LAWYER SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH ROLE PLAYING

THEY improv provides a variety of lawyer skills programs including Voir Dire classes helping attorneys in the jury selection process. This can take on the form of classes as well as simulations with several actors playing characters that might appear on a jury. We would simulate the Voir Dire process and help with the strategic approach taken by the attorney. Attorneys handle cases that can mean the difference between life and death. Finding an edge to improve the chances for victory can make the difference or result in large sums of money changing hands. Our Voir Dire training program is designed to improve the likelihood of a favorable verdict.

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The skills involved in selecting a jury can be the key to success. There are the typical overall choices that might be based on race or gender, but these tend to be oversimplifications and can often prove to be wrong. Just because someone is of a particular race does not mean that they have a specific outlook on life. While there may be tendencies in stereotypes, being able to verify that these tendencies are true in an individual is far more important. After all, if you are aware of someone thought to hold a particular view that actually feels different may help to slip jurors past opposing counsel with them none the wiser.

Further, knowing the difference between a leader and someone who follows can be important. Having a follower that may be inclined to vote against your case is far less dangerous than a leader that could convince others to join the other side. A follower might be more willing to be led by a leader that believes in your side.

Of course this all comes down to a nuanced process due to a variety of factors. You will likely be limited to a certain number of peremptory challenges, or strikes, to have a juror dismissed without need of showing cause. These are generally reserved for those that might prove the most dangerous to your cause. There are also a variety of causes to get jurors dismissed. Trapping jurors into giving causes when you don't want them on a jury doesn't have to be that difficult. After all, most prospective jurors aren't excited by the prospect of spending days of their lives with total strangers.

MASK WORK
We utilize a concept in acting called Mask Work. The idea is that when you are playing a character, you can feel free to not be self conscious because the person behind the mask of the character isn't being judged. We can still play the guilt, remorse, deception, anger, or other qualities that the character would have, just without the person playing the character pre-judging their actions. This allows for a more accurate portrayal of role-playing. Non-actors don't understand that concept and can give their performance more of a flat feel.

Having had a dry run at presenting a case can make the actual presentation that much stronger and we have a variety of techniques that we can use to critique and improve presentations.

THEY improv provides a variety of actors that can demonstrate these scenarios and help the attorney to recognize the people they have to choose from. Additionally, our actors can help the attorney to do this while scoring positive points with the prospective jurors. These points are probably not case-related, but instead focused on getting the jurors to know and trust the advocate.

There are more options than can ever be imagined, so to obtain a specific quote or information regarding these class action member workshops, simply contact us with no obligation to determine what might be the best approach to achieving your goals for either a specific case or more general training.

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We understand the need for confidentiality and review all such agreements to ensure a level of secrecy to maintain your relationship with your clients. We will usually not take control of work product and rather not take any material off-location to help ensure our relationships with our clients. Simply ask us for more information about how far we will go to protect our clients, as well as to help you protect yours!

Areas of Law. Whether for Appellate, Business, Civil, Constitutional, Criminal, Entertainment, Family (including Trusts, Estates, Divorce, Elder and Juvenile), Intellectual Property, Medical, Military, Securities or Tax Law, or any of the other branches, we either already have a program that can assist practitioners or can develop a special program to improve performance.

Locations. We have people already in most major cities around the country or can make arrangements if needed. This includes the top cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Seattle, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte and practically anywhere else you can imagine. We also have access to Canada, Mexico and the islands of the Caribbean if you would like to conduct something while at a retreat. Simply contact us to find out how we can help you.

WHY COMEDY
Our Director found that when people laugh, they become more open to new ideas and more likely to take lessons to heart. This made a company engaged in comedy the perfect vehicle to help everything from small organizations to members of the Fortune 500.

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Some of Our Clients

We have worked with over half of the Fortune 500, many of whom have their own legal departments. While we have worked with many law firms, most hire us with the understanding of not advertising our relationship with them. These are just a few of our high-profile clients.

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