National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Education Administration ProgramsColorado, United States51-200 Employees
The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) is a nonprofit organization that provides practical, hands-on training to improve trial advocacy across the United States. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, it offers programs for lawyers at all career stages, emphasizing experiential learning to build courtroom confidence and competence. Its offerings include trial skills workshops, deposition training, public service initiatives, and custom courses for law firms and government agencies, with professional designations such as Advocate and Master Advocate. Operating within the education administration programs field, NITA aims to advance justice by promoting advocacy that is both effective and ethical, guided by core values of access, experience, and community. Over its five-decade history, it has trained tens of thousands of legal professionals, and a recent governance development saw Dan Rabinovitz elected to its Board of Trustees.