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| Prof. Ryan Fortson |
The 2018
Alaska High School Mock Trial Competition, organized by
Prof. Ryan Fortson, Justice Center faculty, in conjunction with the
Young Lawyers Section of the Anchorage Bar Association, was held on April 6-7 in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage. Seven teams of six to nine students each from around Alaska competed in multiple rounds of simulated trials. Students played the roles of both attorneys and witnesses and were evaluated by panels of local attorneys. In the final round — held in the Alaska Supreme Courtroom before
Justice Joel Bolger, Judge David Mannheimer, and
Judge Kevin Saxby — a team from Sitka High School prevailed over a team from West Anchorage High School. Prof. Fortson is a member and past president of the Board of Directors of the Anchorage Bar Association. If you are interested in forming or coaching a mock trial team next year, please contact him at hrfortson@alaska.edu.
