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Public Speaking for Attorneys [2010 & 2011 - CA, WA]

"In the workshop, you quickly helped attorneys break old habits and transform their presentations, while boosting their confidence in their public speaking skills" - Anthony Grumbach, Director of Professional Development, Farella Braun + Martel

"As an attorney of 30 years experience, I rate this as one of the finest learning experiences for anyone practicing litigation." - Anthony Gordon, Esq.

"A 3 1/2 hour bang for the buck!" - Karen D. Hill, Esq.

"I want to personally thank you for your help in preparing for my presentation for the National Conference on Equine Law. Thanks to your video tips and the suggestions you gave me on the phone, my presentation was a great success! I had numerous people tell... me my presentation was the best … " Alison Rowe, Esq. Texas

“Excellent job! I have been practicing law for nearly 30 years and your analysis and suggestions were very informative. The course should be required for all attorneys.” - David Birka-White, Esq.

"Excellent job!!! We were all very impressed and most importantly, we learned a lot. It really brought the rest of our day together." - Jane Warner, Executive Director, American Diabetes Association

"Excellent and the content was exactly what I was looking for. There was no wasted time, I learned a lot, and I was inspired to take the recommended actions!" - Marcia Augsburger, Esq.

"Because of this seminar I am more confident about my speaking abilities and I also have practical tools that I can implement to help me continue to improve. Bravo Pincus!" - Karen Simpson, Esq. (re: seminar and coaching)

"I wanted to develop more confidence in my speaking and this program gave me the tools to increase the effectiveness of my presentation skills and gave me more confidence." - Jeremy Glaser, Esq. Morrison & Foerster (re: seminar and coaching)

"It has been great… my goal is to be a more effective speaker and I feel much more comfortable giving a presentation now." - Jim Horen (re: coaching session and seminar)

“I was extremely pleased and my personal expectations were exceeded. Excellent materials. The literature was right on! I am at a loss to provide suggestions for improvement. Your seminar was incredible.” – Mark Abraham, Esq. Chicago, IL (Part I seminar and Part II coaching)

The program exceeded my expectations. The variety of learning experiences – small group coaching and one-on-one coaching was very helpful. I know I have improved as a result of the program. It also took a lot of the anxiety out of the preparation by giving me concrete tools, strategies and tips to use.” – Erica A. Rogina, Esq. Chicago, IL


Dates and Times

Seattle

Check-in: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Seminar:
    November 11, 2010
    1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Sheraton Seattle Hotel
1400 6th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101
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San Francisco

Check-in: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Seminar:
    January 21, 2011
    1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street

San Francisco, CA 94102
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Los Angeles

Check-in: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Seminar:
    January 26, 2011
    1:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Los Angeles Athletic Club
431 W. 7th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90014
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San Diego

Check-in: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Seminar:
    January 28, 2011
    9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

San Diego County Bar Association
1333 7th Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101
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Course Summary

Public speaking and oral argument are acquired skills. Unfortunately, they are not taught in law school.

In a very short period of time, this seminar will give you basic and advanced public speaking techniques that are guaranteed to improve your public speaking skills.

Learn how to use your voice, your words and your body to enhance your presentation style and get your message heard.

Get tips on oral argument, opening statements, and organization.

Learn how to give a better presentation before the court, your clients, potential clients, a bar event or your team. This program will help you improve your oral presentation skills on a variety of levels.

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What You Will Learn if You Attend This Seminar


  • The three most important things you need to know about public speaking
  • The most common mistakes attorneys make
  • The best and easiest ways to organize your presentation
  • Catchy introductions – first impressions count
  • Making your conclusions memorable
  • Tips and tricks to help you improve your style and have a dynamic and effective delivery
  • Oral argument do's and don'ts
  • Conquering your fear
  • Using visual aids to your advantage
  • The best use of handouts and how to avoid speaker's death by handout
  • How your image and style affects your audience
  • The best way to handle questions and answers

Audience questions are encouraged throughout the program and Faith Pincus always stays after to answer any additional questions that participants may have.

