Mock Trial Masterclass

What Most Witnesses Misunderstand About Cross (with Simeon Lawrence)

On today's deep dive episode, former All-American Simeon Lawrence joins me to break down what it takes to win on cross-examination as a witness. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHE

Ultimate Guide to Mock Trial Direct Examination | Start Here to Master Directs in Mock Trial

This is the ultimate guide to mock trial direct examinations! You'll learn the difference between open-ended and leading questions, the best ways to improve your direct s

How to Be a Great Expert Witness in Mock Trial

In this episode, you’ll learn the best strategies for excelling as an expert witness in mock trial. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ 💻 WATCH NEXT: Break

The Secret Ingredient to Winning in Mock Trial | Coaches’ Corner

In this episode of Coaches’ Corner, I’ll explain exactly what it takes to build the type of culture on a mock trial team that leads to winning. 📖 BUY MY BOOK FOR YOUR TE

How to Be a Great Character Witness in Mock Trial

In this episode, I’ll share my favorite tips for playing a character witness in mock trial. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ 💻 WATCH NEXT: Breaking Down

What Mock Trial Team Captains Can't Afford to Miss

In this video, I'll go over five responsibilities that every great mock trial team captain should take on. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ 💻 WATCH NEXT:

The Best Way to Read a New Case in Mock Trial

In this episode, you’ll learn the best way to read a new case at the beginning of your mock trial season. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ 💻 WATCH NEXT: 

Ultimate Guide to Cross-Examination | Start Here to Master Cross in Mock Trial

This is the ultimate guide to mock trial cross-examination! You'll learn the three rules every cross should follow, the right way to control a witness, the right way to i

The Best Way to Assign Roles as a Mock Trial Coach

In this episode of Coaches’ Corner, I’ll walk you through the proven process I use for assigning roles on my mock trial team each year. 📖 BUY MY BOOK FOR YOUR TEAM 🧑🏻‍🏫

Avoid These Mistakes to Boost Your Score in Mock Trial

Avoiding these five mistakes at your next mock trial competition will help boost your score! 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ 💻 WATCH NEXT: Write a Great

6 Things Judges Look for in Mock Trial Rounds

In this episode, I’ll explain the six things all mock trial judges are looking for in every round. Keep them in mind, and your score will go up! 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHE

How to Play a Defendant the RIGHT Way in Mock Trial

In this episode, you’ll learn my favorite tips for playing a defendant witness in mock trial. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ 💻 WATCH NEXT: Breaking Do

My Top 5 Movement Tips for Attorneys in Mock Trial

Movement is an area you can’t afford to get wrong as an attorney in mock trial. So today, we’re going over my top five tips for getting it right. 🗣️ AUDIENCE SURVEY: htt

Ultimate Guide to Closing Arguments | Start Here to Master Closing in Mock Trial

This is the ultimate guide to mock trial closing arguments! You'll learn how to write a closing argument, a two-step process for creating a great theme, and you’ll see an

Hostile Witness Strategy for Mock Trial | Don't Make This Mistake!

In this video, I'll explain how to approach hostile witness strategy in mock trial. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ WATCH NEXT: Opening Statement Mistak

The Biggest Opening Statement Mistakes to Avoid in Mock Trial

Opening statements can be really fun and exciting as a mock trial attorney, but it only works if you do them the right way. These mistakes are pretty common in the mock t

Ultimate Guide to the Rules of Evidence | Start Here to Level Up Your Mock Trial Objections

This is the ultimate guide to the Rules of Evidence in mock trial! You'll learn the fundamentals of relevance, hearsay, Rule 403, improper character evidence, expert witn

3 Rules for Good Practices in Mock Trial

In today’s coaches’ corner video, I’m breaking down exactly how I run practices with my mock trial team. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ Welcome into Mo

3 Rules EVERY Cross-Examination Must Follow in Mock Trial

Today, I’m going over three rules that every cross-examination must follow in mock trial to be effective. 📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COACHING WITH ME ⁠ Welcome into M

Improper Opinion Objections in Mock Trial: What You Need to Know (Rule 701)

Today, I’m breaking down improper opinion objections and telling you everything you need to know about applying Rule 701 in mock trial.  📖 BUY MY BOOK 🧑🏻‍🏫 SCHEDULE COA