Undefeated JHS mock trial team headed for playoffs

As the 2020-21 school year began, many high school events, extracurricular activities, and sports were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With restrictions and state regulations in mind, The Rhode Island Legal Education Foundation devised an alternative to the annual Mock Trial Tournament.

During a typical year, Mock Trial consists of students playing the roles of prosecutors, defenders and witnesses in a fictitious trial set in a real courtroom and heard by a real judge.

This year, Mock Trial is taking place remotely through Zoom. Johnston High School’s Mock Trial team rose to the challenge of this unconventional school year and began preparing for their trials.

With Mrs. Anna Herbert advising the group as the coach, and attorney Jacqueline Grasso volunteering her time and experience as co-coach, the team is undefeated and is surging their way to the top. Going into the playoffs, they sit at the second seed out of 16 schools, behind East Greenwich High School!

Good luck to the JHS Mock Trial team! Go Panthers!