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Temple Law Students Train with Trial Lawyers at Mass Torts Made Perfect

Three members of the Temple National Trial Advocacy Team traveled to Las Vegas this fall for the Mass Torts Made Perfect conference, where they delivered opening statements, received feedback from practicing attorneys and attended workshops on trial skills. For the past few years, the conference has offered advocacy training to students from a select number of law schools, and Temple Law has been included each time, according to Professor Jules Epstein, director of advocacy programs. This year’s invitees were Katie Chun LAW ‘27, Indya Gettings LAW ‘27 and Alana Petrovani LAW ‘28. Below, each reflects on the experience in their own words. Katie Chun LAW ‘27 The Mass Torts Made Perfect conference was a meaningful experience and I’m grateful to Temple Trial Team for sending me and two of my teammates! We met with accomplished lawyers from all over the country, got to share meals and speak with them individually, and went through opening statement workshops. I knew very little about the practice area of mass torts before the conference and it was exciting to …