Issue 5 | June 2, 2021
2021 National High School Mock Trial Championship Recap
The Foundation was proud to host a successful 2021 National High School Mock Trial Championship! The first ever virtual competition was hosted in Evansville May 12-15.

  • 93 trials were held over 3 days
  • 450 high school students from 45 states and territories participated
  • 250 volunteers from 36 states served as judges and facilitators

Carmel High School and Trinity School at Greenlawn represented Indiana at Nationals where Maryland finished in first place. Watch the awards ceremony to see all the winners here. Thank you to the many sponsoring organizations and individuals for supporting the event!
We the People Summer Institute
There are a few spots left for Indiana teachers to attend the 2021 We the People Summer Institute in Indianapolis June 27-30. Attendees will learn content and teaching strategies about civics and government with presentations from Dr. Robert Dion, University of Evansville, Dr. Jasmine Farrier, University of Louisville, and Dr. Nicholas LaRowe, University of Southern Indiana. Learn more and register here.
Eviction 101: Volunteering After the End of the Moratoria
This free CLE is designed for new and experienced lawyers and law students with or without previous training in housing law. We’re seeking attorneys who would consider volunteering through either:
(1) offering brief housing advice or
(2) representing a tenant in court with supervision from an experienced civil legal aid attorney. It will be hosted June 25 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm ET via Zoom. Learn more and register here.
Summer Interns and Tech Fellow
The Foundation is pleased to introduce three individuals interning with us this summer. Vernon Wilson and Deion Ziwawo are undergraduates at Indiana University and will assist the Foundation with various projects. Vernon is studying Human Resource Management with a minor in Social Welfare and Advocacy, and Deion is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Law and Public Policy.

Krystal Hunter will work on Indiana Legal Help through the Access to Justice Tech Fellows program. Krystal is a law student at IU McKinney, executive board member of the Midwest Black Law Students Association, ICLEO Fellow, recipient of the Hon. Carr L. Darden and Mrs. Lundy M. Darden Scholarship, and a 2019 Chinese Summer Law Program participant.
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