Emotional Skills and Lie Detection for Negotiators and Lawyers

Testimonials

Take Clark’s course on lie detection. You’ll never see the world the same way. And that’s a good thing.

— Dan Shapiro, Harvard Project on Negotiation, Associate Director, co-author, “Beyond Reason:Using Emotions As You Negotiate”

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants a leg up in the world of negotiations, work . . . or even dating.

— Lindsey Cimino, VP Mercury Public Affairs & Attorney

I am inclined to suggest Clark Freshman as Aragorn, a Return of the King . . . for his vision of an activist role for mediators.

— James Coben, Professor of Law Hamline University

Clark Freshman’s expertise in negotiations was instrumental in my negotiating my current contract as a scientific consultant on Lie To Me.

— Erika Rosenberg, Ph.D

Clark opens a new generation of science of emotion, negotiation, and lie detection.

— Giuseppe De Palo JAMS International Co-Founder & President ADR Center, Rome

Clark offers insights and tools for negotiators from any culture to avoid lies and do business

— Giuseppe De Palo JAMS International Co-Founder & President ADR Center, Rome

Clark Freshman’s cutting-edge research on lie detection, emotion, and practical decision-making empowers us all to be more effective negotiators and problems-solvers.

— Michael Wheeler, Class of 1952, Professor of Management Practice Harvard Business School

A very thought provoking evening. I’ll never look at faces the same way…

— Susan Hammer, Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators

Clark Freshman’s depth of knowledge and skills as a teacher will make his seminar on Lie Deception one of the most valuable CLE presentations you will ever attend. You will leave this seminar with new found skills that you can use in both your everyday life and your law practice.

— Henry Hecht, Lecturer in Residence, University of California, Berkeley, Author, Effective Depositions 2nd ed. (ABA 2010)

The information about micro-expressions as a key to people’s emotions and truthfulness is a window into another way of understanding how much humans reveal without realizing it.

— Amy Oppenheimer, Administrative Law Judge

Clark’s course doesn’t just help you in your career, but throughout your entire life.

— Timothy A. Tosta, Land Use Partner, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, San Francisco, CA

Clark teaches you to recognize concealed emotions and help detect lies – valuable skills for any lawyer – if you invest in yourself to learn them.

— Jeffrey Newman, Partner, Farella, Braun + Martel LLP

Both the content of Clark Freshman’s teachings and his delivery are worth their weight in gold. Prepare yourself for a thoroughly engaging and eye-opening adventure that will teach you skills invaluable in any endeavor.

— Margaret Shaw, Mediator, JAMS
Margaret Shaw

Clark’s program was absolutely outstanding. Not only is the information it provides extremely valuable, but the format thoroughly enjoyable and a refreshing change of pace from many of our dry legal presentations!

— Immigration Judge, San Francisco

I’ve been a trial lawyer nearly 30 years, and I would have won more trials if I took Clark’s seminar on lie detection earlier.

— Trial lawyer, Fresno, California

Clark’s seminar has made me a much better real estate negotiator. I can now spot lies and misrepresentations more often. I recommend it highly.

The best MCLE I have had in my 22 years of law practice. I am starting a big jury trial and hope to capitalize on my new found understanding of emotion and lying.

— Mark Hartney, Los Angeles Litigation Dept. Chair, Allen Matkins

The ability to discern fact from fiction in a real estate transaction can be the difference between a deal closing or not, or can result in significant savings of money or headaches for your client. Clark teaches essential skills to be able to tell how much weight to put behind statements made by others in a transaction, or even by your own client!

— Rick Villaseñor, Real Estate Agent and Attorney

A judge listens to not just witnesses, but listens to the attorneys, and sometimes they try and flim-flam you a little bit. I think Clark’s course will help me evaluate the flim-flam factor.

— Victoria Chaney, Judge, California Courts of Appeal

I thought Clark Freshman did a terrific job in outlining the facial expressions and exploding some of the myths about how people believe that they can tell whether people are lying or telling the truth. When I’m dealing with clients and I’m trying to understand them at the initial meeting, it helps me.

— John Blumberg, Esq., Certified Legal Malpractice Specialist and Super Lawyer, Long Beach, CA

A very thought-provoking evening. I’ll never look at faces the same way.

— Susan Hammer, Distinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators

The best MCLE I have had in my 22 years of law practice. I am starting a big jury trial and hope to capitalize on my newfound understanding of emotion and lying.

— Mark Hartney, Los Angeles Litigation Dept. Chair, Allen Matkins

I would recommend this to anybody and everybody. I think it’s been incredibly helpful, incredibly informative, and Clark does a fantastic job of integrating what we talk about into the presentation.

— Gary Roberts, Executive Vice President and Head, Fox Group Legal