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Attorney Persuasion in Practice: Use of Voice and Body Language, Personal Credibility, and Enhanced Memory Techniques

Master voice techniques, build jury credibility, and apply memory systems to deliver compelling, note-free courtroom presentations with confidence.

2025-07-30 13:00:00

2.75 hours

Program Details

2025-07-30 13:00:00

Program Details

2025-07-30 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-07-30 13:00:00

2.75 hours

Course Overview

Mastering Voice, Credibility, and Memory for Trial

2025-07-30 13:00:00

Participants will learn vocal techniques, body language strategies, and memory systems that enhance courtroom presence. These skills help attorneys connect authentically with juries and deliver compelling presentations.

Format

CLE Credit

2.75h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2.75

Key topics that will be covered

01
Voice Training
Release habitual tension and use natural alignment to project confidence.
02
Breath Control
Use central breathing to power the voice and control performance anxiety.
03
Vocal Variety
Vary pitch, rate, and volume to capture and sustain jury attention.
04
Attorney Credibility
Build trust through preparation, genuineness, and respect for jurors’ time.
05
Memory Anchors
Connect new information to mental anchors using vivid sensory images.
06
Storyboarding
Memorize presentations by creating visual images instead of exact words.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

The Expressive Attorney: Voice and Body Language Mastery

Learn to tune your instrument through exercises that release habitual tension, enhance alignment, and optimize breathing for vocal power and clarity. Master techniques for capturing jury interest through pitch variety, volume modulation, and strategic pauses, while using action verbs and storyboarding to deliver emotionally compelling presentations.

Paul MellorPaul Mellor
Rena CookRena Cook
Dr. Steve WoodDr. Steve Wood
clock 2:10 pm - 2:55 pm EST

Building and Maintaining Credibility with Juries

Explore the true definition of attorney credibility and how juror perceptions directly influence verdict outcomes. Examine research on credibility factors and identify specific behaviors that damage trustworthiness, from lack of preparation to appearing arrogant or manipulative.

Paul MellorPaul Mellor
Rena CookRena Cook
Dr. Steve WoodDr. Steve Wood
clock 3:05 pm - 4:05 pm EST

Winning Your Case with Memory Techniques

Discover proven memory systems using anchors, visualization, and the body anchor method to deliver polished presentations without notes. Apply these techniques to remember juror names, listen more effectively during testimony, and never miss a cross-examination opportunity due to memory lapses.

Paul MellorPaul Mellor
Rena CookRena Cook
Dr. Steve WoodDr. Steve Wood
Paul Mellor

Paul Mellor

Success Links

Rena Cook

Rena Cook

My Vocal Authority

Dr. Steve Wood

Dr. Steve Wood

Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

Paul Mellor

Paul Mellor

Success Links

Paul Mellor is an author and memory expert who was a finalist in the USA Memory Championship, known for his engaging CLE programs delivered to lawyers across the United States and Canada.

Education & Credentials

Communications graduate of Western Carolina University

Recognition & Leadership

Finalist in the USA Memory Championship where he recalled names of over 90 people in less than 15 minutes, remembered over 100 single-digit numbers in exact order after five-minute study, and recalled exact order of shuffled deck of cards in under three-and-a-half minutes. Author of Memory Skills for Lawyers, You're Almost There, Summer in the Saddle, and Strokes of Kindness.

Experience

Author of Memory Skills for Lawyers. Has delivered CLE programs to lawyers across the United States and Canada. Completed marathon in all 50 states, 4700-mile bicycle ride across America, and 2300-mile solo kayaking adventure down the Mississippi River.
Rena Cook

Rena Cook

My Vocal Authority

Rena Cook is a Professor Emerita at the University of Oklahoma, TEDx speaker, author, and voice, speech, confidence and presentation coach who founded Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving attorneys.

Education & Credentials

MA in Voice Studies from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, MFA in Directing from the University of Oklahoma, MA in Guidance & Counseling

Recognition & Leadership

TEDx speaker. Author of Empower your Voice: For Women in Business, Politics and Life, and Her Voice in Law. Popular CLE speaker.

