Oral Communications for Transactional Lawyers - CLE, Continuing ...

Why Attend?

Oral communication is a skill that every lawyer must master, including attorneys who will never set foot in a courtroom. All lawyers must be able to articulate ideas succinctly and persuasively in order to attract clients, communicate ideas in meetings with colleagues, and persuade decision makers. Taught by Molly Bishop Shadel, a lawyer and professor of oral advocacy from the University of Virginia School of Law, this unique practical?webcast offers a step-by-step approach specifically designed for transactional attorneys who must write and deliver effective oral presentations. Public speaking can be an intimidating exercise, but it doesn?t have to be. With a little advance preparation (and a little more rehearsal), you can become a better communicator and more?successful public speaker!

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What You Will Learn

Topics include:

How to write an effective presentation

Making listeners care about what you say

Gestures and body language

Using your voice effectively

Handling stage fright?

How to bring your presentation to life

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Attend the premier broadcast of this webcast?(recorded on September 13, 2012) and?have the opportunity to submit? your questions in advance and/or during the webcast.??Questions will be answered by Professor Shadel via email within?2 business days?of the program.

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Who Should Attend

This program is designed for transactional attorneys?in all practice areas who are interested in honing their public speaking skills.

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Planning Chair

Molly Bishop Shadel is a professor of oral advocacy and public speaking at the University of Virginia School of Law. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with an A.B. in English and American literature and language. She earned her law degree from Columbia University, where she served as a Note Editor for the Columbia Law Review and was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Shadel clerked for the Hon. Eugene H. Nickerson, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. She practiced law in the litigation department of Covington & Burling in the Washington and New York offices, and also in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, where she represented the United States on terrorism-related matters before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. She joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 2004. Prior to attending law school, Shadel studied theater at Northwestern University?s M.F.A. directing program and directed plays professionally in New York. She is the author of two books: Tongue-Tied America: Reviving the Art of Verbal Persuasion (co-authored with Robert N. Sayler) (Walter Klewer Publishers, 2011) and Finding Your Voice in Law School: Mastering Cold Calls, Job Interviews and Other Verbal Challenges (Carolina Academic Press, forthcoming 2013).

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Program Schedule

ALL TIMES EASTERN

12:00 p.m. Webcast Begins

?1:00 p.m.??Adjournment

Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 1.0; total 50-minute hours: 1.2
Please note: Not all MCLE states accredit communication skills programs. To confirm that your state will approve this webcast, please click on the ?Mandatory CLE Credit? link in the box titled, ?Course Details,? at the top left of this web page. CPE credit is not approved for webcast replays.

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Here's what registrants have said about this course:

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"Professor Shadel?was?spectacular!"

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"I found the presenter excellent -- a fascinating and enjoyable presentation. I learned alot."

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?I thoroughly enjoyed the program. I enjoyed Professor Shadel's teaching style and her personality as it came through during the program. Thank you, Professor!."?

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"Speaker was exceptionally good. Great presentation and information."

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"[Professor Shadel] was a great example of how confident we aspire to be when speaking to large groups."

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Times

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Central
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Mountain
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific and Arizona
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Alaska
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Hawaii

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Tuition for this Video Webcast is $199.00.

Tuition for the webcast includes a set of electronic course materials, access to the webcast and online access to the archived program after the webcast.

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If you prefer not to order online you can order by Phone or Fax:

Phone: 800-CLE-NEWS (800-253-6397) (Reference Course Code: VCU0921)

PDF Order form - FAX: 215-243-1664 (Reference Course Code: VCU0921)

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