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February 14, 2024The Mississippi Pinnacle Awards honor excellence, professionalism, and outstanding achievement in sales, marketing, and community engagement and showcase the highest level of public relations talent in the state.
Rising Star Achievement Award: Sacred Heart Catholic School Mock Trial Team
The Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar sponsors the Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition, in which Hattiesburg’s Sacred Heart Catholic School has participated since 2008.
In the competition, students take on the roles of lawyers and witnesses in a case that the state committee has prepared, and experienced lawyers or judges serve as the jury and presiding judges.
Teams are evaluated on their ability to make a logical, cohesive, and persuasive presentation. The competition gives students the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of civil and criminal law and courtroom procedures.
According to current local attorney coaches for the team, Mary Moore and Ward Conville and David Miller, in 2023, Sacred Heart’s Mock Trial Team won the Mississippi High School Mock Trial Competition for the 13th consecutive year and represented the Magnolia State in national competition in each of those years.
