Rules to Speak By is a science-backed guide offering practical, persuasive speaking techniques for lawyers. It provides actionable tips for capturing and retaining audience attention, framing arguments, using effective language and visual aids, and managing nerves—essential for success in trials, client pitches, and other high-stakes legal contexts.
This book can be used as part of a legal writing curriculum, as a weeklong or weekend course on professional development, or by career advisors (both in law school and undergraduate school) when working with students.
This book provides a set of teaching materials that could be used in an academic course on human subject research in a broad range of professional school settings.