Other resources
Concussions
For educational purposes, we've posted a few reference articles on sports-related concussions. Students and teachers may find them helpful in understanding the case topic. PLEASE NOTE that students are limited ONLY to the case materials in preparing for the mock trial competitions! These additional resources may NOT be referenced in any way in competition.
The UNC student newspaper The Daily Tarheel published an excellent article on concussion research which is ongoing at UNC; you can read it at http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2012/10/508614ef3a5f8
The News and Observer has recently published several stories on sports-related concussions. Check out the following links:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/11/2475302/high-school-concussions-a...
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/29/2375925/concussion-deaths-have-ch...
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/21/2358082/head-games-is-potent-stud...
The August 2012 issue of Trial magazine (published by the American Association for Justice) discusses some of the important issues in evaluating whether a lawsuit is warranted for concussion-related injuries; you can read the article here: http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/18870.htm
Dr. Barbara Osborne, J.D., in the UNC Dept. of Exercise and Sport Science, has published a very informative article on principles of liability for athletic trainers in managing sport-related concussions. You can access the article here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC155425/
Professionalism
What is Professionalism? A thought-provoking article on legal ethics
http://apps.americanbar.org/buslaw/blt/2007-01-02/mccallum.shtml
A Young Lawyer’s Guide to Professional Dress: very helpful article on professional attire
http://www.law.com/jsp/law/article.jsp?id=1202508364921&A_Young_Lawyers_...
How to Buy Your First Professional Wardrobe: dress like a professional on a budget
http://moneyfor20s.about.com/od/yourjob/ht/professionaldress.htm
Building a Business Wardrobe From the Bottom Up: wonderful tips for both men and women
http://www.onlinemba.com/blog/building-a-business-wardrobe-from-the-bott...
American Board of Trial Advocates
Justice By the People: resource guide for teachers; a hands-on program to teach students about the Constitution and jury system. http://www.abota.org/index.cfm?pg=JusticeByThePeople
Principles of Civility: downloadable resource guide http://www.abota.org/index.cfm?pg=Civility
Empire High School Mock Trial Invitational
Ready to take your team to the next level? If you qualified for the State Championship competition in North Carolina and want to explore attending a fall tournament with teams from around the world, check out the Empire Invitational at http://www.empiremocktrial.org/
Want information on Collegiate Mock Trial? Check out the links and info available on the Empire Mock Trial website at http://www.empiremocktrial.org/site/college-mock-trial
National Mock Trial Practicum Website
This dynamic website includes interactive exercises that allow students to test their knowledge of the trial process. It demonstrates opening statements, closing arguments, direct examinations, cross examinations, and much more. The site also includes flash cards, video clips, drag and drop exercises, and a discussion forum for students and coaches. NHSMT Practicum
