TLC BLOG
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1996 TLC Grad & Faculty Member, K.O. Berger, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for her Longstanding Efforts in Juvenile Advocacy
1996 TLC Graduate and Faculty Member, K.O. Berger was awarded the Julie H. McFarlane Lifetime Achievement Award for Juvenile Advocacy on April 20, 2018, in Newport, Oregon for her impressive longstanding juvenile advocacy casework. ‘K.O. has represented juveniles...
Louisiana Immigrant Acquitted on Behalf of TLC Grad & Faculty Member, Tommy Davenport
About a month after Natalya's case was dismissed, her body was found as a result of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. This blog post is dedicated to the life of Natalya Deville and her family. "In December 2017, I was burned out. I planned on taking some time...
TLC Grad, Jason Savela Received Verdict of Acquittal for Young Client in Colorado
"When we believe our client is honest, we’re looking for a reason why the complaining witness would necessarily lie, misrepresent the truth, or just be wrong. Basically, we came up with a variety of possible reasons, but we couldn't nail anything down at the beginning...
Trial Lawyers College Intern Awarded Acquittal in First Case Using TLC Methods
Cheryl Carpenter was Dennis Whittie's trial skills adjunct professor at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley School of Law where she quickly became Dennis' long-standing mentor to law and specifically, the Trial Lawyers College methods. "Cheryl gave me my...
Trial Lawyers Success Stories from TLC’s Graduates
Trial lawyers can graduate from the Trial Lawyers College through its 3-week program, or by attending 7 Regional Seminars on each trial skill. Each path has different pros and cons for the individual lawyer, but either way, graduates emerge as better advocates for...
TLC’s Condemnation Statement
The Trial Lawyers College condemns the policy of The Trump Administration in the criminal arrest of adults at our borders who are seeking political asylum, resulting in the automatic and forced separation from their minor children. We also condemn the automatic and...
Greg Westfall, TLC’s Criminal Defense Seminar Co-Leader, Expands on Course Structure and Take-Aways
"This year, I'd love to see some personal growth in the ability to look at another persons' circumstances. If you have a particular attitude about race, can you make room for the possibility that someone else has a different attitude and allow yourself to actually...
TLC-Trained Solo Trial Lawyer, John Shepardson and Team Fought State Government Corruption and Won Justice for Beleaguered Client
"To see some good done to address government corruption, sexual harassment, hostile work environments, and retaliation feels great! TLC tools, persons, and sharings, gave me a lot of confidence to win justice for my deserving client. Role reversing worked over and...
Chris Trundy and Leigh Johnson on Directing Skills at TLC’s Psychodrama for Lawyers
TLC's Psychodrama for Lawyers 1-Week Program is less than one month away, June 5-11, 2018. Faculty members Chris Trundy and Leigh Johnson are Co-Leading this course and they provided some insight into their preparation, organization, and importance of the program. The...
New York Attorney Paul Barr, Wins Victory for Client after Attending First TLC Regional
"A big takeaway for me after my first Trial Lawyers College Seminar was how I learned to create a 'tribe' with the jury, with me as their leader. The faculty used this terminology – 'Make the jury part of your tribe', because we're all part of the same tribe; the...