Last week's LIVE, and in-person Advanced Trial Advocacy program was a full house at UF Levin College of Law - and we can't thank all those who attended enough for taking part! (And #GatorLaw was a GREAT host, FWIW! 💪🏻 🐊 ⚖️)

But now that it's over, let's take a look back at some highlights!

On Day 2, Florida trial lawyers Susan Cole (Pic #2) and James Gassenheimer (Pic #3) demonstrated the process of jury selection.

The jury was recruited by our sponsors and expert jury consultants, CSI Courtroom Sciences Inc (Learn more about CSI here: https://t.co/NCVx5bGcx3)

Speaking of demonstrations, one of our awesome sponsors - JSHeld of Orlando, a global consulting firm (https://t.co/uctm1OFTq8) - held an accident reconstruction demo by flying a drone (Pics #4, #5 & #6) outside while attendees watched inside during the "Technology In The Courtroom" session. The JS Held team (Pic #7) used the drone to demonstrate practical applications and show off the technology they use in accident reconstruction, adding they can have the drone on site before the accident is cleared to get a vantage point that even police can't see.

Pretty cool, if you ask us!

Another highlight was the session called "Bring In The Closer!" (Pic #8) This popular portion of the Advanced Trial Advocacy program featured (from left) Geddes D. Anderson, Mindy McLaughlin, and Judge Jeffrey Levenson, who spoke about the "art, law & science of closing arguments."

ATA faculty members Kurt Alexander (Pic #9) & Robert Spohrer (Pic #10) dueled in closing arguments in front of our jury. Kurt - a longtime supporter & Chair of the ATA program - is also a TLS Executive Council member. He argued for the defense, but the jury sided with Robert this time!

On hand for Advanced Trial Advocacy program was none other than a slew of Florida Bar Board Certification attorneys (Pic #10), who were there serving as faculty & advocates.

Their expertises were much appreciated! Board Certification is something we DEF. encourage! (Learn more about becoming Board Certified here: https://t.co/MwWlcceS4a)

Thank you to the incredible faculty who dedicate a week of their time every year to the advancement of trial advocacy in Florida.

This program would not be successful without you!

Pic #11 is a FULL faculty and attendee pic of all those who took part and helped out at ATA. Thank you again!

There was also plenty of networking and socializing going on too - after all, we haven't been in-person in over 2 years for ATA!

As we previously mentioned over the weekend, we welcomed guests from Across The Pond - barristers! - and they had a blast. Check out this thread of their adventures in Florida, ICYMI: https://t.co/VyPu2qjbEB.

In Pic #12, that's Queens Counsel Barrister Rebecca Tuck (in wig) - along with fellow barristers Christy Burzio, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Sharin Diegan - as they gave us a taste of the London legal system when they performed a skit based on the very REAL British case, Vardy V. Rooney.

It was GREAT!

We closed with a reception & a little R&R after the final day of the Advanced Trial Advocacy program at UF Law. If you see yourself or your colleague on the final few pics of this album, be sure to tag yourself - or him or her!

And thank you once again to everyone who attended!

Be sure to bookmark our website and calender for info. and updates on future events like this from The Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section! https://floridatls.org/