Master authentic oral advocacy and compelling writing to build unshakable credibility. Elevate your practice with strategies that win cases and earn client trust.
Whether you are drafting a critical brief, presenting an argument before a judge, or counseling a client through high-stakes litigation, mastering the art of communication is essential. This course goes beyond textbook theories to explore the practical realities of the legal profession. You will discover how lifelong learning, strategic preparation, and unwavering integrity form the bedrock of elite legal practice.
Key learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to thrive in the competitive field of law. You will be equipped with actionable strategies to improve your advocacy, deepen your professional relationships, and elevate your everyday legal practice.
Motivational & Leadership Speaker
Adam Mendler is a nationally recognized authority on leadership, renowned for his unique ability to deliver perspective-shifting insights shaped by interviewing more than 500 of America’s most successful leaders. The creator and host of the top-rated business and leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, Adam regularly elicits insights from America's top CEOs, founders, athletes, celebrities, and political and military leaders. A keynote speaker to businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations, Adam has written extensively on business and leadership, having authored more than 70 articles published in major media outlets including Forbes, Inc., and HuffPost. A Los Angeles native and lifelong Angels fan, Adam teaches graduate-level courses on leadership at UCLA, serves on the board of UCLA’s Master of Applied Statistics & Data Science program, is an emeritus member of USC’s Board of Governors, and is an advisor to numerous companies and leaders.
Partner and Litigator, White Collar Criminal and Securities Litigation, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Jonathan New is a seasoned trial lawyer and white-collar criminal defense attorney who represents clients in high-stakes civil, regulatory, and criminal investigations and litigation, with a particular focus on cross-border government investigations. He is regularly engaged by corporations, directors, and officers to advise and defend in matters involving complex financial instruments, accounting and securities law issues, insider trading, anti-money laundering (AML) and FCPA compliance, asset forfeiture, and cybercrime. Before entering private practice, Jonathan served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division. He leverages his decades of experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and litigator to strategically present his clients’ positions in a light that most resonates with regulators, judges, and jurors. Jonathan also advises corporations on best practices for corporate compliance policies. He represented a former London-based JPMorgan Chase managing director, nicknamed “the London Whale” by the media, in investigations conducted by the DOJ, the SEC, and the CFTC related to a multibillion-dollar trading loss in synthetic credit derivatives. He represented the client in parallel U.S. and U.K. investigations, securing a rare non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ and agreements with the SEC and the CFTC, including one of the first non-prosecution agreements executed by the CFTC for an individual. Represented a sitting congressman in criminal and SEC insider trading investigations and prosecutions in the Southern District of New York. Represented a Venezuelan diplomat charged with FCPA violations and money laundering in evidentiary hearings related to his assertion of a novel diplomatic immunity defense and challenge to extradition. Represented individuals and an entity in the DOJ criminal investigation into the alleged loss of billions of dollars by the Malaysian 1MDB Fund.
