Saturday, July 31, 2027 - Thursday, August 05, 2027
All Day Event
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Columbia, SC
United States
Join us for the IADC's 2027 Trial Academy, July 31 to August 5, at University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina.
REGISTRATION AND MEETING BROCHURE COMING SOON
PERFECT FOR EVERY STAGE OF YOUR CAREER - LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS AND REFINE YOUR TECHNIQUES
CROWN JEWEL OF THE IADC
The Trial Academy is one of the oldest and most respected programs for developing defense trial advocacy skills. Perfect for every stage of your career – for those looking to learn and practice the fundamentals and for those seeking to refine their techniques and tactics and take their trial skills to the next level.
The Trial Academy’s home is the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law – an academic institution for more than 150 years housed in a modern building built in 2017.
Students will learn by doing during this week-long intensive workshop that blends faculty instruction and demonstration with individual student participation in the setting of a mock trial.
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
You need to be logged in with your IADC account to register.
PLEASE NOTE: IADC completed a website and infrastructure update in June 2026. With this update, each existing IADC member/user was asked to create new login information (username and password) that connects with your existing IADC member account. If you have not done this yet, please view these account creation details and do so first.
If you do not have an existing IADC account and are a non-member, please click the "No Account? Create One" link when prompted during registration.
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TRIAL ACADEMY REGISTRATION NOTES
Once logged in, please select your registration type (either Law Firm registration or Corporate/Insurance registration). Click 'Add to Cart' at the bottom of the page and proceed to checkout.
If you would like your spouse to participate in the three evening social events, select the ‘TA27 Spouse Reg' session and click ‘Manage Guests.’ Click ‘Add Guest’ to enter the name of your spouse and click 'Save' then 'Close.' Then click 'Add to Cart' at the bottom of the page and proceed to checkout.
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Questions? For questions on registration, please email Leeza Abramovich, Meetings Coordinator. For all other questions, email Mary Beth Kurzak, Executive Director and CEO.
Health and Safety
The IADC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for meeting attendees. If you are not feeling well, please refrain from attending IADC events.