The North Shore Historical Museum’s Mock Trial program is an exciting and cooperative way for young people to not only learn and the law and legal system, but to do so in a historical, local setting. Mock trials have proven to be an effective learning tool for students of all grade levels. It helps them understand the law, practice critical thinking, and gain greater confidence with public speaking by assuming the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a fictional, scripted criminal or civil trial. Participants experience first-hand the difficulties that judges, lawyers, and juries face in determining which facts are relevant and what legal arguments are effective.