My name is Amelia Clark, and I serve as the tournament director for the Yale Mock Trial Association. It is my pleasure to invite you to judge at the 16th Annual Yale Mock Trial Invitational Tournament to be held Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th, 2011 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Mock trial is an undergraduate student organization in which competitors from around the nation prepare and present a fictional case to attorney judges such as you. Past judges have reported our tournament to be an engaging and rewarding experience, and are frequently impressed by the level of competition. In fact, many of our past judges choose to return year after year.
Furthermore, as a law-related student organization, we are a certified provider of CLE credits to attorneys in New York and Connecticut. For just a few hours of your time, you would be able to earn 3 CLE credits free of charge. No mock trial experience is necessary.
This prestigious tournament includes 48 teams from across the country, and the success of this and all our tournaments depends on the generosity of legal professionals such as yourself who donate their time and energy each year. This year, the rounds will be as follows:
Saturday, December 3rd
9:00 am: Complimentary Breakfast
9:50 am: Judge's meeting
10:30 am - 1:30 pm: Round 1 (Note: Round 1 has been filled. Please do not register for Round 1.)
*Complimentary Lunch after Round 1
2:50 pm: Judge's meeting
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Round 2
Sunday, December 4th
8:00 am: Complimentary Breakfast
8:20 am: Judge's meeting
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Round 3
*Complimentary Lunch after Round 3
1:20 pm: Judge's meeting
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Round 4
You may register for any number of rounds. In the past, many of our judges have chosen to evaluate both rounds in a given day. We are particularly looking for attorneys who are available to judge on Sunday (in Rounds 3 and/or 4), as we have far fewer registrations for the Sunday rounds. I will note again that Round 1 has regrettably already been filled; we are not taking registrations for Round 1 any longer. If you are interested in judging, but would only be able to make it to Round 1, you can email me and I will add you to a waiting list.
To register, please fill out the form located on our website, http :// www . yale . edu / mocktrial / judges . html . Upon registration, you will receive more information regarding event logistics.
If you have questions not answered on our website, please do not hesitate to contact me! Feel free to forward this information to any interested colleagues. The Yale Mock Trial Association depends on the generosity of volunteers like you for the success of this event, and we would greatly appreciate any help you could provide.
Thank you!
Amelia Clark
Yale University '14
Tournament Director
347-782-6546
Yale Mock Trial Association
PO Box 200440
New Haven, CT 06520