11/16/06--The Law School's Mock Trial Competition came to a close Tuesday night, as Michael O'Donovan '07 and Michael Hayes '07 emerged victorious over Kathleen Halloran '07 and David Grimaldi '07 in the finals of the 30th anniversary edition of the Competition. The final round was presided over by the Hon. Paul J. Barbadoro, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Hampshire, an alumnus of the Law School

This year's problem, Commonwealth v. Presley, was prepared by Elisabeth Ryan '06. Ten teams participated in the Competition, each squaring off in four preliminary rounds with four of the teams advancing to the semi-finals. There was a training session prior to the Competition, and the Competition was conducted using the Federal Rules of Evidence and Criminal Procedure. Alumni who are currently practitioners and judges volunteered their time to judge more than twenty rounds of mock trial, with many, including Judge Barbadoro, having judged in past years as well.

Judge Barbadoro commended the finalists on their excellent performance, adding that competitions like BC's are important for the quality of the trial bar.