A classroom became a courtroom recently as Southern Wesleyan University students gained insight into the legal system and how it works. District 3 State Rep. Gary Clary of Pickens County took on the role of judge for a “mock trial,” in which students played roles that included plaintiff and defense attorneys, jurors, witnesses, plaintiffs and defendants. Two of the students commented later that the mock trial provided a “real-life learning experience.” The exercise, a fictitious court case, was part of a business law class. Clary, who is a retired judge, commented that the students were well prepared and did a good job.