Do you have judges short on time and patience for long trials?  Do you have a hard time condensing your evidence and laying the best evidentiary foundation?  If so, you are not alone. 

This interactive program will give you the analytical steps to prepare a well organized, concise, and engaging trial.  In short, it will make you a favorite with your judges and give you a taste of what the ABA Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute has to offer.

States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.

ABA live webinars and teleconferences ordinarily receive CLE credit in AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

The ABA does not seek direct accreditation of live webinars and teleconferences in IN, KS, NE, NJ, OH, and PA.

The ABA will seek credit for this program in the states indicated on this page.   The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of general CLE credit in 60-minute-hour states and 1.8 hours of credit in 50-minute-hour states.  Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state.  Click here to view a list of 60- and 50-minute-hour states.

Special rules apply to New York-licensed attorneys as follows:

New York: This non-transitional CLE program is approved for experienced NY attorneys in accordance with the requirements of the New York State CLE Board for 1.5 New York CLE credits. Newly admitted attorneys may not earn New York credit for this non-transitional CLE program.

All attorneys may click here to view additional MCLE information for your jurisdiction

Join the ABA to receive a discount on this and future ABA programs and products. Join the Family Law Section, Section of Litigation or General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division to save even more!

$195 General Public
$150 ABA Members
$115 Family Law Section Members, Section of Litigation Members, General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division Members
$99 Goverment Attorneys
$95 Each additional registrant at the same location

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Pre-order through the ABA Web Store or call 800.285.2221. Refer to product code CET12CEFCDR. Ready to ship approximately two weeks after the program.

This program will be offered as both an audio teleconference or webcast. Registrants will need to either dial into the audio teleconference or log into the Web site. To participate in the webinar your computer will need a current Internet browser, a current version of Adobe Flash and a high-speed Internet connection. Test your system now.

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