Trial Lawyers University (Dan Ambrose, Trial Lawyers University)

Are you disciplined enough to keep going even when you’re tired? Practicing law can feel like an endurance test, but discipline is critical if you want to be a champion trial lawyer. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by veteran trial lawyer Ben Rubinowitz, the Managing Partner at Gair, Gair, Conason in New York City. As a leading trial lawyer, Ben’s successes include 28 verdicts and over 180 settlements in excess of one million dollars in cases arising out of car accidents, premises accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, civil rights violations and products liability. 

Tune in as Dan and Ben discuss how discipline is the key to success as a trial lawyer, why virtual trials are a bad idea, and the time that Ben interrupted the best opening statement of his life to jump over a jury box and render CPR to a juror. 

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• Getting to know Ben Rubinowitz
• Focus, discipline, and passion are key traits of champion trial lawyers
• How to mentor lawyers within your law firm
• Pitfalls of virtual trials

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"We're walking them out on a tightrope. We keep walking them out, and finally, when we push, they fall into the canyon of doom. There is no escape." Ben Rubinowitz shares his masterful approach to cross-examination with host Dan Ambrose. Drawing from over three decades of trial experience, Ben reveals the strategies that make him one of New York's most formidable trial lawyers. Learn how proper witness setup creates powerful impeachment opportunities, why "voice of reason" questions establish credibility with jurors, and how to handle conditional answers from evasive witnesses. Ben will teach these techniques at TLU Beach (June 4-7), along with specialized workshops on voir dire for wrongful death cases and lectures on the bridge between cross-examination and closing arguments.

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• Ben recently tried a Metro North crash case in Valhalla, NY, securing a liability verdict against Metro North at 71% responsibility, with damages trials now proceeding separately.
• Ben emphasizes the importance of "voice of reason" questions to establish credibility and set up witnesses before impeachment, especially when cross-examining doctors and other expert witnesses.
• For effective cross-examination, Ben recommends using the words "full,” “fair,” “thorough,” and “complete" to establish standards that witnesses must later admit they failed to meet.
• Ben advocates for carefully using "low-risk...

At her first plaintiffs’ trial, Charla Aldous was the lead lawyer on a team of four, with one legal assistant. The defense, oil and gas station giant Conoco, had around a dozen lawyers and 50 support staff.

Plaintiffs’ lawyers will want to tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University to hear what happened next. With host Dan Ambrose, Charla, of Aldous \ Walker, reveals humorous, surprising, and poignant moments on her journey to winning high-profile and high-verdict cases. In addition to Conoco, she discusses victories against the Episcopal School of Dallas and Greyhound Lines. Charla also outlines her strategies for success, from voir dire to cross-examining witnesses. And when it’s time to close, she shares her tactic for how plaintiffs’ lawyers can empower the jury. 

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• The case that made Charla love plaintiffs’ work
• The defense witness that was “manna from heaven” in a $10.5M case
• The case she’s most proud of
• Using John Campbell’s big data approach to take down Greyhound Lines

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No matter the case, no matter the client, you need a compelling story to convince the jury to award damages. 

“You want that million dollars?” asks jury trial consultant Jesse Wilson. “Tell me the ‘try’ story. Tell me how somebody is trying to overcome their pain.” In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Jesse describes how this approach yields results. In one case he consulted on, a plaintiff who had been injured in a car wreck – and even gone back to work – got a $2.5 million settlement, after initially only being offered $80,000. 

Jesse calls his tactic the “victim-to-victor” approach, and he’ll teach it at the upcoming TLU Vegas. Those who sign up should be prepared for an interactive experience – Jesse’s a Juilliard-trained actor who borrows from his theater background so that participants will “understand and not intellectualize the process.” 

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Episode Snapshot

• Jesse Wilson’s path from Juilliard to Colorado prisons to courtrooms
• Why his “victim-to-victor” approach can maximize damages
• How he breaks a direct examination into three acts
• What four-letter word you and your client can...

Dan Ambrose invites a Michigan colleague to discuss lessons learned from the TLU suite of programs and his upcoming TLU case analysis. Jason Waechter, known as the “Motorcycle Lawyer,” won $27 million on behalf of a motorcyclist whose leg was amputated below the knee after being hit by a distracted driver. Jason outlines the challenges he faced, including that his client had smoked pot while riding the cycle, as well as strategies that he leveraged from TLU during the case. On March 19, he’ll break it all down for a TLU webinar. Register here.

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• Jason practices the martial art of jiu-jitsu because it inspires him to think one step ahead of his opponent – much like trial.
• Opening day for the Detroit Tigers and 60 days before he officially became a lawyer, Jason tried a case in federal bankruptcy court. He lost but recovered and moved on.
• In 2016, Jason attended the Trojan Horse seminar, a precursor to Dan’s TLU Bootcamp series. He still remembers the skilled lawyers sharing their knowledge. He also remembers, for the first time, watching videotapes of his own presentations, which revealed that he spoke too quickly

How do legends of the law become legendary? How can one attorney help secure over $2.5 BILLION for their clients? And what makes a trial lawyer great?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by renowned trial lawyer Sean Claggett of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. Sean has helped injured clients receive over $2.5 billion in verdicts, and helps law students and fellow trial attorneys learn how to be effective advocates and run their law firms in an efficient way.

Tune in as Dan and Sean discuss Sean’s winding road to becoming an attorney, what makes great trial lawyers great, and what practices injury firms can implement to help them better represent their clients.

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Episode Snapshot

• Sean Claggett’s journey to becoming a trial attorney
• Larger verdicts in a post-Covid landscape
• Becoming a great trial attorney, one skill at a time
• Using focus groups to hone trial skills

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In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, med mal trial attorney Lloyd Bell shares his approach to trial–drawing parallels to acting, emphasizing the importance of preparation, and advocating the use of visual aids for impactful storytelling.

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When Sean Claggett says that it’s rare for a lawyer armed with data to lose at trial, he has the data to back it up.

The evidence can be found in the pages of JuryBall: The Big Data Revolution is Here, the groundbreaking book that Sean wrote with Alicia Campbell and John Campbell. As Sean explains to host Dan Ambrose, their research made it clear that lawyers should reject the notion that jury trials are risky because “you never know what a jury is going to do… I think juried behavior is very predictable.” In this wide-ranging conversation, Sean recounts the genesis of JuryBall, his recent $24.6 million verdict in a med-mal case, and the tracks he’ll teach at TLU VEGAS.

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Episode Snapshot

• Background of Sean’s med-mal case that ended in a $24.6 million verdict
• Days in the life: How Sean and his team prepped for the trial
• Are you a five-figure lawyer? Six-figure? Here’s why every lawyer needs to answer that question honestly
• Sean’s career path, including his interactions with legal legends at a young age and eventually starting his own firm
• The miracle settlement that saved...

PI trial attorney and consultant Phillip Miller joins host Dan Ambrose to cover a wide range of topics about trial strategy. From learning microexpressions to metaphor interviews to connecting with jurors, Phillip encourages lawyers in all stages of their careers to continue their education. One place to do just that is at the upcoming TLU Vegas, which Dan founded. There, Phillip and trial attorney Sach Oliver will break down their recent success. In their wrongful death case, a Kroger tractor trailer driver fatally struck a fireman who was assisting at the scene of a wreck. Tune in to learn how Phillip and the team dismantled Kroger’s defenses, including that the crash was unavoidable. The jury awarded $140 million.

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Episode Snapshot

• Phillip’s career path started with enrolling in law school after dealing with his father’s estate
• His first PI case: Not a good one … but he made the most of it and got a $25,000 verdict
• At TLU Vegas, Phillip will teach a masterclass on depositions, including his “Miller Mousetrap” strategy.
• Phillip’s methodology as a trial consultant starts with asking “dumb questions that will make your case better”
• Phillip and Dan role play a cross-examination, focusing on strategies like asking one new fact per question and defining terms
• At TLU Vegas, Phillip will also join trial attorney Sach Oliver to present about their recent wrongful death case that ended in a $140 million verdict against Kroger
• How the team established that the Kroger driver...

