The one who tells the best story wins! This roundtable teaches attorneys how
to use the Story-Telling Model in preparing an opening that is compelling,
understandable and memorable.
The focus will be on how to develop central themes and sub-themes for a case,
the use of visuals to enhance the story and story-telling skills to create
dynamic, plot-driven case presentations that jurors will easily understand. The
psychological history of stories in relaying information, the elements of
effective stories and the development of case themes to incorporate into the
story will also be discussed.
Topics include:
- History of stories in relaying information — elements of effective
stories, where themes come from (fables, novels, movies, jurors’ personal
histories, etc.);
- How jurors process story information; and
- The story-telling template — using an actual case from your files.
The faculty will be available to meet with program attendees after the
roundtable.
Faculty:Daniel Dugan, Ph.D., program chair
Trial Science Inc., Reno
Laura Arnold, Esq.
Trial Science Inc., Reno
Sponsoring Sections: Civil Litigation Section
Juvenile and Child Welfare Section
Related Practice Areas: General Civil Law