Category Archives: Executive Director Letters

April 2013 Executive Director’s Letter: From Adaptable Attorney To Most Influential Attorney

In its March 25, 2013 issue, the National Law Journal featured its first list in six years of “The 100 Most Influential Lawyers In America.”  Looking at the names and bios, every lawyer would have been thrilled to be counted … Continue reading

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March 2013 Executive Director’s Letter: Trial Law and The Need to Understand Implicit Bias in the Courtroom

Trial lawyers are paying more attention to the matter of implicit bias because of its role in the link between presentation of facts at trial and the brain’s ability to judge those facts fairly.  I presented a webinar yesterday on … Continue reading

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February 2013 Executive Director’s Letter: Where Do You Fit In at NITA?

You are a lawyer with trial skills.  You want to join the NITA collaboration, so you want to know where to start.  Or you now teach on the NITA faculty and want to do more.  Matching your energy and ambition … Continue reading

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MLK Day Reflection

The ultimate measure of a [lawyer] is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors Dr. King on this … Continue reading

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January 2013 Executive Director’s Letter: Award Season

Set 1:  As you stand in the well on cross-examination, do you play back particular words of a faculty critique that still help you, as you self-assess your courtroom performance in real time? Set 2:  How many times have you … Continue reading

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