Category: Courtroom skills

4 Most Dangerous Legal Career Myths Every Law Student Must Avoid

Law Students & Young Lawyers: Stop Believing These 4 Pieces of Career Advice

4 Most Dangerous Legal Career Myths Every Law Student Must Avoid

Published by powers on September 24, 2026

When entering the legal profession, junior lawyers and law students are routinely bombarded with traditional career wisdom. However, in today’s fast-moving legal ecosystem, where clients…

BEFORE YOU SPEAK IN COURT, YOUR HANDS HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN! – 7 GESTURES EVERY LAWYER SHOULD MASTER

The Lawyer’s Hands: 7 Gestures That Project Confidence and Authority in Court

BEFORE YOU SPEAK IN COURT, YOUR HANDS HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN! – 7 GESTURES EVERY LAWYER SHOULD MASTER

Published by powers on September 6, 2026

When a lawyer rises to address the court, the advocacy begins before the first word is spoken. The way an advocate stands, moves, pauses and…

10 ChatGPT Secret Codes Every Lawyer and Law Student Should Save

Published by powers on September 2, 2026

Stop writing three-paragraph prompts every time you use AI for legal work. If you are a lawyer or law student, you can turn ChatGPT into…

The 10 COMMANDMENTS of CROSS-EXAMINATION in Court! Don’t BREAK Them!

Published by powers on June 30, 2026

Cross-examination is often described as the greatest legal engine ever invented for discovering the truth. Yet it is also one of the most difficult skills…