What is a mock trial?
A mock trial is a pre-trial scenario and serves as a first experience for the trial team. A (mock) jury is presented with the evidence of the case and the trial team can grasp the jury’s attitudes and takes on that particular case. After the mock trial, the trial team will get together, evaluate the jury’s opinions and strategize about the best way to present the case during the actual trial. Mock trials are not a necessity and are not done for each and every trial. After a certain amount of experience, lawyers might have learned certain patterns and procedures and a mock trial becomes obsolete.
