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Winning Your Case with a Better Memory / APRIL 2025
TOPICS: Deposition Demonstration; How to Speak Without Notes to Jurors; Cross Examination with Confidence; Remember Names and Faces of Jurors in Trial, Clients in the Presentations, and in Other Professional Settings;
Attorneys seldom go anywhere without their computers or phones. They are convenient, affordable and most of all, come with a lot of memory. Unfortunately, one of the most powerful memory tools we own is seldom plugged in and often fails. Brain freeze? Memory lapse? Senior moments. Whatever you call it, thousands of attorneys have experienced it. The good news? You CAN do something about it! The benefits of improved memory are endless:
Save time in court preparation
Make polished presentations to jurors and judges without notes
Become a better listener in the courtroom
Cross-examine with confidence
Remember names of jurors in trials and clients in other professional settings
Develop better concentration
Reduce stress, worry less about forgetting to make a crucial point
Join nationally recognized memory training consultant, and veteran ICLEF Faculty Member Paul Mellor, for a session that will improve the way your mind retains facts. Learn techniques to improve your everyday practice. Mellor’s objective is to show you how a trained memory can increase your efficiency and productivity in all aspects of law. He will help you lay a foundation for total recall.
AGENDA 8:30 A.M. Registration 8:55 A.M. Welcome & Introduction 9:00 A.M. Deposition Demonstration Introduction with demonstration displaying the lighting speed of a trained memory. You will see the ease of remembering information from a deposition. Emphasis is placed on why we forget and how we remember. 10:30 A.M. Coffee Break 10:45 A.M. How to Speak Without Notes to Jurors Discover secrets on how to present a case without notes. Learn step-by-step techniques on how to draft your remarks, prepare your mind, and deliver a powerful presentation. To keep the jury in the palm of your hand, you’ll have to let go of your notes. 12:15 P.M. Lunch Break (on your own) 1:15 P.M. Cross Examination with Confidence Using the two-step formula in recall, you will acquire the skill in remembering to ask key questions during cross-examination. Use of many examples and illustrations help reinforce the proficiency when dealing with those on the witness stand. 2:45 P.M. Refreshment Break 3:00 P.M. Remember Names and Faces of Jurors in Trial, Clients in the Presentations, and in Other Professional Settings You will learn the FACIAL Formula to quickly remember a name. Attention is placed on concentration techniques and focusing on recalling the name correctly. Use of pictures and examples create a proven system in correctly matching a name to a face. You will learn how to remember first names, last names and groups of people. 4:30 P.M. Adjourn
BONUS Your registration includes Mr. Mellor's book, Memory Skills for Lawyers.
Don't wait! You have invested years in becoming an attorney and months in preparing a case. Invest just one day to strengthen your mind and achieve these goals:
Think quickly and clearly without fumbling for notes
Remember important information about a jury and use it to win cases
Effectively recall facts from research and interviews
QUOTES from Past Participants of the Program
“I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very important information and I learned excellent tips on having a good memory.”
“Very interactive.”
“Charismatic and eloquent speaker with a great sense of humor. He has a very creative and interactive approach.”
“Very stimulating 6 hours.”
“Speaker was very approachable and willing to address specific questions.”
“Outstanding.”
“Great.”
“Excellent program. Far exceeded my expectations.”
“Appreciated that it was very practical.”
To receive CLE credit for an ICLEF On-Demand or a LIVE WEBCAST seminar, you must watch the program in its entirety. ICLEF is unable to award partial CLE credit for viewing ICLEF On-Demand or LIVE WEBCAST seminars. You will have 30 days from the date-of-purchase to complete your ICLEF distance learning seminar. If you are unable to complete the LIVE WEBCAST seminar on the scheduled date of the seminar, ICLEF will place a copy of the ON DEMAND version of the program in your ICLEF Online Account three (3) to five (5) business days after the LIVE WEBCAST concludes. Please call or email ICLEF should you have further questions (317) 637-9102 or iclef@iclef.org
6 CLE
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