Trial Techniques

Ginsberg named director


Mike Ginsberg has been named director of Emory Law’s Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques after serving as the program’s interim director for three years.

The Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques, founded in 1982, is an important part of the Emory Law curriculum. As a mandatory course for our students, it includes a series of spring workshops and a one-week intensive program in May, which culminates in a simulated jury trial. As one of the largest trial advocacy programs in the country, it has been awarded the Emil Gumpert Award for excellence in the teaching of trial advocacy by the American College of Trial Lawyers. The director manages all aspects of the trial techniques program.

The search committee, led by Professor Lesley Carroll, conducted a national search. After initial screening interviews, the committee brought three finalists to campus. Each candidate interviewed with faculty, conducted a teaching demonstration, and met with 3L students.

Ginsberg emerged as the natural choice. He is a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Jones Day and a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. During his time as interim director, he made many important programmatic changes, including requiring out-of-town faculty to commit to teaching for a week, supplying faculty with comprehensive teaching guides to provide a more consistent experience for the students, and recruiting a more diverse faculty, including many current and retired minority federal judges.

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