“You can’t persuade someone who’s not listening. And the attention span of the average juror now is less than a goldfish. So, you've got to keep their attention.”

Tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University with Dan Ambrose and nationally-acclaimed trial lawyer Zoe Littlepage. Zoe’s practice focuses on complex cases including mass torts, defective medical products or drug cases as well as human rights issues. Zoe and Dan discuss the art of recreating tragedy, and using visuals to hold the attention of the jury.

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Zoe Littlepage
• The vital importance of mentorship
• Speaking fearlessly in public
• The value of visuals to keep the jury’s attention
• The distinction between being a lawyer and a trial lawyer
• Athea Trial Lawyers the rise of women-owned law firms
• Lessons learned from the wrongful death case of a Ugandan woman in Arches National Park against the U.S. government

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When you go up against a big corporation, be prepared to get nothing and stick with it. Be prepared to feel a little bit stupid. But it doesn’t matter because if you have a story to tell the jury, the corporation’s lies become the story, their cover up becomes the story, their non-answers become the story, and the jury can figure that stuff out. 

Tune in to this episode of Trial Lawyers University as Dan Ambrose speaks with Jakob Norman, a trial lawyer who recently won $21M in compensatory damages on a toxic tort case, a case which originally had an offer of $50,000 and was passed up by other attorneys.

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Jakob Norman
• How to frame the story you tell the jury when going up against a big corporation.
• Why leadership skills, discipline, and self-awareness are critical to being a champion trial lawyer.
• What it takes to get “elite results” as a lawyer.

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Tell the jury the case is simple. Prove it to them. And let the defense waste the jury’s time with frivolous things and conspiracy theories. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by trial lawyer and tech entrepreneur Robert ("Bob") Simon of  The Simon Law Group, a personal injury practice with offices in California, Arizona, and Texas.

Tune in as Bob shares strategies for how to keep your case simple from opening to closing, how to tap into your plaintiff’s emotions and struggles to make it real for the jury, and how to nail your cross of the defense’s expert. 

Bob also shares how he co-founded Justice HQ (an exclusive membership organization for consumer advocate attorneys) and Attorney Share (a recently launched case marketplace allowing the best lawyers to work on the best cases).

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When somebody hits their first eight-figure case, it changes how they value things and how the defense values them too. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Jon Teller, Senior Partner and an award-winning Senior Trial Attorney at Wilshire Law Firm. Jon started out as a defense attorney and is now on the plaintiff’s side. Having learned how the defense thinks, operates, and prepares for trial, Jon now uses those skills against them. 

Tune in to hear Jon discuss his approach and philosophy on various trial tactics, from talking to the jury about money and appraising the value of life, to how long he spends on opening and closing statements. Jon also shares why he loves playing video of experts instead of calling them live, how redirect can help you win the case, and why you should make your plaintiff’s direct as quick as possible.

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Jon Teller
• How to talk to the jury about money
• Jon’s philosophy on opening statements 
• Using video testimony
• Jon’s approach to cross-examination of experts
• The importance of closing arguments in getting a verdict
• How Jon approaches rebuttal

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“Being a great trial lawyer is about getting people to do what you want them to do–getting those juries to believe what you believe. It’s about influence.”

In this special episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose switches roles from host to guest, as he’s interviewed by renowned truck accident trial lawyer Joe Fried of Fried Goldberg LLC. 

Tune in as Dan and Joe discuss what trial is really about (hint: it's not the facts), the training that trial lawyers need if they actually want to be great, and how to master the ‘confidence game’ at trial.  Dan emphasizes the significance of mastering “connection skills”, using voice, body language, and personal interaction effectively. The message for trial lawyers is clear: dedication, practice, and lifelong learning are the pathways to success in the courtroom. 

Don’t miss out! TLU Huntington Beach is on June 5-June 8, 2024. Register at tlubeach.com. 

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Dan Ambrose
• What trial is really about
• What message is your face sending to the jury at trial?
• Why you shouldn’t try a shitty case just to get some reps
• You have to be willing to be not good at something if you want to get better
• A preview of TLU Huntington...

From sunny Cabo San Lucas, host Dan Ambrose and Ryan Skiver of Skiver Bradley Law Firm encourage trial lawyers to take advantage of learning opportunities available in 2025. “It's the greatest time in the world to be a trial lawyer. Everything is here for you. All the skills. You can learn it,” Dan says.

A frequent participant in the TLU suite of educational courses, Ryan encourages lawyers to take advantage of programs like TLU On Demand. “One of the things that I've kind of always done is set aside time for learning,” Ryan says. One place for lawyers to learn this year is Huntington Beach at TLU Beach, scheduled for June 4-7.

If you’re a trial lawyer in Phoenix, and you’d like to work with Ryan on perfecting your presentation skills, contact him by phone or email.

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Episode Snapshot

• Grandma told him he’d be either a lawyer or actor: Ryan’s path includes acting as an extra and earning a law degree.
• How “The Reptile,” by Don Keenan and David Ball, influenced Ryan as a personal injury lawyer.
• Ryan’s participation at a “Welcome to the Revolution” deposition seminar led him to a partnership with Don Keenan.
• An early trucking case taught Ryan that trucking crashes are not the same as car accidents.
• Dan explains why it’s important

Alicia Campbell, co-author of JuryBall, joins host Dan Ambrose to discuss the genesis of that landmark publication and her work helping lawyers leverage big data. She also shares another important project: the nonprofit that she and her husband, John, established to fund academic research on legal issues and provide data-driven insights for plaintiffs’ lawyers. Called the Justice Through Empirical Data Institute (or JEDI), the organization aims to provide answers to questions like whether tort reform caps work and whether it’s a problem for plaintiffs if their lawyer can’t make a non-specific, non-economic damage request. Alicia also previews her presentation at the upcoming TLU Vegas, where she’ll provide a high-level overview of JuryBall and data.

Law school students who are interested in a scholarship to attend TLU Vegas should email Dan for information.

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Episode Snapshot

• Alicia’s career, starting as a teacher in the inner-city of San Antonio
• Ten years and more than 850 case studies
• How Alicia’s frustration with the federal mediation system spurred her early foray into data
• How predicting a case’s value has evolved over the past 10 years
• Sean Claggett’s role in shaping JuryBall
• A preview of Alicia’s presentation at TLU Vegas
• The process of conducting a big data study
• Campbell Law’s experience with high-profile excessive force cases
• The nonprofit that Alicia started with her husband, John: The Justice Through Empirical Data Institute, or JEDI

Spencer Lucas learned three important lessons from legendary personal injury lawyer Brian Panish: preparation, aggressiveness, and authenticity. A partner at the firm Brian co-founded, Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, Spencer put those lessons to work, with Brian, to secure $135 million for two survivors of childhood sexual abuse. 

Listen in as Spencer breaks down the case against the Moreno Valley Unified School District for host Dan Ambrose. In addition to describing hurdles that the team overcame, Spencer discusses spearheading the firm’s efforts to find justice for sexual abuse survivors in the wake of California’s Assembly Bill 218, which gives survivors the right to file claims that were otherwise time-barred. As Spencer explains, it’s less about the monetary results and more about shining a light on institutions that covered up abuse. “It’s been incredibly satisfying for me as a lawyer to be a part of this awareness,” he says.

At TLU Vegas, Spencer will lead a workshop about navigating sexual abuse cases, sharing insight on strategic considerations for discovery, depositions, witnesses, and more.

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• Spencer’s hometown: Port Orchard, Washington. No port, no orchard, but a lovely place to grow up
• His pedigree: great-grandparents who were immigrants and practiced law to help their community
• Why he turned to...

“It wasn't all so sunny and shiny early on, taking those hits,” Sach Oliver says about his early trial losses. To get back up, he broke down his failures to make sure he’d never repeat them.

