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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY REDFERN
1 3 A Resolution honoring the founding and growth of the
1 4 American Mock Trial Association.
1 5 WHEREAS, in 1982, Richard Calkins, then dean of
1 6 Drake University Law School, Gene Reifsnider, and Dan
1 7 Stamatelos began to explore the idea of bringing the
1 8 experience of mock trial competition to Iowa high
1 9 school students; and
1 10 WHEREAS, in 1983, the Iowa Supreme Court, Drake Law
1 11 School, and the Young Lawyers Division of the Iowa Bar
1 12 Association joined together to create Iowa's first
1 13 high school mock trial tournament, judged by volunteer
1 14 lawyers from around the state; and
1 15 WHEREAS, in 1985, this tournament had grown to
1 16 include both high school and middle school teams with
1 17 regional competitions culminating in a state
1 18 championship tournament; and
1 19 WHEREAS, in 1985, Mr. Calkins, Mr. Reifsnider, and
1 20 Mr. Stamatelos founded the American Mock Trial
1 21 Association and the first national intercollegiate
1 22 mock trial tournament was held in that same year; and
1 23 WHEREAS, Mr. Calkins has served as president of
1 24 that organization since its founding and will become
1 25 president-emeritus in 2004; and
1 26 WHEREAS, in the 20 years since its founding, the
1 27 American Mock Trial Association has seen explosive
1 28 growth in new programs and team participation, with
1 29 267 colleges and universities fielding 507 teams for
1 30 the 2003-2004 academic year, with almost 60 events
2 1 sanctioned each season and a national championship
2 2 tournament held in Des Moines; and
2 3 WHEREAS, the lawyers, court system, and law schools
2 4 and universities of Iowa combine their resources and
2 5 efforts in ongoing support for the association and the
2 6 tournament; and
2 7 WHEREAS, the American Mock Trial Association now
2 8 hosts the largest nonathletic tournament event in the
2 9 United States; NOW THEREFORE,
2 10 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
2 11 honors the ongoing role of the American Mock Trial
2 12 Association; first, in offering the experience of mock
2 13 trial practice to undergraduate students; and second,
2 14 for the service the association provides to the legal
2 15 profession by fostering in America's students an
2 16 interest in advocacy and the law; and
2 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate, on behalf
2 18 of all Iowans, reaffirms the state's commitment to
2 19 support the association and foster its future growth.
2 20 LSB 7080SS 80
2 21 jr/sh/8.1
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