Authors: David Dempsey
ISBN-13: 9781607141082, ISBN-10: 1607141086
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Date Published: June 2009
Edition: Revised
David J. Dempsey is a practicing attorney with the Atlanta, Georgia law firm of Coleman & Dempsey, LLP. In his last 25 years, Dempsey has distinguished himself as an award-winning professional speaker, having won the Toastmasters International Speech Contest for the State of Georgia in 1987 and 2000. He also serves as an adjunct professor of public speaking at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia where he has taught public speaking for sixteen years, helping students and business leaders enhance their public speaking skills, increase their confidence, and create more persuasive speeches. He is also a presentation skills trainer who has worked with many Fortune 500 companies training, consulting, and conducting seminars on the art of powerful communication.
A practicing attorney, a university professor, and a professional speaker, David Dempsey explains how to speak with power, passion, and persuasion.
Legally Speaking illustrates how to:
Attorneys spend countless hours analyzing cases, reviewing facts, deposing witnesses, and drafting briefs and motions. But prevailing in a courtroom and conveying a message in a convincing fashion to judges and juries is far different and requires masterful communication skills.