From Chardon to Columbus to Cincinnati
             Mock trial team travels Ohio to gear up for districts
NDCL's two mock trial teams, the Legal Lions, are literally on the road to success, traveling all over the state to prepare for district competition on January 27.

The 2023 mock trial case examines the complexities of school investigations into incidents of misconduct, specifically when the misconduct may have criminal implications. Our budding attorneys are exploring the facts of the case and relevant laws to determine whether high school students were in police custody at the time they made incriminating statements to a school resource officer and whether they should have been advised of their rights against self-incrimination.                                                                                                                                                                                     

LEGAL PRACTICE: Senior Victoria Baioni, sophomore Cian O'Boyle, and freshmen Quinton Linnert and Evan Eichas (all in white) pose with Judge Michael Shaughnessy after their scrimmage against Lake Ridge Academy on January 5.

On January 5, the Legal Lions scrimmaged against Lake Ridge Academy at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. Legal advisers Judge Michael Shaughnessy (father of Megan '12, Kate '18, and sophomore Kelly) and Judge Deena Calabrese '88 presided with help from Judges William McGinty and Emily Hagan.

Last weekend legal adviser Mrs. Kim Baioni, mother of senior Victoria, traveled with the teams for a statewide scrimmage at the University of Cincinnati. Junior Tuscani Orris and freshman Paige Pavosevic earned the best attorney awards for their rounds. Freshman Quinton Linnert won best witness.  

This week Team Blue scrimmaged at St. Edward High School while Team Gold stayed home for a scrimmage with Beaumont. Team Blue will head to Columbus this weekend for the statewide  Buckeye Brawl  Scrimmage at The Ohio State University.

The Lions are lucky to have many generous volunteer legal advisers, including Mrs. Baioni; Judge Carolyn Paschke and Mr. Perrin Sah, (parents of Garrett Sah '20 and Mallory Sah '22); Mr. Nick Burling '01 of the Geauga County Prosecutor's Office; Mr. Martin Delahunty (father of Jackie '16 and JD '17); Mr. Richard Carbon '65; Judge Shaughnessy; Judge Calabrese; Judge Terri Stupica; and Mallory Sah '22, a member of the mock trial team at Miami University.

Mr. Jeff Black (father of Jeffrey '07, Catherine '09, and Justin '15) provided special counsel for the application of the Miranda warning. Assistant Principal Mr. Chris Poulos and Director of Counseling Mrs. Katie Koci also shared their professional expertise to assist the witnesses for their testimony.

MOCK TRIAL TEAM BLUE: Tuscani Orris, Cian O’Boyle, Anneliese Moskal, Bailey Rice, Victoria Baioni, Annie Stied, Quinn Linnert, and Evan Eichas		MOCK TRIAL TEAM GOLD: Violet Valis, Kate Brooks,  Paige Pavosevic , Rook Eckert , McKenna Marrott, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Marissa Walker, and Ava Ogint