PowerPoint Critics Swing Away at Bad Pitching
Let me start off by thanking the one person who signed up for “Persuasive PowerPoint Presentations” through Newton Community Education. Unfortunately, I am unable to teach the course this month because you are not four people, which is the minimum class size for courses offered by NCE. It is possible that we will try again […]
Deposition Basics: Telling the Truth
In a previous post (about Responding to a Subpoena), I promised that a future blog entry would cover some basic advice on how to behave at a deposition. Well, the future is now (Where is my hoverboard??), or at least part of it is. It turns out that subject could fill a book, so I’ve […]
Storytelling 101: Selecting a Theme as Part of Trial Strategy
Remember the 2013 Winsor Mock Trial Team that won the state championship? A few weeks ago we traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the national tournament. The national tournament is an intense academic exercise, and also a ton of fun. Every time I go to nationals, I am reminded of my own experiences as […]