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LEG TECH VIDZZ Kim Gango Kyotie
LEG TECH VIDZZ Kim Gango Kyotie
VIDEO 1:
How to speak like a veteran lawyer
VIDEO 2:
4 tips to improve your public speaking
The best speakers are there to give. They don’t want anything, not even approval. You
show up to give.
There are certain patterns and skill sets that if applied can improve public speech.
o 3 A’s of public speaking:
Authenticity engages – know yourself. Speak from the gut. The audience
can feel realness, and you have to be yourself in order to really deliver a
message that informs and inspires.
Awareness – situational awareness. Sometimes, things will not go as
planned. What you have to do is be fluid, be malleable, and ready to rock
the situation.
Audacity – be bold in order to give a speech that lasts. Fear drives most of
us, so audacity is what you need. You cannot half-step into your
presentation, so you have to be bold. One of the things to do that is to
tell a story. Be story centric.
Never tell a story without making a point. Never make a point without telling a story.
VIDEO 3:
Oral advocacy (2): Introducing yourself
VIDEO 4:
Stating a case theory
VIDEO 5:
Giving a road map
A roadmap shows:
o Your overall stance
o How many supporting arguments you have
o What those arguments are
Advantages: enable judges to follow your arguments better and teach them to ask
questions at appropriate times.
Elements of a good road map
o Stance
o Supporting arguments
Verbs to signal your stance
o Believe
o Argue (a more powerful verb instead of believe)
Phrases to signpost arguments
o “Make an argument”
o “Advance a submission”
Temporal conjunctions (order of arguments)
o “first”
o “second”
VIDEO 6:
Citing facts
VIDEO 7:
Citing laws
It’s important to include all essential information the judges need so that they can
identify quickly what you are referring to.
Elements of a case citation
o Name
o Court
o Year
Expression to introduce a case
o “in the case of…”
Useful reporting verb:
o “held”
Use the word “similar” in order to show that the precedent and current case are similar
VIDEO 9:
Using signposts
“turn to” / “move to” – expressions to tell judges what they have done and what they
are going to do next
“now” can also be used in addition
Signposts help mooters move from one submission to another.
VIDEO 10:
Concluding arguments
VIDEO 12:
Making a rebuttal