The result is a methodology for success that Sach describes in Depositions Are Trial, his new book that he will teach at TLU Vegas. In a preview with host Dan Ambrose, Sach highlights foundational elements of his techniques – starting with the art of establishing the timeline in depositions because, as he’s learned, jurors find timelines influential. From physical strategies – like scouting out the courtroom before trial to prepare for setting up displays – to verbal strategies – like telling the client’s story so it sticks in jurors’ minds – Sach outlines the lessons he’s learned and is eager to share.

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Episode Snapshot

• The methodology that Sach developed and shares in his book Depositions Are Trial
• One of the three most influential factors for jurors and how to provide it to them
• When you’re...

You can have all the cases in the world, but until you start trying them, you’re not going to get much value from them. You have to put people in the courtroom to get that average fee up.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Baton Rouge native, Steven DeBosier of Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers, who shares lessons from his law career, starting with his early experience representing insurance companies to ultimately prosecuting plaintiffs’ personal injury claims against those same insurance companies. 

Tune in to hear Dan and Steven discuss Steven’s start at Dudley DeBosier, his companies, cj Advertising and Accelerator, why Steven doesn’t think about which turnstyle he walks through when entering a courtroom, why he cares that Juror #5 likes cats, and Steven’s insights from trying the Kristi Lirette case. 

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Sometimes you just have to fake until you make it, which is stressful. But a plunge in ice-cold water can help you manage that stress.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose sits down with Denver attorney Kurt Zaner of Zaner Harden Law, an accomplished trial lawyer who has successfully obtained multiple eight-figure verdicts for his clients in cases involving everything from car accidents to oil field explosions.

Join Dan and Kurt as they discuss how a background in acting can help engage a jury, how an effective voir dire can be accomplished in fifteen minutes, and how an ice bath can help manage the stress of being a trial attorney.

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Episode Snapshot

• Kurt Zaner’s winding journey to becoming a personal injury attorney
• Selecting expert witnesses and cross-examining defense experts
• Effective voir dire in fifteen minutes
• Managing the stress of being a trial lawyer

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In a wide-ranging interview, host Dan Ambrose talks about TLU Vegas  with one of the conference’s featured speakers, guest Nick Rowley of The Rowley Law Firm. Nick touches on the importance of rising early — particularly on trial days — exercising, learning from mentors, and getting to know clients well to humanize them for juries. He also talks about Justice Watch, an organization that he is developing. Still in its inception, Justice Watch will open chapters in each state to lobby for laws important to lawyers, lodge complaints about bad judges, and promote good judges. Dan and Nick also discuss presentations at TLU Vegas and their importance to both new and seasoned lawyers. Dan encourages law students who can’t afford the conference to visit TLU Vegas and submit a scholarship application.

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Episode Snapshot

• Nick’s morning routine: wake early, cold shower, exercise, read, eat protein breakfast.
• Seek out many mentors to learn different styles and philosophies.
• Nick’s key task when helping other lawyers: Get to know the clients and their families.
• Nick’s Justice Watch will work to keep a bad judge off the Montana Supreme Court and serve to counterbalance an insurance industry group called Judicial Watch.
• Words matter: Don’t demand settlements; offer an opportunity to settle a...

If you ask the jury for a big number you don’t believe in, you’re probably not going to get it. The jury is going to sense it, and your client is going to pay the price.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Craig Peters, partner and trial attorney at Altair Law® who handles complex and catastrophic cases involving severe injury or death. Craig went from being a public defender to a plaintiff’s lawyer and eventually co-founded his law firm in 2018. 

Tune in to hear Craig share why he looks for his worst jurors–and not his best–in voir dire, why he shares all his bad facts in his mini-opening, and his strategy for converting his client’s pain into a number he believes in. 

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• Craig’s early career as a public defender
• Three cases from Craig’s public defender days that still haunt him
• Overview of cases appearing on TLU in March and April
• Why Craig is a proponent of deselection in voir dire
• Craig's philosophy on mini-openings
• Why you can’t ask a jury for something you don’t believe in
• Why you shouldn’t spend a lot of time questioning witnesses

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In the plaintiff’s world, trial lawyers are judged by the size of their verdicts. So what are the secrets to getting those big verdicts?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Kentucky-based trial lawyer Ron Johnson of Hendy Johnson Vaughn Emery.  Ron has over two decades of experience litigating complex and catastrophic cases nationwide, including a $74 million verdict ($50 million of which was for punitive damages).

Tune in as Ron discusses his $74M verdict, the approach you need to use to effectively cross a witness, how to beat an expert on cross, how to anchor punitive damages for the jury, the tactic he uses to voir dire on the concept of punishment, and more.

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• Ron’s early career in criminal defense and transition to the plaintiff’s side
• Ron’s $74M verdict
• How Ron talks about money during jury selection
• Trial prep pro tip: How to tell a compelling story at trial
• The importance of having a good mentor
• What you need to be comfortable doing in order to effectively cross a witness
• How to beat an expert on cross
• How to frame punitive damages for the jury

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When Dale Galipo started doing civil rights cases, only 10% were won by plaintiffs. But Dale wins 91% of his trials.  And those aren’t even his best cases because he’s settling his best cases. So how does he do it?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by renowned Los Angeles civil rights attorney, Dale Galipo, the founder and principal of The Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo. In 2002, Dale started to devote nearly all of his attention to civil rights cases involving police misconduct. With fifteen published opinions in civil rights cases, Dale has prevailed in 59 jury trials and obtained more than 100 seven-figure verdicts and settlements in the last twelve years. Last year, his last three cases were eight-figure verdicts. 

Tune in as Dan and Dale discuss how to effectively depose a police officer, how to get the most out of your experts at trial, why you need to be a skilled cross-examiner to win civil rights cases, and more. 

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• Getting to know Dale Galipo, including his path to starting his own law firm
• Dale’s first multimillion-dollar verdict
• How Dale found his passion for civil rights cases
• A preview of what Dale is teaching at TLU Huntington Beach
• How to effectively take police officer depositions
• Discussion of Dale’s recent trial which resulted in a $23.8M jury verdict
• How to get the best from your expert at trial
• Testimony from the decedent’s family members makes the loss real in police cases
• Tactics for cross
• How Dale framed damages for the jury

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“The more you see at trial, the more second nature some things become.” And the more second nature things become, the more bandwidth you have at trial to make strategic decisions for maximum impact. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by veteran trial lawyer Bruce Broillet, partner at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, who has obtained numerous seven and eight-figure results, including a $55 million verdict for sports and TV personality Erin Andrews. 

Tune in as Dan and Bruce discuss the Erin Andrews trial, including how the defense inadvertently boosted plaintiff’s case during jury selection, how Bruce was able to make a powerful rebuttal, and the metric he used when asking the jury for money. Bruce also discusses his success on a recent comparative fault case. 

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Bruce Broillet
• Bruce’s recent comparative fault case
• How the defense boosted plaintiff’s case in the Erin Andrews trial
• Bruce’s rebuttal in the Erin Andrews trial that left an impression on the jury
• How Bruce asked the jury for money in the Erin Andrews case
• Preview of Bruce’s seminar on the Erin Andrews case at TLU Huntington Beach on June 6, 2024

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Connect with the jury through selflessness. Not for pride, praise, or ego. 

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with Sach Oliver, a famed Arkansas trial lawyer. Sach is the poster-child for persistence and provides practical advice on finding your passion, getting your dream job, connecting with a jury, and presenting humble, abiding truth. In addition to his tips of the trade, Sach shares a heartwarming story about the redemption of a broken young man, and the power of forgiveness.

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• How Sach Oliver became a trial lawyer.
• Sach’s “Belt Measuring Test” for finding your passion. 
• How to get hired at a firm that hasn’t hired anyone in 30 years.
• What Sach does to keep getting better as a trial lawyer.
• Why Sach likes to bring in a trial consultant on certain cases.
• The Sach Oliver formula for connecting with a jury as a trial lawyer.
• A heartwarming story of redemption that moves Sach to tears.
• Three lessons from the $75 Million Old Dominion Verdict.
• The difference between “positive repetition” and “despicable repetition” in telling your story to the jury.
• “Trial battleships” and “settlement battleships”.

