Better Public Speaking for Lawyers

Besides legal writing, public speaking is one of the top skills attorneys need to master. Whether you’re in court, presenting at a CLE, or proposing an idea at an important firm meeting, you’ll need to feel confident presenting your ideas clearly. A recent post at Lawyerist zeros in on three common mistakes of new attorneys: talking too fast, not listening to your audience, and not admitting it when you don’t know something. If you’d like more tips on improving your public speaking, check out these resources:

  • Public Speaking for Dummies [Find it]
  • Power Tools for Lawyers: A Hip-Pocket Guide to Speaking in Public [Find it]
  • Legally Speaking: 40 Powerful Presentation Principles Lawyers Need to Know [Find it]
  • Secrets of Power Presentations [Find it]
  • Strictly Speaking: Reid Buckley’s Indispensable Handbook on Public Speaking [Find it]
  • On Speaking Well: How to Give a Speech with Style, Substance, and Clarity [Find it]