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Persuasive Storytelling and Presentation Skills for Lawyers | December 27 | Online

  • 1.  Persuasive Storytelling and Presentation Skills for Lawyers | December 27 | Online

    Posted 11-27-2023 04:21 PM

    Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

    On Wednesday, Dec. 27, NJICLE will present Persuasive Storytelling and Presentation Skills for Lawyers from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Online.

    The best story wins. Without a strong narrative, even the strongest evidence can still fail to be persuasive. To engage an audience, whether that’s a jury, judge, arbitrator, mediator, court personnel, opponent, or prospective client, a successful advocate identifies the essential intention, says it directly, and leaves out the smokescreens. Learn how to engage your audience by giving the case story a dynamic narrative, and how to tell the story between the words by improving vocal inflection and body language. With concepts drawn from years in professional acting and public speaking, David Mann will share the secrets of powerful, engaging presentations that can apply to openings, closings, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, witness preparation, witness interrogation, oral arguments, or prospective client interviews.

    Don’t miss this opportunity to learn techniques that will engage the judge, jury, arbitrator or mediator whether virtually or in-person.

    Faculty

    PRESENTER
    David Mann
    Founder, Simple Message, Minneapolis

    You will take away from this course the ability to:
    • Construct powerful stories that illustrate critical aspects of the case;
    • Use plain language instead of legal jargon;
    • Employ effective methods of rehearsal;
    • Shape case stories into repeatable, engaging wording;
    • Create a three-way dynamic between attorney, witness, and jury;
    • Use the courtroom to its best advantage through physical presence and gesture; and
    • Project a message clearly with persuasiveness appropriate to the material.

    CLE Credits
    NJ CLE:    NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 6.3).
    NY CLE:    NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 6.0
    PA CLE:    PA Substantive Credit: 5.0
    $20.00 fee – payment is required for PA CLE credits, and can be made when checking out or submitting your CLE form

    The tuition for NJSBA members is $199. The general tuition is $235.

    Click here to register for Persuasive Storytelling and Presentation Skills for Lawyers.

    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 S. Straczynski
    Director of New Media and Promotion
    New Jersey State Bar Association
    One Constitution Square
    New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    732-937-7524
    [email protected]
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