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All law firms want to be more profitable, but what strategies can an injury firm implement to accomplish that goal?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by trial lawyers Steven DeBosier and Chad Dudley of Dudley Debosier Injury Lawyers in Louisiana. Dudley DeBosier represents clients in injury matters all across Louisiana, and they have recovered over $1.2 billion for their clients since the firm’s founding in 2009.

Tune in as Dan, Steve, and Chad discuss strategies to increase an injury firm’s profitability, including operational efficiency, process systemization, and cultivating a winning firm culture.  

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• Getting to know Chad Dudley and Steven DeBosier
• Increasing firm profitability by making operations more efficient
• Establishing operational goals for an injury law firm
• Cultivating a winning culture in an injury law firm

Verdict number 1: $7 million. Verdict number 2: $101 million. Verdict number 3: $13.2 million. That’s how a recent 30-day run went for Kimball Jones and his team at Bighorn Law.

While he’s proud of those accomplishments, and others, “It's the firm that we've put together – That’s gotta be the thing that I'm the most proud of.”

Tune in with host Dan Ambrose as Kimball describes why he’s proud of the team, especially how they bolstered the recent cases. He will share more for TLU: on October 1, he’ll break down the case with the $13.2 million verdict, a challenging one because his client didn't seek treatment for the first time until two weeks after the crash that injured her. On October 14 for TLU, he’ll analyze a wrongful death car accident case that will have gone to trial just the prior week. Then, the following week at TLU Vegas, Kimball will offer two one-hour lectures: one about lessons learned along his journey and the other about strategies to overcome “gaps-in-care” cases like the one where he secured $13.2 million.

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• Kimball Jones’ path: studying law (boring), clerking (boring), serving in the US National Guard (counterintelligence: cool, but he can’t tell you about it), launching his law career on advice from a law school buddy (who was in court against insurance companies. “I thought, ‘I’d be good at that.’”)
• Why a gut-wrenching loss taught him to avoid bringing in his client’s medical records
• How focus groups shaped his case on behalf of a...

Mike Karp was always inspired by the winning trial lawyers he met at Trial Lawyers University. It didn’t take him long to join their ranks. He’s tried four cases to verdict and was named “Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer” by the plaintiff’s bar in Wisconsin in 2024.

“It’s nice to win awards, and it's nice to get big verdicts, but I'm proud of just making progress every day and being a better trial lawyer,” Mike tells host Dan Ambrose. Tune in for a look back at Mike’s fast-tracked career and ahead at his April trial on behalf of an injured motorcyclist. For those attending TLU Beach this June, Mike will teach case framing and premises cases.

This spring, Mike will launch “The Climb,” a podcast featuring conversations with young, successful trial lawyers, colleagues, and mentors. They’ll zoom in on the fine points of practicing – from case framing to trial strategy – and zoom out on the high-level thinking that resonates with jurors.

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Episode Snapshot

• After a four-hour mediation where the Wisconsin couple argued about fishing poles and bait, Mike pivoted away from family law and to personal injury.
• For Mike, attending TLU in 2021 “opened up my mind to a whole new universe of how to approach being a lawyer.”
• Mike describes his four trials, starting with the first that he tried shortly after attending TLU. State Farm offered nothing to his injured client. The jury awarded $160,000.
• When a city garbage truck crashed

“Like I always tell my staff: Be right, be wrong, be slow, be fast. But for goodness’ sake, don't be boring. That is what's unforgivable to that jury.” From magic, to the Marines, to medical malpractice, Jack Cook’s life has certainly never been boring. 

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with Jack Cook, a partner at Morgan & Morgan specializing in birth injury litigation. Dan and Jack discuss the importance of storytelling as a trial lawyer, why the burden of proof should never be overlooked, and the invaluable skill of being prepared. 

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Episode Snapshot

• Why dynamics, flexibility, and charisma are the three most important qualities of a winning trial lawyer.
• Why you need to be good at storytelling and how you can get better at it.
• Why you need to be a “teacher” as a trial lawyer and who you will “teach” throughout your case.
• How preparedness is key for trial lawyers.
• What Jack will be teaching at Trial Lawyers University in September.
• Jack’s philosophy on eye contact with the jury.
• The $3million case that 90/100 lawyers would turn down.

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When you see a hurdle, don't run from it. Run at it, and figure out how to clear it, because every case has a lot of hurdles. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by legendary trial lawyer and the defense’s worst nightmare, Keith Mitnick. Keith is a Senior Trial Lawyer for Morgan & Morgan. He has handled many high profile cases and has been interviewed by Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes. Over the years, his list of clients have included judges, elected officials, law firms, and world famous musicians.

Tune in as Dan and Keith discuss the power of framing in persuading the jury, effective strategies for negotiating high-low agreements with defense counsel, how to use the fear you feel during a case to motivate your trial success, and why finding “equilibrium” is key to being a champion trial lawyer. And what’s the one thing that all great trial lawyers focus on in the courtroom? Connection with the jury.

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☑️ Keith Mitnik | Morgan & Morgan | LinkedIn | Website | Podcast | Products

☑️ The Art of Outsmarting Trial Skills Summit with Keith Mitnik November 29-30, 2023, email Keith at kmitnik@forthepeople.com to get the link to register.

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Stay present, trust your gut, and settle only if it feels right. 

Tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University as Dan Ambrose speaks with Chris Finney, a St. Louis, Missouri based trial lawyer. Chris shares how he landed a $10 million verdict for his client after the defense originally offered no money to the plaintiff. His main secret? Applying what he’s learned from Joe Fried’s “Speed Trial” Method.

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• What you should know about Chris Finney. 
• Chris Finney’s take on the most important qualities of a champion trial lawyer.
• The importance of empathy as a trial lawyer. 
• Skills trial lawyers need to win.
• Why trial lawyers need to focus on connecting with the jury.
• What Chris does on a regular basis to keep improving as a trial lawyer. 
• How Chris won a $10 million verdict on a recent auto accident case. 
• Why Chris uses techniques from Joe Fried’s “Speed Trial” method in his trials now.
• The major lessons Chris learned from his last trial.

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Robert S. Glassman’s client was driving a motorcycle over the posted speed limit when a city truck cut in front of him from a side street. In the ensuing crash, the cyclist was injured. 

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, hear how Robert presented the facts about his client’s speeding during jury selection to weed out jurors who didn’t think they could be impartial when deciding who was to blame for the accident.

Robert also shares how he relied on the testimony of an expert witness to prove that – even if his client had been going the posted speed limit – the accident still would have occurred, and the injuries would have been the same. 

Ultimately, the jury found that Robert’s client was speeding, but that the city truck was to blame for the accident. The verdict: $11 million to Robert’s client.

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• When to tell prospective jurors the facts that could harm your client.
• How Robert’s concession that his client was speeding changed the mood during jury selection and resulted in striking 26 jurors.
• When speaking with jurors about how they feel about the client speeding, ask if they can be impartial while hearing the rest of the evidence.
• When potential jurors express their...

Al Foeckler, a prominent Wisconsin trial lawyer, joins Dan Ambrose to discuss his remarkable journey from the Wisconsin Supreme Court to becoming one of the state's top plaintiff attorneys. With over 27 years of experience, Al shares insights from his career-defining $39 million O'Donnell Park case and his philosophy on "Black Hat Justice." "It's easy to convince yourself to settle a case," Al says. "But if you're not taking cases to trial, you're doing a disservice to your clients." 

Listen as Al discusses the importance of continuous learning, networking with fellow trial lawyers, and having the courage to take cases to verdict.

