The lesson.  We all know the story of Sam I Am and the lesson he teaches. (If you don't, you're probably one of the stereotypical lawyers who doesn't find lawyer jokes funny, either.)  Follow the book's lesson - try something new and different in your next trial.  Who knows how many good ideas are out there that you've been afraid to try?  Read something new about trial presentation skills.  Watch a younger or older attorney try a case and ask yourself if there's something valuable you can adopt from their presentation. 

Improve your vocal power.  Read this book aloud.  Do you remember Jesse Jackson reading this story on Saturday Night Live?  The power and intonation of his voice was commanding.  You had to listen to him, not because of the content of his communication, but because of how he said it.  What did he do?  He varied the pitch and the volume of his voice, and he paused.  He paused so powerfully that you were mesmerized by the silence.  You couldn't wait for the next words to come from his mouth.  Try to bring Green Eggs and Ham to life with your voice as well as he did.  As appropriate, raise or lower your volume.  Vary the pitch of your voice.  Speed up or slow down your pacing.  Pause. If you can master your voice with content like this, imagine how you will use those same skills the next time you present an oral argument to the court, talk to a jury, or cross-examine a witness. 

Examine the language.  Do you have any difficulty understanding the content of this book?  Now ask yourself (and answer honestly), do your jurors have any difficulties understanding you?  If so, what type of words are you using?  I don't mean to suggest that you should rhyme all of your words or limit yourself to single syllable words.  However, if anyone has ever told you that you "sound like a lawyer," you will benefit from reading this and other Dr. Seuss books.  

Don't be one of those trial lawyers who spends more time in the office than you do with your family.  One of the best investments of time you can make in your kids is reading to them.  This book is one you'll both enjoy, time and time again.