Danielle Husseini Talks ABA Trial Advocacy Institute
The lessons I learned were invaluable and have elevated the way I practice family law on a daily basis. The lessons I learned have been invaluable and have elevated my daily practice of family law. The TAI is a ten-day intensive program that focuses on improving a lawyer’s skills in trial. The professors and mentors who lead this program are some of the best family law litigators across the country. The program ends with a final trial in which attendees are judged and tested by the litigators. The TAI brought me to Kansas City in Missouri. (And before you ask, no, I will never say “go Saints!” in any situation.) The skills and connections I made during the TAI have helped me to practice law in a way that is unique. I use them not only for evidentiary hearings or trials, but also every day. Trial preparation begins the first day of intake. Trial preparation is beneficial to your case in many ways. If the day comes that we must go to court, I will be prepared and ready to advocate for my clients in the best way possible. Even if a settlement is reached, which is what we ultimately want, trial preparation will still help us prepare for it and give us an edge. Also, having a
prepared and skilled trial lawyer on your side may drive the other side to settle the matter well before a trial is necessary.
Not only were my trial skills elevated, but the connections I made and the mentors I gained are indispensable. The trial school gave me the opportunity to connect with lawyers from all over the United States. Trial school is about this. Making connections will benefit lawyers in their future practice. My goal has always been to be the best advocate I can for my clients. My time at TAI has only served to further my goal. I am excited to come to work each day and be the best lawyer I can be for every individual client, in whatever unique circumstances or turbulent situations they may be facing.