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Episode Snapshot

• Al began his legal career with a clerkship at the Wisconsin Supreme Court before transitioning to corporate litigation at a large Milwaukee firm.
• In 2004, Al ran for State Assembly, which connected him with trial lawyers who would later become his colleagues and mentors.
• After a brief stint in asbestos defense work, Al joined Cannon & Dunphy, where he's been for over 20 years.
• Al details his work on the landmark O'Donnell Park case, which resulted in a $39 million verdict after a seven-week trial in 2014.
• Al describes the challenging "Statute of Repose" legal issue that nearly derailed the case, and how his team overcame it.
• Al discusses his "Black Hat Justice" philosophy: identifying and exposing wrongdoers while maintaining your credibility as a "white hat."
• Al credits TLU with inspiring him and connecting him with a network of trial lawyers who continue to help

There’s no substitute for working hard. Talent alone isn’t enough. If you want to be a great trial lawyer, hard work is number one.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Wesley Ball, founding partner of Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball, LLP, a firm that is a nationwide leader in automotive and tire defect and tire-related litigation. Over a career spanning two decades, Wesley has taken dozens of cases to trial and earned multiple jury verdicts exceeding eight figures, including a recent $976 million verdict over a defective Mitsubishi seat belt. In addition to automotive product and tire defect cases, he and his firm are handling high-profile media cases against radio host Alex Jones. 

Tune in as Dan and Wesley discuss why you need to “find yourself” to be a great trial lawyer, the most important moments and issues in some of Wesley’s biggest cases, and how trial lawyers can serve the greater good of society.  

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☑️ Wesley Ball | Kaster Lynch Farrar & Ball LLP

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Episode Snapshot

• Wesley’s journey to becoming a plaintiff’s trial lawyer
• Opening up a law firm with his best friend with a “by any means necessary” mindset
• His breakthrough case as a young attorney
• Why Wesley’s firm does a focus group on 9 out of every 10 cases that they try
• Representing Sandy Hook families against Alex Jones
• Behind the “Perry Mason” moment at trial during the cross-examination of Alex Jones
• Mitsubishi defective seat belt case
• Wesley’s role in Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG) and why he says it’s vital to an automotive litigation practice

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In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, trial lawyer David deRubertis–who won a $464.5M verdict in 2022, the largest employment jury verdict in US history–discusses tactics for employment cases.

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You can’t get the right verdict without the right jury. Harry Plotkin, a nationally renowned plaintiff’s jury consultant with over 700 juries to his credit, shares exactly how he helps plaintiff’s attorneys secure huge verdicts by getting the right jurors in the box.

Harry and Dan Ambrose cover topics including how Harry helps his clients find weaknesses in their cases, the in-depth questionnaires he uses to guide jury selection, and the actionable strategies lawyers will learn by attending his session at TLU Vegas.

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• What to expect when you’re working with Harry
• If you think your case is a “slam dunk,” you’re missing something
• Don’t be so sure what you find important is the same thing the jury finds important
• Why Harry no longer subscribes to jury selection through deselection

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“Fake it till you make it”. Sounds cliché, but it turns out there’s science behind it when it comes to controlling emotions. If your trial prep doesn’t already include putting yourself in the right emotional frame, then this episode will definitely convince you that it should.

On this inaugural episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose welcomes one of the top (and original) truck crash lawyers in the country, Joe Fried to the show. Dan and Joe discuss the power of emotional state control for lawyers, why lawyers need to smile authentically, and why Joe wants to go and serve hot cocoa to the jury in the morning. Joe also shares his method of trial prep and the two discuss the power of connection and self growth as a lawyer.

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Episode Snapshot

• Who is Joe Fried?
• Where should lawyers focus their energy if they want to be great trial lawyers?
• What can trial lawyers learn from Hollywood to gain an edge in the courtroom?
• The one skill trial lawyers must embrace to create credible and persuasive arguments.
• How to incorporate neuroscience into your trial practice.
• What continues to motivate Joe Fried today?

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If you’re not practicing your performance in preparation for trial, then you’re missing a huge opportunity.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by nationally recognized nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer Michael Hill of Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers. Michael has won numerous seven-figure trial verdicts and settlements, lectures across the country on trial tactics, and has been published in multiple peer-reviewed academic journals and publications. 

Tune in to hear Dan and Michael discuss why successful lawyers are not afraid to share their knowledge and time, how practicing public speaking on a regular basis can help you improve your craft, and why a colleague or insurance adjuster’s valuation of a case doesn’t necessarily correlate with what a jury will think. And why does Michael attend a lot of sales and marketing conferences? Because “selling” is part of being a trial lawyer.

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Episode Snapshot

• Michael Hill’s path to becoming a trial lawyer
• Top trial lawyers don’t have a scarcity mentality 
• How the calmness of preparation allows trial lawyers to be “authentic”
• You perform in trial like you practice
• Great trial lawyers compare themselves to their “greatest self”, not others
• How Michael learned presentation skills from attending sales and marketing conferences
• Valuing cases and million-dollar verdicts

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The jurors are never going to understand all the facts of your case, but they know who's telling the truth. They know who's giving them bullshit and who's not.

Tune in to this episode of Trial Lawyers University with Dan Ambrose and Dino Colombo, a “Trucking Top 10 Trial Lawyer” who is also in the National Trial Lawyers’ “Top 100 Trial Lawyers”. Dino’s practice focuses on trucking accidents and other catastrophic injury cases. 

Dino and Dan talk about the power of voice control and how trial is a likeability contest. They also discuss why it is critical to continuously hone your craft as a trial lawyer. What’s one of the biggest lessons Dino has learned over his 35 years of law practice? Never let your ego or success stop you from asking questions or learning from other trial lawyers. 

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☑️ Dino Colombo | Colombo Law  | LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Dino Colombo
• Losing sucks, but you learn more from losing than you do winning
• Top lawyers are constantly learning
• How to practice voir dire before trial
• Why tone of voice matters
• The jury is always watching. Control your emotions
• Why lawyers need to address their case’s weaknesses in front of the jury
• What Dino is teaching at TLU NYC
• Brief overview of a truck accident case where Dino’s firm won a $7,010,000 verdict.

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Most lawyers think trial is theater. But theater is just the frosting on the cake. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by nationally recognized trial lawyer Mark Kosieradzki, founding partner of Minnesota-based Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm LLC. Mark is an expert on 30(b)(6) depositions and teaches his techniques at seminars across the country. He is also the author of several books on trial advocacy, deposition techniques, and the law. His latest book, Litigation Obstruction: Breaking Through will be available in 2024. Mark concentrates his practice on serious injury and wrongful death cases with a focus on the representation of victims in nursing home abuse and neglect cases.  

Tune in to hear Dan and Mark talk about Mark’s journey to becoming a lawyer and what he has learned in over 44 years of practice, including what Mark considers to be the top three qualities of a great trial lawyer. Mark also shares information about Stonewall Solutions, the obstruction management tool he developed for lawyers. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode as Dan also shares the three things you need to get big verdicts.

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☑️ Mark R. Kosieradzki | LinkedIn | Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm LLC 

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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Satisfied with being an average trial attorney? This isn't the podcast for you.

Welcome to Trial Lawyers University (TLU), the ultimate playbook for lawyers that want to achieve trial immortality. Hosted by TLU founder and veteran trial attorney Dan Ambrose, this power-packed podcast features in-depth interviews with Top Ranked Trial Lawyers, including Brian Panish, Keith Mitnik, Joe Fried, Zoe Littlepage, Rex Parris, John Romano, Sach Oliver, Jakob Norman, Dino Colombo, Lloyd Bell, Chris Finney, David Christensen, and more. In each episode, you’ll gain invaluable trial insights, strategies, and tactics directly from the titans of trial.

Ready to join the group that continues to dominate the trial world? Register for TLUNYC.com and our other live conferences and boot camps at triallawyersuniversity.com. And while you are waiting for the main event, jumpstart your journey to victory now by going to TLUonDemand.com for instant access to live lectures, case analysis, skills training videos, expert depositions, jury selection, transcripts, pleadings, and more strategic insight to apply to every stage of litigation! Access is limited to attorneys for plaintiffs and criminal defendants. To begin your journey, all you need is a web browser.

