ATLA’s Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course®: The Art of Persuasion

Trial Advocacy College

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Session

Registration and Welcome Breakfast

Welcome Announcements and Faculty Introduction

Getting Prepared: Your Team and Yourself

Picking Your Jury with Purpose

The Art of Jury Selection

Morning Break

Tools and Techniques of Voir Dire

12:00 - 1:30 PM
Working Lunch: Workshop Introductions
1:30 – 5:15 PM
Afternoon Session

Starting Strong: Storytelling During Opening Statements

Afternoon Break

Opening Statement Presentation and Insights from a Jury Consultant

Communication Skills Workshop

6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Networking Reception

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

8:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Morning Session

Networking Breakfast

Morning Announcements

Workshop on Opening Statements

12:15 – 1:30 P.M.
Networking Lunch
1:30 – 5:00 PM
Afternoon Session

Deep Dive Into Creating and Using Powerful Exhibits

Telling the Story Through Direct Examination

Workshop on Direct Examination and Creating & Using Exhibits

5:15 – 7:30 PM
Dine-Around with a Jury Consultant: Learn About How and When to Engage a Jury Consultant

Friday, March 13, 2026

8:00 - 11:45 AM
Morning Session

Networking Breakfast

Morning Announcements

Communication Skills Workshop: Empowering Witnesses

Morning Break

Cross-Examination: Sink or Swim?

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch
12:15 - 5:00 PM
Afternoon Session

Improving Communication Skills Through Neuroscience, Clean Language, and Metaphors

Workshop on Cross Examination

All Faculty Panel: Ethical Issues at Trial (Ethics Credit)

Friday, March 14, 2025

7:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Morning Session

Networking Breakfast

Morning Announcements

Final Impact: Mastering the Closing Argument

Let’s Talk Damages

Morning Break

Relating to the Jury: How You Communicate is as Important as What You Say

12:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 - 5:15 PM
Afternoon Session

Workshop on Summation

5:15 - 7:45 PM
Cocktail Reception & Dinner

Sunday, March 15, 2026

8:30 AM – 12:15 P.M.
Morning Session

Networking Breakfast

Morning Announcements

How Focus Groups Can Help Your Case

Big Data: From Use to Success

Morning Break

Special Consideration for Virtual Focus Groups

Program Evaluation

All Faculty Panel: Tips from the Top Guns

Adjourn