Good afternoon Family Law Section members,
On Tuesday, July 12, NJICLE will present
Webcast- The Art of Perception: A Lesson on Looking from 12 to 3 p.m.
Lawyers understand the art of persuasion. Few understand the art of perception. Everyone perceives differently and views the world and others through the lens of their upbringing and life experiences. Understanding how your perceptions frame your views makes you a better lawyer. It is a skill that helps you view clients, opponents, co-workers, and the judiciary differently and helps you understand and recognize your biases.
ICLE is pleased to present The Art of Perception, a professional development program that teaches participants to view and analyze works of art as a vehicle to enhance their observation, perception, and communication skills. In this highly participatory workshop designed for attorneys at all levels, individuals revisit both the application of their perception skills and the ability to communicate concisely and effectively in a variety of legal contexts. The interactive program has been specifically designed to address the role of perception and observation in leadership development, the importance of non-verbal communication, and how it relates to working with clients. Art and photography are also used as tools to reconsider bias, prejudice, cultural competence, and related ethical issues encountered by legal professionals in both litigation and transactional practice.
FEATURING
Amy Herman, Esq.Amy Herman, a lawyer and art historian, uses works of art to sharpen observation, analysis, and communication skills. By showing people how to look closely at painting, sculpture, and photography, she helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision making. She developed her Art of Perception seminar in 2000 to improve medical students’ observation and communication skills with their patients when she was the Head of Education at The Frick Collection in New York City. She subsequently adapted the program for a wide range of professionals and leads sessions internationally for the New York City Police Department, the FBI, the French National Police, the Department of Defense, Interpol, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, first responders, retailers, and the military. In her highly participatory presentation, she demonstrates the necessity for astute visual literacy and how the analysis of works of art affords participants an innovative way to refresh their sense of critical inquiry and skills necessary for sharper performance and effective leadership. The program has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The CBS Evening News, and Smithsonian Magazine, among others. Her TED talk, A Lesson on Looking, went live in December 2018. Ms. Herman holds an A.B., a J.D., and an M.A. in art history. Her book,
Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life, was published in May 2016 and was on both the New York Times and Washington Post best sellers’ lists. Her second book,
Fixed: How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem- Solving was published in December 2021.
This program will help you:
- Uncover and address biases, assumptions, and other ethical challenges in today's diverse work environments
- Develop and evaluate your visual acuity
- Consider and reconsider own biases, prejudices, cultural competence, and communications with clients, colleagues, and the judiciary
- To become more innovative and more emphatic towards clients and colleagues
- Learn the value of visual literacy
- Develop enhanced perception and precise communication in today's complex, diverse, and technologically driven workplaces
As an attorney and art historian, Amy Herman conducts The Art of Perception for legal, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. The program began with the New York City Police Department in 2004, and over the last 15 years, has expanded to many different agencies involved in investigative, prosecutorial, analytical, and intelligence work, all of which seek to improve the observation and communication skills of their personnel.
The program has been conducted for the Department of Justice, the State Department, and the FBI (Surveillance, Leadership, and Counterterrorism Divisions) in Washington, DC, the Federal Judicial Center, the New York and Richmond Country District Attorney’s Offices, the office of ADR in New York City, the Criminal Justice Department in Connecticut, the New York State Prosecutors Training Institute, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and for attorneys in private practice across the country. The Art of Perception has been approved for CLE credit in New York State.
Learn more about The Art of Perception in
this Ted Talk.
CLE Credits:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 3.3 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 2.5 substantive credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt): 3.0 professional practice credits
The tuition for NJSBA members is $150. The general tuition is $190.
Click here to register for Webcast- The Art of Perception: A Lesson on Looking.
For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at
[email protected].
All the best,
Barb
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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
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