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Twelve high school teams from throughout the state have advanced to the SC Bar State High School Mock Trial Competition March 9-10 at the Matthew J. Perry Jr. Federal Courthouse in Columbia.
Schools advancing from the Charleston Regional Competition:
- Berkeley High School - Region Winner
- Fort Dorchester High School
- Wando High School
Schools advancing from the Columbia Regional Competition:
- Heathwood Hall Episcopal School - Region Winner
- Richland Northeast High School
Schools advancing from the Conway Regional Competition:
- Socastee High School - Region Winner
- Wilson High School
Schools advancing from the Greenville Regional Competition:
- Nation Ford High School - Region Winner
- Strom Thurmond High School
Schools advancing from the Lexington Regional Competition:
- Fort Mill High School - Region Winner
- Dutch Fork High School
- Lexington High School
At the state competition, students will present the plaintiff and defense sides of a fictitious civil case, Creative Technology Investments v. Layton Pierce, before a panel of local volunteer lawyers and judges. Each team will be judged on its presentation skills, rather than the legal merits of the case.
In the fictitious case, high school student Layton Pierce developed an educational mobile app that took off, attracting an investor, Creative Technology Investments (CTI). When the app was pulled off the market for its use as a platform for cheating, CTI sued Pierce for negligent misrepresentation and fraud.
The 2018 state champion will advance to the national competition held in Reno, Nevada in May. For more information about the Mock Trial case or program, visit www.scbar.org/lre.
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