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In addition to our dozens of public programs, NITA also offers in-house/custom training programs. In fact, when it comes to custom/contract litigation and advocacy skills training for leading law firms, NITA is the market leader, training more than 3,000 attorneys in 2007 through over 200 in-house professional development programs, including over a third of the NLJ 250. Drawing from our over 35 years of training experience, our programs are unmatched in quality and relevancy. Our programs are delivered by a faculty of over 125 of the nation’s leading law professors, judges and practitioners—the depth and breadth of their experience and skills is unparalleled.
Whether your firm is in the initial stages of formalizing training efforts or looking to augment an existing training plan, NITA can be your resource in achieving your organization’s in-house professional development priorities.
Some common client goals for their associate development programs include:
• Compress the learning curve so that associates can rapidly provide clients with superior— and more billable—work product
• Positively impact associate morale
• Provide a competitive advantage in your recruiting efforts
Hear first-hand what some of NITA's clients have to say about their experience with NITA.
There are a number of reasons why NITA’s signature learning-by-doing, hands-on approach to skills training is preferred:
• The opportunity for associates to get practical experience in low-risk situations has diminished significantly over the last 20 years.
• Our highly participatory experiential learning method is the time-tested most effective way to improve.
• Students have multiple opportunities to use techniques described and demonstrated by expert faculty in settings that simulate real-life settings and experiences.
• Each opportunity is followed by a faculty critique that reinforces effective use of techniques and recommends ways to enhance skill development.
• NITA’s program of instruction has been internationally recognized by both participants and expert evaluators as one of the finest post-graduate legal education programs available.
• With an average student/faculty ratio of 4:1, NITA programs guarantee quality guidance, instruction, and individualized critique. In addition, our faculty demonstrates specific advocacy skills and techniques throughout each NITA program.
• We partner NITA faculty with your firm’s trainers/partners to enhance the value of the learning experience. This team approach allows your firm to leverage the institutional expertise within the firm with a limited investment of time. NITA faculty create the lesson plan and conduct a limited number of lectures. In-house trainers/partners are asked to give demonstrations and to critique performance.
• NITA will customize programs to reflect the type of law practiced at the firm. With our 35 years of experience and our position as a leading legal publisher, we have multiple case files from which to choose.
• NITA will arrange your training program to fit your scheduling requirements. Many of our training programs are done in part over the weekend to minimize business impact. Your firm can select almost any time of the year to schedule its training with us.
• Partnering with NITA in the development of in-house programs saves significant partner time and money. Find out why it's so cost effective.
Firms find:
• The quality of in-house programs developed by NITA to be superior
• The charges for these programs to be significantly less than the cost of developing and conducting programs using internal resources only. Find out why it's so cost effective.
The list of in-house programs conducted by NITA includes:
• Basic Trial Advocacy
• Basic Deposition
• Advanced Deposition
• Expert Witness Deposition
• Expert Witness Trial Practice
• Motion Practice
• Becoming the Complete Legal Writer and Editor
• Negotiation
• Mediation Advocacy
• Fact Investigation and Interviewing
• Lawyer Supervisory Training
• Appellate Advocacy
• Advocacy Teacher Training
For more information or to schedule a NITA program for your firm, please contact us at sales@nita.org or 800.225.6482.
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