Bill Speaks

I don’t care what the comedians or the politicians say about the legal profession. Lawyers are now and have always been my heroes.

Bill has been engaged for many notable speaking engagements.  To name a few...

  • Commencement speaker, The University of Tennessee, 1989
  • Commencement speaker,  The University of Tennessee Law School, 2001
  • Commencement speaker, The University of Memphis Law School, 2007
  • American College of Trial Lawyers Annual meeting, 2008
  • Alabama Bar Association Annual meeting, 2005
  • Virginia State Bar Association 2007
  • Arkansas Bar Association Annual meeting, 2008
  • Tennessee Supreme Court Annual Dinner, 1993
  • Jackson Day Dinner, Tennessee Society of St. Louis, 2008
  • American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fellows Debate, 2008
  • Memphis Metropolitan Interfaith Association Leadership Seminar, 2008  

...and more Rotary and Kiwanis Club luncheons than you can shake a rubber chicken at.

 View Bill Haltom Speak: American College of Trial Lawyers, Annual Meeting, 2007

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Daddies: An Endangered Species (Why kids need their dads, any why men need to be dads to their kids)

Bill’s speech starts with a tribute to the greatest dads of all time (Jim “Father Knows Best” Anderson, Danny “Make Room for Daddy” Thomas, Sheriff Andy Taylor, Fred Flintstone, Ben Cartwright), and ends with an inspirational plea for “Daddy” to make a comeback!

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Answering the Call: Finding Joy, Meaning and Purpose in the Practice of Law

Bill comes from a long line of preachers who got “the call” to the ministry. But Bill didn’t get the call. Or did he? And did you? Bill’s speech will inspire you to answer a call you may not even know you received.

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In Search of Hamilton Burger: How a Trial Lawyer Copes with Defeat

Bill begins this speech by remembering  America’s  famous“winning” trial lawyers from Perry Mason to my cousin Vinnie to Elle Wood. But the speech ends with a moving tribute to a trial lawyer who lost the biggest case of his career…Atticus Finch.

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Is a Happy Lawyer an Oxymoron? Lawyering for Fun and Profit

Bill will tell you how to  quit buying lottery tickets, relax, laugh, and enjoy yourself by focusing on what makes a life in the law rewarding.

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Be Sweet: A Lawyer’s Guide to Civility in the Courtroom…and out

Do nice lawyers finish last? Bill tells you why civility (being sweet) is the key not only to being a happy lawyer, but also a successful one.

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Power: How to get it and what to do with it! (A leadership seminar)

In this funny but insightful leadership program, Bill gives you a sure-fire formula for becoming a powerful person who gets things done: Avoid powerful positions, and when forced to take one, give the power away!
 

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