This free, grant-funded program will offer hands-on experience to the participants in all five trial skills:
- voir dire
- opening statements
- cross examination
- direct examination
- closing arguments
This program is being offered at the Manistee Downtown Education Center, 400 River St. Manistee, MI 49660, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.
Participants will earn 21 hours of CLE credit for participation in the full program, and the program will satisfy the skills training requirements of Standard 1. You must attend the entire program in order to receive CLE credits.
To be eligible for participation in the program, you must be a licensed attorney representing indigent defendants within the State of Michigan. You must plan to participate in the entire three-day program.
This program is limited to 18 participants. A waitlist will be compiled once the program is full.
If you are interested in booking a room near the venue, a discounted rate is available at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Manistee Waterfront (101 S. Lakeshore Dr. Manistee, Mi 49660). To check hotel room availability, visit https://group.hamptoninn.com/sqcan2.
This free program is made possible by the generous Byrne JAG grant awarded to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, JAG-72458-Michigan Indigent Defense Commission-2025.
This project is supported by Byrne JAG #15PBJA-21-GG-00248-MUMU and 15BJA-22GG-00642-MUMU awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Program, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and administered by the Michigan State Police (MSP). Points of view or opinions contained within this document do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the MSP or DOJ.
