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Creating Effective Visuals for Presentations and Trials (Presented by The Federal Bar Association Professional Development Committee, Federal Litigation Section, Younger Lawyers Division)

Learn research-backed strategies for using visuals to improve attention, memory, and persuasion in legal presentations and trials.

2026-02-19 14:00:00

1 hours

Program Details

2026-02-19 14:00:00

Program Details

2026-02-19 14:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2026-02-19 14:00:00

1 hours

Course Overview

Mastering Visual Presentations for Legal Success

2026-02-19 14:00:00

Participants will learn research-based strategies for creating visuals that capture attention, improve memory, and support audience decision-making. These techniques apply directly to courtroom presentations and CLE instruction.

Format

CLE Credit

1h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1

Key topics that will be covered

01
Memory Principles
Effective presentations require audience attention, processing time, and emotional connection.
02
Visual Types
Representative, interpretive, and organizational visuals serve distinct purposes in legal presentations.
03
Cognitive Overload
Text-heavy slides split attention and reduce comprehension of complex information.
04
Visual Signals
Arrows, circles, and boxes increase audience attention, understanding, and memory.
05
Seductive Details
Interesting but irrelevant elements decrease recall and transfer of information.
06
Clear Structure
Organizing information into chunks increases working memory and cognitive flexibility.

Program schedule

clock 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm EST

Key Principles of Attention, Learning, and Memory

This session explores foundational research-based principles that guide effective visual communication, including how audiences process and retain information. Presenters will learn how attention, mental representation, and the picture superiority effect can be leveraged to support persuasion and decision-making.

Peter J. Toren.Peter J. Toren.
Brett Sagel |Brett Sagel |
Angela DooleyAngela Dooley
clock 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm EST

Visual Types, Techniques, and Supporting Research Evidence

This session examines the three categories of legal visuals—representative, interpretive, and organizational—and demonstrates practical applications for each. Participants will discover research-backed techniques including signaling, reducing cognitive overload, managing seductive details, and strategic simplification.

Peter J. Toren.Peter J. Toren.
Brett Sagel |Brett Sagel |
Angela DooleyAngela Dooley
clock 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm EST

Interactive Case Study: Transforming Verbal Presentations Visually

This hands-on session demonstrates how to convert a text-heavy verbal presentation into one enhanced with effective visuals and progressive disclosure techniques. Participants will see practical examples of structuring complex information and directing audience attention strategically.

Peter J. Toren.Peter J. Toren.
Brett Sagel |Brett Sagel |
Angela DooleyAngela Dooley
Peter J. Toren.

Peter J. Toren.

Peter J. Toren Attorney at Law

Brett Sagel |

Brett Sagel |

Angela Dooley

Angela Dooley

U.S. Department of Justice

Peter J. Toren.

Peter J. Toren.

Peter J. Toren Attorney at Law

Peter J. Toren is an intellectual property litigator with over 40 years of experience dedicated to helping individuals and companies protect their IP rights. His current practice focuses on trade secret litigation, computer crimes, and Nazi-looted art restitution cases.

Recognition & Leadership

Received an award for excellence in legal publishing. Published over 125 articles on various legal topics. Co-author of the Trade Secret Case Management Guide (2023) published by the Federal Judicial Center. Author of Intellectual Property & Computer Crimes, the leading treatise on criminal violations of intellectual property rights and computer crime. Co-author of The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Handbook.

Professional Involvement

Serves as an editor of IPLaw360. Co-leader of a Sedona Conference team on criminal trade secret law and practice. Frequent contributor to the press on intellectual property and trade secret matters.

Experience

Admitted to practice in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, and New York. Partner at several prominent law firms including Sidley Austin in New York City. Served eight years as a federal prosecutor with the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) in Washington, D.C., where he was among the first five prosecutors hired and served as Acting Deputy Chief. Prosecuted numerous cases involving violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Criminal Copyright, Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods, and the Economic Espionage Act. Has represented companies and individuals in EEA criminal investigations and litigated multiple Defend Trade Secrets Act matters.
Brett Sagel |

Brett Sagel |

Brett Sagel is a highly skilled trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with over 26 years of experience handling some of the nation’s most complex cases involving white collar crime, corporate fraud, and public corruption.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan. Juris Doctor from the George Washington University School of Law.

Recognition & Leadership

Secured numerous high-profile convictions including against attorney Michael Avenatti and Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona.

Professional Involvement

Accomplished educator teaching courses on trial advocacy, evidence, white collar crime to prosecutors across the country. Lectured internationally on behalf of the Department of Justice and United States Department of State in numerous countries in Asia, Central and South America, and Europe. Served as an adjunct professor at a local law school and college. Dedicated mentor to new prosecutors.

