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Litigator, author, and trainer – John Hollander – shares his expertise about trial advocacy. John teaches trial advocacy techniques to law students and is the founder of the Advocacy Club, where he trains novice lawyers to become skilled advocates. Topics discussed include: The hallmarks of a successful trial lawyerHow trial lawyers think and planCase analysisDeveloping a theory, and theme, of your caseTelling the story of your case persuasively To learn more about John and the Advocacy Club, visit https://www.advocacyclub.ca/ This episode contains 30 minutes of Professionalism Content You can listen to the episodes here or by subscribing on your favourite podcast apps. And don’t forget to rate and review the XL Legal Podcast.

Neil Guthrie – author of the popular legal writing text, Guthrie’s Guide to Better Legal Writing – shares his advice and practical tips for writing effective legal memos. Neil’s the Director of Professional Development, Research and Knowledge Management at Aird & Berlis in Toronto; a former practicing lawyer; and a legal research and writing instructor. Topics discussed include: Why lawyers write memos What distinguishes a good memo from a great one Common memo writing challenges Tips for writing the different parts of a memo The second edition of Neil’s book will be published on April 15/21. Click this link for more information: Guthrie’s Guide to Better Legal Writing, Second Edition. This episode contains 50 minutes of Professionalism content. You can listen to the episodes here or by subscribing on your favourite podcast apps. And don’t forget to rate and review the XL Legal Podcast.

Legal management and training consultant, Deborah Glatter, shares her expertise about meetings and associate feedback in our new virtual world. Topics discussed include: Preparing to attend a virtual meeting Preparing to lead a virtual meeting Ensuring that virtual meetings are effective and worthwhile Getting people to participate in virtual meetings Delivering, eliciting, and receiving feedback in a virtual world To learn more about Deborah and her work, visit Deborah’s website. This episode contains 40 minutes of Professionalism content. You can listen to the episodes here or by subscribing on your favourite podcast apps. And don’t forget to rate and review the XL Legal Podcast.

Rick Weiler – one of Canada’s foremost commercial mediators – shares his expertise and advice about navigating difficult conversations.  Topics discussed include: Key ingredients of a good conversation Habits we should develop in order to have more productive and effective difficult conversations Preparing for difficult conversations Managing reactions in difficult conversations Techniques for getting derailed conversations back on track To learn more about Rick and his work, visit Rick’s website. Additional Resources Here are links to some of the resources Rick mentioned during our discussion: The Conflict Resolution Toolbox by Gary Furlong When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté Getting Past No: How to Have Conversations that Matter by William Ury And here are a couple of other resources Rick suggested after our discussion: Effective Difficult Conversations: A Step-by-Step Guide by Catherine Soehner and Ann Darling We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter by Celeste Headlee This episode contains 50 minutes of Professionalism content. You can listen to the episodes here or by subscribing on your favourite podcast apps. And don’t forget to rate and review the XL Legal Podcast.