\ Utlll' l;nnd \,'\\ S "HATS OFF" TO ARKANSAS STATE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION VOLUNTEERS This installment of'~ Little Good News" is dedicated to offer special
1999-2000 Participatillg Schools
thanks to all ofthe attomeys andjudges who volunteered their time and energy to the 1999-2000 Youth Mock Trial Program.
Cmtral High School' (Linle Rock) JnsP" High School'
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n Saturday. February 5. 2000.
Belllnd me scenes of me district, regional.
[earns from 38 high schools in 8 districts across the sure came rogerhcr for the Arkansas Bar Association's Youth Mock Trial district competition - a
state and national competitions were anorneys and judges who volumeered their time and energy ro make me program such a success. Each high school mock trial team
program made possible by
worked with a volunteer
funding from the Arkansas Bar Foundation and the Arkansas IOLTA Foundation. When the dust senled. one team from each diS[cicr had been chosen to advance co the regional competition
anorney coordinator and a Youth Education Committee representative to prepare their cases. Each trial at every level of the competition was heard by both presiding and score judges who
held
at
the
~re~wvolun~~fur
Pulaski
Counry Courthouse on
the program. There were
unlrlll HighSchool's Modl Trilll"Auornt}l'11:-", L-R} JorNm Tim!ry, $arllh LupJNn,
Saturday, March I I, 2000. W;uu,,,, From there, twO teams L
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were invited to "suit up" and rerum for the state finals co be held the following
weekend. Saturday. Match 18. 2000.
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we over one un re volumeers from the Bench
and Bar that worked on the competition. It is for this effort, we offer a "hats off" and
our sincete thanks. It simply couldn't be
For the second year in a row, the team
done without the participation of volunteers
ftom Linle Rock's Central High School
ftom the legal community. Those of you
won the state competition. The team wenr on co compere at the: nation~ Youth Mock Trial event held in Columbia, South
who were involved with the 1999-2000 program should feel especi~ly pleased because your efforts yielded such an exciting
Carolina May 11-14. The team took 5rn
outcome for the Central High School team
place in the nation competing in four differenr rri~s over twO days. A very exciting outcome for a very important program.
and a successful year for the program. Thank you!
AttoTfllJs alld Sptaal VoJUllletTS Who UJo,di,UlUd District Compttitions Sandy Moll - Ptogram Co-Chait Mary Beth Sudduth - Ptogram Co-Chair Jane Towsend Don Curdie Chris Morledge
Kim Pulley Ben Caruth Rob Coleman Judge Vicki Cook Mac Golden
Marcia Barnes
H.G. Fosrer
Buck Gibson
Melissa Krebs
Gordon Webb
Patty Zimmerman - Program Coord.
Bill Mann
Judges for Ih. S,at< Fiuals Judge WH. "Dub" Arnold Judge Wendell Griffen Attorney General Mark Pryor
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7M Cm/rlll High &'-'I~II," IIr r~ nllr;01lll1 CiJ"'JKririon will, lraclXl' CiJaclm Sitm Sru~nrt nnd M~/issn Coburn, (SlwklllS fiwn L-R jivnlrow) Chanty Mr8rydt. $arllh
Luppm. Ann GIoIsbllrh. Klml Willrim, (L-R bRrk rtJw) John T}ltr &k". Jordan Tins",. WiUiAm Hnhn, Justin RRpp.
Tuckerman High School' Mortilton High School' Lake Hamilton High School' Bentonville High School' Fortest City High Scbool' Hamburg High School' Rogecs High School Booneville High School Bradfotd High School Batesville High School lzatd County High School Biggecs Reyno High School Witts Springs High School Nettleton High School Perryville High School Osceola High School Marion Junior High School Lakeside High School (Lake Village) Ashdown High School Lockesburg High School Drew CenrraJ Schools
Warson Chapel High School (Pine Bluff) Conway High School - East Vilonia High School Hectot High School Russellville High School Northside High School Darby Juniot High School Kimmons Junior High School Cutter Morning Star (Hot Springs)
Sacted Heart Carnolic School (MortiJron) Mount St. Mary Academy (Little Rock) Robinson High chool (Lttle Rock) Parkview Arts/Science Magnet
Oak Grove High School (N. Little Rock) Mills Univecsity Studies High School . District Winners ha'=R~gionQ/U7;nn~TS