Most voir dire trainings give you scripts. Ours give you instincts.

At IACLS, we run labs—not lectures. That means small rooms, live feedback, and practice that actually simulates courtroom pressure. The goal isn’t to memorize lines. It’s to teach lawyers how to read a room, pivot mid-question, and spot the one juror who’s going to poison the panel.

The result? Trial lawyers who don’t sound like trial lawyers. They sound like people. And jurors listen.

How We Teach

• Improv drills to build flexibility and spontaneity under pressure
• Small-group feedback with peers and faculty who actually try cases
• Story structure coaching so your theme survives more than two questions
• Real resistance simulations—because no juror ever says “I’m biased” out loud

Why It Works

We don’t pretend voir dire is a safe space. We recreate discomfort, challenge assumptions, and show lawyers where their habits are hurting them. Most participants walk away realizing their old style was alienating jurors—and worse, boring them.

We teach lawyers how to connect. Not with all jurors, but with the ones who matter. The ones who will fight for “not guilty” when the room turns tense.

Who It’s For

Criminal-defense lawyers who try cases. Civil lawyers who want sharper tools. Young lawyers who’ve seen voir dire done badly and know there has to be another way.

No suits. No slide decks. Just hard reps, sharp feedback, and a better trial lawyer walking out than walked in.

Want In?

Our next voir dire lab will be announced on the Training page. Spaces fill fast, and we keep group size small for a reason.

Got questions? Email friends@iacls.org and ask about the next lab.