The articulate attorney : public speaking for lawyers / Brian K. Johnson and Marsha Hunter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Brian K.

Contributor:

Hunter, Marsha.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic oratory.

Public speaking.

Communication in law--United States.

Communication in law.

Lawyers--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Lawyers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Phoenix, Ariz. : Crown King Books, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Addressing the distinctive communication skills expected of attorneys-and based on three decades of experience coaching lawyers-this manual of practical, useful solutions integrates cutting-edge discoveries in human factors, linguistics, neuroscience, gesture studies, and sports psychology. These techniques will transform any attorney into a more confident speaker, whether addressing colleagues in a conference room, counseling clients in a boardroom, or presenting a CLE in a ballroom. Including tips on bringing the presentation off of one's notes and using direct eye contact, the book answers such common questions as: How do I channel nervous energy into dynamic delivery? What is a reliable way to remember what I want to say? How do I stop saying "um" and think in silence instead? and Why is gesturing so important? Topics are divided into chapters on the body, the brain, and the voice, with an extra section specifically dedicated to practice.

Contents:

Front Cover ; Copyright ; Contents ; Foreword ; Introduction ; Chapter One: Your Body ; Understanding Adrenaline ; The Ultimate Performance Ritual ; Controlling Your Lower Body ; Plant Your Feet ; Stand Still ; Flexible Knees ; Center Your Hips ; Move with a Purpose ; Conscious, Controlled Breathing ; The Mechanics of Conscious Breathing ; Breathe In and Speak Out ; Oxygenate Your Thinking Brain ; What Do You Do with Your Hands? ; The Science of Natural Gestures ; The Art of Natural Gestures ; Jump-Start Your Own Gestures ; Get the Feel of It First ; The Zone of Gesture

The Impulse to Gesture What Do You Do with Your Hands When You Are Not Gesturing? ; The Ready Position ; The "Invisible" Ready Position ; Never Say Never ; The Mechanics of Readiness ; The Secret Handshake ; Don't Hold a Pen ; Some Gestures are Distracting ; The Three Rs of Natural Gesture ; Give, Chop, and Show ; Gesture "On the Shelf " ; Summing Up Gestures ; Posture and Alignment ; Your Neck and Head ; Align Your Spine ; Speaking While Sitting ; Your Face ; Your Mouth ; Your Furrowed Brow ; Eye Contact ; Eyes and Notes ; Summary ; Talk to Yourself ; Chapter Two: Your Brain

Adrenaline and the Time Warp Seeking the Zone of Concentration ; Echo Memory ; Thinking on Your Feet ; Do Not Read ; Do Not Recite ; Structured Improvisation ; Do Not Read and Talk Simultaneously ; Notes as Your Visual Aid ; Plan to Forget ; Scripting as a Preliminary Step ; Avoid Thinking Backward ; Chunking ; Structure: Primacy and Recency ; Attitude is a Tactical Choice ; Mirror Neurons ; What About PowerPoint? ; Summary ; Talk to Yourself ; Chapter Three: Your Voice ; Listening to Yourself ; Your Lungs and Diaphragm ; Intercostal Muscles and Your Ribcage ; Project Your Voice with Breath

Vocal Fatigue Your Larynx and Vocal Cords ; Articulators and Articulation ; Warm Up to Be Articulate ; Making Expressive Choices ; Energy Up, Pace Down ; Speak in Phrases, Not Whole Sentences ; The Mechanics of Phrasing ; Vary the Pace ; Use Your First Utterances to Set the Pace ; Begin Sentences Deliberately ; Eliminate Thinking Noises ; Mind the Gap ; Emphasis and Meaning ; Volume, Pitch and Duration ; When You Must Read ; Gestures and Emphasis ; Monotone ; Conduct Yourself ; Be Smooth ; Practice Beginnings with Gestures ; Visualize Your Performance

Prosody: The Music of Natural Conversation Audible Punctuation ; Practicing Verbal Skills ; Summary ; Talk to Yourself ; Chapter Four: How to Practice ; To Know vs. Know How ; Practice: Resistance and Avoidance ; Practicing with a Mirror ; Rationalizations that Inhibit Practicing ; Be Patient ; How to Practice Step-by-Step ; Practice in the Actual Room ; Run Your Body's Checklist ; Warm Up Your Voice ; Speak in Phrases ; Gesture Immediately ; Talk First and Write Second ; Practice Your Beginning ; Practice Your Ending ; Practice Transitions ; When You Must Read Aloud: Practice!

When You Recite from Memory

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.

ISBN:

1-939506-98-0

OCLC:

850148469