This document discusses an international mock trial program between Del Valle High School, Findon High School in Australia, and schools in other countries. It provides interviews with Judge McGrath and Peter Cavouras, who help coordinate the program, as well as a teacher from Findon High School. The program aims to encourage young women's interest in law by providing role models and experience in mock trials. It has expanded students' understanding of legal systems worldwide and improved their confidence and argument skills. Judge McGrath and Peter Cavouras are committed to continuing growing the program.

1. Del Valle High School : Leading The World Through Creative
Partnerships- South Australia Magistrates Court and Findon H.S.

5.  Getting young women involved in the legal
profession
 Young women having good role models and
mentors
 Not enough encouragement in secondary
schools for young women to get into the legal
profession

6. ExpandingThe
Curriculum
Young
Women In
Iran
Participate
In
International
Mock Trials

7. Judge Mc
Grath
Taking
Legal
Education
To
The Next
Level

8.  What got you interested in the law as a profession?
 My grandfather was a Law Clerk in India and he was a
strong willed, determined man. I think he sowed the
seed. I was very much the youngest indulged child in
my family and a free spirit. I was anxious not to be
locked into a career where I would feel stifled. I saw
Law as a career where you had such a variety of
opportunities and there were so many different
forums locally and on a world stage that my
enthusiasm and in a sense freedom would not be
crushed.

9.  What role do you see yourself playing in helping
young students learn more about the law?
 I hope a significant one. I regularly have work
experience students spend time with me. I enjoy
these international mock trials with the high
school students. Engaging, nurturing and
encouraging these young open minds is
refreshing and is an important and valuable two
way relationship.

10.  What are the biggest problems in doing the
international conferences for you personally?
 There are no hurdles for me.The time set is
before court so generally it can easily be
accommodated.

11.  What if any changes have you seen from the first
video conferences to the ones you are seeing
now?
 The technology has improved!There is no doubt
that the standard and the preparation of the
participants has improved. I expect this is not a
reflection as to the earlier participants but as the
program has evolved participants have
increased their understanding of what is
expected.

12.  How has expanding your program to include schools all
over the world helped your program?
 In 1993 I spent 6 months working at the District Attorney's
Office in Los Angeles. I have a real understanding for the
legal system in Los Angeles at least.Working in the same
division as police and spending time at the jails, courts, on
patrol and at views gave me an insight as to the value of
thinking beyond my own jurisdiction and understanding
law on a broader scale. I have visited courts and met with
Judges in Chennai, India and I am keen to expand that
interest to include other countries.

14. Findon High
School Australia
Helping
Others
Learn From
Courtroom
Experiences

15.  What got you interested in the law?
 I have always been interested in crime/law
shows like NCIS and Law & Order. I did Legal
Studies inYr 11 and 12 when I was at school. I
have always wanted to be a teacher ever
since about the age of 8.

16.  What is your role helping young students
learn more about the law?
 I see myself more as a facilitator of my
students and will try to bring out that passion
that they too have for law

17.  What are the biggest problems in doing the
international conferences for you personally?
 It has helped our students to understand the different
law and court systems all over the world.This has also
explained that different countries have different laws
and just how lucky in Australia we are to have the
legal system we do. It has helped the students also
appreciate the difficulties that some students
overcome, i.e. when English is a second language and
how amazing they are at debating/arguing their
points.

18.  What student growth have you observed since we
began this program?
 I have seen that our kids seem to be more passionate,
which may be a result of me trying to bring that out.
The students themselves have developed more
confidence.The scripts are becoming better and the
arguments presented by both sides are becoming
more sophisticated.The mock hearing on the 25th
March was the best one I have seen.The DelValle
School are always well prepared and amazing at
arguing their point.

20.  WorkedWith DelValle andWorld Class
Schools for the past six years
 Writes Many Of MockTrial Cases ForThe
Students
 R v Pedler Feb. 2015
 R v Crosio March 2015
 Coordinates All Courtroom Connections

21. Peter Cavouras
Making
A
Difference
In
The World
Today

22. Peter Cavouras
A Leader
In
Education
Bringing
The
World
Together

24.  We have created the beginnings of an
international program bringing young
women from all over the world into a real
courtroom to give them practically
experience
 In countries like Iran which outlaw women
from becoming attorneys or judges- this may
be an opportunity to sow the seeds of change
in their minds