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9 Affiliate 1 (1983-1984)

handle is hein.journals/aff9 and id is 1 raw text is: Michigan Model Judiciary Program Receives Award of Achievement by Daniel M. Moore Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan At the American Bar As- sociation Annual Meet- ing in Atlanta, the Michi- gan Model Judiciary Pro- gram was the recipient of the 1983 ABA/YLD Award of Achievement for over- all service to the public. The Model Judiciary Program is sponsored by the Young Lawyers Sec- tion of the State Bar of Michigan and the Michi- gan YMCA Youth in Gov- ernment. The program received the enthusiastic supportvof retired Michi- Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justi support frthusiastic supporter of the Model Judli gan Chief Justice Mary S. Youth Chief justice. Coleman, presiding Mich- igan Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Mennen Williams, Michigan Governor James J. Blanchard, and Phillip E. Runkel, the Superintendent of Schools for the State of Mich- igan. These leaders in government were instrumental in fur- thering public recognition and support for the program. The Model Judiciary Program was started in 1982. This program provides high school students with a better under- standing of Michigan's court system by enabling students to participate in preparing assigned sample cases and by conducting mock trials and appeals. The Model Judiciary Program is a two-semester project. Each high school is represented by five students-two students acting as defense attorneys, two as prosecutors, and one as a judge. Each high school is assisted by a district court judge and two practicing attorneys who act as advisors. These mem- bers of the state bar association are responsible for the educational guidance that enables the students to prepare legal briefs, conduct a successful mock trial before the district court judge in front of a student jury, and ulti- mately, conduct an appeal. e G. ciary With the enthusiastic support of members of the Young Lawyers Sec- tion of the state bar, members of local bar associations, and repre- sentatives of Michigan Youth in Government, the high school students handle the actual prepa- ration of each case with as little hands-on work by attorney-advisors as pos- sible. The trials are designed to be as realistic as possi- Mennen Williams (right) is an en-be.Tesuntar Program. At left is Jay Millard, 1983 ble. The students are trained in proper deco- rum and in courtroom procedure for examining witnesses, introducing evidence, and making objections. The presiding judge and attorney- advisors are present to keep things running smoothly. After the trial, the student-jury renders its verdict and the district court judge critiques student performances and suggests areas of appeal. Appellate briefs are then filed with the Model Judiciary Program chairpersons. In 1983 these chairpersons were 55th District Judge Thomas E. Brennan, Jr., and Daniel M. Moore, attorney with Dykema, Gossett, Spencer, Goodnow & Trigg, Co-Chairpersons of the Law in Education Commit- tee of the Young Lawyers Section of the state bar, and Gary Male and Brent Veysey, Co-Chairpersons of the YMCA Youth in Government. Cases were then selected for appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court on the basis of the quality of the written briefs and from reports of observers at the local trials. The Michigan Supreme Court graciously allowed the use of its chambers for argument by the student attorneys in front of a model supreme court composed of student-justices. (continued on page 7) k&%o

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