Step into Individual Hearings with confidence.

Stop feeling anxious, underprepared, or reactive. Trial Preparation and Advocacy in Individual Hearings is a live, cohort-based training program designed specifically for immigration court practitioners who want to master the skills that turn courtroom stress into strategic control.


Trial Practice and Advocacy in Individual Hearings

This 6-week live group cohort is designed specifically for immigration court practitioners who want to elevate their Individual Hearing performance and trial advocacy skills. You will learn how to prepare strategically, present cases persuasively, handle witnesses and evidence effectively, and navigate the unique dynamics of immigration court.

This isn’t theoretical.

This is practical, courtroom-tested guidance from someone who has seen both sides of the bench.

Now she's showing you the playbook.

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Shelly Schools

Meet Your Instructor

Shelly Schools brings 28 years of legal experience, including 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a prosecutor, defense counsel, appellate defense counsel, and military judge — including one year as Chief Trial Judge of the Air Force — followed by 6 years as a U.S. Immigration Judge presiding over more than 4,000 hearings.

Throughout her career, she has trained and mentored trial practitioners in every aspect of trial preparation and courtroom advocacy, giving you a rare, insider perspective on what effective advocacy actually looks like from the bench.

Stop Feeling Unprepared

Every day you walk into immigration court without this training is another day you're learning the hard way — through stress, mistakes, and missed opportunities.

Your clients deserve an attorney who shows up with confidence and competence.

You deserve to feel that confidence.