About our courses

The Center for Legal Aid Education's extensive course catalog addresses the full range of advocacy, management and leadership skills that legal aid lawyers and staff need to successfully represent their clients. Our full-time staff of experienced legal aid lawyers work closely with expert volunteers to design and deliver high-quality and replicable training programs. 

Based on best adult learning practices, CLAE courses have you learning by doing. With the help of experienced facilitators, you’ll not only read about and observe advocacy skills, you’ll also get the chance to practice them through exercises and realistic simulation. And you’ll get specific feedback and pointers on how to improve your skills.

To learn more: read about how our courses work or select a course in the menu.

Check out our courses booklet

You can have any of the courses you see here delivered just for your own legal services program, state or region.  Review our course booklet, including sample agendas, course descriptions and learning objectives, intended audience and the learning resources used.