Ultimate Trial Prep: Texas 2026

Our Ultimate Trial Prep 2026 Texas itinerary balances intensive case development sessions with restorative downtime in Jacksonville’s charming town and beautiful countryside. Ready to start the conversation? Apply now for consideration or to learn more about Ultimate Trial Prep.

Sunday, Oct. 11

  • Team arrives in Jacksonville, TX; check into Secret Cenote. (Dallas DFW and DAL: about 135 miles from Jacksonville, a 2-hour and 15-minute drive. Houston IAH: 165 miles from Jacksonville, a 2-hour 45-minute drive.)  

  • 1900 – Welcome dinner at The Penn Law Firm

Monday, Oct. 12

  • 0745 – Breakfast provided on-site at The Penn Law Firm

  • 0815 to 1200 – Morning work session

  • 1200 to 1330 – Lunch break; lunch provided on-site

  • 1330 to 1715 – Afternoon work session

  • 1900 – Dinner on your own at Jalapeño Tree Mexican restaurant

Tuesday, Oct. 13

  • 0745 – Breakfast provided on-site

  • 0815 to 1200 – Morning work session

  • 1200 to 1330 – Lunch break; lunch provided on site

  • 1330 to 1715 – Afternoon work session

  • 1900 – Dinner on your own at Roma’s Italian restaurant and nightcap at Half Blind, both within walking distance of Secret Cenote  

Wednesday, Oct. 14

  • 0745 – Breakfast provided on-site at The Penn Law Firm

  • 0815 to 1200 – Morning work session

  • 1200 to 1330 – Lunch break; lunch provided on-site

  • 1330 to 1715 – Afternoon work session

  • 1900 – Dinner on your own at Food & Table with private Omakase seating, within walking distance of Secret Cenote

Thursday, Oct. 15

  • 0745 – Breakfast provided on-site at The Penn Law Firm

  • 0815 to 1200 – Morning work session

  • 1200 to 1330 – Lunch break; lunch provided on-site

  • 1330 to 1715 – Afternoon work session

  • 1900 – Dinner on your own at Sadler’s Kitchen, and nightcap at Commerce Street Drafthouse, both within walking distance of Secret Cenote

Friday, Oct. 16

  • 0700 – Breakfast provided on-site at The Penn Law Firm

  • 0730 to 0800 – Focus Jurors checked in and seated

  • 0800 to 0815 – Intro for Focus Jurors

  • 0815 to 0930 – Mock Jury Selection

  • 0930 to 0945 – Break

  • 0945 to 1045 – Mock Opening

  • 1045 to 1200 – Focus Jurors debriefing

  • 1200 to 1300 – Lunch break; working lunch provided on-site during Focus Group Download

  • 1315 – Depart Jacksonville for airport (for 1730 or later flight home) 

Ultimate Trial Prep: Texas Retreat Package Includes:

  • 35 hours of onsite work with Jesse Wilson, Amy Hall, and Eric Penn (totalling 105 hours of combined in-person work) during the work week of Monday, October 12 to Friday, October 16, 2026 in Jacksonville, Texas. (the “work week”)

  • Up to 24 hours (combined) by Jesse, Amy, and Eric in preparation for the pre-work, which includes 2 hours of pre-work week Zoom time with your trial team. The remaining preparation time for the work week will be completed by Jesse, Amy, and Eric independently, and includes Jesse’s interviews with clients, key family, and friend witnesses to understand the true damages story of the case.

  • Up to 4 hours of post-work week wrap-up Zoom time with Jesse, Amy, and/or Eric, along with the trial team, to finalize any unfinished exhibits and provide overarching feedback for moving forward with the case.

  • Use for the week of The Penn Law Firm’s office facilities, including the dining area, war room, and gym.

  • Lodging for the trial team (2 minimum, 6 maximum) for 5 nights (checking in Sunday, October 11, 2026 and checking out Friday, October 16, 2026) at Secret Cenote in downtown Jacksonville, TX, about a 5-minute drive from The Penn Law Firm.

  • Sunday night chef-prepared Welcome Dinner for the trial team with Jesse, Amy and Eric at The Penn Law Firm.

  • Daily (Monday through Friday) private chef-prepared breakfasts and lunches at The Penn Law Firm for the trial team during the work week.

  • In-person focus group of 10 - 12 participants for the mock jury selection and/or opening statement.

  • Fully-editable electronic files of all demonstrative exhibits created by Amy for your case during the work week (30 - 60+ trial-ready exhibits).

  • Enrollment in Amy’s comprehensive visual trial strategy online CLE course (Trial Strategy Academy) for each member of your trial team

  • Copies of Jesse’s two books (How to Tell the Winning Story & The Most Important Juror) for each member of your trial team .

Package does not include travel for the trial team to and from Jacksonville, Texas or dinners/alcohol for the trial team, other than the Sunday night Welcome Dinner.