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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. -

Category Archives: Articles
Gender in the Courtroom Part 2: Do Implicit Gender Assumptions in the Courtroom Shift During Advocacy?
I have never worked for a female trial lawyer. I was, however, fortunate to work for very skilled male advocates, one of whom identified the great women trial lawyers in my community and told me to watch them. He told … Continue reading
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2013 Monthly Themes
On January 2nd, we launched a new feature for The Legal Advocate. We have initiated a monthly series of posts, with each month focusing on a single topic. The topics chosen will encourage readers to think critically about their practice … Continue reading
Welcome the Newest NITA Advocates and NITA Master Advocates
NITA is proud to announce the most recent recipients of the Advocate and Master Advocate Designations. These designations are awarded to a person who has taken a well-rounded set of courses, proving they are serious about trial advocacy. Kyle, Thomas … Continue reading
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Katie Strand, World Traveler
2013 not only starts a new era of executive leadership for NITA but also sees the departure of one of the longest-tenured NITA staff members. Katie Strand was one of the first hires when NITA moved to Colorado in 2006 … Continue reading
NITA Members Speak at Japan’s PSIM Consortium
NITA Board of Trustee Chair-Elect Mike Ginsberg and Former NITA Executive Director John Baker traveled to Nagoya, Japan in early November to reinforce NITA’s ties with the Japan’s PSIM Consortium. The consortium is a cooperative organization of over 30 Japanese law schools, … Continue reading
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