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Trial Lawyer Nation — 187 episodes

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206- Nathan Gaffney on Leveraging AI in Legal Practice

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205- Trial Series | Damages, Jury Selection, and Trial Confidence

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204- How Dennis "DM" Meador Built Authority, Attracted Clients, and Created Freedom Through Podcasting

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203- Trial Ready: Michael Cowen & Sonia Rodriguez on Mindset, Logistics & AI in the Courtroom

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202- Jay Madheswaran on AI in the Courtroom: How Eve Is Transforming Plaintiff Law with Speed, Accuracy, and Trust

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201- Breaking the Mold: Natanya Brooks on Creativity, Authenticity, and Winning Over Juries

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200- Michael James on Trial Strategy, Adaptability, and Overcoming Challenges

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199- Developing Great Trial Lawyers: John Romano on Preparation, Passion, and Purpose

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198-Blake Brunkenhoefer & Malorie Peacock- Inside a High-Stakes Bus Crash Trial: Strategy, Teamwork, and Execution

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197-Chirs Earley-Built with Intention: Marketing, Mindset, and Meaningful Growth with Chris Earley

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196-How to Dig Deeper in Discovery with Sonia Rodriguez

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195-Malorie Peacock-New Year, New Goals with Malorie Peacock: Strategies for Success in 2026

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194-Lessons Learned in 2025 with Sonia Rodriguez: Reflecting on the Past Year

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193-Trial Lawyer Nation: Best Moments of 2025

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192-Michael Leizerman-How Michael Leizerman Secured an $82.1 Million Win in a Landmark Trucking Case

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191-Trial Series: The Art of Cross-Examining Defense Medical Personnel

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190-Nicholas Liakas & Jessica Brylo- Beyond The Verdict: How Preparation and Credibility Win Tough Cases

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189-Michael Cowen-Mastering the Art and Heart of Legal Practice

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188-Trial Series- The Effective Examination of Treating Doctors

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187-David Craig-The Path to Legal Excellence and Innovation

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186-Natalie Arledge-Strategic Choices & Jury Trust: The $1.7 Million Verdict Story

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185-Todd Tracy- Crashworthiness & Collaboration: Lessons from Todd Tracy

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184-Robert Hirschhorn-From Courtroom to AI: Robert Hirschhorn's Journey in Jury Consulting

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183-Trial Series- The 30-Minute Witness: Keeping Juries Engaged

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182 - Sonia Rodriguez – Winning An $8.5M Verdict After A Client's Phenomenal Recovery From A TBI

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181 - Laura Pazin Porter – Resolving a Wrongful Death Case with Empathy, Strategy

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180 - Delisi Friday – Are You Making LinkedIn Work for You?

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179 - Juishree Samant – The Unexpected Path from Reception Desk to Trial Table

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178 - David Christensen and Sarah Kime – Nine Minutes of Neglect: A $9.5 Million Lesson

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177 - Leon Dacbert – Your Firm Has Legal Software. Now What?

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176 - “Ask Michael and Malorie Anything” - Demonstrations and Reenactments

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175 - Harlan Schillinger – Why Your Marketing Isn't Working

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174 - Amy Hall – Elevating Your Case with Visual Trial Strategy

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173 - Malorie Peacock - You Asked. We Answered. 8 Burning Listener Questions

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172 - Brian Glass – Leveraging Accountability, Delegation, and Data to Steer a Firm

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171 - Jason Hennessey – You Can’t Control Google’s Algorithm; You Can Master Digital Marketing

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170 - Dirk Derrick – Leveraging the Transformative Power of Focus Groups

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169 - Sonia Rodriguez – Life Happens; Past Injuries Aren’t Fatal to PI Clients’ Claims

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168 - Mike Alder – Why Lawyers Need Discipline, Consistency, and a Spiked Meditation Mat

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167 - Malorie Peacock – The Law Firm Manager’s Guide to Ditching Drama, Accentuating Accountability

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166 - Darryl Isaacs - In a World with Millions of Lawyers, You Can Stand Out

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165 - Drew Gilliland and Teana Overton – Little Pinky, Big Verdict: $1.8 Million

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164 - Abbey Vela - Strategies for Building and Maintaining an Attorney Referral-Based Practice

