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The Center for Criminal Justice Advocacy was formed as a free, nonpartisan, grassroots training resource to assist new lawyers in becoming competent criminal trial practitioners. Our public service mission is to provide newly licensed sole practitioners and prosecutors, who toil daily in criminal courtrooms across our country, with a body of materials that support a structured analytical approach to planning, preparing, and conducting a persuasive and convincing criminal trial. Our interest is in promoting and preserving equal justice for all.
On this site, you will find techniques for honing your pretrial and courtroom presentations. All the pages are information-rich with skills you can put into practice. Feel free to explore the thousands of hyperlinks to other web-based sources, providing a world of practice enhancing data at your fingertips.
CCJA's emphasis is on promoting even-handed administration of criminal justice. We accomplish this goal by sharing useful materials with recently licensed practicing defenders and prosecutors, but we also want to foster litigation skills training for law students who aspire to careers in defense and prosecution. The job description of a criminal trial lawyer requires a person who can enlighten, uplift, educate, inform, motivate, and persuade. If you aspire to be that kind of advocate, CCJA welcomes you to flex your litigation muscles on this 100% free web site.
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web site is written and maintained by Ray Moses. It is not affiliated with or sponsored by any educational institution.
The author of this web site is not rendering legal or other professional service. The author does not warrant that these materials are up-to-date or suitable for use in any particular case. If legal advice is needed, a competent professional should be consulted. Before using materials in this web site, the reader should conduct independent legal research and exercise independent judgment
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Address Inquiries to: The Center for Criminal Justice Advocacy
P.O. Box 22642, Houston, TX 77227-2642
The last addition was made on: January 28, 2012.
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SAMPLES OF ADVOCACY
- Opening Statement P&D (Goldberg)
- Opening Statement D (Durst)
- Direct Examination P (Speck)
- Jury Argument P&D (Goldberg)
- Jury Argument D (Murphy)
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