JASON LEONARD, Esq. is a personal injury attorney. Jason helps coach one of the mock trial teams. The kids love Jason! His firm, Morgan & Morgan, donates money each year to feed guests at the Swearing-In Ceremony.
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Will Murphy, Esq. of Dispute Resolution Services and Murphy's Law Firm, is a civil litigator, mediator, and arbitrator. Every year since 2016, Will spends dozens of hours with the Nova Middle law students. He has been a guest judge is nearly 100 mock trials, helps coach one of the mock trial teams, and is a judge for the annual opening statement competition. Will's biggest contribution is as a coach for the national champion "We the People" mock congressional hearing teams. The kids love "Mr. Murphy" because he gives them very detailed feedback on their performances.
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Paula Phillips, Esq. of Phillips Perez, PA, is a civil litigator. She has been a guest judge for mock trials, a judge in the annual opening statement competition, and helps coach one of the mock trial teams. In 2021, under her guidance, one of Nova's mock trial teams took first place in the 17th Judicial Circuit middle school mock trial competition!
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SPECIAL THANKS TO HOUSTON ACRYLIC FOR SUPPLYING OUR STUDENTS WITH MATERIALS THAT THEY CAN USE TO CREATE PRODUCTS AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THEIR TRIP TO NATIONALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.!
Morgan Weinstein is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice. He owns Twig, Trade & Tribunal, PLLC. Since 2019, Morgan has been purchasing the awards for the kids who earn the highest grade on the bar exam in each class. In addition Morgan has been a guest judge in mock trials, a judge in the annual opening statement competition, and purchased a standing desk and wobble chairs for the law classroom.
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Gabe Ermine, Esq. is a Broward County Public Defender. Since 2018, Gabe has been organizing courthouse field trips for the law students, guest speaking in law classes, judging the annual opening statement competition, speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, and introducing other attorneys to the Nova Middle law program.
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