Experience

Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California for over two decades. Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Force. Assistant Director of the Department of Justice's National Advocacy Center where he modernized the Department's criminal trial advocacy program and trained hundreds of prosecutors nationwide. Tried over thirty federal jury trials lasting weeks or months. Drafted scores of appellate briefs and argued before the Ninth Circuit 15 times. Supervised and mentored dozens of additional federal trials and hearings. Began career at the Department of Justice's Tax Division through the prestigious Honors Program.
Angela Dooley

Angela Dooley

U.S. Department of Justice

Angela Dooley, PhD is a nationally recognized leader in instructional design, adult learning, and organizational development, with over two decades of transformative impact across the U.S. Department of Justice and higher education.

Education & Credentials

PhD in Educational Psychology and Research. Master's degrees in Business Administration and Health Administration.

Recognition & Leadership

Nationally recognized leader in instructional design, adult learning, and organizational development. Published extensively on attention, memory, and multimedia learning.

Professional Involvement

Serves as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and College of Education.

Experience

Chief Learning Officer for DOJ where she spearheaded training strategy for more than 115,000 professionals, aligning learning systems with national priorities including leadership development, employee engagement, and AI integration. Oversight of multimillion-dollar budgets, cross-agency collaboration, management and supervision of multiple teams, and international teaching and facilitating in over 20 countries. Founded DOJ's Faculty Development Institute training thousands of attorneys and legal professionals. Founded DOJ's Justice Leadership Institute. Consulted on federal trials and designed mock jury instruments. Her research-informed approach has shaped training for judges, federal prosecutors, law enforcement, and legal educators worldwide.
Peter J. Toren.

Peter J. Toren.

Peter J. Toren Attorney at Law

Peter J. Toren is an intellectual property litigator with over 40 years of experience dedicated to helping individuals and companies protect their IP rights. His current practice focuses on trade secret litigation, computer crimes, and Nazi-looted art restitution cases.

Recognition & Leadership

Received an award for excellence in legal publishing. Published over 125 articles on various legal topics. Co-author of the Trade Secret Case Management Guide (2023) published by the Federal Judicial Center. Author of Intellectual Property & Computer Crimes, the leading treatise on criminal violations of intellectual property rights and computer crime. Co-author of The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Handbook.

Professional Involvement

Serves as an editor of IPLaw360. Co-leader of a Sedona Conference team on criminal trade secret law and practice. Frequent contributor to the press on intellectual property and trade secret matters.

Experience

Admitted to practice in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, and New York. Partner at several prominent law firms including Sidley Austin in New York City. Served eight years as a federal prosecutor with the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) in Washington, D.C., where he was among the first five prosecutors hired and served as Acting Deputy Chief. Prosecuted numerous cases involving violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Criminal Copyright, Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods, and the Economic Espionage Act. Has represented companies and individuals in EEA criminal investigations and litigated multiple Defend Trade Secrets Act matters.
Brett Sagel |

Brett Sagel |

Brett Sagel is a highly skilled trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with over 26 years of experience handling some of the nation’s most complex cases involving white collar crime, corporate fraud, and public corruption.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan. Juris Doctor from the George Washington University School of Law.

Recognition & Leadership

Secured numerous high-profile convictions including against attorney Michael Avenatti and Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona.

Professional Involvement

Accomplished educator teaching courses on trial advocacy, evidence, white collar crime to prosecutors across the country. Lectured internationally on behalf of the Department of Justice and United States Department of State in numerous countries in Asia, Central and South America, and Europe. Served as an adjunct professor at a local law school and college. Dedicated mentor to new prosecutors.

Experience

Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California for over two decades. Chief of the Corporate and Securities Fraud Strike Force. Assistant Director of the Department of Justice's National Advocacy Center where he modernized the Department's criminal trial advocacy program and trained hundreds of prosecutors nationwide. Tried over thirty federal jury trials lasting weeks or months. Drafted scores of appellate briefs and argued before the Ninth Circuit 15 times. Supervised and mentored dozens of additional federal trials and hearings. Began career at the Department of Justice's Tax Division through the prestigious Honors Program.
Angela Dooley

Angela Dooley

U.S. Department of Justice

Angela Dooley, PhD is a nationally recognized leader in instructional design, adult learning, and organizational development, with over two decades of transformative impact across the U.S. Department of Justice and higher education.

Education & Credentials

PhD in Educational Psychology and Research. Master's degrees in Business Administration and Health Administration.

Recognition & Leadership

Nationally recognized leader in instructional design, adult learning, and organizational development. Published extensively on attention, memory, and multimedia learning.

Professional Involvement

Serves as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and College of Education.

Experience

Chief Learning Officer for DOJ where she spearheaded training strategy for more than 115,000 professionals, aligning learning systems with national priorities including leadership development, employee engagement, and AI integration. Oversight of multimillion-dollar budgets, cross-agency collaboration, management and supervision of multiple teams, and international teaching and facilitating in over 20 countries. Founded DOJ's Faculty Development Institute training thousands of attorneys and legal professionals. Founded DOJ's Justice Leadership Institute. Consulted on federal trials and designed mock jury instruments. Her research-informed approach has shaped training for judges, federal prosecutors, law enforcement, and legal educators worldwide.

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