The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) will transition its in-person Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition programs to an online platform this school year.
Instructions for the 2020-21 High School Mock Trial competition will be posted on its website, njsbf.org, by the end of October. A free webinar for coaches will be offered in the fall. Details to be announced soon.
The NJSBF Law Fair competition for grades three through six and Law Adventure competition for grades seven and eight will proceed as usual with submission of original mock trial cases written by teachers and students in accordance with rules provided by the NJSBF. The programs at which winners present their cases before judges and attorneys will transition to Zoom if in-person events are not possible next spring.
A free webinar to help teachers of grades three through eight to prepare for competition will be conducted on Oct. 15.
For details about all of NJSBF’s mock trial programs, visit njsbf.org or contact Sheila Boro, director of mock trial programs, at [email protected].