ZOOM WORKSHOP
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This session will be held online via Zoom. Due to MCLE's website infrastructure, there is no specific Zoom option to select. Instead, choose the in-person program option to, in fact, register for the Zoom session. Prior to the program, registrants will receive an email with login information and instructions for the virtual session.
This limited-enrollment program is not included in the MCLE OnlinePass®.
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Six intense days of personalized and comprehensive training provide you with fundamental courtroom skills from several venerable judges and a plethora of experienced practitioners. Through the use of student simulations and recorded lectures and expert demonstrations, this intense, rigorous, and challenging online Workshop is vital for eager trial attorneys entering the practice and for those who want to brush up on their trial skills.
Spend the week "on your feet," arguing, questioning, and developing your skills in an online mock trial setting. From opening statements to closing arguments, direct and cross examinations, expert witnesses and eyewitnesses, you improve your trial techniques under the close scrutiny of trial judges and leading attorneys. You'll receive constructive feedback from multiple faculty members, including judges. The tips, videos, demonstrations, lectures, and group discussions throughout the Workshop culminate with a full jury trial on the final day. After your performance, you watch a live jury deliberation via Zoom before the verdict is delivered. This Workshop is your chance to hear what the mock jury thought of your skills, arguments, and courtroom demeanor. Supportive critique continues even after the trial as the presiding judge gives you unique, personalized feedback on your efficacy. You emerge with well-honed trial skills and the ability to face your first—or next—jury trial with confidence.
This Workshop features over two dozen expert litigators and distinguished judges who share their deep knowledge of trial practice, along with their practical and encouraging critique, as your personal mentors throughout the week. You leave this Workshop with a sense of accomplishment along with greater confidence in your new-found trial practice skills.
Registration notes
Space is limited and pre-registration by Thursday, July 8, 2021 is highly encouraged. Registrants who pre-register in time will be mailed a full set of problems and case materials published by T. Mauet, et al. If you wish to register after July 8, please first contact MCLE's Customer Service Department at (617) 482-2205.
You're encouraged to bring one or two volunteer "jurors" with you online on the final day of the Workshop—it's a fun learning experience for them as well! Jurors need not be lawyers or law students and no advance preparation is necessary.
MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.