USC Mock Trial

08/26/2021

THE 2021-2022 TRYOUT PACKET HAS BEEN POSTED.
"DaCHILD v. UCLF"
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07/02/2021

Here's the latest civil rights project our Program's students will have the unique opportunity to participate in.
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USC students will gather evidence for the Factual Analysis Citizen Consulting Team, recently launched by the Los Angeles County District Attorney to examine officer-involved fatal use-of-force incidents.

04/22/2021

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04/22/2021

Now recruiting for 2021-2022. Visit uscmocktrial.org.

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08/17/2020

On August 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of California handed victims of police brutality a comprehensive victory which allows them to more fully address violations of their civil rights. The case is B.B. v. County of Los Angeles.

USCMT Head Coach Olu K. Orange argued the knee-on-neck case before the CA Supremes -- having earlier won the case at trial with USCMT alumna Yasmin Fardghassemi and fellow attorneys John Sweeney (USC alumnus) and Carl Douglas (of O.J. Simpson notoriety).

This work is consistent with the long-time perspective our Program embraces. To quote Charles Hamilton Houston, "a lawyer is either a social engineer or a parasite upon society." USCMT members are trained to be the former.

If you are thinking of collaborating with one of our alumni, please know that they have been trained to fight unwinnable battles and prevail. If you would like to one day be one of our alumni -- visit us at uscmocktrial.org.

Links to news stories are below:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/court-la-county-owes-8m-man-killed-george-72297308

https://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=6365822

The decision can be read here: https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2020/s250734.html

California's Supreme Court says Los Angeles County must pay a full $8 million damage award to the family of a Black man whose death had similarities to the recent police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis

08/17/2020

THE 2020-21 TRYOUT PACKET IS UP.

INFO SESSIONS ARE HAPPENING IN A FEW DAYS.
.. please visit WWW.USCMOCKTRIAL.ORG for info. Thanks!

06/29/2020

Three of our members who we affectionately call "the Website Mafia" have updated our website. All of our news, announcments and stories will first be posted there. In order to keep up with us, please visit and sign-up at www.uscmocktrial.org.

06/06/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT: In keeping with the heart and soul of what we do, OUR STUDENTS will be working on a case our Director has filed with 8 other law offices yesterday in federal court -- A FEDERAL CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE LAPD ON BEHALF OF BLACK LIVES MATTER & LA PROTESTERS.

For 20 years, USCMT has been at the tip of the spear when it comes to fighting for civil rights. Our members have worked on every major federal civil rights class action against the LAPD ... as well as the federal case that ended the practice of making it cheaper for police to kill rather than injure suspects ... and freeing caged immigrant children in Texas -- work which we continue with the assistance of the Harding and Chaudhry family endowments.

We were doing the work that needed to be done at times when many refused to acknowledge that anything needed to be done at all -- and we'll keep doing the work until the job is done.

WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER ...

BECAUSE FOR 20 YEARS WE'VE BEEN SHOWING THAT BLACK LIVES MATTER.

03/04/2020

The SESSION THREE official announcement -- "Please join us for a lively and thorough question and answer session with USC alumni who attended Howard Law in Washington, D.C. and Harvard Law in Boston. Attorneys Jaymes Sanford and Mabel Tsui will offer their perspectives on studies and life in what are arguably our nation's two most historically significant cities and legal institutions."

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The unofficial announcement -- "Heyyyyy ... if you came to the last sesh, you know how we do it -- all Q & A ... YOURS. You ask the questions. We just hand you the mic. Whatever you need to know YOU can ask the panelists and they answer directly and honsetly ... no cut card. Also ... while you are waiting to ask your questions ... you can munch on damn good pizza from Rossi (that place next to USC Hotel) ... no PPJ, PH or D's ... 🤣"

02/12/2020

Attorneys Mercedes Cook & Elvira Kras join us for nuts, bolts and life Q&A for the second session of our Pre-Law Speaker Series -- on February 26th (7 pm, Taper 201, pizza). Gideon's Promise founder Jon Rapping kicked it off last month with a rousing call to action!!!

12/14/2019

Kids are still DYING IN CAGES at the border. So, we're still sending our folks to Texas to do work. We will NOT stop until the kids are set FREE!

In February of 2020, Yvette Lopez (left), Elisa Herrera (right), and Prof. Olu K. Orange (bottom) ... are taking the next trip and will be presenting on "Gang Evidence & Cross Examination."

11/04/2019

A collaborative effort with our friends from UNLV yielded wonderful results (and a spectacular trophy) at the Corey Wlodarczyk Invitational Tournament*, hosted by the University of San Diego Law School.

Second Place overall, and individual awards to Nicara Brown, Dylan Specht and Mariah Breit (Perfect Attorney).

(*Corey Wlodarczyk was a dynamic young attorney and coach of UCSD's mock trial team who fought for access to justice for those who would not otherwise have it. He was taken from our community of advocates far too early and we are all the poorer for his loss. It is always an honor to be invited to his tournament.)