Congratulations New Members

Welcome to Mock Trial 2011-2012!

Abby Hollenstein

Anna Lyons

Ayal Pierce

Benjamin Kurland

Claire Parsons

Daniel Madwed

Elisabeth Constantino

Enxhi Popa

Madeleine Ball

Mario Feola

Nicholas Teleky

Patrick McGonagle

Samantha Sokol

Vincent Carbone

Welcome New Members

Interested in joining TMT? Come to our General Interest Meeting for more information:

Wednesday, September 14th at 7:30pm
Location: To Be Announced

3rd Place at Nations

An incredible 2010-2011 season for Tufts Mock Trial! We clinched 3rd at nationals, won some great awards, and couldn't be more excited about our rapid rise to the top.


Jumble Recap: http://sites.tufts.edu/jumble/2011/04/21/tufts-mock-trial-places-third-in-nationals/
Personal Blog Report: http://peacelight14.blogspot.com/2011/04/tufts-mock-trial-3rd-in-nation.html

TMT to Attend 2011 Nationals

Tufts Mock Trial secured 4th place at the Opening Round Championship Series in White Plains, New York this weekend from among 25 teams, earning them a bid to the 2011 National Championship later this semester. Good luck Jumbos!

Tufts Mock Trial at White Plains, NY

LoCastro & Pilchik: All-National Attorneys

Junior Nicholas LoCastro and freshman Brian Pilchik received All-National Attorney awards at ORCS this past weekend with scores of 17 and 20 (perfect score) respectively. Congratulations!

Tufts Daily: TMT Advances to Championship

Once again, Tufts Mock Trial makes The Daily. Check out the article on our successes at Worcester and our advancement of two teams to the Opening Round Championship Series in New York.

Click here for the Tufts Daily article: "Tufts Mock Trial Advances to Championship Series," dated March 7, 2011.

Victory at 2011 Regional

Congratulations to both competing teams for placing 3rd and 4th at regionals this weekend, earning bids to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) in White Plains, New York.

Tufts Mock Trial teams competing at Clark University, Feb. 25-27

Tufts B and A clinched 3rd and 4th places in the tournament with 6-1-1 and 6-2 records, coming in just under the perfect records (8-0) of both Columbia and Amherst. 5th place was awarded to Harvard, followed by Boston University, another Columbia team, and the University of New Hampshire.

The Spirit of AMTA award for sportsmanship ("honesty, civility, and fair play") was given to UNH, although Brandeis and Tufts B tied for honorable mention. 17 points qualified for an Outstanding Attorney Award, and Alex Gottfried for the defense clinched one with a score of 19 ranked points.

Alex Gottfried with his award at the Regional competition in February

An excellent job for everyone involved...and good luck at ORCS!

TMT in the Tufts Daily

Check out the article about TMT posted in the Tufts Daily on January 24. The article gives a recap of the success of the fall semester and a look ahead.

Click here to view the article.

New Website

January 2010
Tufts Mock Trial is proud to present its brand new, fully redesigned website! Spread the link - www.TuftsMockTrial.org - and click around.

Tufts Mock Trial Competes at Nationals for the First Time

JUNE 7, 2010

For the first time in its short history, TMT earned a bid to the 2010 Collegiate Mock Trial Tournament held in Memphis, Tennessee. Although the teamed finished 2-6 in the tournament, the opportunity to compete on the national level is an experience that the team is grateful for, and will attempt to build upon. Tufts Mock Trial hope that this experience will be one that the team can use to catapult further bids to the national tournament, and will utilize the lessons learned to improve for the 2010-2011 season.

LANDMARK PERFORMANCE AT BOSTON ORCS LANDS TMT A SPOT AT THE NATIONAL FINALS!

MARCH 28, 2010

This past weekend, Team 1406, competing at the Boston Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) shattered all past TMT records, going 7-1 and placing second in the tournament. The performance earned TMT a bid to the National Finals which will take the team back to Memphis, TN. The National Finals are set to take place from April 16-18th. This win marks what has been TMT's most successful season in its short history and a record of continual improvement every year. The team, led by Co-President Rebekah Sokol '10 and Jon Lautin '11, competed against some of the strongest teams in the country. TMT achieved their 7-1 record against Yale A, Dartmouth A, Harvard B, and Colby. The point differential on the single lost ballot to Yale in the first round was a single point!

