Trial Guides?

Unifying Theme | Tip of the Day 3/24/25 The tip of the day for March 24th, 2025, comes from Lisa Blue & Robert Hirschhorn's book “Preparing for Voir Dire", available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/gxDT5FfN “Start strong and end strong with a unifying theme that the jurors will remember throughout the trial." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Confirm All Agreements In Writing | Tip of the Day 3/21/25 The tip of the day for March 21st, 2025, comes from Michael Neff's book “Integrated Advocacy: Getting Better, