Faculty:

Steve Hughes

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

How would you like to snap your fingers and instantly judges, jurors, and clients would agree with your position? It may not be that easy, however you can dramatically improve your chances for success if you understand how people make decisions and what causes them to act. This dynamic CLE program draws on the latest scientific research to illustrate how you can ethically influence

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

1:00

Short Description:

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer of the film “Rust” was found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Alec Baldwin fired the fatal bullet believing that the gun was a cold gun and did not contain live ammunition. At Ms. Reed’s trial the prosecutor relied on visual evidence, film, pictures, and visual enhancements

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 - 10:00am PST

Faculty:

Roger J. Dodd, Esq. |  Olivia Espinosa |  Steve Hohman

Duration:

1 Hour 32 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Professional improv actor and teacher, Steve Hohman, and legendary author and trial lawyer, Roger J. Dodd, connect the disciplines of cross-examination and improvisation. This engaging and innovative 90-minute video takes you through easy-to-follow strategies for the courtroom and introduces practical improvisational acting skills to help master Dodd's world-famous cross-examination techniques

Faculty:

Steve Hughes

Duration:

1:01

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Smart attorneys know that it’s not enough to have the best argument or the perfect solution—you also need to be able to communicate ideas effectively.  This is certainly the case when it comes to PowerPoint presentations. Flashes of Brilliance is a dynamic program that shows you how to create and deliver winning visual presentations regardless of your design...

Faculty:

Alan Blumenfeld |  Katherine James |  Andrew Caple-Shaw |  Act of Communications |  Anna Marie Thatcher

Duration:

2:15

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

How many times have you thought you prepared a witness perfectly only to have that witness fail – either just a little, or completely and disastrously? Do your problem witnesses keep you awake at night?  Do some witnesses affect YOUR performance? You are not alone. Every attorney knows exactly what a “star witness” looks like, acts like, and performs like. A star witness is...

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

1 Hour

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Winning the lottery means nothing if you lose the winning ticket before you get to the lottery agent. Similarly, obtaining a guilty verdict after a long and exhausting trial is worthless if your appellate brief cannot persuade an appellate court to affirm the jury’s verdict. You do not want to try a case a second time after having a case reversed on appeal.

Faculty:

Steve Hughes

Duration:

1 Hour 2 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

One of the many challenges today’s lawyers face is communicating complex fact patterns and arguments to a variety of audiences. Stories are an excellent (and often overlooked) way to humanize facts and invite people to experience the emotional aspects of what you’re saying. This lively, upbeat program explores the benefits of using stories to frame issues, engage clients, judges...

Faculty:

Alan Blumenfeld |  Katherine James |  Andrew Caple-Shaw |  Act of Communications |  Anna Marie Thatcher

Duration:

3:14

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

The attorney is called upon to assume the tasks of writer, director and actor, but is usually only trained in the rules and procedures of the law.  The Art of Advocacy:  What Can Lawyers Learn From Actors℠ teaches lawyers how to translate ideas, opinions, research and facts of a trial or other professional presentation into live three-dimensional events.   The program demonstrates...