MWCS Mock Trial

The annual Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament, the nation's largest, provides students with hands-on opportunities to further their understanding of the law, court procedures, and our legal system, while honing their speaking, listening, reading, and reasoning skills. County champions advance to regional competitions, with six teams meeting in Albany for the statewide finals each May. 

2011 Mock Trial Team Members

Jennifer Ryan       Mackenzie Hough    Kristin King         Jena Cryderman

Austin Scott        Eric Squires        Katie Tiernan            Connor Maskell

Attorney/Coach:  Mr. Tom Snider

We would like to extend a very special thank you to our Attorney/Coach, Mr. Tom Snider of the Snider and Snider Law Firm in Massena, NY.  Mr. Snider's guidance, knowledge of the law, and commitment to excellence has  brought our team the success we've enjoyed the past several years! 

Congratulations to the MWCS Mock Trial team for winning the 2009

St. Lawrence County Mock Trial Championship.  The team will be

competing at the New York State

Regional Mock Trial Tournament May 9, 2009!!!

Congratulations to the MWCS Mock Trial team for winning the 2009

St. Lawrence County Mock Trial Championship and the 2009 Regional

Mock Trial Championship held a the Schenectady count Courthouse. 

The team will be

competing at the New York State Final

Mock Trial Tournament May, 2009!!!

pictured from left to right: Attorney-Coach Tom Snider; State Supreme Court Justice David Demarest; Samantha Kinney; Josh Lamay; Tyler Colbert; Sara King; Alex Martin; Kim Gates; Kyle McGrath; Rosemary Lavieri; Jon Boula; Mark Ruddy; Gavin Acres; Teacher-Coach Dave Bailey.

Congratulations to the MWCS Mock Trial team for winning the 2008

St. Lawrence County Mock Trial Championship and competing at the new York State Regional

Mock Trial Tournament April 4, 2008!!!

pictured from left to right: Teacher-Coach Dave Bailey; Tom Ibey; Mark Ruddy; Gavin Acres; Josh Lamay; Tyler Colbert; Samantha Kinney; Kim Gates; Rosemary Lavieri; Kyle McGrath; Katie Cameron; Attorney-Coach Tom Snider; State Supreme Court Justice David Demarest.  Missing from picture: Sara King and Alex Martin.

Congratulations to the MWCS Mock Trial team for competing at the 2007

St. Lawrence County Mock Trial Championship March 21, 2007. 

Pictured front row, left to right:  Attorney/Coach Tom Snider, Gavin Acres, Mariah Wilson, Sara King, Amy Baker, Megan Newtown, Kris Burnham, Elizbeth O'Bryan.  Back row, left to right:  Mark Ruddy, Katie Cameron, Shalyn Molnar, Ashlee Dumas, Shawn Curley

Congratulations to the MWCS Mock Trial team for winning the St. Lawrence County Mock Trial Championship March 23, 2004.  The team competed in Regional competition at the end of April, 2004.

GO JACKETS!

Pictured seated (left to right):  Katie Montgomery, Dan Gates, Martha Streeter.  Pictured standing (left to right):  Dave Bailey (coach), Korey Lafaver, Sean Acres, Jason Travis, Elizabeth Laforce, Megan Newtown, and Tom Snider (attorney-coach).

New York State Bar Association Law, Youth and Citizenship program

Mock Trial Case Materials 2010