The Fight-or-Flight Plight: Staying Calm During Bar Exam Prep
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Special guest podcast by the ABA Section of Litigation! Take less than 15 minutes to hear how to suppress your fight-or-flight response in times of extreme stress, like the bar exam. Our expert in witness preparation, with a background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, offers essential test-taking and stress-management strategies for bar-takers. The guest is Matt McCusker of Convince, LLC. Matt is a nationally renowned Litigation Consultant with extensive plaintiff and defense experience in civil and criminal cases. He is a former president of the American Society of Trial Consultants and has a strong history of success in crafting winning strategies for trial teams, government entities and major corporations The host is Joshua Jones, a principal at Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. and a member of the ABA Section of Litigation. Josh focuses his practice in the defense of brokerage firms and financial institutions against claims asserted by their customers and employees in state and federal court and in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States. In addition, Josh has a general litigation practice, defends companies and individuals in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations, and represents lenders in reorganization, workout and litigated insolvency matters. Presented by the ABA Section of Litigation as part of its Sound Advice series on June 19, 2018. Learn more about what Litigation does at ambar.org/litigation.
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