Category Archives: Executive Director Letters

December 2012 Executive Director’s Letter: You Say Good-Bye, and I Say Hello . . . (Feel the Beat)

Whether you remember the Beatles’ song, or you remember John Baker’s ED Letter in November’s NITA Notes, you will know this: John has wistfully said good-bye as NITA’s Executive Director. Thank you, John, for your terrific service.

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November 2012 Executive Director’s Letter: “Hello” and “Good-Bye”

The “hello” goes out to Karen Lockwood, who will  lead us as NITA’s 8th Executive Director on December 1, 2012.  I have known Karen as one of NITA’s fine public program directors for several years.  I have always viewed her … Continue reading

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October 2012 Executive Director’s Letter: The Legal Advocate

Earlier this year, NITA added another tool to NITA’s trial advocacy toolbox for teaching and learning advocacy skills: the NITA Blog!  For the inaugural blog, we are asking our superb NITA faculty for submissions about their “favorite advocacy critique,” with … Continue reading

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September 2012 Executive Director’s Letter: Advocacy Skills: Northern Ireland

Since 1999, volunteer NITA faculty members have shared the “learning by doing” method of teaching advocacy skills with Solicitor Advocates from Northern Ireland. Seven American “Tutors” joined local, NITA-Trained Irish faculty to run the 13th Annual Law Society of Northern … Continue reading

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August 2012 Executive Director’s Letter: National Session

NITA program director Ben Rubinowitz, along with a star-studded faculty, presented a successful 41st NITA National Session at the Boulder facility in late July and early August. Fifty participants were treated to both a traditional “National Session” and innovative programming over … Continue reading

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