The American College of Trial Lawyers is recognized as the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics and the administration of justice.
The NALAE supports the community of educators dedicated to elevating advocacy skills education in American law schools.
The College of Law is part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, one of the nation’s top public research universities. Established in 1897, the University of Illinois College of Law is one of the oldest and best-known law schools in the nation, and is consistently ranked a top public law school.
The Anderson Center provides “best in class” training to students at the University of Illinois College of Law. The Center specializes in training a wide variety of advocacy skills, including trial advocacy, appellate advocacy, negotiations, and alternative dispute resolution. In addition, the Center provides College of Law students with innovative classes and programs relating to the professional responsibility obligations attendant to client advocacy.