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Fees

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Individual: $295 per person   EARLY BIRD registration $270
Group: $275 per person for 2 or more from the same company pre-registering at the same time.  EARLY BIRD registration $250
Government employee/Non-Profit* Rate: $250  EARLY BIRD registration $225
Law Students: $95 (current law students only)  EARLY BIRD registration $70

EARLY BIRD registration ends October 22,2010

*Partial scholarships may be available to a limited number of individual non-profit attorneys, based upon registration.   Please call to discuss.

Register now by calling our Toll Free number: 877-858-3848 or by clicking the register now buttons above.


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Home Study Course

3.5 Hour Public Speaking for Attorneys Course


2007 Public Speaking for Attorneys DVD

Don't miss this exciting and engaging program that teaches you how to improve your public speaking skills in a variety of settings.

This program was recorded in DVD format in November 2007. Select DVD if you prefer the DVD. Select 2007 Audio CD if you prefer the CD.

$295 plus CA tax and $7.50 shipping. EARLY BIRD price $270

EARLY BIRD price ends October 22,2010

 

Please click here to purchase this program in an online/downloadable format from our online/streaming web portal.

 

2007 Public Speaking for Attorneys Audio CD

Don't miss this exciting and engaging program that teaches you how to improve your public speaking skills in a variety of settings.

This program was recorded in DVD format in November 2007. Select DVD if you prefer the DVD. Select 2007 Audio CD if you prefer the CD.

$295 plus CA tax and $7.50 shipping. EARLY BIRD price $270

EARLY BIRD price ends October 22,2010


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MCLE Credit

Pincus Communications certifies that this seminar has been approved for 3.0 hours of CLE credit in California and Washington.

Upon request, we will assist attorneys in asking for CLE credit in other states.

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Instructors

Faculty:

Faith Pincus, Esq.
President
Pincus Communications, Inc.
Instructor Portrait

Faith Pincus is a dynamic, accomplished and experienced speaker who will boost your self-confidence and give you the tools you need to succeed at public speaking.  Faith is an expert at public speaking who has trained elected and appointed officials, candidates, CEO's, attorneys and management at non-profit associations for more than two decades. As a licensed attorney, she is also uniquely positioned to understand the speaking skills required of attorneys.

Faith has an innate ability to see what works in the public speaking context.  She has an unbridled passion for public speaking and for making people better communicators.  Faith is an expert in the art of persuasion and an accomplished speechwriter.

Prior to opening Pincus Communications, Faith ran more than 25 political campaigns, including campaigns for congress, the California state assembly and senate, and various mayoral, city council and county supervisor races throughout California.  Faith has created public affairs campaigns for non-profit associations, city governments, the building and transportation industries and cable TV.

Faith has taught various public speaking courses at the university level for several years, including rhetoric (persuasion), public speaking, and interpersonal and small group communication.  She has published a variety of articles on communication and persuasion, including an analysis of major war announcement speeches.

Faith has a Masters in Communication from the California State University at Fresno, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa. She is a former Judicial Clerk for the honorable Oliver W. Wanger of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California and a Member of the Order of the Coif.  Ms. Pincus litigated for one of the top AmLaw 20 law firms before returning to her passion and specialty - teaching public speaking. 

For more information on Pincus Communications, see www.SpeechAdvice.com.

Interested in receiving Faith‘s free, occasional Ezine that provides practical presentation and communication skills tips, quotes, anecdotes and analysis?  Sign up at: www.SpeechAdvice.com or email faithpincus@pincuscommunications.com.

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What attendees have said about this seminar:

"One of the few seminars [I've attended] that accomplished what was described."

"I stopped commuting years ago - it is rarely worth it.  This time it was!"

"The speaker is outstanding!"  Thomas P. Ward, Esq.

