THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 54 | APRIL 2025 and cross-examinations on three witnesses for each side. Awards for Best Attorney and Best Witness were offered for each team. The final round was presented to a distinguished panel of judges. The presiding judge was Magistrate Judge Shon T. Erwin, a former mock trial participant. Scoring panelists were Judge Charles B. Goodwin, retired Judge Howard R. Haralson and Judge Mark Schwebke. Both teams were coached by Michael Horn, Justin McCracken, Levi Applegate and MacKenzie French. Jenks High School’s Team Legal Lions consisted of Mustafa Siddiqui, Adam Humphrey (Best Attorney), Isabel Martin, Madalyn Strawn, Valery Gutierrez, Athena Gadiwalla, Todd Sterling, Thomas Kezia, Ester Chen (Best Witness), Jordan Webb and Aiden Hoskins. Jenks High School’s Team Suits consisted of Eva Hahajan, Emily Seo (Best Witness), Parker Minor, Din Dai (Best Attorney), Isla Walker, Elisha Dalmedia, Marissa Williams, Akshita Vermula, Matthew Livingston, Samantha Kotas, Benjamin McCullough and Harini Sentil. THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS This program would not exist without the hard work of hundreds of volunteers. Each year, more than 100 judges and attorneys donate time to work with mock trial teams directly, score and judge the teams throughout the competition and, as members of the Mock Trial Committee, plan, prepare, write, conduct and oversee the competition. The Oklahoma Bar Foundation is the principal financial supporter of this competition, and without its generosity, the generational impact this program has developed since its inception simply would not exist. If you are interested in being a part of the committee or volunteering for the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial program next year, email mocktrial@okbar.org. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Todd A. Murray serves as chair of the Mock Trial Committee and is a state’s attorney with Child Support Services, serving Jackson, Greer, Kiowa, Harmon and Tillman counties.
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