INTERVIEWING OUR NEW ASSISTANT COACH: IMOKHAI OKOLO

We here at Case Mock Trial are excited to announce that Imokhai Okolo, a law student at the University of Akron, will be joining us as an assistant coach for the 2017-2018 season! To celebrate Imokhai joining the family, we asked him a few questions. Read the full interview below:

What do you do?
Imokhai: I'm a 1L law student at the University of Akron.

Where did you go for undergrad?
Imokhai: I went to Miami University in Ohio.

What is your favorite thing about mock trial?
Imokhai: Definitely the family aspect of mock trial. You get to build a family, travel the country with your friends, and have fun in college.

What roles did you mostly do when you were competing?
Imokhai: I was an opening attorney and a character witness.

What are you most excited about for this upcoming season?
Imokhai: Really coaching in general; it'll be good to be in a different role not competing but coaching.

How would you describe your coaching style?
Imokhai: Dedicated. High expectations. Brutal honesty. And just fun.

What are some of your long-term career aspirations?
Imokhai: I'd like to be a litigator and then eventually a judge.

Rapid Fire Section:

Bowties or neckties? 
Imokhai: Bowties.

Describe your style as a mock trialer in three adjectives.
Imokhai: Casual, fun, entertaining.

Black suits or navy? 
Imokhai: Navy.