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TLU Trial Skills Bootcamp & Ski

jan 31 - feb 7, 2026 /

lake tahoe, ca
Dan Ambrose
Giorgio Panagos

jan 31 - feb 7, 2026

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About the bootcamp

The TLU Bootcamp & Ski is an immersive six-day training experience that combines advanced trial skills practice with ski breaks, allowing participants to sharpen their techniques while enjoying Lake Tahoe. This program covers core courtroom skills like voir dire, cross-examination, and presentation, focusing on intensive, small-group training sessions. Each day includes casework application and real-time feedback, enhancing participants' ability to connect with jurors and command the courtroom.

Student Prerequisites

Attendees should bring their own challenging cases, which will serve as the basis for applying these skills.

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Federico Lathrop

Lathrop Law, A.P.C.

This program doesn’t just teach you how to speak; it revolutionizes how you think about communication. The confidence and connection it fosters with jurors go beyond traditional methods, aligning more closely with authentic human interaction. This course is a game-changer for anyone committed to elevating their courtroom presence. It equips you with a toolbox that alleviates the burdens of trial concerns and significantly enhances your effectiveness and alignment with your audience.

What skills will you acquire from Dan Ambrose

Dan Ambrose and Giorgio Panagos will transform the way you present your case by teaching you the art of connection. From the moment you begin speaking, you will learn how to command attention and build trust with jurors, making them feel engaged rather than talked at. Through strategic and intentional eye contact, vocal control, and purposeful movement, you will develop a presence and connection that draws jurors in and keeps them invested. Every gesture, pause, and word will work in harmony to reinforce your message, shaping emotions and guiding perceptions. With coaching, you will strip away distractions, present in the courtroom with confidence and precision, and rewrite your future.

Hone and Refine the Micro Skills of Connection

  1. Eye contact
  2. Cadence: pacing/pausing
  3. Emotional state control
  4. Hand gesticulation
  5. Glance control
  6. Creating space
  7. Reflective Listening
  8. Word choice
  9. Economy of words
  10. Congruence
Agenda
day 1 & 2

Time

Session

7:30a - 10:30a

Voir Dire training

10:30a - 4:00p

Ski / Casework

4:00p - 7:30p

Presentation Skills training

7:30p - 8:30p

Dinner

8:30p - 9:30p

Presentation Skills training

day 3

Time

Session

7:30a - 10:30a

Ski / Casework

10:30a - 4:00p

Ski / Casework

4:00p - 7:30p

Presentation Skills training

7:30p - 8:30p

Dinner

8:30p - 9:30p

Presentation Skills training

day 4

Time

Session

7:30a - 10:30a

Casework / Presentation Skills Training

10:30a - 4:00p

Ski / Casework

4:00p - 7:30p

Casework / Cross examination training

7:30p - 8:30p

Dinner

8:30p - 9:30p

Casework / Cross examination training

day 5 & 6

Time

Session

7:30a - 10:30a

Case Work / Voir dire training

10:30a - 4:00p

Ski / Casework

4:00p - 7:30p

Casework / Presentation Skills Training

7:30p - 8:30p

Dinner

8:30p - 9:30p

Casework / Presentation Skills Training

Bootcamp Preparation

Students must bring a case to work on, complete prep assignments, and attend weekly Zoom meetings. You will record and review your presentations multiple times. This preparation ensures that you arrive ready to make the most of the bootcamp.

Your Instructors

Instructor Dan Ambrose

Dan Ambrose

Trial Lawyers University

I grew up in Birmingham, MI. I am the youngest of eight children and attended an all-boys catholic school my whole life until I went to college at the University of Michigan. I went to night school at Detroit College of Law. My dad, my uncle, two of my brothers, and sister were lawyers. My first job was cutting lawns at age 10. I started working for my brother as a house painter at age 12. When I was 16 I started my own painting business and continued throughout high school, college, and law school, and a few years after until I was 32. I practiced criminal defense for eighteen years in Michigan until ten years ago when my roommate from the Trial Lawyers College, Nick Rowley, encouraged me to move to LA to become a PI lawyer. The California Bar took me four tries. I moved to Las Vegas this past March. I have recently taken up pickle ball, skiing and golf. I also think I'm competitive at connect four, backgammon, chess, and ping pong.

Instructor Giorgio Panagos

Giorgio Panagos

Ulysses Law

I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area to an Armenian mother and Greek father. I attended Berkeley High School, University of California, Riverside and Golden Gate University, School of Law. While in law school, I worked at my father’s chocolate shop in Palo Alto giving tasting tours and teaching customers about the history and production of the world’s finest cacao. After passing the CA bar in 2019, I moved to Los Angeles to practice personal injury law. Shortly after founding my own firm in 2021, I cofounded Lawzilla.co, a case referral marketplace where attorneys can find cases to grow their practices and refer cases they would otherwise drop. In addition to running my startup, I work closely with Trial Lawyers University, coaching attorneys on trial presentation skills. I speak fluent Greek and enjoy traveling, reading, spending time with family and playing piano.