Mock Trial Spring 2015
Results of Final Trial, March 18, 2015
- First Place: Tommy Du and Sheila Mojtehedi, representing the Defendant
- Second Place: Tyler Alexander and Michael Soter, representiong the Plaintiff
2015 Competition Individual Awards
- Best Advocate: Sheila Mojtehedi
- Best Opening Statement: Tommy Du
- Best Cross Examination: Matthew Bradbury
Presiding Judge of Final Trial
Orange County Superior Court Judge Fred W. Slaughter
Jurors/Scorers
- Prof. Robert Solomon, UCI Law
- Jesse Gessin
- Nick George ’14
- Sabyl Landrum ’13
- Joel Mallord
- Matthew Plunkett ’12
The case argued in the competition was a civil wrongful death lawsuit brought against a toy manufacturer. Local attorneys—including UCI Law alumni—from private firms, government and public interest offices served as jurors/scorers of the competition. Balloting in the final round was incredibly close, with just a few points separating first and second place. All four final contestants demonstrated consummate professionalism and strong command of the Rules of Evidence and trial procedure.
Student members of the Mock Trial Board organized the tournament logistics. Board advisor Justin Bernstein, a business and securities litigator at Stradling, has coached UCI Law Mock Trial since its start. Bernstein is also president of the American Mock Trial Association.