How many people in this Role?
2 Supreme Court Advocates
Who can run for this Role?
Must have at least 1 year of experience participating in Youth and Government.
Main Role and Responsibilities
Supreme Court Advocates are lawyers who research a case, write legal briefs, and argue before the Supreme Court. The goal is not only to win a case, but to practice the skills of real appellate lawyers.
Responsibilities include:
- Research the legal case and studying the facts, constitutional issues, laws, and precedents involved
- Write Briefs (legal arguments) that explain why their side should win
- Present oral arguments before the Youth Supreme Court, answering questions from Justices, and defending their position
- Assist the Bill’s sponsor to prepare for their hearing before the Court
- Learn courtroom procedure, including professional speaking, legal reasoning, and respectful debate
What skills are important for this Role?
Maine Youth in Government provides Supreme Court-specific resources such as role information, timelines, templates, and rulings for participants.
- Critical thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Public speaking
- Ability to build a persuasive, respectful argument
- Confidence and composure under pressure
Does this Role attend the Leadership Training beginning on Thursday?
Yes!
Election/Selection Procedure
At either Caucus B or C (see Caucus Agenda) when the Role is put up for nomination by the Program Director
- Have someone from your delegation enter your name in Nomination, this is done by entering your name in the chat.
- After all nominations are in you will be asked to speak about why you want this role. Please be prepared to speak about your qualifications and why you think you would be the best person to fill this Role.
- Then the election will be held, all those present will cast a vote, the candidate receiving the most votes will be announced as the winner of this Role.
