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A practicing attorney, a university professor, and a professional speaker, David Dempsey explains how to speak with power, passion, and persuasion. Legally Speaking illustrates how to: Master Stage frightAnalyse audience members and adapt a presentation to reach themCreate a powerful presentationUtilize pauses, gestures, vocal power, and eye contact to maximize the impact of any messageIntensify the power of a presentation with effective visual aidsCapitalize on stories and quotations to make points memorableAttorneys spend countless hours analyzing cases, reviewing facts, deposing witnesses, and drafting briefs and motions. But prevailing in a courtroom and conveying a message in a convincing fashion to judges and juries is far different and requires masterful communication skills.

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Legally Speaking is not a fix for trial lawyers who cannot speak well or do not want to work hard. However, lawyers who are motivated to improve their trial presentations can profit from the principles it describes...[it is] a 'go-to' source summarizing the dos and don'ts of presentations (including openings and summations) [and] a godsend for all trial practitioners-especially those without the experience, or the ego, to believe they already know everything. --TRIAL Magazine<p> Unlike many 'how-to' guidebooks-which often put the 'less' in lifeless prose-David J. Dempsey's Legally Speaking provides a lively blueprint for successful oral presentations anywhere from the courtroom to the boardroom... Legally Speaking is also a comprehensive guidebook replete with an extensive bibliography of useful books, websites and other sources of material for improving presentations...There may be that fateful moment that shapes your career, and you'd be best served by knowing the 40 Principles. --Lawyers Weekly USA<p> [This] book is a blessing for anyone interested in improving their public speaking technique, whether the arena is a packed courtroom or a tiny conference room. Who will gain from reading Legally Speaking ? Everyone. As Dempsey notes, the purpose of his book is to '...teach attorneys and aspiring attorneys how to communicate with power, passion and persuasion....' He has skillfully accomplished his goal. --New Jersey Lawyer<p> Legally Speaking is both entertaining and informative. I highly recommend it to everyone seeking to improve their skills as a communicator, a leader, and a lawyer. --Senator Bob Dole <p> Legally Speaking is packed with important lessons for anyone who wants to be an influential speaker. These valuable principles and resources should be used in all legal arenas, from the office to the courtroom to the capitol. --Governor Carl E. Sanders<p> Reading Legally Speaking is like digging for gold for persuasive nuggets. Whether it i

&#8220; Legally Speaking is not a fix for trial lawyers who cannot speak well or do not want to work hard. However, lawyers who are motivated to improve their trial presentations can profit from the principles it describes...[it is] a &#8216;go-to&#8217; source summarizing the dos and don&#8217;ts of presentations (including openings and summations) [and] a godsend for all trial practitioners-especially those without the experience, or the ego, to believe they already know everything.&#8221; &#8212;TRIAL Magazine<p>&#8220;Unlike many &#8216;how-to&#8217; guidebooks-which often put the &#8216;less&#8217; in lifeless prose-David J. Dempsey&#8217;s Legally Speaking provides a lively blueprint for successful oral presentations anywhere from the courtroom to the boardroom&#8230; Legally Speaking is also a comprehensive guidebook replete with an extensive bibliography of useful books, websites and other sources of material for improving presentations&#8230;There may be that fateful momen

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David J. Dempsey, Esq.

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