Trial Advocacy Training Instructor
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The National Labor Relations Board is seeking qualified contractors to provide trial advocacy training for its attorneys with one to ten years of litigation experience, focusing exclusively on bench trials before administrative law judges. The contractor will design and deliver a comprehensive workshop covering key litigation skills including direct and cross-examination techniques, witness preparation and rehabilitation, credibility assessment, and the practical application of the Federal Rules of Evidence in administrative hearings. Special emphasis will be placed on the proper use of exhibits such as affidavits, electronic documents, texts, social media, and recordings, as well as effective objection handling and record preservation. Key personnel must demonstrate substantial experience training federal or trial court attorneys and possess a strong background in evidentiary rules; prior exposure to NLRB proceedings or similar federal adjudicative environments is preferred but not required. The procurement will be conducted as a Firm-Fixed-Price contract under NAICS code 611430 and is open to all responsible sources without set-aside restrictions. This is a pre-solicitation notice to gauge industry interest; no proposals are being accepted at this time. The point of contact for inquiries is Delfina St. Clair, Contracting Officer at the NLRB in Washington, D.C. Performance of the contract will occur in Washington, D.C., and the eventual award is expected to follow a formal Request for Quotes issued after this initial expression of interest phase.
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Washington, DC, 20570, USASet-Aside
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DESCRIPTION: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) intends to issue a Request for Quotes for Trial Advocacy Training Instructor services. The contractor will develop and conduct a trial skills training workshop for NLRB attorneys with one to ten years of experience. Key personnel must have substantial experience providing advocacy training to attorneys that practice before trial court level and experience with the Federal Rules of Evidence. It is preferable that the key personnel have exposure to NLRB litigation and/or similar federal experience. The training should be exclusive to litigation before a judge/administrative law judge and not jury. The topics to be addressed in this training must include, but are not limited to:
- Preparing and conducting direct/re-direct examination of witnesses.
- Best practices for admitting and using exhibits (affidavits, position statements, electronic documents, texts, social media and recordings).
- Best practices for rehabilitating witnesses.
- Credibility
- Witness preparation
- Preparing and conducting cross and 611(c) examinations of adverse witnesses.
- Best practices for admitting and using exhibits (affidavits, position statements, electronic documents, texts, social media and recordings).
- Best practices for impeaching witnesses.
- Application of the Federal Rules of Evidence in a courtroom setting, including making and responding to objections and ensuring a complete administrative hearing record.
POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point of contact for this procurement is Delfina St. Clair, Contracting Officer at Delfina.St.Clair@nlrb.gov
TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: Full and Open (Unrestricted).
TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 611430.
All responsible sources are invited to submit a response to show interest which will be considered by the agency. Please note that this not a Request for Proposal but rather a pre-solicitation notice, and no proposals will be accepted in response at this time.
