Sometimes at legal conferences put on by organizations like AALL, I come across something new and innovative. Such was the case when I stumbled into a session put on by Courtroom View Network. CVN says it has videoed thousands of trials and then indexed them so you can pull up exactly what you want to see such as opening, closing, direct, cross, to name just a few.
Or you can search by industry, trial subject or even by attorney. You can literally slice and dice these videos in any way you want.
So if you want to learn a trial skill or skills, you have a chance to observe good lawyers in real trials in action.
I dont know any other platform that provides this kind of opportunity. In an age when there are so few trials to participate in or observe, this opportunity is critical.
Here’s my take on CVN for Above the Law.