How is the ASTA curriculum different from other CLE offerings?
AAJ is the only nationally accredited CLE provider tailored to plaintiff attorneys, and this makes ASTA unparalleled among legal curricula. This comprehensive curriculum encompasses the skills and experience deemed by The National College of Advocacy and AAJ to be essential to a well-rounded legal training and a successful trial practice. Participants manage their own training agenda by combining selected trial skills courses with specialized substantive courses.
By completing the ASTA curriculum, you will gain trial skills and core knowledge that enhance your ability to achieve a positive result for your clients. ASTA status also provides you with national networking and client development opportunities.
How do I develop my professional education training plan?
ASTA is a flexible program that allows you to choose your courses based on your areas of practice.
Course requirements are considered fulfilled upon completion and submission of certificates of attendance at specified seminars, colleges, and conventions.
What programs comprise the ASTA curriculum?
Required: This enables you to tailor your course study to best serve your clients.
- AAJ's Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course: Art of Persuasion
- Trial Advocacy College: Essentials of Civil Litigation
- Trial Advocacy College: Depositions or AAJ's Advanced Depositions College
- Trial Advocacy College: Voir Dire
- Direct & Cross-Examination College
- Overcoming Juror Bias College
- Case Plus Program
- Case Workshop Program
Specialized Trial Skills Colleges:
- Medical
- Damages
Seminars:
- Litigating Trucking Cases
- Medical Negligence/Failure to Diagnose
- Mild to Severe Head Injuries
- Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases
- Pharmaceuticals
- Litigating Nursing Home Cases
- Jazz Fest
- Weekend with the Stars
- Overcoming Juror Bias or Psychology of Persuasion
- Damages
- Insurance Litigation or Bad Faith
- Premises Liability or Inadequate Security
- Auto Collision Litigation
- Products Liability Updates
Conventions (One)
*Some additional coursework may qualify. If you have questions regarding a specific program, please contact AAJ Education at (202) 965-3500, ext. 612 or (800) 622-1791. You may also e-mail your questions to education@justice.org. Follow this link to view all trial skills colleges and seminars
Upon Completion of ASTA You Will Receive:- A handsome, wood-framed certificate of achievement
- A commemorative ASTA engraved pin
- Acknowledgement on our Diplomates page
- Acknowledgment in your personal AAJ Membership Directory listing
- Acknowledgment in TRIAL magazine
- Acknowledgement at the AAJ Annual Convention the year you complete the ASTA Curriculum
