Training Events

Appellate Webinar Series, Session 10: Reading Between the Lines – Statutory Interpretation in the Age of Originalism

Justice Kagan famously declared that “we’re all textualists now.” This webinar aims to answer what that means by exploring how today… Full Event Description

Many noncitizens face mandatory immigration detention as the government has, over the last year, changed its policies about who is eligible for bond and by implication who is eligible for release from detention. Many unlawfully detained noncitizens have won release and/or bond hearings by filing… Full Event Description

Many practitioners are only vaguely aware of civil commitment for sexually dangerous people, and are often surprised by who is eligible, how the process unfolds, and how significantly decisions made in the criminal case can affect a client’s future exposure. This webinar provides a practical… Full Event Description

Using a storytelling approach, this workshop presents a hands-on method on the development of mitigation and its integration into persuasive sentencing advocacy. Through plenary and small group sessions, participants will further their understanding of non-capital mitigation evidence and the… Full Event Description

From the perspective of Neal Katyal, a seasoned U.S. Supreme Court litigator, making a winning argument is less about grand rhetoric and more about empathy, human connection, and thorough preparation. In this webinar, Katyal argues that persuasion is achieved by taking a client-centered approach… Full Event Description

Women clients often have complex histories of trauma and abuse, normally at the hands of people in positions of authority or power.  The criminal legal system is overflowing with people who have more authority than your woman client, including you—her advocate.  It is important to… Full Event Description