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163 - Joe Fried – $16.2 Million Verdict in Pioneering Case against Amazon

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162 - Jessica Brylo – Harnessing the Power of Big Data and Focus Groups

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161 - Dan Ambrose’s Trial Lawyers University – Big Names, Boot Camps, Case Breakdowns

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160 - Bruce Inosencio – The Four Words that Drove His Record-Setting Verdict

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159 - Sean Claggett – The Billion Dollar Ask That Birthed JuryBall

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158 - Malorie Peacock – A Case is About the Jurors: Winning a Tough Wrongful Death Case

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157 - Przemek Lubecki–Focus on Process and Human Connection for Trial Success

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156 - Sonia Rodriguez – Incredible Settlements Come From Being Ready for Trial

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155 - Big Rig Bootcamp – Your Gateway to Mastering Trucking Litigation

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154 - Lara Brock–Whether in Trial or Arbitration, Compete to Win

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153 - Sach Oliver–Depositions Are Trial

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152 - Odalys Lopez – How to Develop Attorney Skills and Mindset in Your Law Firm

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151 - Alex Begum - $2.1 Million Verdict in a Tough Case

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150 - Malorie Peacock - How to Move the Ball Forward and Not Just Do Busy Work

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149 - Robert Ingalls - The Power of a Podcast: Build Trust with Prospects Before They Pick Up the Phone

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148 - Gyi Tsakalakis - How to Promote Your Law Firm With Digital Legal Marketing Expert Gyi Tsakalakis

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147 - Robert Disque – Are You a Trial Lawyer or Just a Litigator?

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146 - Anthony Vessel on Leadership, Empathy, and Professional Development

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145 - Natalie Arledge - Goal-Setting for Success: Michael and Natalie's Roadmap for 2024

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144 - Eric Oliver - Beyond the Facts: Trial Consultant Eric Oliver on How to Tell Your Client’s Story

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143 - Malorie Peacock - Employees Can’t Read Minds: Michael and Malorie on Law Firm Training

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142 - Ed Ciarimboli - Visuals, Sequencing, and Zoom: Ed Ciarimboli on Trying Cases Post-COVID

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141 - Malorie Peacock - How Michael and Malorie Got a $17.5 Million Verdict in a Tough Case (Part 2)

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140 - Maxey Scherr - From Theater to Trial: Maxey Scherr on Starting Strong, Establishing Your Reputation, and Letting Go

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139 - Malorie Peacock - How Michael and Malorie Got a $17.5 Million Verdict in a Tough Case

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138 - Rick Friedman - Unlocking Success: Rick Friedman on Trying Cases, Self-Improvement, and Framing Moral Truth

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137 - Michael Leizerman - How Michael Leizerman Won $18 million in a Tough Case

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136 - Natalie Arledge - Can You Be a Successful Trial Lawyer Without Being a Sh*tty Parent?

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135 - Amy Hall - The “Formula” for Effective Visual Trial Strategy

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134 - Sonia Rodriguez - Cracking the Expert Witness Code: Getting the Best from Your Retained Experts

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133 - Michael Neff - Navigating Premises Liability Cases: Insights from a Seasoned Trial Lawyer

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132 - Malorie Peacock - The Hidden Power of Lay Witnesses

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131 - John Romano - The Art of Trial Preparation

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130 - Malorie Peacock - Keeping Calm Amidst the Chaos: How to Handle Difficult Clients

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129 - Peter Anderson - Powerful Persuasion: Unveiling Peter Anderson's Trial Strategies and Energy Secrets

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128 – Malorie Peacock – Mastering the Art of Case Valuation: Strategies and Insights for Successful Negotiations

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115 – Malorie Peacock – How to Get Compelling Testimony From Treating Doctors

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114 – Brandon Thompson – Winning Medical Malpractice Cases

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113 – Malorie Peacock – Michael and Malorie’s Latest Trial

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112 – Krystal Cantu-Cuate – The Healing Journey: Facing Traumas and Truths

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111 – Malorie Peacock – How To Keep Your Team Running While You’re Away

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110 – Bill Biggs – Why Every Problem Is a Leadership Problem

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109 – Malorie Peacock – Practical Procedures: Creation, Education & Implementation

