James Cool

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ABOUT JAMES COOL

I have two sets of goals:As an attorney: My goal is to provide my clients with high quality, innovative, detail-oriented representation that meets their needs in the most cost-effective way possible. It is my professional responsibility to constantly improve as a writer, speaker, communicator, and thinker. To do that, I read and attend seminars on public speaking, persuasion, legal writing, and psychology. As a legal advocacy educator/administrator:My goal is to provide students of all ages and backgrounds the fundamental or advanced training they need in order to become more-effective communicators. I see myself as an advocacy mentor, not as an instructor of future lawyers. My primary objective is empowering future advocates in a way that enables them to affect change in their communities and professions.Specialties: I do not have any \"specialty\" as recognized by the Arizona State Bar Association. However, my professional and academic interests include:Trial Advocacy,Storytelling,Advocacy Education,Public Speaking,Small Group Communication,Oral Argument/Moot Court,Creative Legal Writing,Alternative Dispute Resolution,Psychology and Juror Decision-Making,Small Group Communication, andThe Intersection of Communication and Behavior Psychology.