The Secret to Openings & Closings 2.0 (2022)
CLE Credit: Up to 7 hours of self-study CLE credit, where authorized. Please confirm with your state's CLE commission to ensure this program is available for self-study CLE certification.
Program Summary: The stress of preparing any opening statement - nonetheless in a bad case - is crippling. Every opening has to tackle the bad facts of the case and must appeal to the fundamentals of human communication, engagement and persuasion. Closing statements are no different. This special compilation program, comprised of NACDL's highest-rated speeches from recent CLE trainings, will teach you how to develop the narrative arc of your opening statement to communicate a persuasive and engaging story to the court, and how to present the essence of your story with the most convincing language. Then you will discover how to prepare a structured closing argument around your theory designed to persuade the jurors to your way of thinking about the evidence, and how to bring your theory home in a way that will lead to that ultimate not guilty conclusion you seek.
Presentations Included:
1. Effective Storytelling in Openings & Closings | Tyrone Moncriffe
2. Openings & Closings in Drug Cases | Todd Pugh
3. The Secret to Winning Your Opening Statement | Guy Cardamone
4. Telling the Story of Police Misconduct in Opening Statements | Prof. Dehlia Umunna
5. Closing Arguments in DUI Cases - Making Jurors Feel the Doubt | William Kirk
6. Dealing with Issues of Race in Closing Arguments | Drew Findling
7. Challenging Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Arguments | Anthony Bornstein
8. Penalty Phase Closing Arguments| Stephen Bright
Prices
- List Price $159.00
- Member Price $139.00