Discover an understanding as to what clients may be capable of or incapable of, and what lawyers should do and shouldn’t do to effectively communicate with their clients’ brain.
Course Description
Discover an understanding as to what clients may be capable of or incapable of, and what lawyers should do and shouldn’t do to effectively communicate with their clients’ brain.
This course addresses several different aspects of brain science that impact on lawyers and their work with their clients, family members, opposing counsel and others. The purpose is to understand what clients may be capable of or incapable of, and what lawyers should do and shouldn’t do to effectively communicate with their clients’ brains. This course explains six different parts of the brain and two coaching styles that inspire defensiveness or openness to change and creativity.
Neurons
Triune Brain
Right and Left Hemispheres
Talking to the Right Brain
Corpus Callosum
Impact of Child Abuse
Amygdala (Right and Left)
Mirror Neurons
Polyvagal Theory
Coaching Styles and the Brain
Instructor: Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.
Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of the High Conflict Institute in San Diego, California. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and has become an expert on managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities. He was the Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center for 15 years, a Certified Family Law Specialist lawyer representing clients in family court for 15 years, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist with twelve years’ experience.
He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has been a speaker and trainer in over 30 U.S. states and 10 countries and is the author or co-author of over 20 books, manuals, and workbooks.
He is co-host of the podcast It's All Your Fault which he co-hosts with Megan Hunter, and he also has a popular blog on the Psychology Today website with millions of views.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credit: 1.0 participatory credit
- High Conflict Institute is an approved provider of California MCLE. This course does not count for special credit in any subject matter or required topic.
- A Certificate of Completion is available upon completion of the course, which can be submitted to your licensure board (check with your licensure board's requirements regarding online courses
Getting Started
After you complete your purchase on this page, you will set up your login credentials and immediately begin the course.
Questions?
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