'Trial By Jury' law-related education event changes
venue, Wisconsin Mock Trial Program seeks volunteers
September 26, 2005
State Bar members are invited to attend the "Trial By Jury: The
Lawyers' Craft" Law-related Education program on Sept. 29 at Marquette
University High School, from 6 to 8 p.m. For 16 years, the State Bar and
the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers (WATL) have presented this free
mock trial demonstration at the State Fair.
"The State Bar and WATL believe the change in venue will provide a
better backdrop for this event since it is a school environment," says
Dee Runaas, State Bar Law-related Education coordinator.
Milwaukee Attorney Will Techmeier will moderate the program.
Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Paul Van Grunsven will preside. Other
participants include Milwaukee attorneys Ray Dall'Osto as defense
counsel and Mark Williams as prosecution counsel. The witnesses will be
played by high school students. The jury will be selected from the
audience.
"Trial by Jury" will present the Annie Lemberger case. In 1911, the
body of 7-year-old Lemberger was found floating in Lake Monona. After
years of legal wrangling and arguments over "who dunnit," the case is
still unresolved. The Lemberger case was last tried in 2004 by 179
Wisconsin Mock Trial high school teams.
"We are currently seeking volunteers for the 2005 - 06 Wisconsin High
School Mock Trial Program," says Runaas. "The Mock Trial Program is an
excellent opportunity for legal professionals to be involved in
community service and help young people develop problem-solving skills.
The program continues to expand annually, and as a result there is
always a need for more volunteers."
The Marquette University High School, 3401 W. Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin will host the "Trial By Jury" event, which is open
to the public.
To volunteer or to find
out more about the Mock Trial Program, contact Dee Runaas, State Bar Law-related
Education coordinator.
