Hotel Monaco Denver
Denver, CO
This program teaches trial lawyers classic story structure and group formation as it relates to trial work, particularly in voir dire, opening and closing. A working, on-your-feet program, this seminar utilizes the ideas from Twelve Heroes, One Voice: Guiding Jurors to Courageous Verdicts (Trial Guides 2011), improvisational acting, classic storytelling, and psychodrama. Participants learn some of the basic psychodramatic techniques helpful in bringing their clients’ stories alive by putting them into action in the courtroom.
Participants will learn some of the basic psychodramatic techniques helpful in bringing their clients’ stories alive by putting them into action in the courtroom. Enrollment is strictly limited to plaintiff trial lawyers. All participants will receive a copy of Twelve Heroes, One Voice: Guiding Jurors to Courageous Verdicts.
—Render C. Freeman, Duluth, GA, 19 years in practice
—Render C. Freeman on what he learned about communicating with jurors
"This program presents invaluable experiences and the ability to understand the case that I am preparing in greater detail than I had ever imagined possible. The action associated with words and forcing oneself to put the words into actions requires a tremendous amount of energy and the expenditure of that energy is absolutely necessary in order to communicate what your case is about."
—Samuel David Abraham, Lafayette, LA, 23 years in practice
—Scott M. Hendler, Austin, TX, 23 years in practice
Open only to AAJ Plaintiff Members (Regular, Life, Sustaining, President’s Club, and Leaders Forum) and AAJ Paralegal Affiliates.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Reenactment in Opening Statement (Demonstration)Improv: Introduction to Voice and Body
Hero-Centric Story Structures Discovering the Story of a Case: Psychodramatic Storytelling
Faculty Demonstrations:
Trial Pieces Based on Story Discovered
Story Spine Exercises Based on Story Discovered
Breakout Session:
Story Spine
Processing
Networking Reception
Friday, April 5, 2013Introduction to Basic Psychodrama and Reenactment Techniques
Two Chair Work: Climbing Inside Your Client's World
Story Clips
Breakout Session:
Discovering Personal Stories in Action Using Psychodramatic Reenactment Techniques
Discovering Personal Stories in Action Using Psychodramatic Reenactment Techniques
Processing
Breakout Session:
Discovering Stories in Participant Cases
Putting Cases into Action in the Courtroom
Breakout Session:
Putting Cases into Action in the Courtroom (continued)
Processing and Final Thoughts
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