CICERO by Rhetoric is a simulation-based training platform for legal argumentation and courtroom advocacy that provides AI-generated feedback on practice sessions. Modules cover legal communication and argumentation from law school preparation through courtroom advocacy.

Key features and functions include:

Cold Calls
Provides practice responding to unexpected questions from instructors or judges.

Client Advocacy
Offers practice scenarios for explaining complex legal concepts to clients.

Hot Bench Simulation
Simulates courtroom scenarios with active judicial questioning and interruptions.

Oral Arguments
Provides structured practice sessions for presenting legal arguments before appellate courts.

Opening Statements
Supports practice drafting and delivering opening statements.

Closing Arguments
Supports practice of closing arguments, including persuasive techniques and emotional appeal strategies.

Legal Interview Prep
Provides practice questions for law firm interviews, ranging from case analysis to behavioral scenarios.

Cross-Examination
Supports practice of cross-examination techniques through simulated witness interactions.

Deposition Preparation
Prepares clients for depositions using realistic questioning scenarios and response strategies.

Legal Argument Analysis
Uses AI to analyze a user’s advocacy, suggesting more precise language and persuasive arguments where appropriate and flagging potential issues. Includes assessments on specialized legal topics.

Courtroom Simulation and Practice
Provides simulated practice sessions tailored to a user’s legal practice and case types, with content-specific legal scenarios and simulated judicial questioning to test case knowledge and identify gaps in strategy.