Prepare Like a
Trial Lawyer
Opposing counsel will find every weakness. Witnesses will evade. Judges will challenge. Practice until your arguments are unshakeable.
What Is Actually at Stake
Case Outcomes
Your client's freedom, their business, their family. The quality of your oral advocacy directly determines outcomes.
Professional Reputation
Judges and opposing counsel remember who argues well. Your reputation compounds with every appearance.
Client Trust
Clients watch how you perform under pressure. Confidence in the courtroom builds confidence in the relationship.
Why Traditional Legal Prep Falls Short
Moot court in law school
Once or twice a year is not enough reps. And classmates do not argue like seasoned litigators.
Writing out your arguments
Brief writing is different from oral argument. Judges interrupt. Witnesses evade. You need to respond in real time.
Practice with partners
Partners are expensive. Associates are busy. Getting quality practice time is difficult to schedule.
Mental rehearsal
Imagining the argument is not the same as speaking it. Oral advocacy is a performance art.
The DebateClub Approach
Set Up Your Case
What are the facts? What is opposing counsel likely to argue? The AI adapts to your specific case.
Face the Opposition
Oral argument with judicial interruptions. Cross-examination of a hostile witness. Objections you need to handle.
Refine Your Advocacy
See where your argument weakened. Get suggestions for stronger responses. Practice until automatic.
Scenarios You Can Practice
Oral Argument
Present your case. Handle judicial questioning. Respond to hypotheticals. Stay on point under pressure.
Cross-Examination
Practice with a witness who evades, rambles, and fights back. Pin them down without losing the jury.
Depositions
Handle opposing counsel objections. Keep the deponent on track. Get the testimony you need.
Closing Arguments
Weave the evidence into a compelling narrative. End with the peroration that moves the jury.
Mediation and Settlement
Negotiate from strength. Handle lowball offers. Know when to push and when to close.
Client Persuasion
Convince a reluctant client to settle. Manage expectations. Deliver difficult advice with empathy.
Techniques That Win Cases
From the 12 core techniques, these four matter most in litigation:
Before and After Practice
- Lose your train when interrupted
- Let witnesses wriggle free
- Closings that fall flat
- Leave outcomes to chance
- Handle any question from the bench
- Pin down evasive witnesses
- Deliver closings that resonate
- Create outcomes through preparation
Your Clients Deserve Your Best Advocacy
Set up your case. Face the opposition. Walk in prepared.