UAMTA Tryouts 2026: Round 1 Materials (for specific details about how to use these resources, please check out the corresponding “Crash Course” page)
ATTORNEY SPEECH PROMPTS
- Does AI belong in the classroom?
- Should high schools ban cell phones?
- Are zoos unethical?
- Do social media companies have a responsibility to control misinformation?
- Should the drinking age be lowered?
- Is LeBron the GOAT?
AVAILABLE WITNESSES
- Landon Norris (sympathetic) – Plaintiff
- Parker Rose (character) – Plaintiff
- Dr. Laurie Alsaffar (the expert) – Defense
- Charlie Weaver (the cop) – Defense
WITNESS TRYOUT PACKETS
Landon Norris // Parker Rose // Dr. Laurie Alsaffar // Charlie Weaver
CASE SYNOPSIS: On January 1, 2026, following a late-night car crash into a roadside utility pole, a wildfire spread through the Rapid River Valley area, resulting in millions of dollars of property damage and 12 deaths. The families of the victims brought civil negligence actions against Midlands Gas and Electric (“MG&E”), the utility company responsible for maintaining the infrastructure in the area. The court has consolidated the various actions into a single lawsuit to determine whether MG&E’s actions and inactions caused the wildfire.
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