Helpful Links

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National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators (NALAE) is here to serve the advocacy community in trial, moot court and dispute resolution training and competitions. If interested in learning more about NALAE and what it can offer go HERE.

 

Unscripted Direct. A podcast for the law school trial advocacy community. Justin Bernstein from UCLA and Spencer Pahlke from UC Berkeley have way too much fun talking about current topics and events in the world of trial advocacy competitions. They also have interviews of many in the trial coaching industry that open up a new side of these accomplished individuals. You can check out Unscripted Direct HERE.

 

Where in the world is another Advocacy Director? Spencer Pahlke from UC Berkeley has created a map of where lots of advocacy coaches reside. This list is not exhaustive, yet, but is a fabulous resource to find advocacy assistance in your area or in some other portion of the country. His fabulous map can be found HERE.

 

Trial Pro. An interactive courtroom simulator, Trial Pro allows students and attorneys to sharpen their trial skills and evidence by providing an interactive training experience where viewers can object in a timely manner to questions in several different moduals. Each trial is different. Check out Trial Pro HERE.

 

DRAWS for Competitions. Joe Lester created this is a book of preset competition draws for 14-30 team competitions.  These draws if followed will provide a balance in that not only will the same two teams not face each other twice but the same two schools will not face each other.  Also, if you follow the instructions for judges, you can be assured that your competition will not have judge conflicts (i.e. a judge will see the same team or school more than once). Even if you just have two random rounds you can choose two of the three rounds and you will have a nice mix with no conflicts. If you have any questions or would like special draws made I am happy to help. JLester1@Nova.edu or 205-747-8436. You can download the book HERE.

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Survey Results Concerning 2026–2027 Competition Results. South Texas College of Law Houston has created and maintained a comprehensive survey of advocacy competitions, including ADR, moot court, and trial competitions. For the past several years, South Texas has collected and shared information from advocacy competition administrators across the country, and it is continuing that effort for the 2026–2027 academic year. This resource helps schools review current competition plans, dates, formats, and other important details in one place. You can access the latest version of the survey HERE.

If you would like to provide information about plans for your advocacy competition during the 2026-2027 academic year, you can do so HERE.

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Brain Lessons. Temple Law’s Advocacy & Evidence Resources site is an open-access collection for judges, attorneys, students, and researchers who practice or study courtroom advocacy and the law of evidence. The site brings together high-quality advocacy and evidence scholarship, research, and practical resources, including its “Brain Lessons” series, which explores persuasion, courtroom language, silence, emotion, bias, and other tools that shape effective lawyering. You can check out Brain Lessons HERE.