I am pleased to announce the Seventh Annual National Undergraduate Diversity Mock Trial Competition at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois.  The mock trial competition will bring three-member teams of sophomores to seniors from around the country to compete on Friday and Saturday, April 9th and 10th, 2010.  Individual competitors are also welcome, as teams will be assigned upon arrival.

The mock trial materials are available online.   Law students will be on hand to assist in coordinating the program.  Opportunities will be provided for the competing teams to interact with our law students to learn more about the law school experience.  Students will compete for partial tuition waivers to John Marshall Law School and for free Kaplan LSAT prep courses.

If you are aware of any students or student groups that might be interested in competing for honors and significant tuition waivers to The John Marshall Law School, please share this letter with them.

The brochure, registration and case materials can be viewed by going to the following link http://www.jmls.edu/diversity/national-undergrad-mock-trial.shtml

Please contact me by telephone at 312-987-1412 or by e-mail at 6smith@jmls.edu<mailto:6smith@jmls.edu>, if you have any questions regarding registration or the competition rules.  Information can also be received by contacting the Office of Diversity Affairs at 312-987-1411 or by e-mail at diversity@jmls.edu<mailto:diversity@jmls.edu>.

I look forward to welcoming you and/or your teams to Chicago.

Sincerely,

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Rory Dean Smith
Associate Dean for Outreach and Planning Director of Diversity Affairs and Outreach Programs