There is so much to learn from theater if we are to be great trial lawyers. Here is a sampling of thoughts. It starts with actors quotes which have meaning for trial lawyers include the following: Marlon Brando said:"Acting in general, is something most people think they’re incapable of but they do it from morning to night. The subtlest acting I’ve ever seen is by ordinary people trying to show they feel something they don’t or trying to hide something….
Neuro Linguistic Programing (NLP) was developed by John Grinder and Richard Bandler. It is a set of models ofcommunication and is a collection of tools rather then an overall theory. Itis not only a technique to improve our mental processing and interpersonal relationships but, in addition, is a wonderful aid to trial lawyers. Take as an example the "eye accessing" cues which is a methodproviding some insight as to whether the speaker is "making it up" or trying to remember…
I will teaching this week at the Spence Trial College as I have every year virtually from when it began to now. Gerry created the college in 1994 with an invitation for lawyers to attend and learn to be trial lawyers. He invited some lawyers from around the country to come to Wyoming and act as instructors. I was flattered to be invited to be part of that first year faculty only to have a trial in Oregon run over…