Mock Trial
Advertising Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and accompanying workshop series introduce students to advertising law and have them participate in mini trials about a potentially deceptive ad.
Copyrights Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop series introduces students to copyright restrictions and exceptions and has them conduct a mini trial over alleged copyright infringement.
Trademarks Lesson and Workshop Plans
This lesson and workshop series introduces students to intellectual property through trademarks. Students learn about the prevalence of trademarks in our lives and about the ways companies, individuals, and organizations protect their trademarks.
Personal Injury Lesson and Workshop Plans
Students will learn about different types of intentional torts and then study negligence and the elements of negligence. They will learn about defenses to negligence and apply their learning in a mock hearing.
Product Liability Lesson and Workshop Plans
Students learn about defective products and the elements of product liability. Then, students will represent the injured plaintiff or company defendant in a product liability mini-trial: a man was injured while using a tractor.
Social Host Liability Lesson and Workshop Plans
Students learn about the concepts of liability and will represent an injured plaintiff or one of two defendants in a social host liability mini-trial about a young person who throws a party while his parents are out of town.
