CLEs by Powerplay
Powerplay is an accredited provider by the PA CLE Board for both in-person and online courses.
“This CLE was fantastic! It was engaging and fun. I really learned a lot. I hope we can do more instruction with Powerplay."
— K.K. | Kontos, Mengine, Killion & Hassen
Serving Clients From:
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Morgan Lewis
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Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
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Very Law
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Shannon Law Group
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Kontos, Mengine, Killion & Hassen
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Dentons
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Spilman Thomas & Battle
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Metz Lewis
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Perry Calder Law
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Lieber Hammer Huber Paul & Hoffman
| Morgan Lewis | Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote | Very Law | Shannon Law Group | Kontos, Mengine, Killion & Hassen | Dentons | Spilman Thomas & Battle | Metz Lewis | Perry Calder Law | Lieber Hammer Huber Paul & Hoffman
Online Courses
Dynamic Delivery:
Performance Techniques to Elevate Legal Communication
Enhance Your Speaking Skills Today
The online option you have been asking for. We’ve adapted our most popular in-person course into a self-paced, at-home experience with the flexibility to fit your busy schedule. By the end of this course you will have a stronger understanding of how to engage audiences, jurors, judges and colleagues through a unique approach instead of sounding overly rehearsed or nervous. Learn more on our registration page.
Curious? Watch a 5-Minute Preview Here
Powerplay Expert Series
Expand Your Knowledge Through Insightful Topics
At Powerplay, we believe in the importance of community. We have curated a group of Pittsburgh-based experts to provide strategies and data that will support your legal career. These courses are self-paced at-home experiences.
Up Next:
The Mindful Attorney: Stress Management in the Evolving Workplace
Coming Soon:
Navigating Divorce: Client Support & Avoiding Common Mistakes
The Human Skills Lawyer: Applied Improv & Spontaneity
Trauma Informed Advocacy: A Guide for Attorneys
In-Person CLE Workshops
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Storytelling for Lawyers
This dynamic, full-day workshop is designed to equip legal professionals with powerful interpersonal and presentation skills that elevate client engagement and enhance performance in client meetings, negotiations and courtroom settings. By drawing on proven techniques from the world of performance and acting, participants will develop practical tools to implement today.
Through hands-on exercises and expert guidance, lawyers will strengthen their use of voice and body as persuasive instruments, learn strategies to manage performance anxiety, and build the agility to think on their feet. | 6 S credits
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Dynamic Delivery
An impactful excerpt of the full Storytelling for Lawyers course to begin building a foundation of communication and presentation skills rooted in performance studies and the power of play.
In this 3-hour workshop, legal professionals will explore how performance techniques can elevate their communication skills. Focusing on using the body and voice as instruments as well as text analysis techniques used by actors, participants will learn methods to project confidence and authority in high-pressure situations such as client meetings, negotiations, and courtroom presentations. | 2.5 S credits
What people are saying…
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“Your expertise and thoughtful approach made the experience enjoyable and immensely valuable. We hope to work with Powerplay again soon."
- R.V. | Very Law
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“It was great to step out of the stressful, appointment by appointment lifestyle and engage foundations that can make each conversation in my day stronger. I really appreciate your ability to bridge the gap between two professions that many would never put together on paper...what you've done is important and successful!”
- R.N. | Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
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“I was impressed…you made each person’s presentation fresh, interesting and useful.”
- A.M. | Morgan Lewis
Upcoming CLE Workshops
All of Powerplay’s in-person Storytelling for Lawyers and Dynamic Delivery workshops have been completed for Spring 2026.
Fall 2026 dates will be announced soon. In the meantime, if you are interested in CLEs by Powerplay, consider hosting a professional development workshop at your firm.
No more trainings with cheesy icebreakers or wondering, “I know we need to be better at presenting and connecting with clients… but how?”
Intentional, skill-building with a unique approach and proven results.