The Trial Lawyer Fall 2026 | Page 10

EVENTS

A Decade of Learning. A Future of Possibilities.

More than 1,200 trial lawyers and legal professionals gathered in Houston this June to celebrate a milestone ten years in the making. Lanier Trial Academy 10.0 honored a decade of helping attorneys sharpen their courtroom skills while looking ahead to the future of trial practice.
For nearly 200 attendees, it was a homecoming, having returned for five or more programs. One attendee even celebrated a remarkable achievement of attending all 10 Lanier Trial Academies— a testament to the lasting impact and community the program has fostered over the past decade.
Throughout each day, one message defined the program.
“ We didn’ t give you formulas. We gave you principles.”— Mark Lanier
That philosophy has guided Lanier Trial Academy from the beginning, equipping attorneys with timeless principles they can apply to every client, every courtroom, and every case.

Timeless Principles Meet a Changing Profession

While grounded in enduring trial fundamentals, this year’ s curriculum also explored one of the profession’ s fastest-moving topics: artificial intelligence. Faculty