The Narrative Gym for Law: Introducing the ABT Framework for Persuasive Advocacy

By Randy Olson and Douglas Passon

Lawyers have always known that “story" is at the heart of persuasive advocacy AND this awareness continues to grow, BUT there's been a need for a simple, analytical way to teach “story,” which the ABT Framework now provides, THEREFORE it’s time for us to open your mind with this new and powerful technique.

The ABT Framework (And, But, Therefore) is a revelation. It brings the power of simplicity to a world that is glutted with too much information. The business community has already discovered the ABT and is applying it to sales, marketing and branding. Now it's time for lawyers to tap into the power of the words that capture the three fundamental forces of narrative: Agreement, Contradiction, Consequence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Randy Olson
• Release date: Dec 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005995249

Randy Olson

Randy Olson earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University and achieved tenure at the University of New Hampshire before resigning and moving to Hollywood, obtaining an M.F.A. from the University of Southern California School of Cinema, and embarking on a second career as a filmmaker. Since film school he has written and directed the critically acclaimed films Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus (Tribeca, '06, Showtime) and Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy (Outfest, '08), and co-founded The Shifting Baselines Ocean Media Project, a partnership between scientists and Hollywood to communicate the crisis facing our oceans.

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