Victory on the docket for Duquesne Mock Trial Team

Colleen Hammond | editor-in-chief Oct. 21, 2021 The verdict is in: Duquesne’s Mock Trial team is slated for victory this season, already beating two of the best teams in the country.  In a unique blend of acting, public speaking, debate, improv, role playing games and the legal system, the team of roughly 30 people seeks to give students courtroom experience and assist in developing analytical … Continue reading Victory on the docket for Duquesne Mock Trial Team

DU mock trial team finds success in New York competition

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 11/30/17 On Nov. 18 and 19, the Duquesne University Mock Trial club competed in an invitational competition at St. Bonaventure University, a Catholic college in upstate New York. More than a dozen teams travelled from around New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to compete in the “Friar Faceoff” tournament. The American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) provides fictional witness testimonies … Continue reading DU mock trial team finds success in New York competition