Highlands Investigations & Legal Services, Inc.
After fielding numerous fiction writers' questions about lawyers, courtroom procedures, and the gladiator arena of a trial, Shaun Kaufman and Colleen Collins decided to teach "Trials 101" to help writers swim with their fictional sharks.
"Trials 101" provides an introduction to trials (U.S. legal system), outlining the key players in the courtroom, the history of trials, a few reasons why trials happen (as well as some wrong reasons trials happen, which provide great story conflict), and examples of outstanding trials in books and movies.
The online course is one week (next class is December 14-21, 2009), which includes two classes with questions answered by email in-between. To read more about the course and to register, go to http://www.writingprivateinvestigators.com
Shaun Kaufman, J.D., is a former trial attorney and a current legal investigator. He's published articles in PI magazine, the Denver Law Review, and authored numerous briefs for the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. A popular speaker at conferences, Shaun has entertained and educated writers with his insights and expertise about legal investigations, crime scenes, how characters effectively testify in trials, and more.
Colleen Collins graduated with honors from University of California Santa Barbara and completed graduate work in telecommunications. Her articles on private investigations have appeared in Pursuit Magazine, PI Magazine, and other publications. A member of the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), and Romance Writers of America (RWA), she's written 20 novels and has taught workshops for writers at regional and national conferences.
Highlands Investigations & Legal Services, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado, was founded by Shaun Kaufman and Colleen Collins in 2004. They can be reached at 303-500-9604 or by email at highlandsinvestigations2@
"Shaun and Colleen are amazing—their course was fun, accessible, and loaded with useable information. So much more than I expected!”
– Maria Faulconer
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