Addison Trail hosts State send-off celebration for members of the Mock Trial Team

On March 14, Addison Trail hosted a State send-off celebration for 10 members of the Mock Trial Team.

They will compete in the 2025 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational, which will take place on March 15 and 16 in Springfield. For more information, go to https://www.isba.org/teachers/mocktrial.

The students who will compete are:

Prosecution
Lawyer: Junior Diego Zuniga

Lawyer: Junior Henna Othman

Lawyer: Sophomore Iris Fausto

Witness: Sophomore Edyana Castillo

Witness: Junior Miguel Favela

Defense
Lawyer: Senior Lesley Diaz

Lawyer: Junior Eduardo Armenta

Lawyer: Junior Delila Aljilji

Witness: Senior Finn Bekielewski

Witness: Junior Lemar Nazzal

Through Mock Trial, students learn about civil and criminal trial procedures, and, acting as attorneys and/or witnesses, learn to analyze a case, develop witness testimony, present opening and closing arguments, cross-examine opposing witnesses and use documentary evidence to support their case.