Trial Advocacy College: Essentials of Civil Litigation

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Trial Advocacy College: Essentials of Civil Litigation 

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Registration Fees:

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Early Bird Registration Fees:
AAJ Plaintiff and TAJ Members Fee: $945
Nonmember Fee: $1,125

Regular Registration Fee:
AAJ Plaintiff and TAJ Members Fee:
$995
Nonmembers Fee: $1,195

University of Tennessee College of Law graduates will receive the same reduced registration fees offered to AAJ members. In addition, The University of Tennessee College of Law students and professors may attend any lecture at no charge.

You can attend your first AAJ Education College at 25% off, if you are an AAJ member & have been admitted to the bar for five years or less. (Does not apply if you have previously attended an AAJ Education seminar or college).    

Register two or more lawyers from your firm at the same time, and take $70 off the registration fee for each registrant.

AAJ Paralegal Affiliates may attend this college and receive 50% off the registration fee if they are employed by, and attending with, an AAJ plaintiff attorney (Regular, Life, Sustaining, President’s Club, or Leaders Forum) with the same firm address.

Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations must be submitted in writing. For more information or assistance, please call 800.622.1791 or 202.965.3500, ext. 8612.

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October 7, 2010 - October 10, 2010
University of Tennessee College of Law
Knoxville, TN

Cosponsored by the University of Tennessee College of Law, Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and the Tennessee Association for Justice

Opening statements, cross-examinations, depositions, focus groups, and storytelling—these are key components in a trial, but are rarely effectively covered in law school. With the help of AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College: Essentials of Civil Litigation you will excel in these and every other stage of your case. Working with experienced trial lawyers and consultants, each with a rich history and experience in trial law, you will develop and enhance your courtroom presence and trial skills. At the end of this intensive program, you will have the confidence to effectively litigate your next case. For those with limited or no courtroom experience this program is a must. You will see a significant before-and-after change in pretrial and trial skills.
 
Our effective training methods have several critical features:
 
  • Four workshops (all with small groups of participants), including Voir Dire/Opening Statements, Direct and Cross of Lay Witnesses, Direct and Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses, and Closing Argument and Rebuttal, in which you are taped practicing what you have learned in lectures
  • Feedback from experienced trial lawyers and trial consultants—on camera—for you to take home
  • Live focus group demonstration
  • Low student-to-faculty ratio for more individualized attention
The most important feature of the Essentials of Civil Litigation is that this program was developed by trial lawyers for trial lawyers. The care and support you receive is reflective of our nationally-known faculty of lawyers and experts. To get the most out of this program, you must be committed to working hard and stretching your limits. Anyone can read the books on how to be a great trial lawyer, but at Essentials of Civil Litigation, you will put into practice you have learned, to actually become a great trial lawyer.


Your Registration Includes

• 28 hours of cutting-edge continuing legal education and NCA credits, including one
   hour of ethics, which can be applied towards AAJ’s professional recognition programs
• Complimentary daily continental breakfast and coffee
• Networking reception
• Comprehensive reference materials distributed on a USB drive

Who Should Attend 

This college is designed for any lawyer—including those who have been practicing for several years—with limited experience in the courtroom.

Undecided?

Call us. We'll provide you with names and phone numbers of previous attendees of AAJ Education programs who will be pleased to answer your questions. Or, if you prefer to speak with a course advisor or faculty member, we will arrange that as well. Call 800.622.1791 or 202.965.3500, extension 8612.

Housing

A limited number of rooms are being held at Four Points by Sheraton Knoxville Cumberland House Hotel for program registrants. AAJ has a special group rate of $149 single/double room, plus 8.25% occupancy tax.  For housing accommodations, click here to complete a housing request and return it via fax to 202.625.7313, attention Jose Pritchett. However, if you must change your hotel reservation within 72 hours prior to the start of the program, please call the hotel directly.

Hotel Address:
Four Points by Sheraton Knoxville Cumberland House Hotel
1109 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

If for unforeseen reasons this program is cancelled, AAJ cannot be financially responsible for airline tickets, and room rates cannot be guaranteed.

Special Assistance

AAJ Education will make every effort to ensure that its meetings are held in facilities that are fully accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. If you plan to attend our program and need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please call 800.622.1791 or 202.965.3500, ext. 8612.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that all cancellations for our programs must be submitted in writing. Cancellations received by September 30, 2010 will result in a refund less a 10% administrative charge. Cancellations received October 1–5, 2010 will result in a voucher for the entire registration fee which may be applied toward any AAJ Education college or seminar held within one calendar year of the date of issue. Requests for refunds or vouchers received after October 6, 2010 will not be honored. Fax or email your cancellation to the registrar at 202.625.7084 or education@justice.org.

 


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