Empire Philly is scheduled for October 17-19.
You can volunteer for one trial or several—it is entirely up to you!
Please carefully review the below message prior to registering.
Your Role
We are looking for volunteers to serve as either presiding judges or scoring jurors:
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A juror carefully listens to the presentations, scores the trial,
and provides written and verbal feedback for the students.
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A presiding judge sits on the bench, conducts the proceedings,
likely scores the trial (but may not), and provides students with written and verbal feedback.
Serving as a presiding judge requires more preparation time than a juror,
as there are additional materials to review.
If you'd like to preside, we will try our best to honor your preference.
However, we typically receive more requests to preside than available spots.
When you register, you will be able to indicate your role preference.
CLE Credit
There are two ways that attorneys can earn CLE credits at Empire Philly:
1) Ethics Workshop (1 credit per session)
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Attend one ethics seminar before trial.
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To receive the credits, a volunteer must be physically present
for the entirety of the CLE presentation and volunteer
for at least one mock trial round at Empire Philly.
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You are free to attend all four (4) CLE sessions,
even if you are volunteering for just one trial.
2) Skills Credit (3 credit maximum)
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NY & NJ lawyers are only eligible for this category of credit;
PA & DE lawyers may not obtain skills credit
for judging mock trial.
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The credits are non-transitional
and in the category of skills.
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You may only earn a maximum of 3 credits,
regardless of how many trials you judge.
NY & NJ CLE certificates are issued by Eagle Cove Bar Services,
Empire's CLE partner.