Nicholas LoCastro '12 turned in a phenomenal performance as Dr. Loren Charney, earning himself an Outstanding Witness Award and the distinction of being the only witness at the tournament to achieve 20/20 ranks. LoCastro's award continues TMT's tradition of winning at least one witness award with 20/20 ranks. Last year, Co-President Jim Wright '09 and Jennifer Perlmutter '11 accomplished the same feat at the Memphis ORCS. Also turning in strong performances were Sammy Sazer as an attorney on Prosecution and Defense, Eric Garcia for his portrayal of the flamboyant Alex Grace and the tremendously successful hostile witness Shannon Stark. Suzanne Schlossberg '12 turned in a phenomenal performance of Adrian Malone, the slick car salesman; Robyn Lindenberg '11 played an outstanding Jackie Owens; Tomas Garcia '12 showcased his first rate acting skills as Detective Finch; and Anisha Gandhi '11 also played an excellent, quirky Hunter Baxamusa. Rebekah Sokol continued her dominance of defense closing arguments and further asserted her love for the velcro demonstrative while Jon Lautin turned in a similarly strong performance during the defense's opening statement. Alex Baskin '13 demonstrated his phenomenal math skills as the team's timekeeper while gaining valuable insight into competing at such a high level.

More information on Tufts Mock Trial's historic performance at the Boston ORCS can be found in the 3/29/10 edition of the Tufts Daily. 

TMT WINS ANOTHER BID!

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

This past weekend, Team 1406, led by Co-Captains Rebekah Sokol '10 and Nicholas LoCastro '12, earned a bid to the Boston ORCS at the Providence, RI Regional. Team 1406 won 5.5 ballots against very strong competition including Princeton and Harvard. On team 1406, Nicholas LoCastro earned an All-Region Witness Award with 18 ranks for his portrayal of Dr. Loren Charney on the Defense and Rebekah Sokol earned an All-Region Attorney Award with 18 ranks on the Prosecution.

Team 1409, led by Co-Captains Dan Slate '11 and Rachael Alldian '12, also competing at Providence, won 2.5 ballots. Simone Williams '11 earned an All-Region Witness Award with 18 ranks for her portrayal of Detective Ari Finch on the Prosecution and Dan Slate earned an All-Region Attorney Award with 17 ranks on the Prosecution.

The remaining two TMT teams compete next weekend at the Worcester, MA AMTA Regional Tournament. Stay tuned for news about the results of that competition! 

TMT FEATURED IN TUFTS E-NEWS

MAY 7, 2009

Tufts Mock Trial was recently featured in the weekly edition of Tufts E-news. Check out the article here:

http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/1539/2009/05/04/LayingDowntheLaw 

TMT RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION AT MEMPHIS ORCS!

MARCH 29, 2009

Tufts Mock Trial had a great weekend in Memphis.  Team 1401 led by Co-Presidents Jim Wright '09 and Rebekah Sokol '10 earned 3 wins (2-4-2). Team 1402 led by Co-Captains Scott Schreiber '09 and Dan Slate '11 earned 5 wins (4-2-2) and an honorable mention, 1 win short of the 6 wins necessary for a bid to Iowa. Jim Wright '09 and Jennifer Perlmutter '11 both won witness awards with a perfect 20 ranks.  TMT hit excellent opponents such as University Texas at Austin, Bellarmine, as well as the Air Force Academy.

Congratulations to all members of Tufts Mock Trial 1401 and 1402 teams!  We also thank parents and alum for joining us in Memphis, particularly past Co-Presidents Sam Bookin LA '06, Lindsey Lautin LA '06 and Hailey Fitzgerald LA '08.

TMT Wins 3rd Bid at Bristol, RI Regional!

February 22, 2009

Team 1401, competing at the Bristol, RI Regional Tournament wins TMT's 3rd overall bid, this one to the Greenville, SC Open Round Championship Series (ORCS). Sam Sazer and Josh Hale brought home "Best Attorney" and "Best Witness" awards respectively for Team 1401. Dan Rosenblum brought home a "Best Witness" award for Team 1402, also competing at Bristol.

TMT Wins 2 Bids from Boston, MA Regional!

February 9, 2009


Teams 1401 and 1402, both competing at the Boston, MA Regional Tournament, win bids to the Memphis, TN Open Round Championship Series (ORCS). Tomas Garcia and Eric Garcia, both from Team 1401, and Jim Wright from Team 1402, brought home "Best Witness" awards. Team 1402 also won the "Spirit of AMTA" award.

Mumbo Jumbo 2009

Congratulations to all those who competed at the second annual "Mumbo Jumbo" invitational tournament held on November 14-15, 2009. The tab summary is linked below. With 18 teams from across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region, the tournament proved to be even more competitive than its last year's event. Inquiries regarding scoring can sent through e-mail to mumbojumbo@tuftsmocktrial.org . Tufts Mock Trial is already looking forward to the 2010 "Mumbo Jumbo" invitational!