The program took place in Chicago on May 20-22, 2022, and was organized by the ACTL Teaching of Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee. Registrants learned through a traditional trial advocacy training format, involving learning by doing. Attending lawyers presented opening and closing speeches, conducted direct and cross-examinations of witnesses and tried a case, all based on a tested case file. ACTL Fellows served as faculty, sharing their extensive experience trying difficult civil and criminal cases all across the country. 

Power Point Presentation created by the Attorney-Client Relations Committee addressing questions and circumstances that arise regarding Attorney Client Privilege for in-house Counsel.

This product is only available to Fellows of the ACTL. Members of the public who are interested in the program could contact a local Fellow for more information.

The Committee has prepared a short Presentation Syllabus that Fellows may share in advance with an organization interested in hosting your presentation to assist in detailing the content of the program. A potential host organization may want to preview the slide deck in advance. That is fine provided you confirm with them that it is intended to be shown only during the presentation or released as recorded video to a wider audience. One option for previewing the presentation with a potential host is to screen share the slides during a Zoom call; if you must send the slides, send a PDF copy without the notes.

The General Session speakers from the 2022 Spring Meeting in Coronado include: Civil Rights activist and author Ruby Bridges, a special 9-11 presentation on every day heroism, a panel on Violence Against Judges and more.

Fellows who were registered for the 2022 Spring Meeting (either in person or virtually): log in using your regular actl.com credentials to view now. If you are a Fellow and would like to purchase access to the speaker videos, click the green "View" button on the top right of this page. Judicial and public service Fellows will see their unique pricing in the shopping cart after logging in.

Discussion of the role, if any, that remote video technology might play in the administration of justice in civil justice (non-criminal) proceedings in the United States and Canada, including civil jury and non-jury trials, civil pretrial proceedings, small claims court proceedings and oral arguments on appeal of civil matters. In addressing that role, the paper considers issues such as the current state of public health; the court facilities; the equipment and training of judges and court staff; the complexity, costs and importance of the proceedings to the litigation; and the question of whether pro se litigants will be involved.

This paper provides tips for advocates contemplating using technology in various pre-trial and trial contexts to make it most effective and persuasive. Updated in 2022.

ACTL Denounces Comments About Judge

Arizona Fellows Issue Statement Opposing Attacks on Judges

Statement from Wisconsin Fellows in support of an independent judiciary.

Stuart D. Shanor served as the College's President in the 2001-2002 term. He was interviewed by another Past President, Andrew M. Coats, in March 2007.