This year’s case topic: Child Sexual Assault
TDCAA’s Advanced Trial Advocacy Course is designed for prosecutors with three to five years of trial experience who want to prepare and participate in a hands-on course to increase their effectiveness in trial. Upon acceptance, all participants will receive a detailed packet of instructions and a felony case scenario that will form the basis of the presentations, faculty demonstrations, workshops, and courtroom performances. Each participant is responsible for the entire case scenario, although individual performances may involve only a particular aspect of the case. Upon arrival, participants will be assigned to one of the law school’s practice courtrooms with a smaller group of eight participants and experienced faculty advisors who will guide the group discussions and provide critiques of each participant’s live and recorded performances. This year, participants will focus on a child sexual assault case to learn how to address many of the challenges stemming from these types of cases.
If you are interested in attending, an application is available on the last page of the brochure, and is posted below. Due to the rigorous nature of the course and limited number of available seats, all applications must include a nomination from the Elected Prosecutor of your county. Ultimately, course acceptance is based on individual experience, geography, office size, and need.
Registration and fees: There is no fee for attending this course. TDCAA will pay for the hotel and reimburse your travel at the current GSA¢ per mile rate. Participants will receive a per diem reimbursement for meals which are on your own also at the current GSA rate. All participants will stay at the AC Hotel by Marriott Waco Downtown, located at, 600 Mary Ave, Waco, TX 76701. Classes are a short drive to the Baylor University Law School, which is located at 1114 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706. Upon acceptance, TDCAA will make hotel reservations for all participants. Do not call the hotel directly. Rooms are reserved beginning Sunday, July 26, with departure on Friday, July 31. If you do NOT need the hotel room on Sunday night and plan to check in Monday instead, please let meeting planner Andie Peters know by replying to your initial acceptance email from us. All incidental expenses, including room upgrades, double occupancy, room service, movie rentals, etc., are your own.