Few things are more daunting than a blank page. In this program, experienced appellate advocates Rex Heinke and Susan Yorke will offer practical tips to help take you from that blank page to an effective brief. They will offer insights on the writing process, including advice about how to create a first draft and revise it once you do. They will also break down the elements of an appellate brief, offering strategies to leverage each component to your client’s advantage. And they will provide concrete methods for increasing the clarity and persuasiveness of your writing – from overall organization, to paragraph structure, to word choice. Finally, they will identify common pitfalls and explain how to avoid them.
This presentation examines how “sense memory,” a core acting technique, can help lawyers...
Evidence Demystified Part 2 covers key concepts in the law of evidence, focusing on witnesses, credi...
“Maybe I drink more than I should, but it isn’t affecting my life-I’m ‘High-...
The direct examination presentation outlines how attorneys can elicit truthful, credible testimony w...
This timely program will help make sense of a legal landscape in flux, as the presenter explains the...
This comprehensive program synthesizes theatrical technique, psychology, communication theory, and t...
Tracking and using consumer’s data without consent is a high stakes game. From class actions t...
This program explains the architecture of storytelling in the courtroom, using narrative arc, rhythm...
This course breaks down GAAP’s ten foundational principles and explores their compliance impli...
As lawyers, time is our most finite resource. We have duties to our clients to ensure that their mat...