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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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The Verdict: A Great Film, “An Ethical Nightmare”

Paul Newman was one of our greatest actors.  He was nominated for eight Best Actor Oscars,  winning in 1986 for The Color of Money. That was sort of a Lifetime Achievement Award—a number of his other portrayals were much better, … 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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NITA Announces New Board President, Members for 2013

BOULDER, CO: The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) has announced its new Board officers and new members of the Board of Trustees for 2013.  Michael A. Ginsberg, a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Jones Day, has been elected … Continue reading

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