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In December, Holy Cross sent four teams to the 2004 Yale
Invitational Mock Trial Tournament. The College claimed a
sixth-place team finish and a host of individual awards.
Earning an overall team award with a nearly seamless case
was Liz Letak ’06, Adam Zybulewski ’05, Brendan
Missett ’08, Jessica McCaffrey ’08, Jon King ’07,
Mike Collins ’07, Steve Meahl ’07, and Jared
Hasten ’05. Tiffany Kouri ’06 and Erin Robert ’06
received individual awards in the category of “best
witness.” Receiving “best attorney” awards
were Kim Richardson ’06, Katie Manzi ’08, and
Liz Letak, who earned a perfect score. Erin Robert and Liz
Letak both placed first in their respective categories.
Started in the fall of 1997 at Holy Cross, Mock Trial is
an opportunity for undergraduate students to learn about
trial techniques used by lawyers in the courtroom. Teams
consist of six-to-eight students who take on the roles of
attorneys and witnesses in a simulated court case.
Led by educating coaches Ed McDermott ’79 and Carey
Smith ’79—partners in the Worcester law firm
of Morrison, Mahoney, & Miller—and Scott Sandstrom,
prelaw adviser and associate professor of accounting—Holy
Cross mock trial had already enjoyed great success this year. In
November, a Holy Cross team finished in fourth place in the
2004 Ocean State Mock Trial Invitational Tournament. Four
of the 20 individual awards also went to Holy Cross students,
including the overall “best attorney” award which
was presented to Elizabeth Letak ’06, and the overall “best
witness” award which was given to Mike Collins.
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