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You have to be care free and love what you do. It's all in how you look at life. That's why they say gain perspective. It's your state of mind not state of being. If you think you're nervous, sweaty palms, stupid, a loser in the case, the court is evil the judge and opposing counsel are out to get you they will eat you up and you won't want to have the best job in the world, a litigator. When I go into court I'm charged, I've got my thinking cap on and my state of mind is on quotient 1. Rip roar. It's the best job. Don't be boozed or drugged up either. Think about it you're in a legal arena it's like a contact sport you need to have a clear mind and clear state of mind and being to. Don't be hungry or thirsty or need to go to the bathroom. You need to know procedural and substantive law. You need to also be head strong by knowing the case facts, defenses, arguments, and filings. You need to know the opposing parties facts, defenses, arguments, and filings. You need to know the rules of the court or fed rules of civ. proc. and all rules, statutes, ordinances, codes, laws, case laws US and State Const. laws. That's how you go in with an army and come out a winner and with a Winning case. Everyone is scared and gets nervous going before any podium. It's 99% preparation though and 1% perspiration. Have notes, bullet points especially, cases, your filings, motions, briefs, appeals, complaints, discovery, and the like pertinent to your hearing and be ready to rule that arena. Take hold of your case and take hold of the forum. Good luck in the future and be well.
Practice helps a ton with this. I had the same thing happen to me when I was starting out, and I still get a little anxious right before deps and oral argument, but I don’t get the shaky voice anymore.
Another tip that’s helped me a ton: Whenever I’m taking a deposition or presenting oral argument, I think of myself as an actor playing a role. That is, I think about the argument or deposition as a performance rather than a task to potentially mess up. I find this approach is very freeing and helps me enjoy what I’m doing rather than worry about making mistakes.
I like it. I’ll have to try getting myself into that mindset
Are you a tenth year and this is happening? If you are a junior attorney, this is normal. More practice and trips to court will help! you’ve got this!!
The more you practice and get out there doing in-person oral arguments, the less nervous you will be. Everyone gets nervous up there doing oral arguments. I’ve seen countless attorneys 20-30 YOE begin to shake, get nervous presenting their arguments because they don’t do it enough. That’s just human nature. The more you do it in person, get out of your comfort zone to do more in-person arguments or depos. If a hearing or deposition give you the choice to do it remotely, decline and take the in-person route.
I’ve found that detailed outlines help my nerves during oral arguments, depositions, etc.
Not at all. Everyone has some anxiety when they first start going to court. Over time it goes away, and eventually you enjoy it.
How much experience do you have? If it’s early on in your career or you’re just starting to get these experiences, that’s totally normal. A little bit of nerves later is fine too, though it shouldn’t impair performance — I still get nervous leading up to major arguments, but that fades once they get going.
Once you screw up a few times and realize it doesn’t really meant anything, that should settle down a lot. I’ve messed up so many times over the years I don’t even really care anymore and treat it like a game. Short memory. Just learn and keep going. You’ll be fine.
Not at all. It’s just practice and confidence- even if you have to fake it.
Practice. But also just remember they’re people like you too
Depends how many reps you’ll be able to get. If you can do another 30 depositions or arguments in the next few years, you can probably get over it. If it’s a rare thing, you probably are not going to be great.
Sooo normal. I would get so nervous before depos I would make myself sick. Other older attorneys in my office told me that they still get nervous before depos too. The more you do it the better it gets.
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Do it enough and not only will you not be nervous, you’ll be bored.
I’d try non-litigation
I’m already 5 years in, i feel like it will be difficult to switch
Shaky voice reads the same on a transcript as a calm voice... once you hone that then nerves start to go away
Xanax until you get enough reps in.
I think that's smart. I don't think you need Xanax for overcoming performance anxiety.