New Trial Track Certificate Program

The Personal Injury Boot Camp offers 13 webinars that guide participants through every facet of a personal injury case, from start to finish. Part One, Basic Training, begins with intake and client sign-up, and progresses through essential early steps such as documents and evidence gathering, drafting demand packages, and navigating insurance adjusters. It continues with guidance on filing suit, discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial preparation. Part Two, Advanced Training, takes participants beyond the basics to tackle critical skills for career growth, including protecting the record, running a law firm, direct and cross-examination of experts, motion practice, and understanding your purpose and defining success as a trial lawyer. This structured progression equips participants with the tactical strategies, tools, and essential skills needed to elevate their legal practice and navigate the complexities of personal injury litigation.

Intake and Sign-Up (February 13) | Documents & Evidence Gathering (February 20) | Demands Package & Insurance Adjusters (February 27) | Time to File Suit (March 6) | Discovery (March 13) | Depositions (March 27) | Mediation & Settlement (April 17) | Preparing for Trial (April 24) |Protecting the Record (October 2) | Running a Law Firm (October 9) | Direct and Cross of an Expert (October 16) | Motion Practice (October 23) | Your Purpose and Defining Success (October 30)

Addresses critical areas of law when preparing a case for trial. While a trial is not always the first course of action, this series prepares participants for those moments by providing practical strategies, actionable tools, and insight into effective courtroom tactics. Lawyers learn how to handle expert witnesses, master motion practice, and approach trial preparation. Participants leave with a stronger understanding of the law, the record, and the file, as well as the skills necessary to achieve better outcomes for their clients.

Dealing with Medical Bills Post HB 837 (February 10) | Apartment Complex Litigation Post HB 837 (March 3) | Creating and Presenting a Life Care Plan (April 7) |Daubert and Your Expert (September 1) | Avoiding the Pitfalls of a Negligent Hiring and Supervising Case (November 17) | Topic TBD (December 1)

(Registration Requires In-Person Attendance)
FJA’s new Discovery & Deposition College will be a two-part program that teaches participants best practices for conducting an effective deposition. Knowing how to structure your questions and apply proven techniques that lend to better results, the information contained in this series will set you on the path to becoming a better lawyer.

Part 1: Discovery Webinar (July 22) | Part 2: Deposition College (In-Person, August 4)

(Registration for In-Person Trial Advocacy Institute Required)
The certificate program then moves from theory to practice with our in-person Institutes in August. The Christian D. Searcy Voir Dire Institute brings nationally respected attorneys to guide participants through jury selection methodology and high-level trial preparation strategies. Immediately following, the Al J. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute offers a complete walkthrough of the trial process. Participants work from a case fact pattern and practice every core component of a jury trial. Many use this intensive program to earn credit toward Civil Trial Board Certification.