Fearless Public Speaking for Lawyers

Originally held on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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Program Instructor:

Conrad Teitell

Conrad Teitell
Cummings & Lockwood LLC

  • This course will develop the skills relied upon by lawyers when engaged in public speaking situations – whether in a courtroom, conference room, or large auditorium. Attendees will learn how to prepare, practice and deliver a talk in an interesting way. Gain knowledge on how to effectively use relevant quotations and anecdotes (not jokes); make eye contact; and gesture like a pro.

    Topics will include:

    • Knowing your audience;
    • Determining the optimum time for various talks;
    • Preparing your talk with a good opening and good closing;
    • Delivery techniques; and
    • How persuasive public speaking enables lawyers to “make a difference.”

    By learning and following time-honored techniques, you’ll no longer fear speaking to groups of any size and be known as “a tough act to follow.”

    OnDemand: $119 for Members | $219 for Nonmembers

    Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (earliest admission 2016-2018 in any state or country), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges (and their staff), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

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  • 6:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m. Overview of Program
    6:05 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Benefits of Public Speaking

    • Overcoming fear
    • Essentials of knowing about your audience
    6:30 p.m. – 6:55 p.m. Preparing your talk: opening your talk; your message; conclusion

    • Finding and using quotations and anecdotes (not jokes)
    • How to practice
    6:55 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. Break
    7:05 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Delivery techniques: speaking without notes or few notes; eye contact; gestures
    7:30 p.m. – 7:55 p.m. Your vocabulary, metaphors and other rhetorical devices

    • Using various types of microphones
    • Question and answer session; how to get and then answer questions
    • How persuasive public speaking enables lawyers to “make a difference”
    7:55 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Q&A

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  • CLE Credit
    NY:     2.0 Skills
    NJ:     2.1 General
    CA:     1.5 General
    PA:     1.5 General

    Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.

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  • Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Angie Avila, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships Manager | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org

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