Continuing Legal Education
2023 Trial Advocacy Program (TAP) CLE + Mock Trial
Date:
May 18, 2023
Time:
Location:
Washington State Bar Association, 1325 Fourth Ave.; Suite 600
Seattle, WA
The annual WSBA Trial Advocacy Program offers a two-day intensive trial skills training followed by a mock trial. This seminar is appropriate for attorneys working in either the criminal or civil arena with little or no trial experience.
Topics cover the full cycle of a trial, including:
- Opening Statements
- Objections and Motions in Limine
- Voir Dire
- Trial Ethics
- Documentation Throughout the Trial
- Direct Examination and Exhibits
- Presenting Evidence and Creating Persuasive Demonstrative Evidence
- Cross Examination and Redirect
- Closing Arguments
- Remote Trial Considerations
Participants may attend the two-day CLE webcast only, or they may attend the two-day CLE webcast and then participate in a mock trial in-person at the WSBA office in downtown Seattle on June 9. The mock trial provides attorneys the unique opportunity to put into practice what they learned at the two-day CLE without the pressure of an actual trial.
If you are interested in the two-day webcast CLE only, register here.
The Mock Trial will focus on the following elements:
- Opening Statements
- Plaintiff and Defense Witness
- Closing Arguments
Volunteer judges will provide feedback after each element concludes. This gives participants the opportunity to receive much more feedback than what is typically given at a mock trial.
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