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Live Seminar: Lessons from Aristotle
Mar 23, 2012
New York, New York
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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A Modern Application of Classical Wisdom

Twenty-three hundred years ago, Aristotle laid out a three-step process for achieving exceptional results in persuasion and influence. This class translates the process for modern-day lawyers and does an outstanding job teaching lawyers how to employ Aristotle’s model to negotiate more effectively and achieve better results.

  • Negotiate more effectively using Aristotle’s three elements of persuasion
  • Improve negotiation results with advance interest-based planning
  • Maintain clarity during times of stress

 
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8.00 hrs, including:
Skills: 7.00
Ethics/Professionalism: 1.00
PRICE: $349.00



 
8:00   Registration (breakfast in some cities)
8:30 - 9:30  

Professional Relationships: Reducing Conflict and Increasing Competence and Diligence with Other Lawyers and Decision-Makers
While few lawyers would intentionally act in ways that prejudice their client's positions, they sometimes unintentionally interact with opposing counsel, decision-makers and others in ways that diminish influence. Lawyers will take an objective look at themselves and learn how to maintain influence at all times.

9:30 - 10:30   Aristotle's Model of Persuasion
Aristotle laid out a model for persuasion that includes far more than logical argument. Discover how to effectively use communication, trust, emotion and passion to gain influence over clients, counsel and decision-makers.
10:30 - 10:45   Break
10:45 - 11:45   Don't Get Derailed by Stress and Anxiety
Productivity and effectiveness can diminish with increased stress and anxiety. In this very popular section, lawyers learn how to simply and easily take dominion over self-induced anxiety, and as a result are able to significantly increase their success and fulfillment as practicing professionals.
11:45- 12:45   Lunch (on your own)
12:45 - 1:45   Techniques of Automatic Influence
Maximize your influence and achieve your clients' objectives by learning to employ--and guard against--9 techniques that are proven to unconsciously influence.
1:45-2:00   Break
2:00-3:30   Unique Skills for Exceptional Results in Negotiation
Everyone involved in a negotiation has principles and needs at stake. You can achieve a significant edge toward achieving your clients' objectives with planning and expansive negotiation techniques that get more needs met.
3:30 - 4:30   Don't Get Derailed by Difficult People
Learn strategies to redirect and deflate negative emotions and stay aligned with getting the best results, even in intense situations.
4:30   Adjourn

Brian Hammer

Brian Hammer is the founder and a facilitator for The Likeable Lawyer. Brian practiced law for over ten years, and has spent the past ten years as an educator, facilitator and coach, illuminating for lawyers effective strategies to increase success and fulfillment in the practice of law. Brian has designed and delivered over 1,000 highly-praised programs to law firms, corporations and organizations nationwide. His CLE courses have received over 99% participant satisfaction evaluations from the thousands of lawyers who have attended. He is a frequent speaker at bar conventions, law firm events and other professional association meetings. Brian is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, the University of North Carolina School of Business, and holds a Masters of Psychology degree from the University of Santa Monica.

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"The class content exceeded my expectations and caused me to think about the kind of person I come across as, which is important but not a subject lawyers are usually trained on."
John Lamb, Attorney,
Caterpillar Financial Services



"You will negotiate better after taking this course. I liked the seamless relation of Aristotelian principles to the neuroscience of what gets people to agree."
Marie Jordan,
JP Morgan Chase



"In a very convenient succinct manner, Likeable Lawyer conveys critical components of being effective at leadership and persuasion."
Jean Tuffet,
Attorney



"Deceptively good. Better than I anticipated."
Blair Parker,
Parker and Edwards