Lawyers are advocates for their clients — and, in court, they’re usually the ones who do the talking. Should that always be the case?
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SPEAK ENGLISH
February 9, 2023 at 4:28 pm
God bless you sir… You fought for justice…
BASS NINJA
February 9, 2023 at 4:29 pm
Here’s a good one don’t do something wrong
Sibylle Leon
February 9, 2023 at 7:03 pm
Yeah, because never in history has anyone found themselves accused of a crime they weren’t guilty of…
Mortessa
February 10, 2023 at 1:13 am
There are plenty of reasons to need a lawyer besides criminal reasons…
Learn English with Iqbal
February 9, 2023 at 4:30 pm
I love to listen to TED talks
Learn English with Iqbal
February 9, 2023 at 5:55 pm
@Me MyselfandI you mean to say that this is deceptive and foolish you know
Learn English with Iqbal
February 9, 2023 at 5:56 pm
But I only listen to improve my English speaking skills
Mina Kiel
February 9, 2023 at 6:10 pm
@ Learn English with Iqbal you should watch some videos on english colloquialisms since most conversational english is 30% slang
Me MyselfandI
February 9, 2023 at 8:25 pm
@ Learn English with Iqbal If you want to learn anything other than lies, learn these things-
1. Who are Freemasons. (Everyone on TV and books)
2. Who they worship (Lucifer).
3. And what is the objective of the New World Order. (Murder and slavery)
nate garbutt
February 10, 2023 at 2:46 pm
@Mina Kiel most of TED is crap now
UNIO BRAINWAVE MUSIC APP
February 9, 2023 at 4:31 pm
I play this at work, due to everyone being so negative right now. This helps me be calm and block their negative energy vibes.
Bedros Uygunoğlu
February 9, 2023 at 4:39 pm
💙💙💙
mudjerry
February 9, 2023 at 4:52 pm
So ur mom married for a green card got it
LZ House
February 9, 2023 at 5:02 pm
I fought my own divorce against a Wall St law firm LaRocca. I fought for 3 years and am about do it again.
Zk Motivation
February 9, 2023 at 5:07 pm
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” —
John Adams
February 9, 2023 at 5:18 pm
Your lawyer is working for the same corporation the judge, police and prison are in. Ppl stop thinking they are your friend. It hurts to see this BS presentation. Their entire purpose is to make a profit from you (yes you are worth millions to them).
Rob Berra
February 9, 2023 at 8:49 pm
Judges and police don’t work for a corporation.
Prisons shouldn’t either, but there are far too many for-profit prisons.
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February 9, 2023 at 10:01 pm
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Never trust a man in this position that’s wearing bright green lipstick either
eganmay 1
February 9, 2023 at 5:31 pm
Natural Law perhaps…
OdavidS
February 9, 2023 at 6:04 pm
🤡
Namulema zulaika
February 9, 2023 at 6:05 pm
Don’t be afraid of fear because it sharpens you,it challenges you ,it makes you stronger.and when you run away from fear ,you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.
Dimitar Georgiev
February 9, 2023 at 6:45 pm
Тоя е само за Белене, че чука павета до гроб
Mustafa Naser Suobani
February 9, 2023 at 6:59 pm
With no sense of respect for you… I am waitting for the God’s Punishment on you.
s. angello
February 9, 2023 at 7:08 pm
“the judge would have never heard Atticus tell his own story”… uhm I’m not an expert in US law but isn’t a bond hearing just a preliminary hearing before the main trial? so the story would’ve been heard during the main hearing?
Also there is a reason why people are told to shut up. A trial follows rules so it has some structure to it and it does not end in utter chaos.
The6thElement
February 9, 2023 at 7:20 pm
Thank you, Sir, we need more attorneys like you who fight for justice.
I’ve personally been in a divorce proceeding where my attorney sexually harassed me. I reported it, and the Judge hearing the case did everything possible to leave me with nothing from the settlement.
Lucy L
February 9, 2023 at 10:02 pm
It’s the “old boys club”… misogynistic men in positions of power making decisions for women, choosing women’s outcomes. Sickening, isn’t it! Family Law Reform is necessary in North America. We need a new system that takes the decision making away from MEN and allow our peers (as a jury) to make the decisions to do with women and their children.
There are Facebook groups for more information, some smaller changes have started to be made.
Changes are coming.
