Communicating

how to build trust with jurors
Jurors Think You’re Lying — Here’s How to Win Them Over

There's a credibility crisis. Here's what attorneys can learn from journalists about rebuilding trust.

Joe Douglass - March 12, 2025
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It’s National Grammar Day! Three SCOTUS Cases Where Grammar Made a Difference

Teddy Snyder | National Grammar Day is a good time to review SCOTUS cases where grammar and usage dictated the outcome.

Theda C. Snyder - March 4, 2025
lawyer small talk
4 Easy Steps to Being a Small-Talk Superstar

Bull Garlington | I’m going to give you two methods for mastering small talk. One for when you start, one for when they start. Ready? Let’s do this.

Bull Garlington - February 25, 2025
stop using archaic language in legal documents
Whereas, I Keep Telling Lawyers to Stop Writing Like This

Teddy Snyder | You're not writing in the 14th century, so stop trying to sound like a scrivener from 700 years ago.

Theda C. Snyder - February 4, 2025
eloquent speakers
Eloquent Speakers: Make Every Word Important

Teddy Snyder | Eloquent speakers understand that in every setting, every minute should be informing, perhaps delighting, your audience.

Theda C. Snyder - January 15, 2025
tactical or strategic
Tactical vs. Strategic: Redundant or Contradictory?

Teddy Snyder | This could be another example of people using words they don't understand.

Theda C. Snyder - January 7, 2025
can you plead that
It Is What It Is — Can You Plead That in Court?

Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way?

Theda C. Snyder - January 6, 2025
microsoft word templates
Using Microsoft Word Templates to Create Model Documents That Save Your Law Firm Tons of Time

Gold Standard Templates are model documents set up in Word with formatting, easy-to-identify changeable text, and all optional provisions in one place.

Danielle DavisRoe - December 28, 2024
story telling
The Best Lawyers Tell Good Stories: How to Punch Up Your Narrative

Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way?

Theda C. Snyder - December 11, 2024
lawyer video storytelling
Don’t Just Show, Prove: Why Lawyers Need Expert Video Storytelling in the TikTok Era

Joe Douglass | Done well, videos become powerful, persuasive tools that sway juries and adjusters alike.

Joe Douglass - November 18, 2024
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