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10 people are interested
Volunteer in Philadelphia to Increase Trial Skills of Attorneys (Compensated)
ORGANIZATION: National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
JOIN US FOR A FOCUS GROUP AT NITA!
$50 CASH
MORGAN LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP - PHILADELPHIA, PA
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND INSIGHTS ON A FICTIONAL LEGAL CASE
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 participate in a focus group and share their thoughts and opinions on a mock trial case.
- Pay is $50 cash at the conclusion of your focus group
- Dependable people are needed to hear and critique a mock case
- The focus group is critical to helping the attorneys learn how to try a case better and improve the quality of justice
WHEN:Friday, November 22, 2019
Session check in begins at 1:45 p.m. Focus Group runs: 2:15 pm - 4:45 pm
WHERE:Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP
1701 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
***Bring I.D.***
*** We encourage the use of public transportation as we are unable to reimburse
for parking at this time***
Contact Kate Gabel at kgabel@nita.org to register.
Please include your name, email and phone number.
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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
WHEN
WHERE
Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP1701 Market StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
DATE POSTED
November 4, 2019
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- Must be able to sit for 4 hrs, listen to instruction and provide feedback.