CORT Basic Lawyering Skills Training (BLST)

• Information:

The Committee on Regional Training (CORT) is sponsoring a Basic Lawyering Skills Training (BLST) for new legal services attorneys.  The training will be held November 19-21, 2008 at Weber’s Inn located at 3050 Jackson Rd. Ann Arbor, MI.

 BLST is the first in CORT=s coordinated scheduled of skills training for legal services attorneys.  This conference is aimed at those with less than 18 months experience, its focus is the practical day-to-day skills of lawyering in the context of legal services work.

 A case problem will be used to teach basic elements of interviewing, case planning, motion practice, discovery, negotiations, trial preparation, and basic trial skills.

See attached registration and agenda