Dear Prospective Judges,

On January 22nd, 23rd and 24th of 2010, the New York University Undergraduate Mock Trial Team will be hosting our fourth annual invitational tournament entitled the Downtown Invitational Classic. We are asking local legal practitioners to participate in the tournament by serving as judges.

To give you a better idea of what this entails, here is a brief description of what our tournament will consist of:

• Mock trial is a trial advocacy competition in which over 250 colleges and universities participate.
• The American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) is the governing body for undergraduate mock trial. Representatives from AMTA will be in attendance to oversee the event and ensure that everyone involved has a wonderful experience.
• Our tournament will host some of the finest teams from around the country, including the defending champions, Northwood Universitty, in addition to Harvard University, Yale University, the George Washington University and many others.

For those of you who are interested in judging and looking for more information, here are the logistics:

• Location. The tournament will take place at the United States District Courthouse, Eastern District of New York, located at 225 Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. This is one of the finest courthouses in all of New York City. Judges should report to the courthouse approximately one hour before the round they are scheduled to judge for the Judges' Meeting.
• Starting Times. The tournament will consist of four rounds: one on Friday, January 22nd, two on Saturday, January 23rd and one on Sunday, January 24th. Round times can be found at the form below. Rounds typically last approximately two hours. Judges are welcome to judge multiple rounds but are certainly not required to do so.
• Judges' Meetings. Immediately preceding each round, there will be a presentation given by a representative from AMTA that will explain the judges' responsibilities and the criteria they will be using to score the competitors. We ask judges arrive 45 minutes before the round starts.
• Food & Beverage. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided as a token of our appreciation.
• Networking Opportunity. We estimate that approximately 150 local legal practitioners will be volunteering. It will undoubtedly be a terrific opportunity to meet and network with other attorneys from the New York area.
• CLE Credit. Finally, judges can earn a maximum of 3 CLE credits in the category of skills for judging undergraduate mock trial. You can earn 3 credits simply by judging one round of competition (although we encourage you to stay for more)! The credits are non-transitional and are provided by New York University's School of Law. You will receive a certificate, via e-mail, within 6-8 weeks of the competition.

If you are interested in volunteering to judge, please fill out and submit the form below. If you have any additional questions, please contact Tournament Coordinator: Cynthia Jordano or Tournament Director: Justin Matarrese . Thank you for your time, and we hope to see you at the Downtown Invitational Classic.

Best Regards,

NYU Mock Trial