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Dear District Court Delegates,
Welcome to District Court! During the conference you’ll have the opportunity to try cases as an attorney, deliver testimony as a witness, and weigh the facts presented to you as a juror. District Court will teach you about the law, polish your presentation skills and without a doubt, be an experience you won’t forget! We can’t wait to meet you, but in the meantime here’s a little bit about who we are.
Rachel Endick is a sophomore in Currier House concentrating in government. This is her second HMC Conference, and this year she is the HMC Europe District Court Senior Staffer. In addition to HMC, Rachel is a member of the Harvard Mock Trial Team in which she plays both an attorney and a witness. She also serves as the Training Director for the team, so she is excited to answer any questions you may have!
Aaron Frazier is a junior in Cabot House studying philosophy. He served as a jurist for District Court during last year's conference and eagerly awaits his “second term” at this year's conference. He also serves as a judge for Rochester Teen Court, a special division of the City Court in his hometown of Rochester, New York. The Teen Court functions as an alternative sentencing trial court for juvenile offenders; the offices of the court are occupied by youth who are trained and supervised by adult legal professionals. Prior to his teen court judgeship, he served both as a prosecutor and as a defender for the court. He welcomes you to District Court and encourages you to feel free to ask him any questions you may have about college, philosophy, teen courts, trial strategy and presentation, and the law.
Monica Mleczko is a junior in Eliot House concentrating in history, with a focus on intellectual history. She enjoys books (Eugenides), movies (The Lion King), and long walks on the beach. Her love to law, trials, arguing, and reasoning lead her to the District Court. She has also found a comfortable home with the Harvard Mock Trial Team. She has fun rocking out to Indian music while performing Garba and Raas on Harvard’s Garba-Raas Dance Team (think many swirling colors and sticks!). She looks forward to being in court on the other side of the council table, acting the judge.
Again, we’re very excited to start working with you to make the District Court experience great, and a big part of this will be your preparation before the conference. So, we hope you’ll spend the upcoming months preparing your arguments and testimony and developing creative case theories. We definitely encourage you to contact us with any questions you have about the cases or District Court in general. Good luck, and we cannot wait to meet you!
Sincerely,
Rachel Endick
rendick@fas.harvard.edu
Aaron Frazier
afrazier@fas.harvard.edu
Monica Mleczko
mleczko@fas.harvard.edu
