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• Improve your voice, appearance and delivery
• Use humor effectively
• Overcome nervous jitters
• Use visual aids to enhance -- not hurt -- your presentation
• Write a speech or testimony and get your message across
• Respond to questions without hesitation
• Deal with a hostile or indifferent audience

More than any other profession, the practice of law depends on the effective use of words, communication and persuasion. Through the study of some great American political speeches and presentations of recent times, this practical seminar focuses on the basics of oral advocacy for all lawyers. Whether you are called upon to give legislative testimony, must give a presentation to clients, or simply have to talk to the press, this program will enable you to understand what makes the great speakers effective and use those techniques yourself as a lawyer.

A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Steven D. Stark has given hundreds of writing and speaking courses all over the country. He is a former litigator and law clerk to a federal appellate judge, as well as a former Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. Stark is a former commentator for National Public Radio, and was the world sports columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He authored the books, Glued to the Set: The 60 Television Shows and Events that Made Us Who We Are Today, which was published in the spring of 1997, and Writing to Win: The Legal Writer, which was published in winter of 2000 and has been hailed as an invaluable guidebook to better legal writing. His new book, Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History of the Group that Shook Youth, Gender and the World, was published in June by Harper Collins.

"Stark provided practical advice. I will apply it."
"Challenging and thought-provoking; simple, practical advice; it was great."

"Totally useful and enlightening - it changed the way I listen and hopefully speak."
"Stark was informative, engaging and kept a great pace."
"Obviously, Mr. Stark practices what he preaches!"

Each registrant will receive the book, You Are the Message, authored by Roger Ailes, as well as course materials prepared by Steven Stark. These materials are not available for separate purchase. Registrations received the week of the program or at the door cannot be guaranteed a book.

6.25 General CLE Credits are approved. For more information regarding CLE credits in other states, contact UW CLE at 206-543-0059.

Refunds are available up to five days prior to the program. In lieu of a refund, we encourage participants to send a substitute. Please notify the UW CLE of any requests for refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are subject to a $30 handling charge.

To request accommodations for the disabled, please contact the office of the Disability Services Office at least ten daysin advance at:(206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452(TDD); (206) 685-7264 (FAX), or dso@u.washington.edu(E-Mail).