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Legal Writing: Striving For Clarity – Part II

$100.00
  • Instructor(s):  Judge Robert Bacharach

  Legal Writing: Striving For Clarity – Part II   Please join us for a follow up on our 2.25.22 program for a more in-depth discussion with Judge Bacharach on how to improve your legal writing:   •Guidance from bench on effective legal writing. •Skills to clearly and concisely convey your argument •Tips and tools on structure and context. • And so much more!     Speaker:   The Honorable Bob Bacharach obtained his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif, served on the law review’s executive editorial board, and received the Mary Collier Hitchcock Prize for the best Note (student article) in the law review. Upon graduation, he clerked for the Honorable William J. Holloway, Jr., who was the Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. After this clerkship, Judge Bacharach practiced litigation at Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C., where he was a shareholder. He was then appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge and served as a magistrate judge for roughly 14 years. Judge Bacharach was then appointed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he continues to serve.    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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  • 91
    Min.
  • 12/31/24
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Make Your Witness a Star!

$139.00
  • Instructor(s):  Alan Blumenfeld, Katherine James, Andrew Caple-Shaw, Anna Marie Thatcher

Make Your Witness a Star! 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 confident, ready for whatever comes at him or her, able to communicate well with judges and jurors, and able to avoid the pitfalls of deposition and cross-examination. Most attorneys do their best to prepare their witnesses to be as close to that ideal as possible. Yet in deposition and on the stand, many witnesses do not perform even adequately, let alone as a “star.” Whether you are brand new to witness preparation or are an old hand at good witness preparation and would just like to learn some new ways to work with problem witnesses.  The proven techniques in this program will help you create witnesses of star stature. Katherine James and Alan Blumenfeld, who facilitate this program, are two of the premier litigation consultants in the country and they have helped attorneys prepare hundreds of witnesses in over a thousand trials.  Their game-changing system, The Star Witness Preparation System, has been refined over her more than four decades of work with attorneys and witnesses.  These unique and proven techniques are based in the theater discipline of rehearsal and performance and the system works with all kinds of witnesses.       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.

  • Webcast
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  • 135
    Min.
  • 12/12/24
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The Art of Advocacy

$169.00
  • Instructor(s):  Alan Blumenfeld, Katherine James, Andrew Caple-Shaw, Anna Marie Thatcher

The Art of Advocacy 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 how to employ the full spectrum of verbal and non-verbal communication skills of the performing artist to connect with jurors, clients and judges to win more cases, create better settlements and generally communicate much more effectively.   Attorneys and actors share a common mission … to create a riveting drama that demands the listener’s attention and directs the listener’s point of view to convince him or her of the story’s desired outcome! Persuasion is the point of every word the actor and the lawyer speaks.  A performance comes alive when the actor or lawyer connects deeply with an audience through a masterful command of evocative language, human emotion and skillful pacing … resulting in an ovation for the actor … a decisive WIN for the attorney.  Presented in three sessions – webcast attendees view a filmed workshop that offers concrete solutions to courtroom “performance” and presentation challenges.            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.  

  • Webcast
    Format
  • 180
    Min.
  • 12/17/24
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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
    Format
  • 109
    Min.
  • 11/1/26
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