Students get an idea of how the legal system works

What happens when a classroom becomes a courtroom?  At Southern Wesleyan University students were able to gain insight into the legal system and how it works. District 3 State Rep. Gary Clary of Pickens County took on the role of judge for a “mock trial” in which students played roles that included plaintiff and defense attorneys, jurors, witnesses, plaintiffs and defendants. Two of the students commented later on that the mock trial provided a “real-life learning experience.” The exercise, a fictitious court case, was part of a business law class. Clary, a retired judge, said the students were well prepared and did a good job.