I. The name of the organization (hereafter referred to as the “program”) shall be the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Mock Trial Team.


II. CMC Mock Trial is a student-run collegiate instructional trial advocacy program devoted to the understanding of courtroom legal procedures. Using case materials provided by the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), CMC Mock Trial devotes its time a) to evaluating and understanding facts and issues through a legal curriculum and b) to a development of witness personalities and effective speaking skills in order to present the case in a competitive format. Mock Trial offers a practical tool for legal instruction to its students, as well as an ability to travel nationally to compete against some of the largest and most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. 


III. Membership in this program shall be open to all students in good standing currently enrolled in Claremont McKenna College, regardless of race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or physical disability.

1. Any member may resign at any time by filing a written resignation with a Board of Directors.

IV. The Board of Directors shall determine the number of teams that CMC will field after tryouts in each year. Each team may have up to 10 members.

1. Team meetings shall be held on a regular basis for the purpose of determining strategy and technique for competition, to develop talent and experience, and to foster greater team unity and spirit.
2. Each team shall have one elected captain.
3. Teams can appoint a co-captain, subject to Board approval. This co-captain will have an equal seat on the Board.

V. The procedure for election of officers and captains shall be as follows: any member may nominate any other member or him/herself for a position, each position shall be voted on by the members of the program by secret ballot, and those ballots shall be counted by the Vice President of Operations

1. The new team captains shall be elected by the new team members once it is formed.
2. Roles (Attorney/Witness) shall be determined on the team level by the team members and approved by the captain(s).

VI. There shall be Board of Directors comprised of the officers. Each officer will be elected by the entire program and have different responsibilities.

1. These officers shall be elected by the members of the program at the end of the year at some point before the election of the team captains.
2. These officers shall be elected in the following order: Vice-President for Tournaments, Vice-President for Operations, Vice-President for Finances, and President.
   1. Responsibilities are, but not limited to... 
      1. Vice President of Tournaments: Register for tournaments; send in payment and forms; coordinate with tournament hosts; schedule and administer scrimmages; make logistical arrangements for tournaments (travel, lodging, etc); and coordinate with VP of Finances for budgets. Responsible for coordinating smooth, efficient, and enjoyable tournament experiences for the program.
      2. Vice President of Operations: Manage recruitment (create recruitment program, schedule recruitment meetings, and schedule try-outs), maintain competition documents (create standards for maintaining bock of mock, keep and manage boxes, and distribute them as necessary), and maintain competition demonstratives (create standards for making demonstratives, generate ideas of demonstratives, make and maintain digital and paper copies of demonstratives, and distribute them as necessary to the teams). Responsible for ensuring professional, efficient, and effective materials for the appropriate number of program members.
      3. Vice President of Finances: Manage budget (create itemized budget, track expenses, and ensure reimbursement) and lead development programs (create fundraising action plan, monitor program’s independent funds, and determine and pursue appropriate venues for sponsorship). Responsible for ensure sufficient and growing short-term and long-term resources for program use
      4. President: chairing the Board of Directors, oversight of other officers, scheduling program curriculum, planning special events (speakers, training seminars, etc), creating any other program positions as necessary throughout the season, running full program meetings, and representation of the program to AMTA or any other officials.
3. A team captain may hold any one of these positions. 
4. This board shall meet at least once a month.

VII. The program shall have 3 standing committees to handle general affairs and any new committees upon the Board’s mandate.

1. The Standing Committees are:
   1. Regional Tournament Committee;
      1. This committee is responsible for CMC Mock Trial’s running of the Regional AMTA tournament and it is responsible to secure the rights to run the Regional tournament for the subsequent year. The committee chair is authorized to represent CMC Mock Trial on all matters related to the Regional Tournament. The chair for this committee, unless determined otherwise by the Board, shall be the Vice President Operations.
2. Try Outs Committee;
   1. The Try Outs Committee shall be composed of all Board Members, the Committee chairperson, captains of returning teams, and any other member whom the Board elects to be a member of the Committee. Their responsibilities will include scheduling and running the tryouts for the upcoming season and then forming the teams for that season. The team structure must be passed by a majority vote of all the committee members in attendance.
3. Recruitment Committee;
   1. The Recruitment Committee shall be chaired by the Vice President external and be comprised of any willing program member, subject to Board approval. The Recruitment Committee’s responsibilities are, but not limited, to marketing the program to new students,hosting any recruitment events, and maintenance of the program website.
4. The in-coming Board shall elect each Committee chairperson for that committee whose chair has not been determined by the constitution before the end of the Spring Semester by majority vote. The chairperson may thereafter, from time to time, add additional members to his/her Committee subject to subsequent approval by the Board by majority vote.
5. The Board may add Standing Committee by a majority vote or a temporary committee for a specific issue by a majority vote.

VIII. Any bid to a National Tournament will be considered a "program bid." The Board of Directors will construct new teams for National Tournaments to ensure the best representation of the program.


IX. After a year’s worth of performance, if a member of the program is identified as being detrimental to the team, any and all such members may be subject to removal from the program.

1. The Board shall decide which members, if any, must be removed at the end of the year.
2. The Board’s decision may be overruled by a 2/3 veto of the entire program.
   1. Any non-removed team member may call for a veto vote.
3. The Board may reserve the right to make “emergency” dismissals mid-year if they deem it necessary, subject to program veto.
4. The captains shall not dismiss any team member on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or physical disability.

IX. Any future constitutional amendments may be proposed by any team member.

1. In the event that a constitutional amendment is proposed, with a sufficient show of support, a meeting—within two weeks—shall be called so that the proposed amendment might be discussed.
2. Any amendment to the constitution shall require a 2/3 vote from active members of the program in order to be approved. Absentee votes shall be permitted for any constitutional amendments, as long as voter has approved his absentee status with the Board.

X. Any responsibilities and powers not listed in this constitution fall onto the discretion of the Board of Directors.