individual strengths. “Dennis Keene’s
contributions to Mock Trial can be read in the bright glint of excitement in students’ eyes, the ever
increasing numbers of alumni who foresee a career for themselves in the law, and in his many, many
colleagues who know tell him: Thank You.”
Paul A Dietrick
Northview High School
Region 3 – Atlanta
Paul Dietrick was one on the founders of the mock trial program at
Northview High School (Atlanta). As the attorney coach for the past six years,
Paul has let the team to 4 regional runner‐up titles in a highly competition
region. The team during that time has received 18 Outstanding Attorney
Awards and 12 Outstanding Witness Awards. Paul Dietrick “had not just aided students in the
development of their knowledge of the law, but in the development of their character as young
adults.” He has the “unique ability to lead and teach the group while allowing the responsibility for
success to rest precisely where it ought – with the students.” HE is a mentor to his students. He
“guides them but allows them to gain the satisfaction of doing their own work. He instills team spirit in
each student.” Paul teaches students to “think critically, to build a bullet‐proof case strategy and to
present their thoughts and ideas with conviction and poise.
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Outstanding Teacher Coaches for 2011
The descriptions of outstanding coaches are taken from the letters submitted to support
their nomination for this award.
Michael Nixon
Walton High School
Region 11 – Marietta
As a teacher coach, Michael Nixon, began the mock trial program at
Walton High School (Marietta) in the 2002‐2003 school year and has
continued to coach the team to the present. During his nine y ear tenure,
Walton High School has been the regional champion five times, the team’s
success partly due to the “energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of Michael Nixon to the program and
to his students.” According to one team member, Michael is an “incredible mentor – hard‐working,
reliable and patient. He is genuinely concerned about his students and will go out of his way to help
them with anything, be it mock trial, school work or stress management.” Team members also state
that “for his tireless dedication, supreme empathy, and wise advice, Mr. Nixon commands my highest
respect and admiration” and that “with the help of Mr. Nixon’s coaching, I found confidence within
myself I never knew existed, a drive to work hard and achieve goals. I never imagined achieving, and,
most of all, a passion for the art of argumentation and law.” “I have learned that I can do anything I set
my mind to, no matter how great the challenge.”
Amy Payne
Union County High School
Region 6 – Dalton
Amy Payne has been a teacher coach for the past nine years. She began
her mock trial career in 2003 at Fannin County High School (Blue Ridge)
where she started the mock trial program. In the two years she coached at
Fannin County, the team was runner‐up in the regional competition both
years. Amy then took a teaching position at Union County High School (Blairsville) and in 2006 began
the mock trial program here as well. In the seven years she has coached at Union County, the team
was selected as the Northern Wildcard in 2009 and the Region 6 Champion in 2010 and 2011. Amy is
an “organizer and motivator of young adults.” She has “remarkable insight into each student’s
potential and a unique ability to connect with students and really teach them.” Amy ahs a “special gift
that brings out the best the students have to offer.” One of her team members states that from Mrs.
Payne “I have learned that hard work and dedication will take me anywhere I want to go in life.”
Another team member sums it up by writing “Mrs. Payne is selfless, putting the team before herself in
every situation, sacrificing hours of her time to go above and beyond what is expected.”
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“Thank You” to Court Facilities for Their Support
In order to give students participating in the mock trial program a more realistic experience,
teams are encouraged to practice and regional coordinators to hold competitions in actual
courtrooms. The Georgia Mock Trial Program has been fortunate to have the support of judges,
court administrators, administrative staff, security, and housekeeping in all mock trial regions. The
mock trial program is especially grateful to the following regions that provide exceptional facilities
for our competition rounds, security and housekeeping at no cost to the program:
University of Georgia Law School (Region 2 ‐ Athens)
Fulton County Courthouse (Region 2 and Region 16 – Atlanta)
Frank Moore Administrative and Judicial Center (Region 5 ‐ Cartersville)
Whitfield County Courthouse (Region 6 ‐ Dalton)
Harold R. Banke Justice Center (Region 8 ‐ Jonesboro)
Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center (Region 9 ‐ Lawrenceville)
Bibb County Courthouse (Region 10 ‐ Macon)
Cobb County State Court Building (Region 11‐ Marietta)
Henry County Courthouse (Region 12 ‐ McDonough)
Coweta County Justice Center (Region 13 – Newnan)
Chatham County Courthouse (Region 14 – Savannah)
Newton County Judicial Center (Region 15 – Covington)
Forsyth County Courthouse, City Hall, Forsyth County Administration Building
(Region 17 – Cumming)
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2010‐2011 Financial Report
Income
Opening Balance for Fiscal Year 2010‐2011
* Including $13,507 in Reserve Funds carried forward from FY2010.
