2015 Defenders’ Academy: Spring Training!

From May 29, 2015 to June 3, 2015 The Bronx Defenders will be hosting its 2015 Defenders’ Academy: Spring Training program.

Defenders’ Academy: Spring Training is a six-day intensive trial skills program for criminal, family, and civil defenders. Through the lens of a complex case problem, participants will receive training on voir dire, opening statements, direct examination, cross examination, impeachment and evidentiary drills, and closing arguments.

The program will include specific sessions on how to develop a holistic approach to lawyering. Attorneys will be challenged to broaden the scope of their advocacy to address both the collateral consequences of criminal justice involvement as well as the underlying issues that drive clients into the criminal justice system. Attorneys from criminal, civil, and family court practice will also explore the many advantages of cross-practice representation.

Unlike many traditional trial skills advocacy training programs, the Defenders’ Academy integrates the art of storytelling techniques led by professional story tellers, vocal work taught by professional vocal coaches, and improvisation techniques led by professional actors. These faculty members join our experienced litigator faculty, selected from around the U.S., to deliver a powerful combination of artistic and technical skills.

The 2015 program will be held at the Justice Campus of The Bronx Defenders from Friday, May 29 through Wednesday, June 3, 2015. The program is open to both private attorneys and public defenders. Space is limited so please register early.

To register for Defenders’ Academy click here. 

– See more at: http://www.bronxdefenders.org/register-now-for-the-2015-defenders-academy-spring-training/#sthash.78rzHuvf.dpuf