Students, faculty, and the legal community celebrate the grand opening of the John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom.
UAA legal studies student Nala White doesn’t enjoy litigation. This was her takeaway after defending a fellow student during a mock trial, as part of the grand opening of the university’s John E. Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom in February.
“It was really nice, having the hands-on experience of presenting a case in a realistic courtroom,” says White, who plans to pursue a career in criminal defense. “The opening statement was the hardest part, then all of the procedural elements of cross-examination.”
Architecture Matters
Located in UAA’s Professional Studies Building, the Havelock Trial Simulation Courtroom provides UAA students and others with hands-on, experiential learning in a setting identical to courts in which they will eventually practice law…