[ABA CDSV] Advanced Trial Skills Institute Module 1

The Advanced Trial Skills Institute teaches and enhances the litigation skills of attorneys who represent survivors of domestic violence in contested child custody hearings and trials.  Working from a hypothetical fact pattern, participants perform direct and cross examinations of expert and lay witnesses, evidentiary foundations for electronic evidence, impeachment exercises, and closing arguments, while receiving immediate feedback and constructive critique from expert faculty.  Participants have the opportunity to improve other skills, including strategies for case management, preserving the record for appeal, and effective presentation in the courtroom.  As a result of participating in the Advanced Trial Skills Institute, attorneys will gain confidence and improve their abilities to think quickly on their feet and effectively represent their clients in contested custody cases.