What are the most common public speaking mistakes litigators
make in the courtroom? What is the number one non-verbal indicator of
credibility? How do you keep from using distracting fillers such as "um,"
"like," "so," and "you know"? How loud should you speak and what effect does
pitch have on a listener? When is it better to read a presentation, memorize
it, or wing it? What are effective tactics for dealing with situations where
you have to improvise? How much harm has the age of electronic communications
done to our speaking abilities?
Come hear Judge Janice Wilson, recently retired from
Multnomah County Circuit Court and now providing private arbitration/mediation
services; Steve English, partner at Perkins Coie LLP and long-time trial
attorney; and Laura Dominic, Senior Consultant at Tsongas Litigation
Consulting, reveal how even the most confident, talented advocates can stumble
in oral advocacy, and get some tips for improving your own arguments and
presentations.
For more information: Call Leslie Johnson, Kent &
Johnson, LLP at 503.220.0717. For registration questions, call the MBA at
503.222.3275.