Motions
IF A DELEGATE IS ASKING TO SPEAK WITH CO-COUNCIL, THEY WILL SAY THIS
"Your honor, may I confer with my co-council?"
COUNCIL HAS JUST ENTERED THIER REBUTTAL TIME, THE PRESIDING JUSTICE SAYS THIS
"Excuse me council, you are now entering your rebuttal time."
THE SHOULD STOP THE TIMER AT THIS POINT
NEVER except when switching between firms' arguments
A PRESIDING JUSTICE HAS THIS JOB
Will deliver the intro and conclusion to the court
THE NAMES OF YOUR JUDICIAL GA'S
Ansley, Owens, Skylar, Prisha, Kam
OH NO! A DELEGATE HAS BECOME FRAZELED THEY ASK THE BENCH
"Your honor, may I have a moment to collect my thoughts?"
OOPS! COUNCIL DIDNT ASK TO RESERVE TIME FOR THIER REBUTTAL, THE BENCH ASKS
"Excuse me council would you like to reserve time for your rebuttal?"
THE AMOUNT OF TIME EACH COUNCIL HAS IN THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
10 minutes
A LABEL USED AS A SIGN OF RESPECT WHEN ADDRESSING A MEMBER OF BENCH
"Your honor"
A PAGE NOTE IS
A message sent discretely from one member to another
COUNCIL WONDERS HOW MUCH TIME THEY HAVE LEFT, SO THEY SAY
*BONUS*
“Your honor, how much time do I have remaining?”
AFTER BOTH FIRMS HAVE CONCLUDED, THE PRESIDING JUSTICE WILL SAY THIS AND THEN WRAP THE GAVEL
“The court is now in recess”
THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME ABLE TO BE RESERVED FOR A REBUTTAL
5 minutes
BENCHORDER IS THIS AND DETERMINED BY TWO FACTORS
*BONUS*
The ranking of Justices based on their seniority
(Age and PO status)
THE THREE TYPES OF QUESTIONS
Helping, Challenging, Clarifying
COUNCIL HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THEIR TIME HAS ELAPSED, THEY ASK THIS TO THE BENCH
“Thank you your honor, may i have a moment to conclude (my thoughts)”
STATEMENT MADE BY THE BENCH WHEN THE COURTROOM/GALLERY IS NOT USING PROPER COURTROOM ETIQUETTE
“The bench would like to remind council/gallery _”
THE AMOUNT OF TIME EACH COUNCIL HAS IN THE FINAL ROUNDS
15 minutes
TERM USED TO BRING ORDER TO THE COURTROOM USALLY ACCOMPANIED WITH A GAVEL WRAP
Decorum
THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE MADE BY DELEGATES DURING THIS PHRASE *BONUS*
"May it please the court my name is _ from law firm _, representing the _ in the case of _ v._"
May I please the court my name is _ from law firm _, representing the _ in the case of _ vs._
COUNCIL HAS CONCLUDED THEIR PORTION OF THE ARGUMENT AND WANT TO ALLOW THEIR CO-COUNCIL TO SPEAK, THEY ASK THE BENCH
"Your honor I would like to defer to my co-council"
THE SERIES OF QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PRESIDING JUSTICE TO THE FIRMS BEFORE BEGINNING THE HEARING OF THE CASE
“(smacks gavel) We are now hearing the case of _ v. _, Is council for both sides present?”
“Is council for both sides ready to proceed?”
THE JUSTICE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING TIME
The second-highest Justice in the bench order
TERM USED WHEN A DELEGATE IS ASKED MULTIPLE QUESTIONS IN A ROW
*BONUS*
Drilling
THE TERM USED FOR PRECEDENT THAT DERIVES FROM A COURT THAT IS LOWER THAN THE SUPREME COURT OR FROM ANOTHER STATES COURT
Persuasive Precedent