Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling: Using Stories to Advocate, Influence, and Persuade

Nobody I know is funnier, smarter, or has a wider breadth of references than my friend Jonathan Shapiro. This book is a bit of a miracle: informative, insightful, poetic, and funny. —Paul Reiser, comedian, actor, and bestselling author

Using famous real-life court transcripts, television scripts, and story after story, Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling shows the reader how to get their message across and the result they want using the time-tested elements and basic structure of great stories. Part how-to manual, part memoir, always entertaining and never lecture, this book provides storytelling lessons gleaned from years of trial practice and television writing, wrapped in—what else?—great stories.

• The Tools of Argument: How the Best Lawyers Think, Argue, and Win
• Storytelling for Lawyers
• The Articulate Advocate: Persuasive Skills for Lawyers in Trials, Appeals, Arbitrations, and Motions
• So I Said: Quotes and Thoughts of Gerry Spence
• Kick-Ass Closings: A Guide to Giving the Best Closing Argument of Your Life
• Win Your Case
• In the Interest of Justice: Great Opening and Closing Arguments of the Last 100 Years
• The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling
• Court of Lies: A Novel
• The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story