Jimothy the Raccoon, Crisis Litigation, and Fixing Federal Courts with Adam Hersh

Jared Correia kicks off this episode with a deep dive into internet-famous animals, tracing viral legends from Jimothy the short-spined Seattle raccoon and Punch the macaque to Moo Deng, Shoebert the Beverly harbor seal, and Tillman the skateboarding dog.In the interview segment, Jared speaks with Adam Hersh, founder and principal of Blue Chip Law. Adam shares how his early experience in-house at a biotech company shaped his business-first legal mindset, explaining why lawyers should facilitate deals rather than act as roadblocks. The conversation turns to "crisis litigation," where Adam details how attorneys must balance traditional courtroom strategy with the court of public opinion. He also argues that the federal diversity jurisdiction threshold of $75,000—which hasn't been updated since 1996—is severely outdated, proposing higher jurisdictional limits and early damage estimates to streamline litigation. Finally, Adam breaks down how Florida's statutory non-binding arbitration can drastically cut costs for mid-tier business disputes.We wrap it up with a hilarious game of "What Would Florida Man Do?", testing Adam on absurd real-life crime stories involving scuba-diving burglars, Smokey the Bear sign thieves, and gerbils in leopard-print onesies.Learn more about Adam and Blue Chip Law.Check out this episode's Spotify playlist.We're grateful to be supported by Attorney at Work Today, and Lawyer 2 Lawyer.Subscribe to Attorney at Work Today.Subscribe to Lawyer 2 Lawyer.(00:00) - Monologue: Viral Internet Animals & Jimothy the Seattle Raccoon (08:43) - Interview: Meet Adam Hersh of Blue Chip Law (14:05) - Business-First Mindset: Moving from In-House Biotech to Private Practice (23:01) - Navigating Crisis Litigation & Courts of Public Opinion (32:19) - Why the $75K Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Threshold is Broken (38:23) - Requiring Early Proof of Damages in High-Stakes Cases (41:49) - Leveraging Statutory Non-Binding Arbitration to Cut Litigation Costs (46:42) - Counter Program: "What Would Florida Man Do?" Trivia Game (59:11) - Outro and Animal-Themed Spotify Playlist Click here to view the episode transcript.