The Center for Legal Skills is pleased to announce that 9 Lublin area High Schools have signed up for the 5th Annual Lublin area High School Mock Trial Competition to be held in Lublin's District Court in March. The High School trial teams will receive training on how to conduct a US style Jury Trial by Center Director Professor Delaine Swenson and each high school team will work with a KUL law student in preparing for the competition. Each team will prepare and present an Opening Statement and Closing Argument, as well as direct and cross examination of witnesses. Teams consist of 8 student, 4 serving as Attorneys and 4 as Team Witnesses. Faculty Advisors from their high schools also participate in preparing the teams for the competition. The top 2 teams from the competition will compete against each other in the final round championship held at the District Court in Lublin.