Comedic Legal Education: CLE thats Not Just for April Fools Day
Summary
But Bill Corbett, Executive Director of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, suggests that humor actually enhances the learning process: “Carter’s review of the Supreme Court term was one of the most entertaining, and yet informative, CLE presentations I have heard.” Eleanor Southers, Co-Chair of the California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section’s Education Committee, agrees.His clients include mega-firms such as Akin Gump, Heller Ehrman and Fisher & Phillips, as well as the in-house legal departments of corporations such as Xerox, AOL and Taco Bell.But Bill Corbett, Executive Director of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, suggests that humor actually enhances the learning process: “Carter’s review of the Supreme Court term was one of the most entertaining, and yet informative, CLE presentations I have heard.”Eleanor Southers, Co-Chair of the California State Bar Solo and Small Firm Section’s Education Committee, agrees.“Carter’s programs make bias, ethics and similar heavyweight issues entertaining,” said Southers.With the roar of laughter ringing in their ears, more CLE organizers are starting to come around: Carter will conduct more than one hundred “comedic legal education” seminars this year alone.His clients include mega-firms such as Akin Gump, Heller Ehrman and Fisher & Phillips, as well as the in-house legal departments of corporations such as Xerox, AOL and Taco Bell.