by Anna Johansen | Jan 9, 2017 | Best Resources
“Here,” I hissed, “this is what to say in response to their point about the evidence.” My partner nodded and took the paper, frantically jotting notes as our prep time dwindled. I poked her. “They say that it doesn’t apply because it’s talking about the state level,...
by Anna Johansen | Dec 28, 2016 | Coaching, Strategy
“When I was told last year that I would be the lead prosecutor on a murder case involving an 8-year-old child witness, I knew a very important member of my team would be Rikki the therapy dog…The child barely noticed us; his attention was 100 percent focused on this...
by Anna Johansen | Nov 7, 2016 | Communication/Rhetoric, From Advanced to National-Class, Technique
The crowd roared. The phrase whips up images of excited football fans. Of theater-goers as the curtain falls. Of Wrigley Field during Game 7. Or, perhaps, of a supportive audience at a campaign rally. The crowd roared. During the 1996 presidential race, it wasn’t just...
