Law Video Lessons for Attorneys

Compelling law videos on an attorney's website can be invaluable tools to increase web traffic and to attract potential new clients.

Here are some key pointers:

PRE-PRODUCTION

1. Decide on the length. Between 30 seconds to 2 minutes works well.

2. Make a long list of potential topics you want to discuss. Your first effort should include your specialties, brief success stories, client benefits, background, credentials, awards, and staff support. Then start editing your down list to a few key topics.

3. Discuss how your experience can help potential clients achieve their goals. Present yourself as an experienced, empathetic attorney whose experience serves as a safe haven.

4. Practice your script in front of a mirror. Sincerity and body movement go a long way. I always spend time with an attorney to get a sense of the person's body language and vocal tone. I then can suggest how he or she should address the viewers.

5. Get a candid, objective assessment of your presentation before you shoot it. This rules out anyone with a subjective perspective.

PRODUCTION

1. Get professional help to run the shoot for you, so you can focus on being your best on-camera. I often handle everything myself when shooting an attorney.

2. A rented Tele-Prompter type device lets you magically read your script simply by looking at the camera lens. The Tele-Prompter lets you focus on being yourself, rather than trying to remember your lines, or have your eyes darting around at cue cards, and looking stressed.

3. Remember to speak in a normal cadence and modulate your voice to emphasize important points. I always rehearse first before shooting.

4. Get multiple coverage of your on-camera talk. I use a master shot, with the camera locked in one position to capture all of your monologue. Then I record all or a portion of your monologue from a different angle. This creates a more interesting mix in editing and keeps you looking fresh.

5. Shoot plenty of B-roll material for a professional looking video. B-roll is what you see in most television news stories when the reporter keeps talking but the video image cuts to other footage related to the subject. The editing session will integrate selected footage to create a story flow that keeps the viewers' brains' from flat-lining.

Web videos give viewers a clear perspective of who you are. Just as importantly, they can make a positive difference in the search engine optimization (SEO) of your website. Placing them on YouTube.com, in an attorney video directory, on social media websites, and in blogs can increase links back to your site. Stay tuned for more.

I welcome your questions at 310-410-1000/800-467-2110 or dan@lawvideopros.com.

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History Of Our Robed Brothers Called Attorneys

So long as there are requirements and struggles for resources, there will be disputes between individuals. Therefore, there will be a need for counsel. If these people are not there, those affected remain beak in the water and they will continue to fight among themselves. This may cause further animosity. A society where there is much hate will be chaotic. To avoid such a situation, there is need of a legal system in which lawyers, which are also called "gentlemen of the long robe" play a major role. They help bringing discipline and order in society and also in the control of crimes, which may be committed because of animosity, hatred, jealousy and disputes.

Essentially, these people who are also known as lawyers, lawyers and consultants in law, are allowed to practice law and legal work of civil and criminal cases of people who believe in them, in a specific jurisdiction. In addition, they perform many other functions within the legal jurisdiction as of giving legal advice, drafting documents legal, etc. They also represent their clients in legal forums such as the courts, the courts and other administrative bodies.

Nevertheless, not all can practice as a lawyer. To do this, you should obtain qualified and obtain a Juris Doctor degree from an institution of law. This institution should have been certified. However, the Juris Doctor degree can be obtained if you already have a Bachelor's degree. You should practice for a fixed term, and then only, you can practice in the bars of other jurisdictions. However, it is also subject to the rules and regulations of other jurisdictions.

A peep in the history of the lawyers will show that the date of the first Attorney is still not found. However, the experts consider that the lawyers were there still of one to 1.5 million years. There are a few experts who believe also that a special gene called L1a should be present in the body of a person of legal skills.

History shows that even for 10,000 years, prosecutors had to fight for customers. During these days, small groups of lawyers were wandering from one place to another for customers. It is in the Valley of the heart they settled finally and the invention of writing coincides also with this period.

Anthropologists traced the first language of contract legal for the years 1880, when a Sphinx known as Pierre property rights were transferred in return. This legal document has been called the contract of the Rosetta Stone. It is said that Pharaoh then got angry on this sale and he ordered purge the Earth of all lawyers. This has led to the assassination of a number of lawyers and many other lawyers have fled the country. They could not settle in a place to practice law. They have literally wanderers in the desert until the revival of Greek and Roman civilization.

The history of lawyers is clearly available for this period from. It is the Attorney of the famous, Hammurabi, giving the code this way paved for lawyers and law get opportunities to manage the Affairs of others. This period from the demand for the services of lawyers began growing. If you look at the Greek history, Pythagoras was a Prosecutor. Lawyers were in charge in the policy. Roman history shows that the request of prosecutors has increased in other areas also. Thus, there were Solicitors for sport, the Admiralty lawyers and international lawyers.

When people more began the practice of law, there was deterioration in quality. This has led to many flaws in the legal systems. The so-called "Dark Ages" of this profession in and that has prevailed for many years. During this period, the legal profession and legal theory was missed by all. This is the year 1078 in England, the dark ages ended.

History shows that there were many personalities who have been the practice of law. Blackstone was regarded as the father of legal Latin. Leonardo da Vinci, a person of many talents, was also the practice of law. When nations started to conquer other lands and colonial rule began, Spain was relegated to the background and England came to the forefront as the colonizer leader. England had to send several attorneys to its colonies, including America. American history shows that it was the grandchildren of lawyers sent by England in America who defeated King George III in the famous case of King George III c. 100 bags of tea 14 f. Supp. 34 (Colonial Supreme Court 1783).

Since England had sent a number of lawyers in its colonies, there was a lack of lawyers in England. American history also shows that the new counsel of America out smarted and defeated the British in a legal war and the length of this extended legal war of 7 years. A nation called the United States was born when the legal war was won by the Americans. England learned its bitter lesson and decided to stop sending its lawyers to its colonies.

Since more people more has started to practice law, rules were transmitted only those who have studied in approved law schools may become prosecutors. The presence of the Harvard Law School was the first and the original model of the school began to give such rules to become lawyers.