Monday, October 16, 2023
11:45 AM to 2:45 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
Café Fiore
134 Berlin Road,
Cromwell
Due to circumstances outside of our control, this program has been cancelled.
Presented by the CT Bar Institute
About the Program
Join us for an exquisite buffet lunch at Café Fiore, followed by a two-hour presentation by James Brosnahan, international trial lawyer, author, and trial advocacy teacher. He has tried over 150 cases to conclusion and has been named among the top 30 trial lawyers in the United States, according to the Legal 500 US. Attorney Brosnahan will guide us to improve our courtroom persuasion skills through a mix of lecture, examples, and demonstrations. This will be a highly interactive presentation. Each attendee will receive a copy of Attorney Brosnahan’s latest book, Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases.
Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. and the buffet will begin soon thereafter. Attorney Brosnahan will begin the presentation at 12:45 p.m.
You Will Learn
• About courtroom persuasion techniques
• How to use oratory skills to guide the jury/trier of fact
• About the importance of voice control to achieve the desired impact/outcome
• About knowing your audience
• Direct and cross examination skills
• How to analyze the case
• About the use of emotions
• About the use of rhetorical devices
• About final arguments
Who Should Attend
Trial attorneys of all skill levels and those interested in improving their trial skills.
Cost
(Includes a copy of Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases by James J. Brosnahan, buffet lunch and electronic materials)
Member $129
Student Member $89
Non-Member $199
CT: 2.0 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 2.0 CLE Credits (AOP)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml.
Cancellations made less than 3 business days prior to event are non-refundable.