Our Services
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Individual Coaching
Important presentation, board meeting, or podcast recording coming up? We can work with you on preparation, editing and revising your talking points and delivery.
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Corporate Training & Workshops
We teach seminars to small and large groups, with the option of individual coaching follow-up in person, and via Skype and Facetime.
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Keynote Speaking
We can also work with distinguished speakers to develop the presence and preparation necessary to feel comfortable and at ease for your next TED Talk or industry conference.
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Trial Coaching & Consulting
We offer customized consulting for your organization’s needs and specific goals. We find that this kind of individualized coaching proves very effective for both groups and individuals.
Individual Coaching
Coaching is a powerful approach to skill development, behavioral change, and performance enhancement. Coaches are collaborators who use creative questions, innovative tools, and their own experiences to help their clients gain insights, develop and hone important skills, and increase confidence. Public speaking and presentation skills are a crucial part of professional and leadership development, and will be our focus during these coaching sessions.
Approach
Coaching sessions can encompass, but are not limited to:
Crafting creative content and impactful delivery for presentations, public speaking, networking, meetings, interviews, recorded videos, and on-camera and podcast appearances
Mastering communication techniques to enhance delivery, connection, and impact
Developing and delivering a strong personal narrative
Attending or reviewing presentations and speaking events with a follow-up session for feedback
Enhancing presence, confidence, and effectiveness for in-person, phone, and video communication
Crafting and developing stories and using the power of storytelling to make communications more engaging and persuasive
Sessions
Sessions are 30 to 60-minutes long and can be held in person or on Zoom, and are typically scheduled every two weeks during business hours. This allows time to reflect on our conversations and address any potential action items that may have come out of our time together. I offer email, Zoom, and phone support for questions and follow-up in between sessions. You are also free to use our session times for review and feedback on presentations, podcasts, interviews, meetings, or other speaking events
Investment
Monthly retainer fee: Contact us for pricing
What is included:
2 hours of one-on-one session time per month
Phone, email, and Zoom support in between sessions
Review and feedback on speaking events, presentations, and other communication events
Recommendations and access to communications resources to support your progress
*I charge a monthly retainer fee instead of a “per session” fee. There are no long-term contracts or obligations. I do ask for a commitment of time and energy for at least three months so you can feel and benefit from the positive effects of our sessions. My hope is that this initial commitment grows into a successful long-term relationship.
Resources:
"Laurie helped me . . . ditch the 'typical boring PowerPoint' and get closer to who I am as a speaker. She gave me permission to have fun and be myself. I have since delivered several larger presentations and am a more confident and authentic speaker that has shut the internal "you're a fake" voice down! I would absolutely recommend Laurie."
— Tribeca Blue client and business owner
Corporate Training & Workshops
Program 1: Top 10 Tips for Presenting
Objective: Lessons from the courtroom and the green room to engage, motivate, and persuade when the stakes are high
Duration: 1.5 hours
Description: These tips and techniques for effective public speaking and presenting draws on y background as a New York City prosecutor and television legal analyst.
We keep it fun and interactive as we focus on how to pair good content with strong delivery to create and deliver engaging and persuasive presentations.
The presentation offers easily implementable techniques for audiences of any level of public speaking experience. Walk away with ways to feel more comfortable and confident with audiences of any size.
Takeaways:
How to craft interesting “hooks” to grab an audience’s attention at the beginning of a presentation
How using storytelling techniques can enhance any presentation
Creative ideas for making your public speaking more compelling
Demonstrations of interactive techniques and how to embed them in presentations to keep audiences engaged
How to end strong with an impactful conclusion
These workshops are for motivated professionals willing to invest in seeing where great communication can take them.
The programs listed below focus on public speaking and presenting and are designed to enhance the communication skills of attorneys. These skills translate from the classroom to the boardroom and the courtroom and improve not just presentations but communication with clients and colleagues. I tailor both offerings to the particular needs of the attorneys, and recommend supplementing and embedding the material with individual coaching sessions following the training.
Program 2: Presentation Skills Masterclass
Objective: Learn to make your presentations clear, compelling, and memorable to engage your audience and enhance your expertise
Duration: 3 hours; Can be delivered in one or more sessions
Description: This masterclass blends interactive training and workshop techniques so participants walk away with essential presentation and public speaking skills.
The program focuses on how to create and deliver effective presentations in-house to firm colleagues and at conferences and other events with compelling content.
This workshop is the antidote to “Death by PowerPoint” where speakers flatly read from slides. Bring your presentation to life, get rave reviews, engage your audiences in new ways, and raise your profile.
Takeaways:
How to develop and deliver strong introductions and conclusions for presentations
Exposure to creative tools to enhance the content and delivery of presentations
Framing and organizational tools to make presentations easy to follow and engaging
Tips and techniques for being an effective panel speaker or moderator
How to manage a hybrid audience of in person and online participants
Additional Options: It's About Time, Top 5 Ways to Wow, Start with Why (w/Lauren Lester), Time Management, Personal Branding Workshop, 3 Secrets to Being Confident on Camera, Judging the Bench: Communication in the Courtroom, and so many more
Investment
Program 1 and 2: Contact us for pricing.
Resources:
“The workshop was AMAZING. You were captivating from start to finish.”
— Monica S., Capital One Cafe, Presentation Masterclass Participant
Keynote Speaking
For over 10 years, Laurie tried sex crimes, organized crime, and other violent felony cases as a NYC Assistant District Attorney. She spent another decade delivering on-camera legal commentary on national television and developed litigation training with and for top national and international lawyers, before founding Tribeca Blue in 2017.
