The Brain 101: How to Communicate Effectively with Anyone

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?

Contact us at [email protected]

 

$47.00 (1.0 credit)