Get Your Point Across with Confidence

Strong writing skills are essential to a successful practice—but expertise in oral communication is equally critical. New lawyers may struggle with nerves or feel disadvantaged by a lack of experience. Implement strategies for developing your oral advocacy skills the first time you call opposing counsel or set foot in a courtroom. Get expert tips for adeptly expressing yourself at every stage of the litigation process.

During breakfast, ICLE staff will discuss ICLE resources and offers available to new lawyers. The expert presentations will follow; stay afterward for a Q and A and more networking.

You Will Be Able to:

• Confidently communicate with opposing counsel
• Argue a motion effectively
• Respond skillfully to judicial questioning
• Implement effective oral advocacy tactics at trial and on appeal