
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
high
schools
students
had
the
chance
to
experience
aspects
of
such
law-related
career
interests
as
criminology
and
legislation
first-hand
when
the
Prince
William
County
Circuit
Courts
opened
its
doors
recently
to
simulate
a
true
courtroom
experience.
Students
in
PWCS
law
clubs
and
model
judiciary
programs
thought
their
hopes
for
an
in-person
mock
trial
competition
were
dashed
after
the
Northern
Virginia
Model
Judiciary
Mock
Trial
event
was
moved
to
a
virtual
setting.
That's
when
officials
from
the
County
judicial
system,
in
conjunction
with
the
Sheriff's
Office,
opened
their
doors
for
students
to
use
the
courthouse
to
host
their
mock
trials.
Thanks
to
the
efforts
of
Patriot
High
School
teacher
and
Law
Club
advisor,
Randi
Warren,
and
others,
it's
the
first
time
the
mock
trials
have
been
hosted
in
Prince
William
County.
The
students
walked
away
with
gratitude
for
the
generosity
of
their
hosts
along
with
new
appreciation
for
the
justice
system
and
related
career
fields.