General Income (including, but not limited to team & contest registration fees,
Law Academy tuition, State Finals ticket sales, resource material sales)
$91,948
$47,361
Young Lawyers Division HSMTC Allocation $10,000
State Bar of Georgia Contribution to HSMTC $71,400
Donations to the HSMTC (general and national tournament‐related) $12,090
Total Income to SBG Account $232,799
Expenses
HSMTC Program Expenses (including, but not limited to regional and state
finals competition coordination, Law Academy, national tournament
participation, staff salaries, travel expenses, office expenses, printed materials,
awards and meetings)
$165,068
Total Expenses HSMTC Expenses $165,068
HSMTC Fund Balance (as of 06/30/11) $67,731
2012 Reserve Funds Balances (as of 07/01/11)
George H. Carley Fund for State Champions $6,307
Susan B. Devitt Scholarship Fund for Law Academy $1,664
Julie Jobe Award for Excellence in Mock Trial Account $446
School & Region Accounts $662
Reserve Funds Total $9,079
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Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition
From 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011
We appreciate the generosity of those whose donations make possible the programs offered by the YLD High School Mock Trial
Committee. We welcome supporters and accept tax‐deductible contributions through the State Bar of Georgia Foundation.
Major Grantor
State Bar of Georgia
Grantor
Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia
Patrons
Coca‐Cola Company, Atlanta
Carl Gebo
Thomas Malone
Benefactors
Leanne C. Beutler
Hon. George H. & Sandy Carley
Eugene J. Duffy
Nancy Habif
Kinnane Woodworking, Inc., Atlanta
Sponsors
Eddie Amoakuh
Thomas J. Ashenden
Hon. Michael & Christy Barker
Hon. Edward & Jane Carriere
Jill L. Cassert
John A. Chandler
Taylor Daly
Saundra Davis Holdings, LLC, Snellville
Bertis E. Downs
James Lee Ford
Fried, Rogers & Goldberg, LLC, Atlanta
Moshe Gittelson
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Bruce A. Hagen
Jeanne M. Hall
Cindy D. Hanson
John M. Hyatt
Dana Leshley
Anne G. McGlamry
Max R. McGlamry
Janice Moraczewski
Moraitakis & Kushel, LLP, Atlanta
Albert M. Pearson, III
Kevin A. Russell
Hon. Leah Sears
Bonnie K. Smith
Sarah W. Thomsen
Hillard S. Weinstock
Friends
Cathy Archibald
Cory G. Begner
Margaret C. Berecki
John J. Dalton
Joycelyn Fleming
Karen C. Green
Eve Groton

Sharon Hermann
Hill & Bleiberg, Atlanta
Mary Burke Hood
Deane Anne Johnson
Daniel H. Orrock
Joyce Paris
James M. Poe, PC, Atlanta
Stephen Riddell
L. Randy Starnes
Whit Wood
In‐Kind Donors
University of Georgia School of Law, Athens
Western Circuit Bar Association, Athens
Alston & Bird, LLP, Atlanta
Adorno & Yoss and Yoss, LLP, Atlanta
Barron’s Rental Center, Athens
Bartow County Bar Association, Cartersville
Chick‐Fil‐A Restaurant, Hampton
Chick‐Fil‐A Restaurant, Lanier Crossing
Elements Coffee Company, Albany
Paula Gault
Christina R. Jenkins, LLC, Cartersville
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Riverdale
Roy E. Manoll, III
MetroFresh, Atlanta
Newnan‐Coweta County Bar Association, Newnan
Panera Bread Café, Athens
Park Tavern, Atlanta
Pocket Press, Inc., Portland, OR
Publix Super Markets, Inc., Atlanta Division
Publix Super Market, Cumming
Rotary Club of Forsyth County
Rotary Club of Lanier Forsyth County
Rotary Club of South Forsyth County
Margaret Spencer
Sutherland Law Firm, Atlanta
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Web Site Information
The YLD High School Mock Trial
Committee maintains an extensive web site for
our participating teams, coaches, HSMT
Committee members and volunteers. The
address for the home page is
www.georgiamocktrial.org. The mock trial web
pages contain information on all aspects of the
program. A description of the web site and
information contained thereon follows.
“About Georgia Mock Trial” Link
This is a good place to start for people
wanting to know more about the competition
and how they may become involved as a coach
or register as a team. The “Overview of the
Mock Trial Program” defines a mock trial
competition; describes the make‐up of a team;
lists the benefits of participation to students,
teachers and attorneys; and contains
comments about the program from key leaders
of government and education in Georgia.
