The fall semester of Fred Lane's Trial Technique Institute began Sept. 12 and will continue at 5:15 p.m. each Tuesday in the ISBA Chicago Regional Office.

Lawyers who wish to enhance courtroom presentation styles may still register and may attend an initial session at no charge. The nine-month course consists of 54 hours of learning and practicing the finer points of trial practice.

The 90-minute presentations are videotaped so participants can review them to observe improvements in voice and manner. Those who miss a class may arrange to watch the tape of it later.

ISBA past president Fred Lane and Scott D. Lane, a member of the Tort Law Section Council, are co-directors of the Trial Technique Institute.

Guest faculty members who conduct occasional sessions include trial attorneys Philip H. Corboy, Robert Clifford, Kevin T. Martin, Joseph A. Power, Pamela L. Gellen and Andrew Kopon Jr., and Appellate Justice Michael J. Gallagher.

To register, call (312) 726-8775. The fees are $875 for ISBA members and $925 for non-members. See the announcement on page 15 for more information.