Gear your presentation to the identified skill level. Basic programs provide a foundation and basic practice skills and knowledge for new lawyers or those just beginning in this particular area of practice. Intermediate programs offer specialized topics or concentrated instruction in selected areas. Registrants are presumed to understand the fundamental concepts in the primary field of practice and have some relevant practice experience. Advanced programs provide an in-depth study of a specialized subject or an analysis of recent developments and their impact on practice. Registrants are presumed to have significant prior experience in the subject matter. If you have a question about the applicable skill level, talk to the ICLE staff lawyer working with you on the project.
Add interest to your presentation. Focus on a few important points and make those points interesting, practical, and memorable. Tell the audience how it relates to their practice. Stories and examples—real-life or hypothetical—make information less abstract and more easily understandable and help the audience retain the lessons. Consider using visual aids. PowerPoint presentations or other visual aids can enhance the learning process. Please do not simply read your materials aloud.
Adhere to time limits. Exceeding your time period will deprive later speakers of adequate time for their presentations.
Respond to questions and answers. For most live events, the audience will submit questions in writing that the faculty can address during question-and-answer periods. Some events take a more informal approach. Check with the moderator or the ICLE lawyer working with you about whether to take oral questions. Remember to repeat the question into the microphone.