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108 – Jessica Brylo – Trial Dynamics: Tipping the Scales in Your Favor

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107 – Stefano Portigliatti – The Power of the Individual: Insights into Juror Psychology, Communication & Understanding

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106 – Malorie Peacock – The Only Constant: Overcoming Change

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105 – Keith Mitnik – Deeper Cuts: Systems That Simply Work

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104 – Jamal Alsaffar – Sutherland Springs: The Untold Story of a Foreseeable Tragedy

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103 – Delisi Friday – A Bittersweet Victory: Post-Trial Discussion

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102 – Michael Leizerman – The Value of Life: Understanding What Was Taken

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101 – Laura Pazin Porter – Pushing Forward: The Journey to Partner

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100 – David Ball – Damages Evolving: Practicing Law in an Ever-Changing World

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99 – Sonia Rodriguez – The Pursuit of Happiness: Building the Attorney-Client Alliance

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98 – Delisi Friday – Scaling Your Law Firm, Your Way

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97 – Chris Finney – Maximizing Value In Your Life & Law Practice

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96 – Malorie Peacock – Building Your Profitable Law Firm

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95 – Jody C. Moore – A Righteous Claim: Fighting Elder Abuse

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94 – Delisi Friday – Building Your Leadership Dream Team

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93 – Hans Poppe – David vs. Goliath: Winning the Uphill Battle

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92 – Delisi Friday – Back In Action: Post-Trial Discussion

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91 – Sara Williams – Beyond Discomfort: Pushing Through & Seizing Opportunities

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90 – Sonia Rodriguez – The Trials of War: Tactics, Strategy & Mindset

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89 – Michael M. Guerra – From Guts to Glory

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84 – John Sloan – Experienced Listening

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83 – Cliff Atkinson – Beyond Bullet Points: The Art of Visual Storytelling

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82 – Malorie Peacock – Working Through Others: Building a High-Performing Team

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81 – Mallory Storey Ulmer – Baptism by Fire: When Tenacity Defeats Tenure

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80 – Tim McKey – Peak Performance: Developing Systems for Optimum Success

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79 – Malorie Peacock – Finding Joy in the Practice of Law

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78 – Randy Sorrels – Masked Justice: Part 4

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73 – Pat S. Montes – The Secret Weapon: Your Client’s Story & The Human Experience

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72 – Delisi Friday – The Evolution of Our Marketing: What Worked, What Didn’t, & Where We Are Now

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71 – Richard Newsome – Mixed Method Advocacy: A Hybrid Approach to Sharpen Your Trial Skills

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70 – Malorie Peacock – The Method: Our 9-Step Process for Evaluating & Working Up A Case

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69 – David Koechner – Hit Your WHAMMY! The Power of Storytelling

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68 – Chris Madeksho – Masked Justice: Part 2

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67 – Brendan Lupetin – Masked Justice: Part 1

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66 – Dorothy Clay Sims & Dr. Oregon Hunter – The Lawyer-Doctor Duo: Exposing Deceptive Defense Doctors

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65 – Malorie Peacock – Lessons from a Virtual Seminar: Successful Applications in a Courtroom and Online

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64 – Mark Mandell – The Case Framing Mindset

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63 – Sonia Rodriguez – “You Got Me”: Discrediting Defense Paid Opinion Witnesses

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62 – John Campbell – The Empirical Jury: Big Data with Big Results

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61 – Malorie Peacock – Elite Litigation: Strategies to Maximize the Value of Every Case

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60 – Matthew Pearson – A New Era: A Look Inside the First Zoom Jury Trial

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59 – Malorie Peacock – Discover Your “Why”: Committing to Organizational Health

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58 – Nick Rowley – Brutal Honesty

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57 – Sonia Rodriguez – The Digital Frontier: Technology, Roadblocks & Creative Solutions

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56 – Marc Whitehead – Build Your Lifestyle Law Firm: Optimizing Your Practice, Strategy, & Mindset

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55 – Jacob Leibowitz – Overcoming COVID-19: Working Remote & Staying Afloat

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54 – Michael O’Neill – Delivering Justice: From UPS Defense Attorney to Plaintiff Trial Lawyer

