Persuasion Under Pressure: The Art of Improvisation in the Courtroom and at the Negotiating Table

DATE
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

TIME
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

LOCATION
Commons (W203)

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Join us for a panel exploring the importance of improvisation/thinking on your feet as a tool of persuasion in negotiation, trial, and appellate advocacy. The discussion will moderated by the Harris Keenan & Goldfarb Advocacy Program Student Ambassadors, representing Trial Competition, Dispute Resolution, and Moot Court teams.

Panelists:
César de Castro ’00, Founding Member, The Law Firm of Cesar de Castro P.C.; former Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office; and former Adjunct Professor, NYLS
Ashley Maldonado De La Fuente ’21, Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
Addison O’Donnell, Adjunct Professor, NYLS; former Partner, Lois Law Firm
Kevon Weekes ’20, former Associate, Wilson Elser; and former Assistant Corporation Counsel, NYC Law Department