Presentation Skills for Advocates

Actress and coach Kristina Watt and senior litigator John Hollander present Presentation Techniques for Lawyers and Presentation Techniques for Professionals. To persuade, presenters must first communicate effectively.
In this session, participants will learn the basic lessons of rhetoric and apply them to reach their target audience - whether clients in an office setting, attendants at a conference or decision-makers in the court/tribunal room.
In this session, participants will learn the basic lessons of rhetoric and apply them to reach their target audience - whether clients in an office setting, attendants at a conference or decision-makers in the court/tribunal room.
Hear Kristina discuss the presentation in this 90-second audio podcast, here.
Each session consists of a 2.5-hour session to learn and practice the techniques. Optional follow-up sessions can be scheduled so that participants can practice the techniques a month later under supervision of one or both instructors.
Each session consists of a 2.5-hour session to learn and practice the techniques. Optional follow-up sessions can be scheduled so that participants can practice the techniques a month later under supervision of one or both instructors.
CPD (Lawyers) |
Participants are entitled to claim 1 hour substantive and 1 hour professional credits for the initial session. |
Enrolment |
Limited to 8 participants for optimal experience. |
Cost |
$250 per participant. |
To Register |
This seminar uses Advocacy Club methods of active learning through doing, with actionable techniques.
Here's what participants in Public Speaking for Lawyers said about it:
Here's what participants in Public Speaking for Lawyers said about it:
"John and Kristina show you how to bring a written argument to life."
"Kristina is a superb trainer. I really got what she was saying, and I could see improvements in my speaking style right away."
"I would absolutely recommend the session to others, and hope that there will be more of them. This is the cutting edge of advocacy."
"Kristina is a superb trainer. I really got what she was saying, and I could see improvements in my speaking style right away."
"I would absolutely recommend the session to others, and hope that there will be more of them. This is the cutting edge of advocacy."
Here's is what participants in Public Speaking for Professionals said about it:
"Great tool for all comfortability and skill-level with presentations!"
"John and Kristina provide actionable and useful insights into speaking to groups of people, highly recommend!"
"You will learn a lot of speaking techniques that would never have crossed your mind. Instant improvement. Teachers were very knowledgeable."
"John and Kristina provide actionable and useful insights into speaking to groups of people, highly recommend!"
"You will learn a lot of speaking techniques that would never have crossed your mind. Instant improvement. Teachers were very knowledgeable."
Authenticity: Public Speaking for Professionals
This interactive handbook from Kristina Watts and John Hollander presents 20 actionable techniques to improve the public speaking skills of any professional - from the rookie to the experienced presenter.
All techniques are demonstrated, using on-line publicly available presentations from world-class speakers (and one schoolgirl). Readers are challenged with exercises to practice what the handbook preaches. Available here from Amazon for USD$3.49 and applicable taxes. |