National High School Mock Trial Championship 2020 Steering Committee Agenda March 19, 2018 (10:00 Eastern, 9:00 Central)

Introductions Hon. Richard Young (p. 2-3) Steering Committee Co-Chair

Event Overview Hon. Steven David (p. 4) Steering Committee Co-Chair

Committee Reports  Development/Fundraising Committee Don Lundberg (p. 5-12)  Logistics Committee Beverly Corn (p. 13-16)  Volunteer Committee Hon. Melissa May (p. 17-18)  Case Committee Scott Barnhart (p.19)

Action Items

Questions/Comments

Adjourn

Future Meetings Monday, May 14, 2018 Monday, August 13, 2018 Monday, November 5, 2018

NOTE- All meetings will be held via teleconference and will take place at 10:00 Eastern (9:00 Central) and can be accessed by using the following dial in instructions: Phone Number: 1-888-497-2850 Conference ID#: 344301

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National High School Mock Trial Championship 2020 Committees

Steering Committee: Staff: Chuck Dunlap/Lily Lawson *Committee Chairs are also on the Steering Committee

Co-Chair: Justice Steven David, Indiana Supreme Court Co-Chair: Hon. Richard Young, US District Court Southern District of Indiana Members: Hon. David Kiely, Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Hon. Philip Simon, US District Court Northern District of Indiana Lynette Long, Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission Pat Shoulders, Ziemer Stayman Weitzel Shoulders LLP Justice Randall Shepard, Retired Chief Justice, Indiana Supreme Court Hon. John Broden, St. Joseph County Circuit Court Hon. Heather Welch, Superior Court of Marion County Ron Christian, Vectren Corporation, Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer Allyson Claybourn, Berry Global Corporation, Office of the General Counsel Jeff Knight, Old National Bank, VP & General Counsel Hon. Marissa McDermott, Lake County Circuit Court

Logistics Committee: Staff: Kayla O’Brien *Chair: Bev Corn Members: Danny Armstrong Ashley Vezzoso-Schaefer

Development/Fundraising Committee: Staff: Theresa Browning *Chair: Don Lundberg, Lundberg Legal Members: Jay Lewis, Tuesley Hall Konopa, South Bend Michael Jasaitis, Austgen Kuiper Jasaitis, Crown Point Larry Evans, Hoeppner Wagner & Evans, Merrillville Cal Bellamy, Krieg DeVault, Merrillville Brian Williams, Kahn Dees Donovan & Kahn, Evansville

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Volunteer Committee: Staff: Collin Gruver *Chair: Hon. Melissa May, Indiana Court of Appeals Members: Hon. Jill Marcrum Hon. Sheila Corcoran Hon. Robert Wiederstein Cathy Nestrick

Case Committee: Staff: Marilyn Smith & Collin Gruver *Chair: Scott Barnhart, Keifer Barnhart LLP Members: Janice Hougton Adam Packer

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

National High School Mock Trial Championship Coming to Evansville

Evansville IN, October 26, 2017 – Please join us as the Honorable Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven H. David and the Indiana Bar Foundation proudly announce the National High School Mock Trial Championship will be coming to Evansville, Indiana in 2020. The Press Conference will be held on Monday, October 30 at 3p.m. in the Randall T. Shepard Courtroom on the third floor of the Old Court House.

This national event will bring 900 high school students, their parents, teachers and attorneys from around the country, with potential participants from South Korea, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Indiana and the City of Evansville will shine before this international audience. According to the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau, this four day event could result in an economic impact of over $1.6 million dollars to our community, with an estimated 1,800 room nights booked as well as revenue for restaurants and other services.

The National High School Mock Trial Championship (Mock Trial) will be held May 6-9, 2020. The event provides skill-building in public speaking, critical thinking, teamwork and the American judicial process. Mock trial emphasizes critical thinking, teamwork and public speaking skills. The program engages more students with different interests, including debate and theater, as well as government and of course, law. Mayor Winnecke, Justice David, Federal Court Judge Richard Young, and past participant Attorney Max

Fiester will be presenting and available for questions. Please join us for this important announcement.