"I must give 2-3 presentations [each] year.  This seminar gave me extremely helpful advice to improve my evaluation scores!"

“Incredible. Very insightful and a keen instinct for people’s strengths and weaknesses.” – Mark Abraham, Esq.

“Very well done and helpful for all day to day business communication.” – Stan Lazar, Esq.

“Awesome job. Thank you!” – Melissa Roth, Esq.

“I very much enjoyed the one-on-one coaching and the small group format. The critical comments were extremely helpful. The stop/start technique was especially helpful to me. The two-day program was appropriate.” – Dan Anders, Esq.

“Excellent presentation with great tips for speaking. Very helpful organizational skills.” – Dan Anders, Esq.

“Excellent! Engaging, helpful, organized.” – Erica A. Rogina, Esq.

“This was my first time taking a public speaking seminar. I just wanted to be aware of basic skills to help enhance my ability to present in the board room. This was an excellent experience!” – Lisette Kelly, Esq.

“Very exciting speaker and teacher. Engaging and dynamic.” – Dianna Mitchell, Esq.

“You are very engaging and pleasant to spend two days with!”

“Excellent oratory skills and presentation style.” – Lisette Kelly, Esq.
 

"This was an excellent program!" - Peter Bonis, Esq. 

"One on one coaching is great - keeping the group small is a huge benefit!" - Jeremy Glaser, Morrison and Foerster

“Extremely useful and enjoyable. Fresh, organized approach to public speaking.”

"Very well presented. You are quite accomplished, great energy, lots of direct and practical tips." - Randy Holliday, Esq.

“Faith Pincus speaks eloquently and effectively on a key topic to all lawyers: how to make oneself a successful public speaker. In a few short hours, Faith gave all our firm’s lawyers a basic skill set they will carry with them for the rest of their careers.” - Scott McNutt, Esq. McNutt & Litteneker, LLP, San Francisco

“What I loved most about the program was that it was less of a lecture and more of a workshop… I learned how to improve my public speaking skills with easy to implement tips in a relatively short amount of time. ” - Karen Simpson, Esq.

"Very good - I'll use your techniques in court, CLE, and community events." - Cynthia M. Reed, Esq.

“I just gave my first presentation using the principles you taught and it made a BIG difference! Now, I didn't do EVERYTHING you taught... but I did restructure that presentation into 3 concepts... made lots of eye contact and used great summary intros and conclusions... it went very well. Thanks again for your seminar!” - Caroline Galanty, Asst. General Counsel, Bank of America Legal Dept.

"I really enjoyed the presentation. I will recommend to co-workers." - Barbara Harper, Esq.

Extremely polished and effective, yet very natural, funny, and engaging.” - E. Denise Schissler, Esq.

"The program was very useful and well organized.” - Karla Y. Pleitez, Public Counsel

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Terms & Policies

Seminar, Webinar, Webcast Registration and Attendance Terms & Policies

Reminder: The room temperature at hotels and other seminar locations are notoriously hard to control. Please bring a sweater or jacket in case it gets cold and/or layer as if you are going to the movies so you are comfortable.

Recording policy: No audio or video recording of any program is permitted.

Seminar Cancellations: Should you be unable to attend for any reason, please inform us in writing no later than 14 days prior to the event and a credit voucher will be issued. If you prefer, a refund, less a $50 non-refundable deposit, will be issued. No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received within 14 days of an event.

Substitutions may be made at any time.

Webinars, Tele-seminars and Webcast Cancellations: Once log-in codes and passwords are issued for a webinar, tele-seminars or webcasts, a refund is not possible. If for any reason you cannot attend the event after you have received the codes, we will automatically convert your registration to an instant streaming/instant download or CD format and provide you with the information you need to access the recording after the program concludes and the recording is available.

Return/Refund Policy for Tapes/CDs/DVDs:

Tapes, CDs and DVDs are returnable for a full refund or replacement if defective, within 90 days of purchase.

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