Dec 19/Web - Powerful Public Speaking In and Out of Court

Free for members of the American Bar Association (ABA).
Title:
Powerful Public Speaking In and Out of Court
Monday, December 19, 2012 
Eastern: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM 
Central : 12:00 PM-1:30 PM 
Mountain: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM 
Pacific: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Join us on December 19th to learn the critical skills you need to be dynamic and persuasive in any attorney-related speaking situation.

Learn basic and advanced public speaking techniques from seasoned professionals—skills that are guaranteed to improve your public speaking.

Understand how to use your voice, your words and your body to enhance your presentation style and get your message heard. Get tips on oral argument, opening statements and organization.

Find out how to give a better presentation before the court, your clients, potential clients or your team. This program will improve your oral presentation skills on a variety of levels. You will benefit from this program by learning:

• The three most important things you need to know about public speaking
• The most common mistakes attorneys make
• The best and easiest ways to organize your presentation
• Catchy introductions—first impressions count
• Making your conclusions memorable
• Tips to help you improve your style with a more dynamic and effective delivery
• How your image and style affect your audience
• Motion/appellate argument do’s and don’ts
• The key to effective opening statements and persuasive closing arguments
• Using visual aids to your advantage
• Conquering questions from the court

Credit:

The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute-hour states and 1.8 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute-hour-states. 

ABA live webinars and teleconferences ordinarily receive CLE credit in:

AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

More:

http://www.americanbar.org/calendar/2011/12/powerful_public_speaking.html