Information on the YLD/HSMT Committee and
supporters of the HSMT Program is also
provided.
“Programs” Link
Coached and students can find
information on the 2012 season including the
season calendar, team registration materials,
regional assignments, Regional Champion
packets, Outstanding Coach nomination forms,
season evaluation forms, information on the
Craig Harding Memorial Artist Contest, as well
as information on the Georgia Student Bar
Association, and the current state mock trial
champion. Registration packet and brochure
for the next Law Academy are also available.
Coaches of new teams can find information on
the Coaches Orientation Meeting here.
“Judging Panel Information” Link
This link provides judging panel
members all the information they need for
regional and state competition including the
Rules, Mock Trial Case, Judging Panel Manual,
and Judging Rounds Assignments.
“Volunteers” Link
Under this link is found HSMT Committee
Volunteer Form, Regional Judging Panel
Volunteer Form, State Finals Judging Panel
Volunteer Form, Attorney Coach CLE Form and
Teams Needing Attorney Coaches.
“Resources” Link
Major publications from the HSMT
Committee are published on‐line, including the
Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition
Rules of Evidence and the Rules of the Georgia
Mock Trial Competition, Georgia Mock Trial
Briefs (the program’s newsletter), a list of
Georgia mock trial cases available from the
mock trial office, 2009 National Championship
Round DVD Order Form, and order forms for
May It Please the Court. The Instructional Link
and Mock Trial Off‐Season enrichment
Activities Link provide additional resources and
activities for teams.
“State Finals Tournament” Link
This link provides information related to
the State Finals Schedule, State Finals Results,
2012 Judging Panel Volunteer Form, 2012 Press
Release and Team Checklist. For spectators
attending state Finals, this link provides
General Information, Hotel Information and
Directions to the Gwinnett Justice Center.
“National Championship” Link
A link to the National High School Mock
Trial Website and the NHSMTC Informational
Brochure, as well as information concerning
Georgia’s Participation in the National
Championship, Honor Roll of Georgia Champion
Team sand Press Release for our current state
champion can be found on this link.
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What Can You Do
2012 Team Registration Information
Registration deadline for the 2012 mock trial season is Monday, 1 October. Registrations after
this date are subject to (1) a late penalty and (2) acceptance on a space‐available basis, depending
upon registrations already received throughout Georgia. The regular registration fee is $100; the late
registration fee is $200. Registration is accomplished by submitting the completed form and fee to the
mock trial office by the deadline. The form may be obtained from the office upon request, or it may be
downloaded from the program’s web site. General information about the program and the benefits of
registration may be found online, as well. Competition materials, in an electronic format will be posted
on the program’s web site. Instructional materials for use in preparing teams contained in the Coaches
Manual may be found online, as well.
2011 Law Academy
Application deadline for the 2011 Law Academy is August 22, 2011. The Law Academy offers
team leader training. Partial scholarships are available. For application information, contact the mock
trial office or consult our website under the “Teams” link. Participation is limited to no more than two
students per school that had a mock trial team compete in the 2011 season and plan to compete this
season. Deadlines will be strictly enforced and no late applications will be accepted. Attorney coaches
or other attorney committee members interested in serving as faculty members (Friday and Saturday,
September 23‐24 for the Academy should contact the mock trial office before August 22).
Attorney Coach Opportunities for the 2012 Mock Trial Season
Attorney Coaches may receive CLE credit!
Each year, the mock trial office receives numerous requests from teams across the state for
attorneys who have volunteered to assist in coaching teams. If you are an attorney, your expertise can
be invaluable to a team. From the finer points of delivering a closing argument to the rules of
evidence, teams need attorneys who are willing to coach them through the legal—and ethical—
aspects of trial preparation. A minimum investment of at least 10 hours is asked of each volunteer
attorney coach. Judging or evaluating a round or two and providing feedback at your local regional or
at the state finals competition will also make a positive impact on the overall program. Please contact
the mock trial office (using the form provided on the next page) before 1 November if you are
interested in coaching.
Judging Panel Volunteer Opportunities for the 2012 Season
Regional coordinators in all sixteen regions around the state will be in need of enthusiastic and
well‐prepared judging panel volunteers for the regional level of competition the first two weekends in
February. Additionally, veteran HSMT judging panel volunteers are invited to join us for an exciting
state finals competition in Lawrenceville over the third weekend in March. If you’re interested in
volunteering to serve on a judging panel, please contact the mock trial office before 1 November.
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The Georgia High School Mock Trial Committee is a
Project of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia
104 Marietta Street, NW; Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30303
www.georgiamocktrial.org