Prolumina Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars can be tailored to meet the learning and scheduling needs of your firm or association. Our seminars are taught by true experts in their field. We would like the opportunity to speak to your firm or section regarding any of our CLE seminars listed below. Please contact us at CLE@prolumina.net to schedule a single seminar or a comprehensive series. Below is a partial listing of topics we can cover to help you achieve a winning performance for your clients.
The Domino-Effect of Juror Decision-Making (1 or 2 hours)
Psychological Principals Applied Directly to Jurors in Trial
- How jurors are like consumers
- Which psychological principles influence decision-making
- Why order of evidence matters
Jurors’ Hidden Biases (1 or 2 hours)
Thoughts to Consider when Communicating with a Jury
- What is implicit bias
- How does implicit bias influence jurors
- How to diminish the effect of implicit bias
Seven Keys to Winning Performance in the Courtroom (1, 3, or 6 hours)
Planning, Design and Execution in the Courtroom
- Information architecture—mapping a compelling story
- Factoring—getting the case to “clear” and “simple”
- The “60 Second Trial”
- The importance of imagery
- Emerging technologies for the courtroom
- Opportunity cost analysis—how much is winning worth?
Power Litigation—Communicating to Win (1 or 3 hours)
Increments of Advantage in Trial
- Information management & control
- Avoiding info-paralysis
- Power-sequencing—order of evidence strategies
- Information processing preferences
- Controlling impressions
- Power-packaging your case for trial
The First 30 Words—Getting the Last Word First (1 or 3 hours)
Winning Opening Statements
- High drama, or high-impact?
- What jurors watch for and remember
- Balancing emotion and fact
- “Plainspeak” – the art of making sense
- Visual strategies and design
Winning Before Trial—ADR (1 or 3 hours)
The Meat & Potatoes of Winning in Settlement
- Bringing the Courtroom to the settlement table
- Pre-trial strategies and tactics
- Hi-tech advantages in early litigation
- Motivating compromise
Presenting Complex Intellectual Property Cases (1 or 3 hours)
Decoding the Rarified Language of Science & Law
- Distilling the case to a clear and favorable bottom line
- Care and preparation of expert witnesses
- From science and the law to a place where jurors live
- Using technology to simplify complex issues
- Case studies in high-stakes cases
Controlling Attorney/Client Relationships & Ethics (1 or 3 hours)
Avoiding Conflict & Maximizing Productivity
- Why good attorneys fail or get into trouble
- Understanding client needs and expectations
- My client, my partner—the business of performance
- The economics of good communication
Specialty Programs (1 hour)
Specialty Programs can be designed to address the particular needs and interests of any group or firm organization, and are generally designed to last one hour.
Winning in Markman
Claims Construction Strategies
Avoiding a Wheels-up Landing in Trial
Aviation Law Issues
The Visual Trial
Visual Strategies for the Courtroom
Demonstrative Evidence in the New Electronic Reality
Making Technology Work for You in Trial
Communication Strategies
Juror Comprehension & Retention
Technology in the Courtroom
Making Sure You’re Not Out-gunned in Trial
The “60 Second Trial”
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Paralegal CLE (1-3 hours)
Behind the Scenes in Trial
- Developing winning strategies, and tactical planning for trial
- Sourcing and employing essential outside support services
- Managing high-volume document cases
- Courtroom technology – best methods
- Becoming an indispensable part of the trial team
- Empowering your lawyer to win