Doug Ewald
February 9, 2023 at 9:34 pm
The title of this is misleading. It the video doesn’t say anything about how to do what the title says. It reiterates the fact that the only way to participate in your own legal defense & speak directly for yourself is with the permission of the legal system.
I understand & agree with most of the liberal self expression these days but there’s such a thing as going too far & I hold Ted Talks responsible for this – green lipstick on a man, a lawyer for that matter, on your global stage? Seriously? Green lipstick?
Hey Ted – ever heard of “professionalism?” Same for the lawyer. You are undermining your cause with your appearance. How do you think your clients & the people who depend on you to further their cause feel about you looking this way at a Ted Talk? Do you wear green lipstick in the court room? No? Why? Would it be considered unprofessional by your peers and clients? Ted Talks are a gathering of professionally minded people and not a party. Didn’t the Grammys just overload us with this out of control ridiculousness? I quit watching that circus.
C’mon Ted. My respect for you continues to eroded.
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February 9, 2023 at 9:55 pm
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Yup I just said the same thing I take one look at you and I cannot take you seriously nor can I trust you
Tom Williams
February 10, 2023 at 12:26 am
I am in complete agreement with you on this. If you are if fact an attorney, and I doubt you are, only an idiot would walk into a court room with you. It is a court of law not a circus act. Wear your clown outfit during your own time.
Ted Talks what are you trying to prove. How ridiculous the speakers can get before the general public starts to question what has happened to the management of your enterprise?
Granny Soup Ladle
February 9, 2023 at 10:38 pm
Dudes addicted to the blue Jolly Ranchers
Richard Geuter
February 9, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Why does a man have blue lipstick on?
OpMafias
February 9, 2023 at 11:44 pm
Bro wtf is this I mean seriously, you people thing it’s okay for a man to dress like this and having a blue lip stick and calling himself a woman?? What a weird world we live in.
EGO narciss
February 10, 2023 at 12:08 am
Вау, прям такой не такой как все.
parkadiy
February 10, 2023 at 1:10 am
видео семи дневной давности посмотри, этот еще такой
NinjaCowboy
February 10, 2023 at 12:32 am
I can’t get past the Ichiban lipstick for men.
Don Nikou
February 10, 2023 at 12:38 am
Is the speaker male or female or”other”, it’s difficult to take anyone seriously if there are doubts about them!
Sloane
February 10, 2023 at 12:43 am
I can’t take him seriously because he used the word “piss” in his speech and the blue lipstick. He wouldn’t be taken seriously in a court of law. His ideas wouldn’t work in real life. Good lawyers guide their clients and clients don’t need the burden of the decision making. The whole reason we get paid is to take over their defense. Also, he is not a great public speaker. A great attorney needs to have near perfect oral advocacy skills.
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February 10, 2023 at 12:46 am
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Saint Dior
February 10, 2023 at 12:56 am
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parkadiy
February 10, 2023 at 1:20 am
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Grease Monkey
February 10, 2023 at 1:03 am
First minute of this vid and I already take issue with the premise. So what the legal system shows the most “vicitmised” version of a person, its called making a case. If my lawyer doesn’t make one that paints me as the most victim i can be (giving me the best chance at winning) I don’t want them. The begining story is sad to be sure, but if he was the lawyer isn’t it his fault she emabresssed herself before going up? All it would take is like two sentences of explanation about what to do when testifying. People go to school for almost a decade to understand this stuff, silly to think you can do much in your defence than just not hurt your case.
Mortessa
February 10, 2023 at 1:16 am
I understand the reasoning for this TEDtalk but I disagree with the conclusion. If you have a lawyer that doesn’t allow you to share your story appropriately then you need a new lawyer. — I love the lipstick and self expression! Random uppity snobs in the comments acting like lipstick affects professionalism or intelligence are the ones whose professionalism and intelligence I question!
lkmsundastood
February 10, 2023 at 9:36 am
I agree. And yes his lipstick is gorgeous.
zmmm88
February 10, 2023 at 2:51 am
🤡
Lalynn Joy Melmida
February 11, 2023 at 9:26 am
His presentation of the story to the audience captured their interest. The relationship between his motions and the manner he addressed the audience. Additionally, he expressed his feelings in the story in the way he told it.
MurphyAKA
February 11, 2023 at 7:56 pm
misleading title
tony ogolla
February 12, 2023 at 11:50 am
TED has gone woke. This is comedy😂😂😂
Jay cunn
February 12, 2023 at 7:23 pm
I can’t take a guy serious with lip stick on lol.