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Minnesota State Bar AssociationMinnesota State Bar AssociationMock Trial TrainingMock Trial Training
November 1, 2006November 1, 2006Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota
Honorable Janice M. CulnaneHonorable Janice M. CulnaneState of MinnesotaState of Minnesota
Office of Administrative HearingsOffice of Administrative Hearings
Welcome to Mock TrialWelcome to Mock Trial
Your opportunity to develop Your opportunity to develop
a practical understandinga practical understanding
of the of the
American Legal System.American Legal System.
Lawyer Professionalism:Lawyer Professionalism:
What We Do and What We Do and HowHow We Do It We Do It
We live in a societyWe live in a societygoverned by laws.governed by laws.
Laws provideLaws provideFairnessFairnessSafetySafetyOrderOrderPredictabilityPredictability
Professionals Professionals in all fields in all fields workwork
within our laws.within our laws.
TeachersTeachers
DoctorsDoctors
Business OwnersBusiness Owners
Families live within Families live within our lawsour laws
EducationEducation
HealthcareHealthcare
FinancesFinances
PropertyProperty
NeighborhoodNeighborhood
Proactive Legal AdviceProactive Legal AdviceDocumentsDocuments
ContractsContracts
Establish PoliciesEstablish Policies
Create fair and dependable processesCreate fair and dependable processes
Resolution of DisputesResolution of Disputes
Discuss problems informallyDiscuss problems informally
Arbitration or MediationArbitration or Mediation
Initiate LitigationInitiate Litigation
SettlementSettlement
Courtroom ProceedingsCourtroom Proceedings
Mock TrialMock Trial
MockMockTrial Trial
participationparticipationis is
legallegalexperience.experience.
CompetitionCompetitionis is
partpartofof
the process. the process.
MOCK TRIALMOCK TRIAL
Outstanding ProfessionalOutstanding Professional
Performance AwardPerformance Award
*Individual*Individual
*Team*Team
*Attorney Coach*Attorney Coach
Lawyer conduct is Lawyer conduct is governed by thegoverned by the
Minnesota Rules of Minnesota Rules of Professional ConductProfessional Conduct
andandLawyer Professional AspirationsLawyer Professional Aspirations
Minnesota Rules ofMinnesota Rules ofProfessional ConductProfessional Conduct
Client – Lawyer Relationship
Representation
Diligence
Communication
Confidentiality
Duties
Fees
Conflict of Interest
Role as Counselor or AdvocateRole as Counselor or Advocate
Expediting Litigation
Candor Towards the Tribunal
Fairness to Opposing Party
Impartiality and Decorum
Transactions and Law Firm Transactions and Law Firm AssociationsAssociations
Communications
Responsibilities
Information About Legal ServicesInformation About Legal Services
Communication to the Public
Advertising
Maintaining the Integrity of the Maintaining the Integrity of the ProfessionProfession
Bar Admission
Misconduct
Disciplinary Authority
Public ServicePublic Service
Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay.
Professional AspirationsProfessional Aspirations
Judges and lawyers will conduct Judges and lawyers will conduct themselves according to high professional themselves according to high professional standards and commit to:standards and commit to:
dignity,dignity,
integrity, andintegrity, and
independence.independence.
ProfessionalProfessionalConductConduct
The substance of lawyering.The substance of lawyering.
Professional Aspirations forProfessional Aspirations forJudgesJudges
Judges will maintainJudges will maintain control recognizing the obligation and authority to insure all proceedings are conducted in a civil manner.
When judges observe uncivilized conduct, the judge will call it to the attention of attorneys.
Selected Professional Aspirations for Selected Professional Aspirations for Lawyers in Mock TrialsLawyers in Mock Trials
We will conduct ourselves with honesty.We will conduct ourselves with honesty. Our word is our bond.Our word is our bond.
We will treat the judge, attorneys and witnesses in a civil and courteous manner.
We will abstain from disparaging personal remarks or acrimony.
We will disagree without being disagreeable.
We will not ask a question for the purpose of harassing or embarrassing anyone.
We will not engage in conduct which brings disorder or disruption.
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