She transforms clients into exceptional speakers who persuade, engage, and lead with confidence and clarity. Whether it’s a founder pitching to investors, a trial lawyer preparing for litigation, or a CEO getting ready for a television appearance, working with Laurie puts them in position to create and deliver excellent content in an impactful way. That leads to interested investors, a commanding boardroom, courtroom success, and powerful media appearances.
Common Audiences
Entrepreneurs, Founders, and Start-up Accelerators/Incubators
Authors and Speakers with Book and Press Tours
High Level C-Suit Executives in the Public Eye
Industry Conferences
Podcasters and Influencers
University Guest Lectures (Ex. University of Colorado, University of Denver, and Emory Law)
Sample Topics
Every audience has its own unique needs and my speaking engagements are bespoke. Here are some sample topics:
The Power of Storytelling - Get better at curating and sharing the stories that draw your audience in and make them want to learn more about your ideas and your business.
Lessons from the Courtroom: Translating Trial Tactics to the Art of Public Speaking - From your introduction to your conclusion, learn to apply trial techniques to engage, persuade, and advocate like the courtroom masters.
Presentation Skills Masterclass - Presentations are performances. Learn to create and deliver an exceptional one and let your natural charisma shine through. Public Speaking Mini-Masterclass also available.
Top Secrets to Being Confident on Camera - Learn how to conquer your nerves, make some great videos to share your expertise, and garner more attention for your business. Have fun while you showcase your unique message to the world.
Investment
Speaking Fees vary depending on the amount of preparation and coordination prior to the event, as well as the size of the audience. Considerations are made for travel expenses (in-person vs remote), duration of stage time, as well as non-profit status.
Resources:
“Best Presentation [on Storytelling] I have been to. Thank You.”
— Capital One Cafe, Presentation Masterclass participant
Trial Coaching & Consulting
Engage with a specialist like Laurie, a veteran NYC prosecutor, to help you learn and perfect the practical skills litigators need to advocate effectively, connect with judges and juries, and deliver positive outcomes for your clients.
Approach
In my ten years as an Assistant District Attorney, I spent nearly every day in a courtroom, grand jury room, or police precinct preparing witnesses, developing case strategy, conducting evidentiary hearings, and litigating cases ranging from assaults and robberies to organized crime, sex crimes, and homicides. I bring that experience, as well as my time as a television legal analyst, to coaching you through your case.
Good coaching produces the kind of results that you can’t get from preparing and trying a case on your own. Imagine having an experienced trial litigator, instructor, and coach by your side as you prepare for court to guide your trial strategy, craft your presentation, plan for witness preparation and examination, and help you develop the communications tools you need to be a confident and successful advocate.
Trial advocacy isn’t theoretical. It is practical, and you learn by doing. Whether it’s your first trial or your tenth or your fiftieth, whether you’re in front of a judge or a jury, I can help you develop the trial strategy, themes, and delivery that can enhance your presence and effectiveness as a litigator for the current trial and your continuing litigation practice
Timeline
The best time to start is as soon as possible when you begin preparing for an upcoming trial or hearing. If you’re facing a crisis situation or an upcoming deadline, coaching can help improve your skills, your presentation content, and get you ready, no matter how much or how little time you have before trial
Common Coaching Clients:
Attorneys who have upcoming hearings and trials and are fairly new to litigation
Experienced litigators who want an independent, experienced attorney to help them review and hone their trial strategy and approach
Litigation practices that want to provide expert and essential advocacy training to associates and new partners without consuming partner time with preparing and presenting that training
Attorneys who want to learn how to be more impactful, strategic, effective, and confident trial advocates and communicators
Would-be litigators who want to learn what experienced trial attorneys know and how to put that expertise to use in court and in their overall legal practices
One-on-one coaching is helpful for specific trial preparation; group sessions are intended for newer litigators eager to get a practical foundation for future hearings and trials.
Individual Sessions: Trial 911 - Trial Advocacy and Skills Coaching
Sessions are 30 to 60-minutes long and can on Zoom or in-person, with email support for questions and follow-up in between sessions.
Group Sessions: Trial 101 - Trial Advocacy and Skills Training (Tailored packages available)
These are structured as 5 One-hour Sessions for a group of up to 10
Session 1: Mastering the Basics: How a trial works and overview of Jury Selection
Session 2: Trial themes and Trial Strategy: What is the story of your case and how will you tell it?
Session 3: Openings/Closings
Session 4: Direct/Cross Exam
Session 5: Putting it all together
Note: Laurie is available for 1:1 sessions after group sessions as well for an additional engagement fee to be determined.
“Laurie is a dedicated and knowledgeable coach and I recommend her for anyone. Like no one else in my legal career, Laurie helped me to find my voice, to feel empowered, and, above all, to breathe life into the law.”
— Clinton Burke, Founder and Owner, Flat Creek Law, PLLC
Selected Speaking Engagements
University of Colorado Law School
University of Denver, Sturm College of Law
Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program (CAMP)
LawBank
Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice Bootcamp and Training Sessions
Justice Entrepreneurs Project of the Chicago Bar Foundation
Firmspace
Ellevate Network
Capital One Eastern Region Leadership Offsite
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Lewis Bess
2022 Colorado Judicial Conference
Colorado Bar Association(CBA)-CLE: Solo and Small Firm Institute
CBA-CLE: Successfully Launching and Running Your Own Practice
Morning Brew Accelerator (MB/A) Communication Bootcamp