The jury doesn’t care if you make money or not. Your trial story has to be the story of what the defendant did wrong and then you need to motivate the jury to do something great.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by the-one-and-only Michael Cowen. Michael is a renowned truck accident trial lawyer, the founding partner of Cowen Rodriguez Peacock, the creator and host of the popular and award-winning  Trial Lawyer Nation podcast, as well as a published author, sought-after speaker and host of Cowen’s Big Rig Boot Camp, an annual CLE Trucking Law Seminar. 

Tune in to hear Michael share how he “elicits principles” during voir dire, how to craft your opening so that the jury concludes that the defense is the bad guy, why you need to “anchor  early” when talking about money, and why you need your plaintiff to tell their story of hope and resilience.

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☑️ Michael Cowen | LinkedIn | Cowen Rodriguez Peacock

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

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• Michael Cowen’s journey to becoming a trial lawyer
• Michael’s trial prep process, starting 90 days before trial
• Focus group considerations
• Voir dire philosophy
• Approach to opening statements and key things to accomplish
• Direct examination, order of proof, and sequencing of...

Patrick Kang lost a toxic mold case back in 2023. “It was the best thing to ever happen to me,” he says.

As Patrick explains to host Dan Ambrose, he leveraged the lessons learned in that defeat to secure victories in the cases that followed. Recently, he tried another toxic mold case. This time, he won $6.6 million for his client. Patrick and the team at Ace Law Group will break down that case on February 12. Click here to register.

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☑️ Patrick Kang | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook 

☑️ Ace Law Group | Facebook | Instagram

☑️ TLU Beach

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• After his father was injured on the job at an auto plant in Michigan, Patrick admired the injury lawyers who secured a settlement for the family.
• Patrick’s first job out of law school was for a civil litigation firm in Las Vegas, which promoted him to the city’s Korean community.
• Patrick eventually left that firm to join two colleagues in launching their own firm. After that venture ended, he started his own firm, now called Ace Law Group.
• For years, Ace Law Group focused on employment law; in January 2024, the firm tried its first sexual harassment case and won a $1.49 million verdict.
• TLU On Demand is powerful, but it’s not enough. Patrick says this from experience: At last year’s TLU Vegas, he connected with...

You have to be alive to the moment that can win you the case, and seize that opportunity.

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by celebrity trial lawyer John Uustal. John focuses his practice on “cases that can’t be won for families that can’t afford to lose.” Dan and John discuss some of John’s biggest cases, including a $60 million verdict against General Motors early in his career–that General Motors actually paid in full with interest to the tune of $90 million. Tune in as John shares insight on how to leverage silence in the courtroom and why you need to be adaptable at trial.

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☑️ John Uustal | LinkedIn |  Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys

☑️ Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & YouTube

☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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• Getting to know John Uustal
• John Uustal’s $60 million verdict against General Motors
• Why you need to try the case in the courtroom and not the case in the file
• The benefit of silence in the courtroom

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Making things better–both for clients and society as a whole–is the epitome of what trial lawyers do.  But how do you drive change?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Ben Cloward, the founding partner of Cloward Trial Lawyers in Las Vegas. Ben has won multiple multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements litigating complex and catastrophic cases, including a $38M jury verdict which is believed to be the largest ever negligent security for wrongful death case in Nevada. 

Tune in as Ben talks about the tactic he uses to root out bad jurors in voir dire, the type of expert you need on a slip and fall case, how to spot a good negligent security case, and how he was able to change the law in Nevada regarding safety training for paratransit companies.

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☑️ Ben Cloward | LinkedIn 

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☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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• Getting to know Ben Cloward
• What Ben is teaching at TLU Huntington Beach
• Voir dire tactic to root out bad jurors
• Casino practice in Las Vegas and the importance of a good spoliation letter
• The type of expert you need on a slip and fall case
• Why you need to focus on defendant’s bad conduct first during opening 
• How to screen the negligent security case
• Ben’s role in passing Harvey’s Law in Nevada

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“If anything you do or think is more than a few steps removed from the jury, you're probably either wasting your time or hurting yourself.”

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by David Ball, the nation’s foremost trial consultant and the author of the first major book on plaintiff’s damages, David Ball on Damages. David also co-pioneered the influential reptilian trial method and strategy.

Tune in as Dan and David discuss how the myths people believe about jurors can be a problem, how to know jurors “intimately” and predict what they will like, why “courtroom charisma” is unlike any other and can be a learned skill. David also reveals why juries are like audiences: as with audiences, anything you do that doesn't play to the jury, you might as well not do it.  

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☑️ David Ball | LinkedIn | Email | 212-808-3130

☑️ Malekpour & Ball

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☑️ Additional resources mentioned: Theater Tips and Strategies for Jury Trials by David Ball |  Reptile: The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff's Revolution | Damages Evolving by David Ball | Sean Claggett’s Jury Ball | Hostage to Hero podcast with Sari de la Motte.

Episode Snapshot

• History of the reptile method, which is still in use today
• David’s journey from directing theater, his time as a professor and administrator, to litigation consulting
• The difference between trial consultants and attorneys
• Why

“You have to be good at everything as a trial lawyer.” Brian Panish knows because he practices what he preaches.

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with renowned plaintiff’s attorney, Brian Panish. Dan and Brian discuss some of Brian’s most memorable verdicts, including an astounding victory for visually impaired train riders in L.A., how to be a better cross-examiner, and the importance of teaching as a trial lawyer.

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☑️ Brian Panish | Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP | LinkedIn

☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

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Episode Snapshot

• What gets Brian Panish fired up every day even after enormous success?
• What is Brian Panish’s superpower?
• What it means to be “good at everything” as a trial lawyer.
• The top three things you need to focus on to be a better cross-examiner.
• Brian Panish talks about two of his favorite cases that went to verdicts.
• Why case selection is critical.
• Why Brian Panish thinks he lost the Michael Jackson case.
• Value of teaching as a trial lawyer.

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The beginning jiu-jitsu student had signed a waiver to take lessons; that much was clear. Also clear, tragically so, was that the young man suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury while sparring with his jiu-jitsu instructor. 

Plaintiffs’ attorney Rahul Ravipudi and his team moved, successfully, to get the waiver deemed unenforceable. That was one early strategy that Rahul describes to host Dan Ambrose. In voir dire, the team carefully deselected jurors who may have had biases about engaging in risky activities like martial arts. An expert witness proved powerful: A member of the founding family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he not only explained best practices to the jury but also demonstrated them – on Rahul. Tune in for more about Rahul’s $46 million verdict against the instructor and club.    

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☑️ Rahul Ravipudi | LinkedIn | Email 

☑️ Panish | Shea | Ravipudi on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, & YouTube

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Rahul Ravipudi 
• Rahul’s successful campaign to reform school bus practices in California
• How he tells the damages story: Attend TLU Vegas to learn more!
• The background of Greener versus Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club
• Why he emphasizes the “irrefutable truth” of a case
• The strategies that led to a $45 million verdict against the jiu-jitsu club and instructor

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Andrew Robb joins host Dan Ambrose to share his remarkable journey from aspiring opera singer to aviation litigation specialist at his family's firm. After clerking for federal judges and working in Big Law, Andrew returned to Kansas City to join Robb & Robb, a firm renowned for handling catastrophic aircraft cases. He discusses his $100 million settlement in a helicopter crash case and a recent $116 million verdict following a three-month trial in New York. On April 8, Andrew will break down the $100 million settlement case for a TLU webinar. At TLU Huntington Beach (June 4-7), he will present a workshop on aviation cases and a lecture on maximizing damages.

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☑️ Andrew Robb | LinkedIn

☑️ Robb & Robb LLC 

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• After studying vocal performance at Carnegie Mellon, Andrew switched to pre-law and later attended the University of Michigan Law School.
• Andrew clerked for federal judges for two years before joining Big Law in New York City.
• In March 2020, Andrew and his wife, Brittany, joined his parents' firm, Robb & Robb, where he specializes in aviation cases.
• The firm represented Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, in her litigation against Los Angeles County following his death in a helicopter crash.
• Andrew helped secure a $100 million settlement in a helicopter crash case after refusing earlier offers that would have set records.
• He recently won a $116 million verdict after a three-and-a-half-month trial in New York Supreme Court.
• Andrew emphasizes relentless preparation, strategic depositions, and the willingness to go to trial as keys to maximizing results.

