Litigation

From Scripted Silence to Skilled Advocate: Overcoming Barriers to Oral Advocacy

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From Scripted Silence to Skilled Advocate: Overcoming Barriers to Oral Advocacy
About the Program

This program examines the habits and structural pressures that quietly undermine oral advocacy development. These habits include script dependence, risk-averse staffing decisions, and the shrinking frequency of low-stakes argument opportunities.

From the associate’s perspective, we examine the pitfalls developing attorneys commonly fall into. From the senior attorney’s perspective, we offer concrete strategies for building confidence at the podium and finding the right balance between preparation and spontaneity. Whether you are a developing attorney or a supervising attorney invested in training your developing associates, this program offers a practical roadmap for finding confidence in one’s oral advocacy skills.

Speaker(s)
Chanell Botshekan
Chanell Botshekan

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FROST LLP

Chanell Botshekan is an associate at FROST LLP, where she handles complex commercial litigation including class actions, consumer disputes, product liability, and regulatory matters. She previously practiced at one of the world’s largest full-service firms, focusing on high-stakes class actions and regulatory matters involving consumer products. She brings a distinctive ability to translate scientific and technical concepts into legal strategy, and she earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she was a member of the Hale Moot Court Honors Program.

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Christopher Frost
Christopher Frost

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FROST LLP

Christopher Frost is the founding and name partner of FROST LLP, a bicoastal litigation firm he built as an alternative to BigLaw. Over a 25-year career, he has represented media companies, musicians, athletes, executives, and tech startups in complex business disputes spanning antitrust, intellectual property, employment, and partnership matters. Variety has named him one of Hollywood’s Top Entertainment Attorneys. He clerked for the Supreme Court of Texas and has appeared before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit.

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Accreditation
Credit Hours:
1.00
Specialty Area:
None
Credit Type:
General
Original Air Date:
April 10, 2026
Accredited in:
California

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