Friday, August 7

4:00 Check-in — William & Mary Law School Foyer

7:00 Check-in closes to reopen Saturday morning

Please Note: All lectures, demonstrations, and
large group gatherings will be held in Classroom 119.

Saturday, August 8

7:45 Check-in / Continental Breakfast — William & Mary Law School Foyer

8:45 Administrative Announcements — Classroom 119

9:00 Lecture — Theory of Advocacy and Opening Statements, Saltzburg

9:45 Demonstration of Opening Statements

10:15 Critique, Saltzburg

10:30 Travel Break 

10:45 Small Group Practice — Openings

Lunch Break (60 min) timed at the instructor’s discretion

3:30 Travel Break 

3:45 Lecture — Direct and Cross-Examination, Saltzburg

4:30 Demonstration of Direct and Cross-Examination

5:00 Critique, Saltzburg

5:30 Reception and Dinner with Faculty, Attendees, and Guests

7:00 Adjourn

Sunday, August 9

8:30 Continental Breakfast — William & Mary Law School Foyer

9:00 Small Group Practice — Direct and Cross-Examinations

Lunch Break (60 min)

Faculty assign closing arguments.

2:30 Travel Break 

2:45 Lecture — Jury Consultant

4:00 Lecture — Closing Argument

4:45 Demonstration of Closing Argument

5:30 Critique, Saltzburg

5:45 Distribution and Explanation of Final Trial

6:00 Adjourn 

Monday, August 10

8:30 Continental Breakfast — William & Mary Law School Foyer

9:00 Small Group Practice —

Closing Argument, Opening Argument, Direct and Cross-Examination

11:45 Faculty assign witness and lawyer roles for afternoon.

12:00 Lunch, preparation for afternoon

1:30 Small Group Practice — Openings, Directs, Crosses, and Closing Argument in Final Trial            

Tuesday, August 11

9:00 Final trial assignments announced — Auditorium

9:30 Small Group Practice — All Aspects, Trial Preparation for Wednesday Morning Trial

Lunch Break (60 min)

2:00 Small Group Practice — Trial Preparation for Wednesday Afternoon Trial

5:30 Final Small Group Practice — Auditorium

6:00 Adjourn 

Wednesday, August 12

7:30 Continental Breakfast — William & Mary Law School Foyer

8:00 Set up courtroom for Morning Final Trial 

8:30 Final Morning Trial (Hard stop at 12:15)

12:15 Box Lunch

12:45 Set up courtroom for Afternoon Final Trial 

1:00 Final Afternoon Trial (Hard stop at 4:30)