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Bullies are the same whether they’re in a schoolyard or the courtroom. Either way, Nick Rowley will fight back. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by distinguished trial lawyer Nick Rowley of The Rowley Law Firm and Trial Lawyers for Justice. Nick is an accomplished attorney who has tried over 170 cases and secured over $2 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients.

Tune in as Dan and Nick talk about how to use Nick’s renowned “brutal honesty” technique in voir dire, his trial against Tesla, why you shouldn’t try to win your case in opening right now, and why–even after all those trials–Nick still makes time to do focus groups to practice his voir dire and opening before trial.

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☑️ Nick Rowley | LinkedIn | Instagram

☑️ The Rowley Law Firm

☑️ Trial Lawyers for Justice | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

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• Nick Rowley’s journey to becoming a trial lawyer
• Nick’s renowned Trial by Human program
• Running with the Bulls and other

Scott Frost, a veteran mesothelioma trial lawyer with over 100 trials under his belt, joins host Dan Ambrose to share insights from his distinguished career. From his early days in the Army JAG Corps to founding his own firm, Scott discusses his evolution as a trial lawyer and his specialized approach to toxic exposure cases. He’ll teach this “speed trial” method – which he leverages to try complex causation cases in as little as four days – at TLU Beach (June 4-7). "The reality is jurors don't know as much about the case, and if you can make it concise and quick, they'll really enjoy the case, and you'll get the right result," Scott explains. 

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☑️ Scott Frost | LinkedIn

☑️ Frost Law Firm on LinkedIn | X | Facebook

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Episode Snapshot

• Scott's career began with the Army JAG Corps, where he tried 50 to 75 cases including a double federal capital murder case, before moving to civil practice.
• At Baron & Budd in Dallas, Scott developed his skills as a plaintiff’s lawyer, trying mesothelioma and asbestos cases throughout Texas.
• Scott has tried approximately 30 mesothelioma cases to verdict and started another 60-plus trials over his career.
• In 2018, Scott founded Frost Law Firm to focus on fewer cases and do them better, while allowing more time with his family.
• At TLU Beach, Scott will teach the "speed trial method" in which complex cases are condensed into as few as four days.
• Also at TLU Beach, Scott and Eric Oliver will present a lecture on strategies for effective communication with "post-truth jurors.”
• Scott emphasizes that while making money is important, a true trial lawyer's priority is doing the best for each client on...

It’s easy to get into your own bubble as a lawyer and to keep doing something because that’s the way you’ve always done it. But just because you’ve been doing something for 30 years–or however many years–it doesn’t mean you’ve been doing it the right way. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by Ed Ciarimboli, a Pennsylvania lawyer who concentrates his practice on trucking and auto collision and medical malpractice litigation. 

Tune in as Dan and Ed discuss advanced deposition skills, how great trial lawyers are those with a willingness to learn–and fail—and why you can’t be all things to all people, if you want to be a top trial lawyer. 

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☑️ Ed Ciarimboli | Fellerman & Ciarimboli | LinkedIn

☑️ Fellerman & Ciarimboli on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Ed Ciarimboli
• What the “clean language” approach for questioning is and how it can help you in your next deposition 
• Why Ed is a firm believer in using trial consultants in his cases
• The one thing that top trial lawyers have figured out
• The right way to learn skills as a trial lawyer

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Senior citizens are a vulnerable population who are sometimes abused by the very people charged with keeping them safe. How can the elderly receive justice when they are victims of abuse?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by trial attorney Michael Hill of Michael Hill Trial Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Michael’s practice is dedicated exclusively to representing victims of severe nursing home neglect and abuse. Michael has numerous 7 and 8 figure trial verdicts and settlements, including the highest recorded verdict against a nursing home in Ohio history–$26 million.

Tune in as Dan and Michael discuss how to determine if an elder abuse case is worth taking, strategies for finding and presenting witnesses in elder abuse cases, and how to empower a jury to deliver a just verdict for victims of elder abuse.

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☑️ Michael Hill | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook

☑️ Michael Hill Trial Law on LinkedIn & Twitter

☑️ TLUBEACH.com June 5 - 8, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos

☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

• How to determine if an elder abuse case is worth taking
• Using focus groups to prepare for an elder abuse trial
• Depositions of key witnesses in elder abuse cases
• Examination of witnesses in elder abuse trials
• Effective jury selection for elder abuse trials
• Choosing effective elder abuse expert witnesses

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Struck on an airport tarmac by a fueling vehicle, the United Airlines worker suffered catastrophic injuries. “The worst-hurt person I've ever seen in my life,” recalled his lawyer, Randall Sorrels.

When Randall sued the fueling vehicle company and its driver, he faced a high-powered defense firm, and a famous defense lawyer, that sought to keep the verdict low by using a so-called “nuclear verdict defense.” To host Dan Ambrose, Randall reveals how he and his law firm partner and wife, Alex, foiled the attack. Relying on a blend of strategy (putting the defendant’s corporate representative as the first witness), smart advice (listening to a jury consultant who advised him to keep a juror he wanted to strike), and a little luck (finding a mock juror who had sat through the defense’s mock trial), they transformed a lowball offer of $5 million into a jury verdict of $353 million. 

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☑️ Randall Sorrels | Sorrels Law | Email | LinkedIn

☑️ Sorrels Law on Facebook | LinkedIn

☑️ TLU VEGAS

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

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Episode Snapshot

• Grabbing headlines: Randall’s $3.24 million verdict for the son and godson of baseball great Roger Clemens
• How teaching at TLU made him a better lawyer
• Background of his case against a fueling vehicle company and driver
• Why Randall did a portion of his voir dire on the high-profile defense lawyer
• One question plaintiffs’ lawyers in PI cases should ask the jury 
• The defense’s big mistake in closing 
• Securing a $353 million verdict

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“There's no such thing as a successful, lazy trial lawyer, because it's hard work.”

On this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose speaks with medical malpractice attorney, “The Great” Lloyd Bell. Dan and Lloyd talk about the mindset trial lawyers need to be successful, the effective use of demonstratives in the courtroom, and why practice is the key to effective performance in the courtroom.

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☑️ Lloyd N. Bell | Bell Law Firm | LinkedIn

☑️ Face The Jury Podcast

☑️ Bell Law Firm on Twitter, Facebook, & LinkedIn

☑️ TLUNYC.com September 20-23

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

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☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

• How Lloyd Bell became a lawyer.
• Lloyd’s time in the military, including JAG Corps where he tried lots of cases quickly.
• Top qualities of champion trial lawyers.
• Why resilience is critical as a trial lawyer.
• Lloyd shares what he learned from the lowest point of his career.
• The “right mindset” that trial lawyers need to be successful.
• Key skills to master to become a great trial lawyer.
• Why this is the “golden age” of being a trial lawyer.
• Effective use of demonstratives in the courtroom.
• Lloyd’s philosophy on practicing and trial prep.

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After years of settling cases out of court, Mike Morse represented the parents of a college student who died at a friend’s house when he took a high dose of “molly,” or MDMA, that he was told was Adderall. The young man’s friends videotaped him and posted videos to Snapchat of him struggling under the effects of the drug, but they didn’t call for help until after he died. 

Tearing up when the student’s parents told him the story, Mike agreed to take the case. But he hadn’t tried a case before a jury in 15 years, so he hired a jury consultant and coach and began listening to recordings, through Trial Lawyers University, of attorneys explaining how they won their cases.

Listen as Mike describes how he picked a jury, tried the case, and secured $75 million. He also reflects on a different case in which he secured the release of his client who had been wrongfully convicted.  

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☑️ Mike Morse | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ 855MikeWins | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | X | Facebook | Podcast

☑️ TLU VEGAS

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Episode Snapshot

• Why background mattered in Mike’s case representing the parents of a 21-year-old man who died after ingesting “molly” – which his friends said was Adderall. 
• How charges were dismissed during the criminal trial because of prosecutorial misconduct.
• Why Mike hired a jury consultant who also coached him on how to present his case.
• Why Mike told prospective jurors that the case was about poisoning, not a...

