American Board of Trial Advocates

Last week, educators from around the nation gathered in Washington, DC for the National Civics Summit. They heard from experts, attorneys, and judges on the importance of civics education and how to teach it in their classrooms. We are thankful for teachers and all they do to ensure we preserve democracy for the next generation!

Did you miss last week's ABOTA Foundation Webinar? You can watch it here: https://ow.ly/6A8W50SIaYA

La’Verne Edney received the National Bar Association’s Trial Master Award at the 99th Annual NBA Convention. Congratulations, La'Verne! Read more here: https://ow.ly/G0qt50SEEH4

There is still time to register for today's webinar! Don't miss this free CLE opportunity. https://ow.ly/i2HF50SCmel

Congratulations and welcome to our new members!

We are in Seattle this weekend for the third Conference & National Board Meeting of the year! See you soon! 👋

There is still time to register for tomorrow's webinar! Don't miss this FREE CLE program. https://ow.ly/nQvc50Sol3E

It was a great week at the ABA/ABOTA National Trial Academy at the National Judicial College in Reno! Thank you to all who participated.

We are proud to announce our 2024 strategic partnership with JAMS! Read more here: https://ow.ly/NEYH50SmMSa

Sign up for the June installment of our monthly webinar. It's FREE! https://ow.ly/LELS50SkWIn

Read this message from La'Verne Edney, National President, on the importance of defending the judiciary. https://ow.ly/KL1c50S7NOC

Did you miss the May installment of the ABOTA Foundation Webinar Series? You can catch up here: https://ow.ly/6pxE50S0hQS

Join us today in remembering the unwavering dedication of our fallen. Read this message from La'Verne Edney, National President. https://ow.ly/gAB450RWvpC

We enjoyed the Orange County Annual Juror Appreciation Luncheon yesterday! We are thankful for all of the jurors doing their civic duty!

You do not want to miss this ABOTA Foundation Webinar Series installment! Learn about the use of AI in the legal profession from experts and judges around the country. It's FREE! Register here: https://ow.ly/1c2750RRMVw

La'Verne Edney, 2024 National President, and Fred James, 2024 Foundation President, attended the annual Orange County Juror Appreciation Luncheon yesterday. We are excited to continue acknowledging jurors and their commitment to civic duty!

Congratulations to our newest members! We are excited to welcome you to ABOTA!

The 2024 International Trip included a CLE program, The Importance of Judicial Independence: A View from the Bench. Attendees heard from a panel of judges moderated by 2021 National President, Grace Weatherly. ABOTA aims to promote discussions about the importance of ensuring the judiciary’s fairness and impartiality to preserve our constitutional democracy.

Today in Washington, D.C. ABOTA spoke at the Civics at Work Summit: the Role of Business in Sustaining Democracy. From left to right: Mary Smith, President of the ABA; David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group; Suzanne Spaulding, Director of CSIS Defending Democratic Institutions Project; Richard Haas, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations, Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners; and Jennifer Doan, President-elect of ABOTA.

ABOTA honors Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and her legacy of civics education. Read more here: https://ow.ly/YHG950QgolA

The ABOTA Foundation is at the 103rd NCSS Annual Conference in Nashville, TN. We are excited to meet all the teachers and educators that will be there. Drop by and say, "Hi!"

Join us for the last ABOTA Foundation Webinar of the year! Get your ethics credit and register for this FREE CLE with 2022 National President Lewis R. Sifford. https://ow.ly/WfVz50Qe504

Happy Thanksgiving from ABOTA! Read a message from National President Steve Quattlebaum here: https://ow.ly/XKvT50QaLb7

We are so proud of the Corpus Christi Chapter for their work on this fantastic program. Elementary school students participated in a mock trial of the Big Bad Wolf. Watch more here:

Students participate in mock criminal trial at Corpus Christi Federal Courthouse Students with Flour Bluff ISD visited the Corpus Christi Federal Courthouse to get experience of the judicial system during a simulated mock trial.

President Steve Quattlebaum joined the Corpus Christi Chapter this morning at the trial of the Big Bad Wolf. Elementary school students participated in a mock trial as both lawyers and jurors. Congratulations to the Corpus Christi Chapter on a fantastic program!

As one attendee said, "Thank you to all the amazing women who made this webinar possible!" Congratulations to SEABOTA on today's webinar, "Trial Practice for Women By Women."

President Steve Quattlebaum visited the Maryland Supreme Court yesterday to attend the posthumous bar admission for Edward Garrison Draper. ABOTA supported his admission to the Maryland State Bar, and we are proud to be a part of this rightful correction of a wrong done to Mr. Draper when he was denied admission to the bar in 1857.

ABOTA Responds to Murder of Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson. Read more here: https://ow.ly/fuPk50PZijM

Did you miss today's webinar? You can watch it here: https://vimeo.com/875311645?share=copy

There is still time to register for the monthly webinar! Join us tomorrow for FREE CLE! https://ow.ly/F9rf50PXjO1