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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. -

Tag Archives: Executive Director’s Letter
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
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
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.
And I say hello – hello from our staff of 32, and hello from me personally to each of you. Continue reading
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Tagged Executive Director's Letter, Karen Lockwood, NITA Notes
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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
Posted in Executive Director Letters, NITA Notes
Tagged Executive Director's Letter, john baker
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