Last week Newark Youth Court members showed off their mock
trial skills at the Newark Municipal Court’s annual Law Day event, State of New Jersey v. Junior N. Nocent-?
It was the second year our Youth Court was invited by the Newark Municipal
Court to participate in Law Day. Law Day is an annual nationwide celebration of
the impact and importance the legal profession in American society. Volunteer attorneys from Newark Law Department,
led by Chief of Staff Angela Foster, coached the youth court members and prepared
them for the mock trial. The Judge
Victoria F. Pratt gave the welcome address and Judge Richard E.A. Nunes, Chief
Judge of the Newark Municipal Court, presided over the mock trial, while Youth
Court members served as bailiff, attorneys, witnesses and members of the jury.