Some lawyers are thrown off by a wrongful death case, but not Dirk Vandever. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by seasoned trial lawyer–who’s been practicing for almost 50 years—Dirk Vandever of Popham Law Firm. 

Tune in as Dan and Dirk discuss strategies and tactics for wrongful death cases including, how to talk to the jury about the value of human life in voir dire, how to help the jury understand the adult child’s loss, and why Dirk references the Declaration of Independence in his closing argument. 

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☑️ Dirk Vandever | Popham Law Firm | LinkedIn | Email

☑️ Popham Law Firm on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram

☑️ TLU VEGAS October 16-19, 2024

☑️ Trial Lawyers University Website

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☑️ TLU on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn

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Episode Snapshot

• Highlights from TLU Huntington Beach
• Getting to know Dirk Vandever
• Previewing what Dirk is teaching at TLU Vegas 2024
• Background of Dirk’s recent wrongful death cases
• How Dirk approaches jury selection in a wrongful death case
• Resource mentioned: Don’t Eat the Bruises by Keith Mitnik
• Dirk’s strategy for opening statement in wrongful death cases
• Order of proof in a wrongful death case
• Cross examination of defense...

“Let me start at the beginning,” says Randi McGinn when asked about what became a $42 million judgment against a semi-trailer manufacturer, the largest ever against that industry. “If I'm going to tell the story right…”

A self-professed storyteller at heart, Randi tells host Dan Ambrose how trial lawyers can persuade jurors through effective storytelling techniques. For example, in the semi-trailer manufacturer case, she took jurors back in time some 50 years when a famous actress died in disturbingly similar circumstances as her client’s son. Tune in to hear the rest of that story – including her strategic use of an expert who did what the industry said couldn’t be done – and for a preview of her lectures at the upcoming TLU Vegas.

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☑️ Randi McGinn | McGinn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers PA | Email | LinkedIn  

☑️ McGinn Montoya Love Curry & Sievers PA on X | Facebook | LinkedIn

☑️ Randi’s book: Changing Laws, Saving Lives: How to Take on Corporate Giants & Win

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Episode Snapshot

• Getting to know Randi McGinn
• The connection between the death of an actress and Randi’s case against a semi-trailer manufacturer
• Why timing is everything when it comes to telling your client’s story
• Why trying to “control” a witness is an illusion, and what you can do instead.

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On a recent Saturday in October, Frank Fratello of Farah & Farah took the red-eye from TLU Vegas back to Jacksonville, Florida. On Monday, jury selection began in his pain management trial. On Thursday, the jury returned a $2.12 million verdict for his client. Tune in as Frank tells Dan Ambrose, TLU Vegas founder and show host, how lessons from instructors such as jury consultant Sari de la Motte, trial consultant Jesse Wilson, and leading PI trial lawyer Ben Rabinowitz helped drive his victory.

Check out these upcoming opportunities in the TLU portfolio: November 28, case analysis of Frank Fratello’s $2.12 million jury verdict; December 4-7, Dave Clark’s “Dark Arts Trial Craft” bootcamp; March 5-8, 2025, Joe Fried’s four-day bootcamp on trucking cases; April 1-5, 2025, Sach Oliver’s depositions bootcamp; October 29-November 1, 2025, TLU Vegas.

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☑️ Missed the October 2024 TLU Vegas? Check out TLU On Demand for access to the nine lecture tracks as well as more than 385 webinars with pleadings, transcripts, and PowerPoints from analyzed cases.

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Episode Snapshot

• Out of the Gate: As a second year, Frank attended a trial and wrote the response to the defendant's new trial motion after the verdict; the judge...

Bucketing down when it's time and knowing every document better than the other person is the key to being a successful trial lawyer. 

Tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University as Dan Ambrose speaks with David Christensen, a Michigan-based trial lawyer. David reveals how he went from being a high school dropout to winning $9.5 million in a wrongful death suit for his client.

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• What you should know about David Christensen.
• David’s take on the most important qualities and skills of a great trial lawyer.
• What David and his legal team do to improve their skill set in the courtroom. 
• The importance of deliberate practice as a trial lawyer. 
• David’s wrongful death case. 
• Challenges David faced during voir dire in the case. 
• David’s biggest takeaways from the case.

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For Joe Fried of Fried Goldberg LLC, two upcoming cases offer a great opportunity to share his insight as a founder of truck accident law. That’s what he’ll do at TLU VEGAS.

In this detailed preview, Joe joins host Dan Ambrose to highlight the cases: one on behalf of a brain-injured client and another on behalf of a child run over by an Amazon delivery van. He’ll teach the “speed trial” technique that he plans to leverage in the TBI case, calling a summary witness to sum up the complicated medical testimony in about an hour. His session on the “Amazonation” of trucking will guide plaintiffs’ attorneys on the nuances of different Amazon cases. Tune in for more about his strategies, including a few that some may disagree with, like this one: “I've given up feeling the need to teach medical school every time I have an injury.”

Are you a truck accident attorney? The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, which Joe co-founded, could be a helpful resource.

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• A preview of Joe’s presentation at TLU Vegas
• How lessons from being a cop helped his legal...

When Michael Alder’s client goes to trial, she will face what Michael believes is the number one type of discrimination today: weight. She’s 5-foot-1, weighs about 235 pounds, and cannot have surgery to relieve pain from injuries suffered in a car accident until she loses weight.

In this dispute over liability, Michael will leverage the skills and strategies he’s developed as a top personal injury lawyer in California. With host Dan Ambrose, Michael describes how this challenging case demonstrates his trial strategies: attacking sensitive issues head-on, being honest, and turning a bad situation into a good one. Tune in to learn more about his philosophy, and be ready for a few bad jokes. After all, finding success in the courtroom is like telling a lot of bad jokes. If you keep telling the jokes – taking on the hard cases and pushing through the failures – at some point, you’ll hit the mark.

Need a financial scholarship to attend TLU Vegas? Email Michael to discuss how he can help.

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• From never west of Houston, to Los Angeles, to becoming a top PI lawyer: Meet Michael Alder
• Using language as a sword and a shield
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Host Dan Ambrose invites David Sugden of Call & Jensen for a discussion about the importance of constant practice and learning for trial lawyers. David highlights his video series, which provides training on skills like evidence and depositions. His mission with the series is to help lawyers become competent with the rules “so that when they go into court, they have that comfortability, which then the byproduct can be confidence.”

David and Dan share thoughts on the value of programs like Trial Lawyers University in refining trial skills. They also preview this month’s TLU Vegas, where experienced trial lawyers including David will share knowledge, collaborate, and guide participants in enhancing their courtroom performance.

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• What trial lawyers can learn from David’s series of training videos
• A preview of David’s workshops at TLU Vegas: navigating hearsay and laying a foundation
• Lawyers and athletes: A college baseball player, David reflects on the similarities between both pursuits
• Why David suggests that mock trials should be set in a real courtroom environment
• The important lessons offered by the TLU educational program
• David’s $6 million verdict on behalf of a real estate auction company against a defendant who fraudulently manipulated bids

Darryl Isaacs of Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers joins host Dan Ambrose for a conversation about building a legal practice, emphasizing the importance of hiring and branding. He traces his ventures into marketing, from buying phone book covers and billboards to appearing on television and TikTok. At his month’s TLU Vegas, Darryl will teach the basics of building business and strategies for effective marketing and branding.

Want a complimentary access code to TLU on Demand? Email Dan.

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• Didn’t love criminal law, loved being in the courtroom: Darryl’s entré into law
• How Darryl applied a Supreme Court ruling that allowed lawyers to write to accident victims
• Why Darryl embraced marketing efforts – billboards, television, the back covers of phone books
• How Darryl formed his “mastermind” group 
• The $2 million replica of a courtroom that Darryl...