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10 Days
WASHINGTON, DC, American University
BOSTON, MA, Bentley University
PALO ALTO, CA, Stanford University

Learn the law at LAW & TRIAL ADVOCACY.
Ready to explore the law and fight for justice? In the Law & Trial Advocacy conference, you’ll explore various facets of the American legal system and delve into criminal and civil law with practicing attorneys and law professors as your mentors. Once engaged with the subject matter, you’ll put it into practice by considering ethical issues, crafting oral arguments, and questioning witnesses. The law will come to life when you attend lectures and roundtable sessions with prominent lawyers, judges, and law-enforcement experts, and hear firsthand how the law affects our lives every day.

Try your own case in the MOCK TRIAL SIMULATION.
There’s nothing so exhilarating as arguing a case or cross-examining a key witness, especially when you do it in an actual courtroom before real law professors and your peers. In our Mock Trial Simulation, students act as either prosecutors or defense attorneys in a trial simulation. While you’re cross-examining a witness or making a closing argument, you’ll be learning how to think on your feet, argue persuasively, and respond to questions.

Learn how to analyze and synthesize evidence, prepare witnesses for trial, and answer queries from a judge. Win your first case at the Law & Trial Advocacy and the real courtroom won’t be far ahead.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Mock Trial Simulation
Lectures and discussions with prominent attorneys, judges and legal experts
Special workshops on cutting-edge legal topics
Courthouse Visit
Field experiences for a first-hand look at our legal system
Earn up to 2 college credits

A DAY AT LAW & TRIAL ADVOCACY*

7:30 - 8:30	Breakfast
9:00 - 10:30	Lecture and Discussion: Direct Examination
11:00 - 12:30	Trial Practice: Direct Examination
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 3:30	Field Experience: U.S. Supreme Court Tour & Briefing
4:30 - 6:30	Guest Speaker: Criminal Defense Attorney - "Presumed Innocent: - The Art of Persuading a Jury"
6:30 - 7:30	Dinner
8:00 - 9:00	Leadership Workshop: Effective Communication - Building Rapport with the Jury
9:00 - 10:00	Social Event
10:30	Room Check
*This is a sample day and examples of lectures, excursions and activities each program may include. All speakers and events are subject to availability and change, without notice, before or after the start of a conference.

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