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All the World’s a Stage: Elements of Theatre in the Practice of Law

Name: All the World’s a Stage: Elements of Theatre in the Practice of Law
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Rating: 4.85 (13 reviews)

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Faculty:: Matt J. Lafargue | Sy Sommer
Duration:: 1 Hour
Format:: Audio and Video
License:: Never Expires.

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Description

Step into the spotlight and transform your legal advocacy with Matt Lafargue—an experienced attorney, actor, and director. In this dynamic CLE program, you’ll discover how theatre techniques can sharpen your communication and persuasion skills, both in and out of the courtroom.

What You’ll Learn:

Command attention and exude credibility through intentional presentation.
Use storytelling to captivate your audience and evoke powerful emotions.
Master the art of voice, posture, gestures, pacing, and even wardrobe to deliver arguments that resonate.

Whether you're litigating, negotiating, or building client relationships, this session will help you take your performance to the next level.

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General CLE Credit

This program is eligible for 1 hour(s) of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 1.2 hour(s) of CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

LEAP will seek MCLE accreditation in CA, CT, FL, IL, NJ, NY, PA, and RI. Additional states may be requested upon completion of the course.

If you have met the participation requirements for this course, you will receive a personalized CLE affidavit from mcle-leap@americanbar.org. Please check your spam folder as these e-mails may end up there. Once you complete the affidavit, you will be able to download your certificate(s) of attendance and they will also be emailed to you from mcle-leap@americanbar.org.

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Matt J. Lafargue Related Seminars and Products

Attorney at Law

The Lafargue Law Firm

Matt Lafargue is an experienced litigator with fifteen years experience practicing criminal law. Matt was an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County, New York for three years, and a Deputy Attorney General for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice for ten years. Matt provides services for all criminal defendants, but has developed a particular focus on representing clients struggling with mental illness. Matt won the Marden Award in law school as the top oralist at NYU Law, judged and awarded by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Matt has a significant background in theatre as an actor and director, giving him a unique advantage in the courtroom in presence and presentation.

Sy Sommer Related Seminars and Products

Director of Product Enablement

LEAP Legal Software

Sy Justin Sommer is the Director of Product Enablement at LEAP Legal Software. Sy is a 2010 graduate of Fordham Law School and is an attorney admitted to practice in New York. Before joining LEAP, Sy spent several years practicing family law at a mid-sized New York City law firm, and later joined the legal department at JPMorgan Chase Bank, in the Mortgage Litigation group. In 2018, Sy brought his legal education and experience to LEAP, with excitement to further the company’s mission of helping attorneys become more productive with cloud technology. Sy lives in Kingston, New York, in the Hudson Valley, with his fiancé, Shannon, and their cat, Oscar.

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