For more information contact: R. Scott Wylie • 812-459-4221 • [email protected]

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LUNDBERG LEGAL

317.416.0733 DONALD R. LUNDBERG, LAWYER WWW.LUNDBERGLEGAL.COM P.O. BOX 19327 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219 [email protected]

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mock Trial 2020 Steering Committee FROM: Don Lundberg, Fundraising Subcommittee Chair DATE: March 15, 2018

A. Pledges as of 3-15-18

$20,000 Indiana Bar Foundation $5,000 Tuesley Hall Konopa, South Bend $5,000 Lundberg Legal, Indianapolis $10,000 Delaney & Delaney, Indianapolis $10,000 U.S District Court, Southern District of Indiana $5,000 Bose McKinney & Evans, Indianapolis $2,500 Lewis Wagner, Indianapolis $10,000 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana $5,000 Jim Voyles and Jenny Lukemeyer, Indianapolis $10,000 Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Indianapolis $10,000 Ogletree Deakins, Indianapolis

B. Firms/Organizations with requests pending

Barnes & Thornburg Benesch Friedlander (Indianapolis office dissolving) Drewry Simmons Fornehm Faegre Baker Daniels Geraci Law Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman Hoover Hull Turner Ice Miller Krieg DeVault Lewis & Kappes Plews Shadley Racher & Braun Quarles & Brady Smith Amundsen Rubin & Levin Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana

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C. Fundraising Subcommittee local contacts

Jay Lewis, Tuesley Hall Konopa, South Bend Michael Jasaitis, Austgen Kuiper Jasaitis, Crown Point Larry Evans, Hoeppner Wagner & Evans, Merrillville Cal Bellamy, Krieg DeVault, Merrillville Brian Williams, Kahn Dees Donovan & Kahn, Evansville

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Indiana Bar Foundation $20,000 Tuesley Hall Konopa $5,000 Lundberg Legal $5,000 Delaney & Delaney $10,000 U.S. District Court, S.D. of Indiana $10,000 Bose McKinney & Evans $5,000 Lewis Wagner $2,500 U.S. District Court, N.D. of Indiana $10,000 Jim Voyles & Jenny Lukemeyer $5,000 Taft Stetinius Hollister $10,000 Ogletree Deakins $10,000 Amount Remaining $157,500

Page 7 of 19 Bringing the Best and Brightest to NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP

INDIANA EVANSVILLE, IN National High School Mock Trial — May 6-9, 2020, Evansville, IN 2020 “Mock Trial is the most critically demanding activity a high school student may undertake. It demands intelligence, creativity, acting skills, hard work, commitment to a team, and dedication. Students are given an opportunity to think, be authentically challenged. As Indiana’s program grows and flourishes, we will all see the inherent value and necessity of sustaining this program for our youth. I have already understood its significance in the lives and learning of my own students.”

—Teacher and three-year Coach

Indiana has secured the bid to host the National High School Mock Trial Championship in May 2020. This is Indiana’s opportunity to showcase the state and its outstanding high school mock trial program. Hosting this national championship will secure Indiana’s leadership in civic education nationwide. Mock trial educates youth on the legal system, particularly trial procedures, and highlights for them a fundamental tenet of the American justice system.

High School Mock Trial: the Best and the Brightest Through the interactive High School Mock Trial competition (Mock Trial), students learn the important role of the American judicial system and the rule of law in democratic society. They engage in simulated civil or criminal trials and compete against teams from across the U.S., South Korea, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. Guided by teachers, student teams practice for the academic competition by studying a fictitious case and take specific roles such as attorney, witness or defendant. Each team represents both defense and prosecution in alternating trials. Volunteer attorneys and judges evaluate their skills.

Mock Trial builds critical thinking, team work, public speaking and poise under pressure — exactly the soft skills needed in today’s workplace. Mock trial students are mastering them in high school. These students are some of the brightest students you will ever meet. Page 8 of 19 Building Confidence, Professionalism Indiana’s National Prominence in Civics “As a lawyer, the job is to know what one is talking Hosting the national competition in Southern about. Lawyers must also be able to maintain their Indiana’s largest city brings a national audience to composure throughout frustrating objections and Evansville with more than 900 students, coaches, crosses from the opposing counsel. As a witness teachers, parents and attorneys attending the the job is to make the testimony more believable event. It introduces southern Indiana schools to than the other team’s. It would be impossible to do Indiana’s high school mock trial program. so if, as a witness, someone sounded like they had no idea what they were talking about or if they As many has 100 trials will occur during the seemed juvenile. No matter what, no matter how competition, primarily on just two days of the frustrating it can be, no matter how well or how event. The final trial between the top two teams poorly it is going, professionalism must will occur in the Randall T. Shepard Courtroom at be maintained.” the Old Courthouse in downtown Evansville. — Student Competitor

