Trial is a performance, under pressure, on demand. Unfortunately, lawyers know little about the performance cycle and how it applies to trial. As the trial date approaches, pressure increases our anxiety and crushes our resolve to try cases. It causes us to question our strategy and robs us of our skills in the courtroom. What if there was a way to interrupt this pattern and hack the performance cycle? What skills not only make the greatest difference at trial but give you a path to eventually control your emotional state and use pressure to your advantage at trial?
If you’re at TLU, trial is your game, your sport, most important battlefield. The sooner you understand this and figure out how to to train for it, the faster your will improve and see your efforts reflected in your verdicts. We have combined our areas of expertise and experience as trial lawyers to show you:
- How to set expectations of yourself appropriately
- What to think about and when, and what the right amount of mental effort is at various stages of your case
- What skills apply to every case you will ever try
- How to practice these skills and how often
- How to build your confidence in your trial skills