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Mission

The Trial Evidence & Practice Committee monitors developments in the law of evidence. With more than 2,000 members, the committee offers an excellent opportunity to network with other litigators and to remain current on evidentiary issues. The committee produces a quarterly newsletter, which typically includes articles on various evidence issues, surveys of national and regional developments in the law of evidence and updates on significant state and federal evidence cases. Throughout the year, the committee also sponsors and co-sponsors programs at national and regional ABA meetings. Members review a wide variety of evidentiary issues and may work on various subcommittees and publications addressing issues such as expert witnesses, highly technical evidence, electronic evidence, legislation, ethics, privileges, and others raised under the Federal Rules of Evidence and their state counterparts.

If you are a trial attorney, especially a new or young trial attorney, the Trial Practice & Evidence Committee can offer  tremendous benefits to you. The committee addresses fundamental as well as cutting-edge evidentiary issues that affect each of us in our practice, and it offers valuable tools for us as trial attorneys. Membership in the Trial Practice & Evidence Committee is free with your membership in the Litigation Section.

Message from the Chairs

Welcome to the Trial Evidence and Practice Committee!

We offer a great array of evidentiary resources, including practice pointers and Sound Advice podcasts to improve your trial practice, and a quarterly newsletter highlighting developments in the law of evidence. Our Committee provides a forum for advocates to learn from one another, develop their careers, publish, and speak on timely topics.

We already have some fantastic virtual programming in the planning stages and are seeking proposals for articles and other programming. If you have a legal issue that interests you, please let us know and we will assist you in putting it together. We encourage you to join the committee. To do so,  sign into your account, join the Litigation Section if you are not yet a member, and then join the Trial Evidence and Practice Committee.

If you are interested in becoming more involved in developing or delivering content for our members, please contact our cochairs, Chauntis Jenkins-Floyd, Ethan Tidmore, and Harout J. Samra.

We encourage everyone to participate actively in the committee, and many ways exist to get involved. Here are just a few ways you can get involved:

Monthly Committee Calls

The committee will hold periodic all member calls. Please stay tuned for announcements and keep an eye on your inbox for details.

Programs

The committee sponsors programs and its members participate in several national and regional meetings throughout the year, including Roundtable and Sound Advice programs and Committee-sponsored programs at the Section Annual Conference.

Publications

Get your name in print! We are excited to involve a large group of interested people in generating content, from short practice pointers and podcasts to longer newsletter or standalone articles. If you are interested, please contact one of the committee’s cochairs.

If you have any ideas for programs, articles, or speakers, or ideas for involving judges, attorneys, or experts in the field in the work of our committee, please contact one of our cochairs.

We always welcome your input and participation.

Thank you!

Chauntis Jenkins-Floyd, Ethan Tidmore, and Harout J. Samra

Cochairs, Trial Evidence and Practice Committee, ABA Litigation Section

Subcommittees

Our active subcommittees include:

  • Distance Learning
  • Membership and Diversity
  • Newsletter and Website
  • Programming
  • Social Media/Young Lawyer Outreach