Trial Practice
Mission
The purpose of the Section on Trial Practice and Procedure of
the State Bar of Arizona shall be to promote the administration of
justice by improving the caliber of trial practice and procedure in
the courts of Arizona and to afford the members of the Bar the
opportunity to increase their knowledge and to improve their skills
as trial practitioners, and to thereby further the interest of the
State Bar of Arizona, the legal profession as a whole and the
citizens of Arizona.
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Members of the Trial Council
The flagship program of the section is the Arizona College of
Trial Advocacy, also known as the Trial College. Learn more about
the 2012 Trial College by clicking here.
The College is an intensive, five-day workshop that provides
practical hands-on training for trial lawyers. It culminates in a
half-day mock trial with live jurors and judges in a Maricopa
County Superior Court courtroom. The program is designed to
significantly develop and refine the skills necessary for
excellence in trial practice.
Why should this interest you? The College provides a
do-it-yourself teaching tool that gives aspiring trial attorneys an
opportunity to mentor with top Arizona litigators and judges.
Attorneys with personal injury practices can earn 10 points toward
an Arizona Board of Legal Specialization in Injury and Wrongful
Death Litigation.
The College is limited to 48 students.
Interested in joining this section? Enroll now to start networking and collaborating with members in your practice area!
SBA Section Administrator
Teri
Yeates
4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016-6266
602.340.7312