Sponsor Gains Pledge Now, Fulfill in 2019 You might find your law firm facing any one of You can plan how your donation is paid. Your these judges or attorneys as you litigate across the pledge form allows you to make graduated country. Members of the national board and other payments on your pledge. However, fulfilling your mock trial volunteers include state and federal entire donation amount by May 2019 is imperative judges, U.S. attorneys and attorneys from to Indiana’s success. Sign today so the Foundation various states. can announce your commitment, but make your donations over a two-year period. Recognition at this event is available at a variety of donation levels. By committing early, your leadership will inspire other firms and foundations See attached for specific recognition levels. to commit. Indiana’s legal community can take pride in ensuring Indiana maintains a stellar reputation nationally in civic education for youth.

Steering Committee:

Co-Chairs: Hon. Steven David, Hon. Richard Young Committee Chairs: Scott Barnhart (Case), Beverly Corn (Logistics), Donald Lundberg (Fundraising), Hon. Melissa May (Volunteer Recruitment) Members: Hon. John Broden, Ron Christian, Allyson Claybourn, Hon. David Kiely, Jeff Knight, Lynette Long, Hon. Marissa McDermott, Hon. Randall Shepard, Pat Shoulders,Page 9 of 19Hon. Philip Simon, Hon. Heather Welch, Scott Wylie SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

SPONSOR LEVELS BENEFITS $50,000 – 1 Available Full-page Ad in Program (Back Cover) Awards Celebration Premium Sponsor (signage, verbal recognition, table tents) Competition Rules Book (back cover) Press release announcing your sponsorship (if desired) Website Sponsor Page (Top Listing) Student and Volunteer Lanyard and/or ID Badges (approx. 900)

$25,000 – 3 Available Full-page Ad in one of the following locations in the program: - Interior opening (Available to first 3 signed pledges only) - Interior closing (Available to first 3 signed pledges only) - Interior opening (Available to first 3 signed pledges only) - Interior key location (Available to first 3 signed pledges only) Competition Rules Book Press release announcing your sponsorship (if desired) Presented by Billing – Choose one from Pin Exchange or Final trial or Friday Night Casual Event Awards Celebration Website Sponsor Page

Page 10 of 19 $10,000 – 23 Available One of the six following options are available to the first six sponsors who sign on in 2017-2018: 1. Judge/Volunteer Reception (signage) for 200+ adult attendees 2. Judge/Volunteer Breakfast Friday (signage) 100 adults 3. Judge/Volunteer Breakfast Saturday (signage) 100 adults 4. Judge/Volunteer Lunch Friday (signage) 100 adults 5. Judge/Volunteer Lunch Saturday (signage) 100 adults 6. Judges Binders (400)

1 Courtroom (interior/exterior signage) 30-50 people per court room (23 available) Awards Celebration Book: half-page ad Awards Celebration Website Sponsor Page

$5,000 – Unlimited Quarter-page Ad in Awards Celebration Book

All sponsors receive: Acknowledgement as a Mock Trial 2020 sponsor in the Foundation's annual report in the year dedicated to the National High School Mock Trial Championship.

This event is organized by the Indiana Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. A portion of your sponsorship may be tax-deductible. Please check with your tax advisor. Questions? Theresa M. Browning, CFRE 317-269-7864 [email protected]

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Pledge National High School Mock Trial Championships May 2020

Today’s Date: Firm: Firm Contact: Billing Address: Pledge Amount: $ Indicate Preferred Payment Schedule Date: ______, 20____ Amount: $

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Final pledge amount – Due May 1, 2019:

Would you like to be invoiced? Address invoice to (name): If address differs than that above, indicate that address here:

Make checks payable to Indiana Bar Foundation, 615 N. Alabama St., #122, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Please indicate Mock Trial Nationals on your check. Questions may be directed to Theresa Browning, CFRE, 317-269-7864.