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53 – Malorie Peacock – The Verdict Is In! Post Trial Discussion

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52 – Karonnie Truzy – Iron Sharpens Iron: How Practicing in a Tough Jurisdiction Makes You A Better Lawyer

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51 – Malorie Peacock – Preparing Yourself and Your Case for Trial

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50 – Sari de la Motte – Voir Dire & Opening: Forming The Best Jury Possible

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49 – Malorie Peacock – Applying 2 Seasons of TLN to Your Law Practice

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48 – Andy Young – Driving Change and Verdicts as a Truck Driving Lawyer

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47 – Delisi Friday – Analyzing Your Marketing Strategies for the Year

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46 – Tim Whiting – The Journey of a Trial Lawyer with Perseverance

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45 – Peter Kestner – Money and Strategy with “The Janitor”

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44 – Natalie Arledge and Dylan Pearcy – Insights on the 2019 ATAA Symposium

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43 – Joseph Camerlengo – The Complexity and Rewards of Operating a Specialized Law Firm

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42 – Cynthia Rando – Human Factors: How Space Station Precision Leads to Courtroom Results

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41 – Malorie Peacock – Resources, Doctor Referrals, and Process-based Focus

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40 – Ken Levinson – Focus Groups and Metaphors

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39 – Sari de la Motte – What we Tell Jurors Without Saying a Word

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38 – Wayne Pollock – The Court of Public Opinion

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37 -Sonia Rodriguez – Caseloads: Quality vs. Quantity

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36 – David Ball – Finding the Alignment – Understanding What Jurors Want

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35 – R. Rex Parris – Cognitive Science and the Persuasion of Jurors

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34 – Sonia Rodriguez – Hindsight in the PI World

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33 – Julian C. Gomez – Autonomous Vehicles: People v. Machines

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32 – Jim Adler – Building a Firm on Reputation

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31 – Malorie Peacock – Proven Techniques for Proving Damages

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30 – Mark Kosieradzki – Galvanizing Depositions

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29 – Keith Mitnik – Thoughtful Prep for Winning Cases

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28 – Malorie Peacock – Storytelling in the Courtroom

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27 – Michael Mogill – Becoming the Obvious Choice in Your Market

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26 – Jack Zinda – Success by Design

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25 – Sonia Rodriguez – Defeating Defense Medical Experts

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24 – Michael Leizerman – The Zen Lawyer: Winning with Mindfulness

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23 – Tom Crosley – TBIs: An invisible, yet very real injury

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22 – Paul Byrd – Understanding Conservative Jurors

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21 – Sonia Rodriguez – Winning (or Losing) a Case in Deposition

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20 – Alexander Begum – A Practice Built by The Law Giant

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19 – Malorie Peacock – Trial Tips: Voir Dire, Visuals, and Technology

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18 – Jude Basile – A Trial Lawyer’s Favorite 2 Words: All Rise

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17 – Jesse Wilson – Turning Victims into Victors in the Trial Lawyer Theatre

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16 – Devin Herz and Delisi Friday – Legal Marketing that Stands Out

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15 – Phillip Miller – Understanding the Minds of the Jury

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14 – Steven Gursten – Remarkable Customer Service = Extraordinary Law Practice (and Life)

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13 – Ben Glass – Great Legal Marketing

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12 – Eric Penn – $89M Worth of Experience

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11 – Morgan Matson – A 360˚ Look at Legal Industry Recruiting

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10 – Marion Munley – Building Equity in the Legal Industry from the Inside Out

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09 – Artemis Malekpour – All-Inclusive Trial Strategy

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08 – Chad Roberts – Discovery in the Electronic Age of Documentation

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07 – Matthew Wright – Finding Additional Liability in Shippers and Brokers

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06 – Lisa Blue – A Psychologist’s View on Jury Selection

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Randi McGinn – A Narrative for Winning Juries and Cases

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04 – Tim McKey – The Business Side of Practicing Law

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03 – Mikal Watts – The Do’s and Don’ts of Running a Successful Law Firm

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02 – Joe Fried – From 0 to 60 as a Subject Matter Expert

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01 – Joshua Karton – Turning off the “Act” in the Courtroom

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Michael Cowen – Introduction to Trial Lawyer Nation