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Many lawyers found law school to be a blessing and a curse. You gained an immense amount of knowledge regarding case laws, statutes, and how to think analytically. You learned and refined your skills arguing both sides of a case logically. But Trial Guides customers tell us that law school never them how to handle a jury trial, or its basic skills like how to create a story from the case facts. Or how minor differences in your interpretation and presentation can make or break your case in the courtroom. This is the purpose of Trial Guides - teaching lawyers at all levels of experience how to improve their skills and results in today's courtrooms. All taught by successful trial lawyers and trial consultants.
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In Winning with Stories, trial lawyer Jim Perdue analyzes narrative elements in detail, showing how to craft a story with a strong beginning, memorable scenes, believable characters, a logical plot, vivid action, and a moving conclusion. Beyond this, Perdue demonstrates how to tell the story to maximum effect, with concepts as broad as giving soul to the story, and as specific as what the speaker should wear.
Storytelling is amongst the most important skills for trial lawyers. Winning with Stories: Using the Narrative to Persuade in Trials, Speeches & Lectures, is an examination of the power of the story in the art of persuasion. Inner Circle of Advocates member Jim M. Perdue proves that the story, as our primary vehicle for learning and teaching, is as important today as it was to our ancient ancestors. “Since the beginning of time, narratives have carried the truths of hope and justice.”
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