Page 12 of 19 Logistics Committee Report March 19, 2018

Committee Members Chair: Beverly Corn, Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana Danny Armstrong, former Deputy Sheriff and Logistics Coordinator for Evansville Schools Julie Holtz, Executive Director, Evansville Bar Association Ashley Vezzoso-Schaefer, Director of Sales, Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau

Timeline of Events October 17-19, 2019 NHSMTC Board Meeting and Site Visit Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Registration opens Scrimmages begin NHSMTC Board Meeting Thursday, May 7 State Coordinators’ Meeting Scrimmages continue Pin Exchange Friday, May 8 Rounds 1 and 2 of Competition Judges’ Reception After Court Team Event Saturday, May 9 Rounds 3 and 4 of Competition Announcement of Top 2 Teams Top 2 Teams compete in Championship Round Awards Gala Contracts Signed

179 hotel rooms plus all event space (for registration, DoubleTree Hotel judge/volunteer training, and overall event headquarters)

Tropicana Hotel 75 hotel rooms

Le Merigot Hotel 15 hotel rooms

15 “courtrooms” (for scrimmages and rounds 1-4 of competition) Old National Events Plaza plus the Exhibit Hall for the Awards Gala

Additional Information

• City-County Building has agreed to let us use 8 of their courtrooms to meet the 23- courtroom requirement • Hyatt Place will be the fourth competition hotel once it is built next year (see article from Courier & Press for update) • Plan to reserve the Old Courthouse/Shepard Courtroom for the Judges’ Reception and Championship Round with the help of the EBA

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- The developer of a Hyatt Place in Downtown Evansville anticipates breaking ground in “early spring.”

Hemang Shah had hoped to have the project well underway by now, but issues related to underground utilities caused delays. The project's foundation had to be redesigned.

Then winter came, causing further postponement.

Shah said the remaining problems are settled now, and construction is ready to begin once the weather breaks. (Photo: Google Images) The project was announced in October 2016.

“It’s a process, like I said before,” Shah said Thursday. “The utilities, and all the other issues. When you’re doing something downtown, you never know. In this kind of big project, it’s always something. Not bad or good, just part of the process.”

The Hyatt Place is to be five floors and 139 rooms.

More: Real life Pawnee: Evansville library in running for Leslie Knope award (/story/news/local/2018/01/25/real-life-pawnee-evansville-library-running- leslie-knope-award/1063368001/)

Shah said all financing for the construction is in place, and he pointed to investment that’s already been made to raze the Scottish Rite building and get the site on Southeast Second Street ready.

“The thing is, we demolished the building, the site is prepared,” Shah said. “We’ve already invested money in it. We can’t wait to start the construction and open the hotel.”

Construction will take 12-15 months from start to finish, Shah said.

Work on the former Riverhouse, meanwhile, continues at Walnut Street and Riverside Drive. That hotel is to be named The Mediterranean, with 76 rooms. The developer has said it is to open in 2018.

The new properties will join Hilton DoubleTree, Tropicana Evansville and Le Merigot as hotel options in Downtown Evansville. Page 15 of 19

Steering Committee

Hon. Steven David, Co-Chair Indiana Supreme Court

Hon. Richard Young, Co-Chair U.S. District Court

Scott Barnhart Keffer Barnhart LLP

Hon. John Broden St. Joseph County Circuit Court

Ron Christian Vectren Corporation

Allyson Claybourn Berry Global Corporation

Beverly Corn Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana

Hon. David Kiely Vanderburgh County Circuit Court

Jeff Knight Old National Bank

Lynette Long Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission

Donald Lundberg Lundberg Legal

Hon. Melissa May Indiana Court of Appeals

Hon. Marissa McDermott Lake County Circuit Court

Hon. Randall Shepard Indiana Court of Appeals

Pat Shoulders Ziemer Stayman Weitzel Shoulders LLP

Hon. Philip Simon U.S. District Court

Hon. Heather Welch Marion County Superior Court

Scott Wylie Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana

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National Mock Trial Steering Committee Volunteer Committee Report

I. The Volunteer Committee A. Chair: i. Hon. Melissa May, Judge – Indiana Court of Appeals B. Members: i. Hon. Sheila Corcoran, Magistrate – Vanderburgh Superior Court ii. Hon. Jill Marcrum, Magistrate – Vanderburgh Superior Court iii. Cathy Nestrick – Vice President and General Counsel – Berry Global iv. Rob Wiederstein – Retired Judge – Henderson District Court (Kentucky)

