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Volunteer in Seattle to Increase Trial Skills of Attorneys (Compensated)

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ORGANIZATION: National Institute for Trial Advocacy

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SAVE THE DATE FOR JURY DUTY AT NITA!

$25 CASH (per trial)

BE A JUROR FOR NITA’S BUILDING TRIAL SKILLS: SEATTLE PROGRAM

WHAT: The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) is the nation's leading provider of legal advocacy skills training. A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Boulder, Colorado, NITA pioneered the legal skills learning-by-doing methodology over 40 years ago and has since remained the ultimate standard in continuing legal education.

We need people to play the role of jurors at our mock trial in Seattle.

  • Pay is $25 cash at the conclusion of your trial
  • Dependable people are needed to hear and critique a mock trial
  • The role as juror is critical to helping the attorneys learn how to try a case better and improve the quality of justice

WHEN:Saturday, August 17, 2019

  • Morning Session (check-in at 8:00 a.m.) Trial runs: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

OR

  • Afternoon Session (check-in at 12:30 p.m.) Trial runs: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

WHERE:Seattle University School of Law

Sullivan Hall

901 12th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

***Please note that parking at Seattle University is $15.00 per day in the Main Visitor Lot, which is half a block from Sullivan. We encourage the use of public transportation as we are unable to reimburse for parking at this time***

CONTACT: Emily Lozinski at ELozinski@nita.org to register.

Please include your name, email, and which session you would like to attend.

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About National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Location:

1685 38th Street, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301, US

Mission Statement

National Institute for Trial Advocacy, NITA, believes all people are entitled to quality legal representation by skilled and ethical legal advocates. NITA's mission is to provide the best possible training in legal advocacy skills and techniques for resolving legal disputes and to foster professionally responsible behavior emphasizing ethics, candor, civility, and judicial economy. To achieve its mission, NITA is committed to excellence in teaching methods, programs, faculty and materials.

Description

? Providing state of the art training programs that emphasize development and practice of professionally responsible skills training;

? Recruiting and evaluating program faculty to ensure the proper balance of the best available experience trial lawyers, judges, and professors;

? Authoring and producing teaching materials and professional publications of the highest quality directed to program participants and faculty, law schools, and the legal profession generally;

? Evaluating and improving teaching methods, program administration, and materials;

? Reaching out to public interest practitioners and to those who represent or serve minorities or disadvantaged clients;

? Sustaining a collegial environment throughout the organization that promotes the exchange of ideas, affords respect for the individual, and enhances individual performance;

? Keeping abreast of developing technology for efficiently transmitting the substance of what we teach to those who seek to learn.

NITA is committed to raising funds for scholarships in order that NITA training and educational materials are available to members of the profession regardless of the ability to pay.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Justice & Legal
Advocacy & Human Rights, Justice & Legal

WHEN

Sat Aug 17, 2019
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

WHERE

Seattle University School of LawSullivan Hall901 12th AveSeattle, WA 98122

(47.608757,-122.296425)
 

SKILLS

  • Critical Thinking
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • Must be able to sit for 4 hours, listen to the attorneys, and provide feedback.

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