Experience

Professor Emerita at the University of Oklahoma. Founder of Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving attorneys who want to use their voice in more commanding and authentic ways. Also voices animation and video game characters.
Dr. Steve Wood

Dr. Steve Wood

Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

Dr. Steve M. Wood, Ph.D., is a Senior Litigation Consultant and Director of Research at Courtroom Sciences, Inc., using social psychological expertise to help clients understand juror decision-making and maximize favorable case outcomes.

Education & Credentials

Ph.D. in social psychology

Recognition & Leadership

Work published in various peer-reviewed academic journals and scholarly magazines. Co-host of The Litigation Psychology Podcast.

Experience

Senior Litigation Consultant and Director of Research at Courtroom Sciences, Inc., a national litigation consulting and litigation support firm based in Irving, Texas. Assists clients with pre-trial research, witness effectiveness training, case theme development, supplemental juror questionnaires, and jury selection.
Paul Mellor

Paul Mellor

Success Links

Paul Mellor is an author and memory expert who was a finalist in the USA Memory Championship, known for his engaging CLE programs delivered to lawyers across the United States and Canada.

Education & Credentials

Communications graduate of Western Carolina University

Recognition & Leadership

Finalist in the USA Memory Championship where he recalled names of over 90 people in less than 15 minutes, remembered over 100 single-digit numbers in exact order after five-minute study, and recalled exact order of shuffled deck of cards in under three-and-a-half minutes. Author of Memory Skills for Lawyers, You're Almost There, Summer in the Saddle, and Strokes of Kindness.

Experience

Author of Memory Skills for Lawyers. Has delivered CLE programs to lawyers across the United States and Canada. Completed marathon in all 50 states, 4700-mile bicycle ride across America, and 2300-mile solo kayaking adventure down the Mississippi River.
Rena Cook

Rena Cook

My Vocal Authority

Rena Cook is a Professor Emerita at the University of Oklahoma, TEDx speaker, author, and voice, speech, confidence and presentation coach who founded Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving attorneys.

Education & Credentials

MA in Voice Studies from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, MFA in Directing from the University of Oklahoma, MA in Guidance & Counseling

Recognition & Leadership

TEDx speaker. Author of Empower your Voice: For Women in Business, Politics and Life, and Her Voice in Law. Popular CLE speaker.

Experience

Professor Emerita at the University of Oklahoma. Founder of Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving attorneys who want to use their voice in more commanding and authentic ways. Also voices animation and video game characters.
Dr. Steve Wood

Dr. Steve Wood

Courtroom Sciences, Inc.

Dr. Steve M. Wood, Ph.D., is a Senior Litigation Consultant and Director of Research at Courtroom Sciences, Inc., using social psychological expertise to help clients understand juror decision-making and maximize favorable case outcomes.

Education & Credentials

Ph.D. in social psychology

Recognition & Leadership

Work published in various peer-reviewed academic journals and scholarly magazines. Co-host of The Litigation Psychology Podcast.

Experience

Senior Litigation Consultant and Director of Research at Courtroom Sciences, Inc., a national litigation consulting and litigation support firm based in Irving, Texas. Assists clients with pre-trial research, witness effectiveness training, case theme development, supplemental juror questionnaires, and jury selection.

Credits by state

AK2.8
AL2.8
AR2.8
AZ2.8
CA2.8
CO3.0
CT2.8
DC2.8
DE2.8
FL2.8
GA3.0
HI2.8
IA2.8
ID2.8
IL2.8
IN2.0
KS2.8
KY2.0
LA2.8
MA2.8
MD2.8
ME2.8
MI2.8
MN2.8
MO3.3
MS2.8
MT2.8
NC2.8
ND2.8
NE2.8
NH165.0
NJ3.3
NM2.5
NV2.8
NY3.0
OH2.8
OK3.5
OR2.8
PA2.8
RI3.5
SC2.8
SD2.8
TN2.8
TX2.8
UT2.8
VA2.8
VT2.8
WA2.8
WI3.0
WV3.3
WY2.8

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New Hampshire
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Alabama

Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

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