CBA Trial Academy (6/5/25 & 6/6/25)

This is an in-person program hosted at The Chicago Bar Association building (321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604).

Join us for the CBA Trial Academy -- an intensive, 2-day skills training course for attorneys of all experience levels. On Day 1, the CBA’s experienced faculty members will discuss and conduct demonstrations of the following components of trial: Opening Statement, Direct Examination, Cross Examination, Closing Argument, and Trial Preparation. Participants will then break into small groups and each participant will conduct an actual Opening, Direct, etc. using materials provided in advance. Faculty members will provide each participant with feedback, tips, strategies and suggestions. On Day 2, participants will break into small groups to conduct a simulation of a bench trial. 

Agenda:
Part 1: Interactive Trial Skills Training, June 5, 12:30pm-5:45pm 
Part 2: Trial Simulation, June 6, 12:30pm-3:00pm

Program led by Judge Thomas R. Mulroy (ret.), Resolute Systems

Coaches/Faculty:
Michael Alkaraki, Leahy Hoste Alkaraki
Octavio Duran, Duran Law Offices
Elizabeth Kaveny, Kaveny + Kroll
Michael Kozlowski, Esbrook, P.C.
Thomas Mulroy III, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
Alan Nicgorski, Hansen Reynolds
Matthew Passen, Passen Powell Jenkins
Michael Shapiro, Tomlinson & Shapiro
Additional Coaches/Faculty TBA

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.