Voice & Performance Skills for Barristers

09/06/2017

Tuesday, 20 & Tuesday, 27 June 2017

"Voice and performance coaching should in my view form an integral part of all advocacy training” - Justice Johann Kriegler Former Constitutional Court and Appeal Court Judge, South Africa

Location

NSW Bar Association Common Room

Open to

Any practising barrister Limited numbers (max 12)

Content

Session 1 | Opening Address and Closing Submission - Story telling appropriate for the courtroom - Physical and vocal presence - Managing speech and vocal mannerisms - Using gesture - Controlling your content and your audience - Staying calm under pressure

Session 2 | Examination of witnesses - Listening to the witness - Controlling the rhythm in examination - Buying time to think and navigate - Keeping the Judge in the communication - Managing nerves - Personalized feedback

Lead Facilitators

Lucy Cornell, Founder of Voice Coach

Christina Koch, Lead Voice Coach, Sydney

Investment

$800 per person http://www.voicecoach.net/advocates

Voice Coach has trained court advocates for 10 years in 5 jurisdictions over 14 intensive mock trial courses alongside faculties of silks and judges. 4 CPD Points | Barristers' Skills strand

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