II. NHSMT Volunteer Timeline A. 2017 i. May: Name Committee Chair ii. October: Begin volunteer recruitment in various Bar publication and meetings B. 2018 i. January: Begin recruiting volunteers through various organizations ii. May: Submit Volunteer Committee portion of pre-host report to NHSMTC Board iii. July: Determine Assignments for Volunteer Committee iv. October: Submit Volunteer Committee portion of pre-host report to NHSMTC board; Volunteer Committee Chair notebook distributed C. 2019 i. January: Begin recruiting judges to serve in tournaments 1. It is strongly suggested that all judging panel volunteers for Nationals have at least two rounds of High School Mock Trial judging panel experience or have at least one year of coaching experience a. Focus on recruiting volunteers who are currently active or have been active at the state level in recent years ii. April: Continue recruiting judges and event volunteers iii. May: Submit Volunteer Committee portion of pre-host report to NHSMTC board; Co- Chairs and Host Committee members attend and judge at National Competition iv. October: Submit Volunteer Committee portion of pre-host report to NHSMTC board D. 2020: i. January: Determine individuals responsible for Judges' Orientation, Judges' Check-in, Timekeeping Orientation, Registration desk, and individuals staffing the Sunday morning registration desk ii. February: Confirm volunteers; continue recruitment of volunteers; determine panel of Judges for Championship Round iii. March: Assemble Timekeepers' packets; Assemble judges' packets; Confirm volunteers; Determine supplies needed for registration desk, scoring room, judges' orientation iv. April: Work with NHSMTC Scoring Team to Assign Team Codes to teams registered; Create Counsel Table Team Code cards; Create Badges for teams, judges, Board members, Host Committee members, and observers; Assemble gift bags/registration

Page 17 of 19 packets for teams and participants; Submit names of judges and rounds to NHSMTC scoring coordinator v. May 1. Mon-Wed of Tournament Week a. Early arrivals b. Assemble Team Boxes c. (Wed & Thurs) Practice Rooms available 2. Thursday of Tournament Week a. Registration of teams b. Welcome Reception for Teams c. Judges' Reception d. Hospitality Suite Sponsors, Coaches, Teachers, Judges 3. Friday of Tournament Week a. Orientation breakfast for judges, volunteers b. Round 1 c. Round 2 d. Team Event (evening) e. Hospitality Suite for Sponsors, Coaches, Teachers, Judges 4. Saturday of Tournament Week a. Orientation breakfast for judges, volunteers b. Round 3 c. Round 4 d. Announcement of Top 2 Teams e. Championship Round f. Award Banquet/Reception/Assembly g. Dance vi. October: Prepare Volunteer Committee portion of the 2020 Post Host Report to submit to the National Board

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National Mock Trial Steering Committee Case Committee Report

I. The Case Committee A. Chair: i. Scott Barnhart, Partner – Keffer Barnhart LLP B. Members: i. Janice Houghton, Educator – Heritage Christian School ii. Adam Packer, General Counsel – IGT Indiana

II. NHSMT Case Timeline A. May 2017: i. Name Case Committee Chair ii. Begin work on the 2020 National Case B. May 2018: i. Submit case topics to National Board C. July 2018: i. Determine Assignments for Case Committee D. October 2018: i. Submit Case Committee portion of pre-host report to NHSMTC board ii. Draft of case to be submitted for review by NHSMTC Case Committee iii. Case Committee Chair notebook distributed E. May 2019: i. Co-Chairs and Host Committee members attend and judge at National Competition ii. Final draft of National problem due to NHSMTC Case Committee F. March 2020: i. Provide electronic version of case to NHSMTC Website Coordinator G. April 1, 2020 (12:00 am): i. Post Case materials on tournament website ii. Distribute Case materials, Rules of Competition, Rules of Evidence, and judging instructions to all confirmed presiding and scoring judges H. October 2020: i. Prepare Case Committee portion of the 2020 Post Host Report to submit to the National Board

III. Current Progress on 2020 Case A. The Required Timeline vs. Scott’s Goals i. Plan to follow Georgia’s model  one-year ahead of schedule B. Case Summary Review i. Submitted in December C. Expanded version of Case Summary Review i. Due in May ii. Plan to have two to three witness statements ready, which is ahead of schedule

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