Stanford Trial Advocacy & New Defender Uplift Program (STANDUP)
2026 AGENDA
August 11, 2026
Breakfast & Check-in
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
8:00 am – 8:45 am
Welcome & Programmatic Overview
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
8:45 am – 10:00 am
Tracks:
Plenary
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Persuasion: The Human Factor
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Tracks:
Plenary
Grab & Go Lunch
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Theory of the Case (Working Lunch)
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
You are encouraged to bring the provided grab-and-go lunch into this session.
August 11, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Opening Statement
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
August 11, 2026
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Breakout Group: Theory of the Case, Persuasion & Opening Statement
Breakout Rooms, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tracks:
Breakout
Exit Ticket (for all) and Key Pick-Up (for Residential participants)
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
In order to receive MCLE credit, participants must meet in the plenary room and complete today’s exit survey.
August 11, 2026
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Faculty Meeting (Faculty Only)
Room 285, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 11, 2026
5:10 pm – 5:30 pm
BBQ Dinner Provided for Residential Participants & Faculty
Munger BBQ Pit
August 11, 2026
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
August 12, 2026
Guided Meditation (Optional)
Room 272, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Cross Examination
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Tracks:
Plenary
Independent Prep Time
Participants are to work independently on their cross examinations.
August 12, 2026
10:00 am – 10:40 am
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
10:40 am – 10:50 am
Breakout Group: Cross Examination
Breakout Rooms, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
10:50 am – 12:20 pm
Tracks:
Breakout
Lunch
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
12:20 pm – 1:20 pm
Trial Skills: Admitting Exhibits, Impeaching & Refreshing Memory
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
1:20 pm – 2:00 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Independent Prep Time
Participants use this time to prepare for the breakout group exercises on admitting exhibits, impeaching & refreshing memory.
August 12, 2026
2:00 pm – 2:40 pm
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
2:40 pm – 2:50 pm
Breakout Group Trial Skills: Admitting Exhibits, Impeaching & Refreshing Memory
Breakout Rooms, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
2:50 pm – 4:50 pm
Tracks:
Breakout
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Meet to Complete Exit Ticket
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
Commuter Participants dismissed for the day.
August 12, 2026
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Faculty Meeting (Faculty Only)
Room 285, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
5:10 pm – 5:40 pm
Dinner Provided for Residential Participants & Faculty
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 12, 2026
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
August 13, 2026
Guided Meditation (Optional)
Room 272, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Voir Dire: Jury Selection
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
9:00 am – 10:45 am
Tracks:
Plenary
Supported Prep Time
Participants: transition with faculty to jury selection rooms for support with voir dire prep
August 13, 2026
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
11:00 am – 11:20 am
Breakout: Jury Selection (Includes Box Lunch)
Breakout Rooms, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
Lunch will be provided during the 30 minute break in this session
August 13, 2026
11:20 am – 2:30 pm
Tracks:
Breakout
August 13, 2026
2:30 pm – 2:50 pm
Caring For Yourself Is An Act Of Political Warfare
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
2:50 pm – 4:20 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Independent Prep Time
Participants use this time to practice self-care strategies
August 13, 2026
4:20 pm – 5:00 pm
Faculty Meeting (Faculty Only)
Room 285, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Dinner Provided for Residential Participants & Faculty
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 13, 2026
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
August 14, 2026
Residential Attendees: Check-out of Munger Graduate Residences
Please return your key and fob to your Breakout Faculty by 9:00 a.m. or you will be charged. Space will be provided at the program to store your luggage after you check out.
August 14, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Guided Meditation (Optional)
Room 272, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Litigating the Fourth Amendment: Motions to Suppress
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
9:00 am – 10:45 am
Tracks:
Plenary
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Dynamic Delivery: Leveraging Powerpoint for a Compelling Closing Argument
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Lunch
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Independent Prep Time
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
Participants: use this time to prepare your closing and slides.
August 14, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tracks:
Plenary
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Breakout: Closing Argument
Breakout Rooms, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Tracks:
Breakout
Break
Crocker Garden, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Exit Ticket, Closing Session & Awarding of CLE Certificates
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
August 14, 2026
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tracks:
Plenary