Mount Saint Mary Academy Mock Trial Team named Somerset County Champions

Congratulations to the Mount Saint Mary Academy Mock Trial team on their incredible win against Hillsborough on February 20. The Legal Lions are officially the 2025 Somerset County Champions.

Mount Saint Mary Academy’s Mock Trial Team, the Legal Lions, were named 2025 Somerset County Champions after a Feb. 20 win against Hillsborough.

Danielle Lovallo, English teacher and Mock Trial Advisor, said, “The team worked so hard all season, and I couldn’t be prouder of them!”

“Mock Trial was especially fun this year because we had so many new members!” said Mary Cate King, a senior. “It was so exciting to mentor underclassmen in an activity I had been loving for years. I’m so grateful our work paid off with this win!”

Jessica Curran, also a senior, shared, “Mock trial is a thrilling activity that has given me everything from public speaking skills to a profound sense of confidence.  It is just a bonus to win the county finals.”

The team expressed a special thank you to Elizabeth A. Weiler, Esq., (a parent of 2008 and 2011 alumnae), Legal Lions coach and a member of the Mount Saint Mary Academy, Watchung, Board of Trustees.