The National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute is the original, transformative, two-week trial skills program designed exclusively for criminal defense practitioners. In place for over 35 years, NCDC is proud to call over nine thousand criminal defense attorneys its alumni . The Trial Practice Institute is hosted at the Roger Williams University Law School in Bristol, Rhode Island. Each two-week session is limited to 112 participants, divided into 14 small groups according to trial experience.

The Fiedler Scholarship covers the cost of the of the two-week trial skills seminar, travel, and room and board. All recipients will be asked to share a room with another participant. 

Based on CDC guidelines and general logistics, we will require that each participants be fully vaccinated no later than 14 days prior to the start of the session. We also anticipate participating in COVID testing protocols.