Technology Augmented Trial Advocacy
Technology Augmented Trial Advocacy
Certification Course:
Trial Practice for Today's Litigator
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
Course will be offered at the William and Mary School of Law on the following dates:
October 15-16, 2007; July 14-15, 2008; and October 13-14, 2008
.
Please check the calendar regularly for additional dates.
This course may also be taught on-site at your law firm or legal organization. Call CLCT (757) 221-2494 for details.
CLCT is now offering the Technology Augmented Trial Advocacy Certification Course. In this two-day course you will practice creating
persuasive courtroom presentations using the
most popular hardware and presentation software
available in today’s courtrooms. You will partner with
other participants to “try” a case using state-of-the-art
technology and learn to:
- Use PowerPoint® & legal presentation software to enhance your evidence presentation
- Create persuasive slides for evidence, openings and closings
- Create presentations using digital pictures and
scanned documents to highlight and display your
evidence - Call attention to digital exhibits during witness testimony
- Annotate electronic exhibits on-the-fly
Successful completion of this course will certify you
as a Basic Technology Augmented Trial Lawyer by the
Center for Legal and Court Technology.
“This is a very comprehensive program designed to bring a beginner up to speed, but also very useful to a more experienced trial lawyer...I would highly recommend it to lawyers with different levels of trial experience."
Member of the Oregon Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Program Content
- Successful and efficient use of courtroom technology:
Examine courtroom technologies available in the United States and their value to modern trial lawyers - Technology at trial:
Observe a high-tech demonstration trial - Litigation technology:
Experiment with presentation and litigation support software and the effective use of courtroom equipment -- the high-tech alternative to blackboards and flipcharts - Skill exercises:
Practice direct and cross-examinations, opening statements and closing arguments using technology - Interrelationship of the Constitution, federal rules of evidence, and technologically-presented evidence:
Preparing counsel to make and respond to objections common to technology-enhanced litigation - Trial practicum:
Team up and “try” a criminal or civil case using technologies
One-Hour Ethics Lunch Course
"What's the ‘Meta’ With Your Documents? -- The
Secrets
Your Electronic Documents Are Giving Away and How to
Fix Them."
When you send documents to opposing counsel
via e-mail do you know what client confidences or
internal information you may also be providing? This
course is designed to explain the ethical and practical
dangers of electronic document "metadata" and give
you the skills necessary to send correspondence confidently
and safely.
CLE Credit
This course has been approved for 13.0 credit hours including (1.0) credit hour for Ethics by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board. Note: the course may be accredited for between 10-13 hours (plus one hour of ethics) depending on the number of participants
Please call us at (757) 221-2494 to check on CLE credit for your state.
Registration Information:
The cost of the course is $550 per participant. Cost for government attorneys and firms sending more than three participants is $450 per participant.
Please note: The online registration is for both online and mail-in payments. To pay by check, complete the online registration, print a copy of the invoice and mail it in to us with the payment. The mailing address for payments is:
Center for Legal and Court Technology
P.O. Box 3050
Williamsburg, VA 23187-3050
Hotel Information:
Non-smoking rooms with two queen beds have been booked at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites at a rate of $70.00/night. You can book your reservation by calling (757) 229-9990, (800) HOLIDAY, or online by clicking here.
Mention Discount Code "TAT" when making your reservation.
