2026 Trial Academy
University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
Columbia, South Carolina USA
Saturday, August 1 - Friday, August 7, 2026
The International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy is the preeminent defense trial advocacy training program and is a career-changing opportunity for lawyers both looking to practice fundamental trial skills and seeking to take their advocacy techniques and tactics to the next level.
It is a seven-day, intensive program that blends small group faculty instruction and demonstration with individual student participation. Its proven formula of hands-on, experiential learning accelerates the development of trial skills in a relatively short period of time. Choosing the IADC Trial Academy for you and your firm provides:
- A Track Record of Success in Creating Confidence in the Courtroom with an Instantaneous Return on Investment
- Digitally Recorded Documented Progress
- Professional Connections Crossing All Jurisdictions
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration Category
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On or Before
April 1
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After
April 1
|
Registration Fee
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$4,750 |
$4,950 |
Multiple Attendee Registration Fee*
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$4,525 |
$4,950 |
Corporate/Government Registration Fee**
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$3,995 |
$3,995 |
| Spouse Registration Fee*** |
$250 |
$250 |
*MULTIPLE ATTENDEES FROM THE SAME FIRM: The IADC wishes to thank you for your support. Register on or before April 1 and your first registrant's tuition will be $4,750 and all additional registrants will be $4,525/each. PLEASE NOTE: To register multiple attendees, have your first registrant complete the online registration process with the standard registration fee. All other registrants from the same firm should use promo code TA26MAD-3874 upon check-out to receive this discount.
**ATTENDEES FROM A CORPORATION OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY: Attendees from a corporation or government entity are encouraged and welcome to attend the Trial Academy at the discounted rate of $3,995.
***SPOUSES may register and attend the social events offered in the evenings, which include Saturday's opening reception and barbeque, Sunday's cocktail reception, and Thursday's cocktail reception and closing dinner.
If you would like to pay with a check, please complete the PDF registration form and mail it with your check: PDF Registration Form
Cancellation Policy
A CASH REFUND, less a $150 processing fee, will be made for the registration fee if a written notice of cancellation is received by the IADC office more than sixty (60) days prior to the first day of the meeting. No reason for the cancellation need be provided for a timely notice of cancellation. NO CASH REFUND will be made if notice of cancellation is received by the IADC office sixty (60) days or less prior to the first day of the meeting. However, if special circumstances arise before the meeting which prevent attendance, a registrant (or their sponsoring law firm/company) may request a future meeting credit for the registration fee. The request needs to be in writing and submitted to the IADC office. It should be directed to the Finance Committee’s attention and note the special circumstances which caused cancellation. The credit request will be valid for use toward any IADC meeting for one (1) year from the date of the meeting for which credit is requested. A $150 processing fee will be deducted from the total future meeting credit. All future meeting credit requests will be considered by the Finance Committee and the decision of that Committee will be final. If a registrant cancels but provides a replacement registrant from the same company/law firm, the registration fee can be transferred to that registrant without deducting the $150 processing fee.
QUESTIONS?
For registration assistance/to be added to the waitlist, contact Leeza Abramovich, Meetings Coordinator, at labramovich@iadclaw.org. For all other questions, contact Amy O'Maley McGuire, Trial Academy Manager, at aomaley@iadclaw.org.