The Richland Northeast High School team advanced to the State Mock Trial Championship for the first time in seventeen years, under the leadership of Joseph Bias, their attorney coach and an alum. Bias, who was selected as South Carolina’s Law Related Education Lawyer of the Year for his work with students around the state of South Carolina, has been working with the team for three years. This year, Richland Northeast students received more awards for their performances than any previous year, and were 3-0 in the Regional Competition.
The goal of Mock Trial is to educate students about the basis of our American judicial system and the mechanics of litigation. Joseph Bias is a Department Managing Attorney with the firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office.