Video and Visuals in Court and on Appeal – January 23, 2025
The 11th free online advocacy conference hosted by Temple University Beasley School of Law focused on visual and video evidence in the courtroom.
Conferences
LESSONS FROM EDDIE O – June 25, 2024
Temple’s 10th online conference focused on the contributions of Professor Edward Ohlbaum to the advocacy and litigation worlds. The topics were the many innovations Eddie brought to teaching trial advocacy (use of threes/trilogies, theme, the closing argument ‘spike’ and more), and on ethical issues Eddie wrote about regarding mock trial competitions and real-world lawyering.
THE POSITIVE USE OF A.I., RHETORIC, AND THE RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL – January 24, 2024
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted its ninth free online advocacy training conference on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The topics were the positive use of A.I. in case preparation ad litigation; the art of rhetoric and Gen-X students; and an historical overview of the right to trial by jury and why and how it
ADVOCACY TEACHING INNOVATIONS AND REAL TIME STORYTELLING – May 17, 2023
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted its eighth free online advocacy training conference on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The topics were innovations in advocacy teaching and the power of story telling, the latter taught through the experience of one trial.
PSYCHOLOGY AND THE COURTROOM – January 18, 2023
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted its seventh free online advocacy training conference on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. The topics were bias and expert reliability and courtroom persuasion science with Professor Itiel Dror and attorney John Blumberg.
‘Bad’ Forensic Evidence and Teaching Expert Witness Law and Practice – May 25, 2022
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted its sixth free online advocacy training conference on Wednesday, May 25 from 6:00-8:00 PM (EST). The topics were forensic evidence and teaching expert witness law and practice.
“Open Mic” and Controversial Cases – January 19, 2022
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted this online advocacy training conference on Wednesday January 19, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. The topics were “Open Mic,” an opportunity for anyone in the advocacy community to present a paper or discussion; and “Controversial Cases,” issues arising from using current cases or controversial topics in classroom exercises, classroom discussions, and/or mock trial files.
Rhetoric, Persuasion and Implicit Bias – June 22, 2021
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted this online advocacy training conference on Tuesday June 22 from 6-8 p.m. The topics were Rhetoric, Persuasion and Implicit Bias – how rhetoric can be racist in impact, how to teach persuasion and speech, and how to address overt and implicit bias and better protect our students. Use
Juries – Research and Teaching (Online Conference) January 14, 2021
Temple University Beasley School of Law hosted this online advocacy training conference on Thursday, January 14 from 6-8 p.m. The topic was juries – what the best research shows about jury dynamics and decision-making and how to teach jury dynamics and decision-making in a JD or LL.M. advocacy program. Use the links below to view the conference recording.
Teaching Trial Advocacy with Video (Online Conference) – June 18, 2020
Introduction to the Teaching Trial Advocacy Online Conference – June 18, 2020 “Objection, Identifying Best Practices in Direct and Cross, and Connecting Theories of Impeachment Into a Narrative” by Charles Rose “Expert Voir Dire” by Ken Klein “Don’t Ask That Question!” by Gwen Stern “Closing Argument – Crossing the Line” by Meta Copeland “Case Theory