Document Library – Trial Advocacy

Deck Collapse – Wrongful Death

One of the most important things to understand before giving a closing argument is what you are permitted and not permitted to say during your speech. This knowledge will not only assist you in making sure opposing counsel does not have a basis to object to your speech, but also to know when to object when the other advocate crosses the line.

This guide serves as an overview of what you need to avoid in a closing argument, as well as what is permissible within the rules. This guide will cover three general topics: General Rules, as well as specific rules for Criminal and Civil cases.

Wrongful death at race track

Attempted Murder or Suicide

Intro course with civil trial, ends in criminal trial

Advanced trial techniques and the fundamentals of trial advocacy using courtroom technology.

Basic courtroom skills and public speaking and persuasion ending with a half-day trial before a jury

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Course designed to ensure understanding of different platforms of technology and the application of technology in a trial setting

A one semester stand-along trial advocacy simulation course culminating in a final criminal trial

In ordinary conversations we use the word “evidence” synonymously with “proof.” “Where’s the evidence?” “Is that all the evidence they have?” But for litigators, “evidence” has a radically different definition – a set of rules for
• what categories or forms of proof are or are not admissible;
• how may that proof be used [argued] if it is deemed admissible; and
• what foundation [supporting] information must be provided before the item of proof is ruled admissible.

In mock trial world, working with experts is 15% law and 85% advocacy. This powerpoint focuses on the latter for direct and cross.

Political Corruption Trial

A practical course in trial advocacy. Students will learn and perform the skills of a trial lawyer through a series of lectures, video and live examples, performance exercises, and trial simulations.

This course familiarizes students with the arbitration process and practical procedural aspects.

This course familiarizes students with
the arbitration process and practical procedural aspects.

Students develop trial advocacy skills that are relevant to every law-related career track, including those thought of as transactional specialties.

Course meant to focus on all phases of a trial, from case theme and theory, opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, raising and arguing proper objections, and closing arguments.

An introductory course intended to teach skills that are necessary for effective presentation to a trier of fact.

An introductory course intended to teach skills that are necessary for effective presentation to a trier of fact.

A course to learn the procedural and substantive law regarding expert witnesses, and how to incorporate the expert’s opinion into litigation, trial, and appellate record.

An in-depth examination of the goals and process of jury selection with simulations and a final paper

A course on visual communication strategies and how to integrate technology into their pretrial and trial presentations.

Intro course using one civil case file and two criminal case files

Seven-credit-hour course including concurrent Evidence and Trial Advocacy sections; students learn by doing

Detailed lesson plans for intro to trial advocacy subjects, with both large and small group assignments, processes, and outcomes

Introduction to the trial process broken into large and small group class sessions

Three-credit, performance-based trial advocacy course that builds foundational trial skills

Three-credit, performance-based trial advocacy course that builds foundational trial skills

Weekly assignments for trial advocacy course, broken down by lecture topic with corresponding reading and performance exercise

This document shows that not all trial testimony that differs from a pre-trial statement warrants …

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