Mock Trial Team
The AMHS Mock Trial Team, established in 2005, has garnered recognition as one of the most successful clubs at the school. 40 students commpete on the team, including a "C-Team" for beginning mock trial students.
The Varsity team won the District Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The team has also placed highly at the Washington State Mock Trial meet:
- 2007: 5th
- 2008: 6th
- 2009: 12th
- 2010: 6th
- 2011: 3rd
In 2008, the team qualified for the first national meet in school history, advancing to the American Mock Trial Invitational in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The 2011 team is noted for finishing with the school's highest-ever finish at the State Meet, with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss, and winning 10 out of 12 ballots in their 4 trials.
Mock Trial allows students to participate in a true-to-life courtroom drama. Teams of attorneys and witnesses prepare a fictitious case for trial and compete at district levels in front of real judges in actual courtrooms. “Juries" of attorneys rate the teams for their presentation, while the presiding judges rule on the motions, objections, and ultimately the merits. Participants develop critical thinking and analytical skills, learn the art of oral advocacy, and gain a respect for the role of law and the judiciary.
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