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Cross Discipline: Building Cross-Examination Skills with Practical Improv Techniques

$99.00
  • Instructor(s):  Roger J. Dodd

Cross Discipline: Building Cross-Examination Skills with Practical Improv Techniques 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. You'll learn easy-to-use exercises to practice outside the courtroom that directly apply to trial lawyers because, just like in improv, nothing in the courtroom is scripted. AGENDA: Intro to Cross Examination and Improvisational Acting: Basic Similarities Leading Questions and One-Fact-at-a-time to Build Your Narrative Clearly Storytelling from General to the Specific General-to-Specific Takeaway and Advanced Rules of Cross (Narrative Driven and Facts, Not Conclusions) The Importance of Word-Selection, Takeaway, and Spontaneous Loop “Yes, And”, “Spontaneous Loops” Takeaway, and Active Listening   SPEAKER:  Roger J. Dodd has active offices in Park City, Utah (Dodd & Kuendig), Valdosta, Georgia (Dodd and Burnham), and Jacksonville, Florida (Spohrer and Dodd) where he practices trial work of all types. This includes personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, and domestic relations. He has been listed in Best Lawyers for more than 20 years. He is one of a handful of lawyers nationally who are listed in Super Lawyers in more than one state simultaneously (Georgia, Florida and Mountain States (5). He was Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Practice for more than 20 years and was a Board Certified in Criminal Trial Practice for more than 20 years. He acts as co-counsel all over the United States and in select foreign countries. He also coaches individual lawyers in individual cases. He has lectured and taught lawyers and judges in all 50 states, and multiple foreign countries. TV and legal credits include CourtTV, TruTV, CNN, ABC, CBS, and cable TV.       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.  

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  • 92
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  • 5/30/25
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Winning Depositions with TrialPad: Master the Technology and Unlock the Keys to Taking Impactful Depositions

$95.00
  • Instructor(s):  Chad Kelliher & Jacob Rowe

Winning Depositions with TrialPad: Master the Technology and Unlock the Keys to Taking Impactful Depositions Chad Kelliher and Jacob Rowe will share their secrets to leveraging the power of TrialPad and the entire LitSoftware Suite to take case-winning depositions, secure bigger settlements, and produce powerful trial presentations. Attendees will gain an understanding of TrialPad and related software and receive live instruction on its functionality while also learning from real case examples. Attendees can also expect to gain strategic insights on how to best leverage this remarkable tool in their own practices. SPEAKERS:  Chad Kelliher Chad is a partner at the Oklahoma City firm of Fulmer Sill who has devoted his legal career to helping injured Oklahomans and brings a vast wealth of experience in handling catastrophic injury claims. Amongst other honors, He has been selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 lists, and is the recipient of numerous “Client’s Choice” awards.  Chad has been nationally recognized by Top Verdict for securing one of the Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident verdicts in the United States. Chad’s history of obtaining multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients has helped hundreds of injured Oklahomans get the compensation they deserved. Some of his most fulfilling experiences have come from helping victims and family members of those who have been injured or killed at the hands of intoxicated motorists.  Chad is also deeply devoted to serving the legal profession. He actively serves on the Oklahoma Bar Associations Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and the Professionalism Committee. His passion for service to the profession extends to helping other lawyers further their legal education and develop the skills necessary to help their clients. He is a frequent presenter of continuing education programming and in 2021 received the Earl Sneed Award from the Oklahoma Bar Association in recognition of outstanding continuing education contributions.  Jacob Rowe Jacob is a partner at the Oklahoma City firm of Fulmer Sill and brings a diverse set of skills and experience collected from nearly 20 years of legal practice. Although his current practice focuses on insurance and catastrophic injury litigation, Jacob has successfully litigated divorces, misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, and has presented argument to the Federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Jacob’s approach to lawyering is as diverse as his trial experience. At an early age, he excelled in high school speech, debate, and drama activities. As an adult he continued honing these skills by training extensively in the art of improvisational comedy and has performed in comedy festivals around the country. Jacob is also a graduate of the prestigious Trial Lawyer’s College where he learned various advanced communication techniques that allow him to to make deep, impactful connections with clients, witnesses, and jurors.  Jacob’s unique approach to the practice of law incorporates?all?of his life experience into the telling of his client’s stories and has yielded exceptional results. Not only is Jacob responsible for recovering millions of dollars for his clients, he has been awarded the respected designation of Super Lawyer. Jacob is routinely sought out by other lawyers as a case consultant and trial strategist and routinely shares his expertise with other lawyers as a Continuing Legal Education instructor.  Jacob is committed to being an active and involved member of the legal community. He serves on the Oklahoma Association for Justice Advisory Board, as a mentor to new trial lawyers, and regularly volunteers for various non-profit organizations throughout Oklahoma City.        Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

