NY City Bar To Teach The Art Of Effective Speaking

On Friday, May 8, 2009 from 9 to 5 p.m., the New York City Bar Association will present Speaking To Win: The Art Of Effective Speaking For Lawyers at the Association's headquarters at 42 West 44th Street, New York City.

The instructor will be well-respected Steven Stark, former lecturer on law at Harvard Law School and National Public Radio commentator.

Participants will learn: why lawyers are often poor speakers; how voice, appearance and delivery can be improved; how to write a speech or testimony; how to use humor in a beneficial way; and how to deal with a hostile or indifferent audience.

For information about available CLE credits and fees, see CLE Events on The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel website at www.metrocorpcounsel.com.

To register call 212-382-6663 or visit www.nycbar.org.