New Lawyer/Zealous Advocacy Training Program – COHORT B
Certification Training for Bar Advocates and New CPCS PDD and YAD Staff Attorneys
By Application Only
CPCS Bar Advocate Training Application (2)
The Zealous Advocacy Training Program involves two in-person training days per week (9:30 am to 4:30 pm) for a total of 8 in-person training days over 4-5 weeks.
In addition to the in-person sessions, each week you will complete work using our online learning platform, to prepare for the upcoming weeks’ live session skills exercises. The self-directed learning on Talent LMS will include watching recorded lectures and other videos, reading articles and cases, and completing written assignments. Some of this work must be completed before the training begins; the rest must be done between the live sessions. You should expect 8-10 hours of this self-directed work per week, in addition to the live sessions. The live sessions include discussions and small group skills exercises that you prepare for in advance. The prep time for the skills based exercises is 2-3 hours per week.
Training dates:
COHORT B DATES:
Sept 10, 2026 Welcome and Course Intro (2pm to 3pm) ON Zoom
Sept 15, 2026, 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–IN PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Sept 17, 2024 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–N PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Sept 23, 2026, 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–IN PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Sept 25, 2024 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–N PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Sept 29, 2026, 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–IN PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Oct 1, 2026 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–N PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Oct 6, 2026, 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–IN PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)
Oct 8, 2026, 9:30 am to 5pm (Cohort B–N PERSON – BOSTON & WORCESTER & HOLYOKE)