Event

Event Description

Online Registration has closed for this event. A couple of spaces remain. If you are interested in registering, email Kara Haro kharo@mnbars.org

Join us for a six session trial skills course beginning with an optional orientation on January 5th. The goal of this program is to practice the core trial advocacy skills of examining witnesses and presenting opening and closing arguments in a simulated trial setting. Course participants will be presented with a detailed set of case facts from which they must prepare presentations in advance of each session. During the sessions, participants will examine a live role playing witness (or do an opening or closing statement) before a 4th district judge and a jury made up of the other participants. After each participant presents, they will be given feedback by the faculty judge and other participants.

Course Facilitators:

Hon. James Moore | Fourth Judicial District
Other Judicial Officers of the Fourth Judicial District | TBD
Chad Snyder | Rubric Legal

Course Schedule:

Optional Orientation: Friday, January 6th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Zoom

Sessions 1-5 In-Person Only | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Hennepin County Government Center
Session 1 Wednesday, January 11th
Session 2 Wednesday, January 25th
Session 3 Wednesday, February 8th
Session 4 Wednesday, February 22nd
Session 5 Wednesday, March 8th

Final Mock Trial: Saturday, March 18th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Mitchell Hamline School of Law

CLE Credits:

11.5 Standard CLE Credits Applied For | Event Code: 478904

Cost:

Civil Litigation and Solo Small Practice Experience Section Members*: $250
Member, not in the Civil Litigation Section: $350
Non-Member: $450
New Admittees: Free!

*Join the Civil Litigation or Solo Small Practice Experience Section: Not a Section Member? Sign up now and receive membership for $15! Membership good through June 30th, 2023.

Scholarships may be available upon request. Please reach out to Kara Haro- kharo@mnbars.org.

Registration Deadline: January 5, 2023. To register after that time, email the program manager.

Payments/Cancellations: Please register online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If you must pay by check, please use this registration form . Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy .

Covid-19: We are currently following CDC guidelines for Covid-19. For more information, please visit our website .

Accommodations: We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations. Thank you.

Program Manager: Kara Haro | kharo@mnbars.org | 612-278-6329