  • On-Demand
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  • 109
    Min.
  • 11/1/26
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Winning Your Case with a Better Memory

$225.00
  • Instructor(s):  Paul Mellor

Winning Your Case with a Better Memory Join nationally recognized memory training consultant Paul Mellor for a session that will improve the way your mind retains facts. Learn techniques to improve your memory and learn how to apply these techniques to your everyday practice. Mellor’s objective is to show you how a trained memory can increase your efficiency and productivity in all aspects of law. He will shred the myth that memory cannot be enhanced and help you lay a foundation for total recall.  The benefits of improved memory are endless!  Save time in court preparation  Make polished presentations to jurors and judges without notes  Become a better listener in the courtroom  Cross-examine with confidence - no more missed opportunities because your memory failed you  Remember names of jurors in trials and clients in other professional settings  Develop better concentration  Reduce stress, worry less about forgetting to make a crucial point  Invest in a better memory. You have invested years in becoming an attorney and you invest months preparing a case. Invest one day to strengthen your mind and achieve these goals:  Think quickly and clearly without fumbling for notes  Remember important information about a jury and use it to win cases  Effectively recall facts and figures from research and interview to argue cases in court   As attorneys we seldom leave home without our computers and IPhones. They are convenient, affordable, and most of all, come with a lot of memory. Unfortunately, one of the most powerful memory tools we own is seldom plugged in and often fails us. Brain freeze? Memory lapse? Senior moments? Whatever you want to call it, thousands of attorneys have experienced it. The good news? You can do something about it.  Would you like to have more time, less stress, better concentration, and no trouble remembering names and faces?  Your registration includes Mr. Mellor’s book, Memory Skills for Lawyers. The book will serve as the materials for this program. Your book will be mailed to you after you have registered.    AGENDA    Deposition Demonstration  Introduction with demonstration displays the lightning speed of a trained memory. You will see the ease of remembering information from a deposition. Emphasis is placed on why we forget and how we remember.    How to Speak Without Notes to Jurors  Discover secrets on how to present a case without notes. Learn step by step techniques on how to draft your remarks, prepare your mind, and deliver a powerful presentation. To keep the jury in the palm of your hand, you’ll have to let go of your notes.      Cross Examination with Confidence  Using the two-step formula in recall, you will acquire the skill in remembering to ask key questions during cross examination. Use of examples and illustrations help reinforce the proficiency when dealing with those on the witness stand.      Remember Names and Faces of Jurors in Trial, Clients in the Presentations, and in Other Professional Settings  You will learn the FACIAL Formula to quickly remember a name. Attention is placed on concentration techniques and focusing on recalling the name correctly. Use of pictures and examples create a proven system in correctly matching a name to a face. You will learn how to remember first names, last names and groups of people.      SPEAKER Paul Mellor, a finalist in the USA Memory Championship, remembered the names of over 90 people in less than 15 minutes, recalled in correct order over 100 single digit numbers after a five-minute study, and recalled the exact order of a shuffled deck of playing cards after less than a three-and-a-half-minute review.   His popular seminars have been presented to attorneys throughout the United States, including the Ohio State Bar Association, California Bar Association, State Bar of Oregon, State Bar of Georgia, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, plus many more.       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

  • On-Demand
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  • 325
    Min.
  • 11/13/26
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