March 5–7, 2020
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association

TRIAL ACADEMY

Nominate Lawyers to Participate in the

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Annual Trial Academy

Practicum organized by

Ellis Mayer, Esq., Nathan Dumm & Mayer

Kurt Henkel, Esq., Tucker Holmes

SIGN UP NOW AS ONLY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

CLE CREDIT
Approximately 25 hours, to include at least 1 Ethics credit.  

Cost
$700 Per Participant for a 3 day practicum including breakfast, lunch, and a closing day happy hour.

A Three-Day (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Investment Providing Invaluable
Benefits

A three-day workshop aimed at developing trial practice skills through a combination of lecture, practicum exercises, and a mock trial. The Colorado Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy offers this trial advocacy program of exceptional quality, at a very reasonable cost, in a convenient 2 work day and one Saturday trial format held locally in Denver. 

This intensive program blends small group faculty (3:1 student to mentor) instruction and demonstration with individual student implementation drills. The two days is devoted to on point lectures by some of CDLA’s most experienced trial attorneys, followed by mentored practicum exercises. This practicum format has proven successful in development of trial presentation skills in a relatively short period of time.  Some preparation time is also reserved for the end of each day.

The third and final day of Trial Academy consists of the attendees’ trial of a bad faith breach of contract/delay or denial case. Trial Academy attendees will be divided into three trial teams, Plaintiff and Defendant. Advocacy skills will be honed through use of facts and exhibits that are helpful and harmful to each party.  This year’s problem will also afford participants practice in direct and cross examination of lay and expert witnesses. The trials will be overseen by real judges, and decided by a panel of mock jurors. A moderated debriefing will occur between the judges, the participants and the mock jurors following the verdict. 

List of Faculty and Mentors Currently Committed:

Kirstin Dvorchak of Campbell, Wagner, Frazier & Dvorchak

Adam Goldstein of White and Steele

Kurt Henkel of Tucker Holmes

David Jones of Hall and Evans

Lindsay Jordan of Lambdin & Chaney.

Stuart Jorgensen of Stuart Jorgensen & Associates

June Laird of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter

Dylan Lewis of American Family Insurance

Ellis Mayer of Nathan Dumm & Mayer

Stephanie Montague of Hall and Evans

Gregg Rich of Coombe Curry Rich & Jarvis

Tom Rice of SGR

Teri Vasquez of Bayer & Carey

Jason Young of Pearl Schneider Young

Rebecca Wagner of Campbell, Wagner, Frazier & Dvorchak

List of Judges committed:

The Honorable Christie Bachmeyer of Jefferson County District Court

The Honorable Thomas K. Kane of El Paso County District Court

The Honorable James Miller, former Douglas County Judge, Mediator at JAMS

CLE Credit: Approximately 25 hours, to include at least 1 Ethics credit.  

Cost: $700 per participant.  Space will be reserved once payment is received by CDLA.  Tuition includes breakfast, lunch and snacks each day, and a closing happy hour on Saturday after trial. 

Space is limited to 18 participants.
Register now as these spaces will fill up quickly!

 

 

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Refund and cancellation policy: A registrant for a CDLA event will be entitled to receive a refund in the amount of 50% of the registration fee if the request is received more than 14 days prior to the scheduled date of the event. Thereafter, no refunds will be provided, but the registrant may substitute another person to participate in the event.