2026 Minnesota Legal Aid Trial School Registration

Welcome to the registration page for the 2026 Minnesota Legal Aid Trial School! The conference will be held from Wednesday, October 21 to Friday, October 23, 2026, at the offices of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services in St. Paul. This years’ trial school will focus on trials in Immigration court, courtesy of generously donated materials from NITA. This is the only trial skills advocacy program available that covers everything you will experience during an immigration trial. From pretrial to trial, you will receive on-your-feet training and guidance that goes beyond a lecture-focused learning experience. During this three-day program, you will:

• Make and meet objections

• Conduct direct, cross, and re-direct examinations

• Accredit a proposed expert witness

• Obtain the required opinion from an expert witness

• Offer a concise yet compelling closing argument

Coffee, breakfast, snacks, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.