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NITA’s team of practicing lawyers, professors and judges from around the nation dedicates its efforts to the training and development of skilled and ethical legal advocates to improve the adversarial justice system. -
NITA's Goal is to:
-- Promote justice through effective and ethical advocacy.
-- Train and mentor lawyers to be competent and ethical advocates in pursuit of justice.
-- Develop and teach trial advocacy skills to support and promote the effective and fair administration of justice. -

Monthly Archives: January 2013
ADR Series Part 5 – ADR in studio71
Trial skills will enhance your ADR skill-set. During the month of January we have focused on bridging the gap of disconnect between the two practices, and we have shown how developing great trial skills can make you better in mediation, arbitration, and negotiation. … Continue reading
Posted in Quick Tips
Tagged ADR, ADR Series Part 5, Arbitration, January ADR Month, Karen M. Lockwood. ADR Series, Mediation, Negotiation, studio71
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Online Deposition Program in the News Again
NITA’s award-winning Online Deposition Program is now the feature of a case study produced by Sonic Foundry. NITA’s incorporation of Mediasite, Sonic Foundry’s lecture capture and webcasting platform, allows for a teaching method called ‘flipped learning’ where participants can watch … Continue reading
Posted in NITA Notes, NITA Press
Tagged mediasite, nita webcasts, online deposition, sonicfoundry, studio71
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Motions in Limine
In this Quick Tip video, Lonny Rose helps us understand the ‘what, when, and how’ about Motions in Limine. He talks about the most common forms of using Motions in Limine, and how to use them in a tactical way. … Continue reading
Posted in Quick Tips, Videos
Tagged Lonny Rose, Motions in Limine, NITA Videos, Quick Tips
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ADR Series: Arbitration Advocacy, 2nd Edition
If you are looking for one book to guide you through the arbitration process, look no further than the NITA classic Arbitration Advocacy, 2nd Edition. Authors John W. Cooley and Steven Lubet have combined their experiences in the courtroom and classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reports, Publications
Tagged ADR, Arbitration, Arbitration Advocacy, John W. Cooley, NITA Publications, Steven Lubet
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ADR Series Part 4 – Arbitration and the Art of Witness Examination
This post was written by guest blogger Christina Habas. Arbitration and the art of witness examination: If you don’t know the witness exam and oratory/argument skills, you won’t have the alacrity to use them on a moment’s notice when the … Continue reading
















