Testimonials
Over the years, I have read the case files that Bob has created, and I have performed in and watched almost all of the mock trials that they generated.
These case files reflect a marvelous blend of factual and legal research, as well as imagination, humor, and artistry. Using these case files, mock trial participants develop their understanding of legal principles, trial tactics, and advocacy skills, not to mention having lots of fun themselves while entertaining, as well as educating, the audience. The case files constitute excellent resources for students in not only law schools, but also colleges and high schools. Moreover, they are good sources of training and entertainment in law firms and other legal offices.
Nadine Strossen
Former National President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Constitutional Law Professor.
One of the rights-of-spring for many years at our law school was a presentation of one of Bob Ward's mock trial productions. Bob was the writer, director and producer but the cast was always made up of faculty and students and the audience was a cafe-style crowd of fellow students and friends. The case files Bob created were always based on a notorious criminal episode, whether actual or fictional, and then redrawn for purposes of both humor and legal drama. The shows were always a great hit. Bob somehow even managed once to cast our then Dean in a stunning (if ridiculous) singing performance. The trials always presented the opportunity for those of us either participating or attending to reflect on some of the legal dilemmas that either did or might have arisen in each of these iconic moments in crime and law. The mock trials are now a fun and interesting way to reset that stage.
Eugene Cerruti
Professor of Law,
Criminal Law,
Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, Investigation, Evidence & Trial Advocacy
For almost 20 years, I worked with Bob Ward in producing mock trials from these case files. The shows were great educational exercises for the law students, as well as wonderful entertainment for the New York Law School community. Whether serious scholarship like the Dreyfus trial or just plain fun like the Wizard of Oz litigation, they sparked discussion and enjoyment. They offer terrific content for students from high school to law school.
Dr. Michael Botein
Professor of Law and
Director, Media Center
New York Law School
Over the years, I have read the case files that Bob has created, and I have performed in and watched almost all of the mock trials that they generated.
These case files reflect a marvelous blend of factual and legal research, as well as imagination, humor, and artistry. Using these case files, mock trial participants develop their understanding of legal principles, trial tactics, and advocacy skills, not to mention having lots of fun themselves while entertaining, as well as educating, the audience. The case files constitute excellent resources for students in not only law schools, but also colleges and high schools. Moreover, they are good sources of training and entertainment in law firms and other legal offices.
Nadine Strossen
Former National President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Constitutional Law Professor.
One of the rights-of-spring for many years at our law school was a presentation of one of Bob Ward's mock trial productions. Bob was the writer, director and producer but the cast was always made up of faculty and students and the audience was a cafe-style crowd of fellow students and friends. The case files Bob created were always based on a notorious criminal episode, whether actual or fictional, and then redrawn for purposes of both humor and legal drama. The shows were always a great hit. Bob somehow even managed once to cast our then Dean in a stunning (if ridiculous) singing performance. The trials always presented the opportunity for those of us either participating or attending to reflect on some of the legal dilemmas that either did or might have arisen in each of these iconic moments in crime and law. The mock trials are now a fun and interesting way to reset that stage.
Eugene Cerruti
Professor of Law,
Criminal Law,
Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, Investigation, Evidence & Trial Advocacy
For almost 20 years, I worked with Bob Ward in producing mock trials from these case files. The shows were great educational exercises for the law students, as well as wonderful entertainment for the New York Law School community. Whether serious scholarship like the Dreyfus trial or just plain fun like the Wizard of Oz litigation, they sparked discussion and enjoyment. They offer terrific content for students from high school to law school.
Dr. Michael Botein
Professor of Law and
Director, Media Center
New York Law School
I have been involved in Mental Disability Law for most of my adult life, first as an attorney (for eight years, director of New Jersey's Division of Mental Health Advocacy) and for the last 30 years, as a professor of this fascinating and important subject at New York Law School, where I direct the online mental disability law program and the international mental disability law reform project.
For many years, I participated in mock trials put together by Bob Ward, always playing the role of the defense psychiatrist, in an array of cases ranging from Adam and Eve to Travis Bickle from the film Taxi Driver. These case files, and the trials they generated all, to some extent, dealt with the mental conditions of the defendants, in most cases, whether they met the legal standard for insanity, thus bringing a provocative element to a mock trial, an element often neglected in the run-of-the-mill "who done it?" case files. They are a most enjoyable way to practice lawyering skills; participants will not be disappointed! Bob has done an absolutely outstanding job.
Professor Michael Perlin
Author of 23 books and over 250 legal articles on all aspects of mental disability law.
These mock trials were an invaluable experience. I was offered the opportunity to sharpen my writing and presentation skills, gain instrumental courtroom experience, and unite with classmates while learning the art of litigation. Mock trials bring added drama, immense creativity, and unbeatable entertainment to an already priceless experience. It becomes an unforgettable moment for students, faculty, family and friends.
Amelia Barbadoro
Assistant Director at New York City Department of Education,
Office of Special Investigations,
Adjunct Professor at Salve Regina University
and Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University, Boston, MA
I've had the opportunity to work with Bob Ward over a couple of decades, ranging from participating in one of his dramatic re-enactments of a famous trial to his videotaping of lawyer performances that I used in the classroom to his videotaping of me being interviewed about my work. In every instance, his work was high quality. Video became a central feature of almost all of my law school teaching and that was largely due to Bob's accessibility and his skills.
Lawrence M. Grosberg
Professor of Law
Director, Lawyering Skills Center
The mock trials were so helpful when I was a law student. It provided you with a purview of real life lawyering and an avenue to apply the skills you've obtained in a judicial like forum.
Virginia Markovich
Partner at Cozen O'Connor