If youd like to learn about 13 additional common courtroom objections that you will likely face at trial and how to handle them like hearsay improper character evidence unfair prejudice leading questions badgering the witness and more check out the video litigation tutorial trial objections 101 making and responding to objections. How to make and argue a mock trial objection 1 stand up before making your objection dont hover over your chair while you decide whether you are going to object 2 say objection and identify the objection youre making once youre on your feet you want to simply say 3 give a short . Few things are as intimidating to a new mock trial attorney as the concept of making objections during trial an objection is a statement made by an attorney during a case for the purpose of questioning or challenging any specific evidence often the end goal of the objection is to have evidence limited or altogether ruled inadmissible by the judge. Objection background a legal objection is raised by an attorney within a trial with regard to a specific question or a piece of evidence introduced into that trial lawyer raises objection when they want that question or evidence to be disallowed from the trial as a whole objections generally have to be made on specific grounds according to specific rules for procedure and conduct