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First Ever Specialty Seminar on Negotiations

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January 22, 2025 - January 24, 2025
Navigating Persuasive Negotiations Featuring Vicki Behenna-Oklahoma County District Attorney Special Training in Body Language and Face Reading with Brian Galke Learn What Works in Negotiations from a 3-Judge Panel Workshop Negotiating Training TAKE YOUR PLEA BARGAINS TO A NEW LEVEL! Bring your musical and singing talent to share! Open Mic night Wednesday, January 22nd.The Kimpton Harper Hotel
Room rate $199 per nightCLE Credit Hours:
60min States-14.5 Hours with 1 Hour ethics
50min States-17.5 Hours with 1.5 Hour ethics.
DAY ONE-Wednesday January 22, 2025 | ||
Time | Event Description | Location |
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | NCDD Open Mic Night Cocktail Reception | Kimpton Hotel |
SEMINAR DAY ONE-Thursday January 23, 2025 | ||
Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | 12 Step Attorney Wellness: Friends of Bill Meeting | |
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | |
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Introductory Remarks | |
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Effective Advocacy in Mediation & Negotiation | Denise Peterson-South Texas School of Law Professor on Negotiations |
9:45 a.m.– 10:45 a.m. | Negotiation Psychology-Interview Techniques, Personality Disorders & More | Heather Singer-M.S., LPC, LCDC, CCTP, Certified Mediator |
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break | |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Decoding Facial Features & Body Language Tips | Brian Galke-Subtle Skills CEO & Founder |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) | |
1:00 p.m.– 1:20 p.m. | Negotiations in Marketing: Finding the Right Agreement to Maximizing ROI | Presented by Jonathan Dichter |
1:20 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Micro Negotiations, Insinuated Nos & the Monkey Bar Technique | Chase McTaggart-Negotiation Specialist, CEO of Quiet Man Negotiations |
2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Our “Go-To” Approach to Conflict: Thomas-Kilmann Exercise | Barry Bisson-Northeastern University School of Law Professor on Negotiations |
3:20 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. | Secrets of Negotiating from Both Sides | Peter Lederman-Freehold, NJ |
4:05 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. | Break | |
4:20 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. | Creative Negotiations | Bryan Wilson-Ft. Worth, TX |
5:05 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. | Avoid Bad Negotiation Tactics | Johnny Campbell-President and CEO City Center Management, Downtown Ft. Worth and Organizational Consultant |
5:35 p.m. | Adjourn | |
SEMINAR DAY TWO-Friday January 24, 2025 | ||
Time | Event Description | Guest Speaker |
6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. | 12 Step Attorney Wellness: Friends of Bill Meeting | |
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Distributive vs. Integrative Negotiation | Professor Nancy Welsh-Texas A&M University School of Law |
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Effective Listening & Identification of Underlying Interests | Professor Nancy Welsh-Texas A&M University School of Law |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Negotiating Ethics | Barry Bisson-Northeastern University School of Law Professor on Negotiations |
11:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) | |
1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. | Effective Negotiations: The Power of Persuasion, Tactics, Timing and Strategies | Lara Gressley-Murrieta, CA |
2:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. | Workshops-Practical Application of Negotiation Techniques | Cami Gildner, Cody Cofer, Bryan Wilson and Peter Lederman |
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break | |
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Judge Panel on Negotiation & Mitigation for DWIs | Honorable Judge Deborah Nekhom of Ft. Worth/Tarrant County, Honorable Judge Coby Waddill of Denton County and Honorable Judge Barnett Walker of Collin County |
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Keynote Speaker: Finding Justice & the Keys to Successful negotiations | Vicki Behenna-District Attorney of Oklahoma County, former US Attorney, former Executive Director of the Oklahoma Innocence Project |
5:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
CLE Credit Hours:
60min States-14.5 Hours w/ 1 hour ethics50min States-17.5 Hours w/ 1.2 ethics
Seminar Registration Fees:
NCDD Members: $650.00Non-Members: $750.00
*Dropbox Link of materials included in Registration fee
$150 - for a hard copy of materials
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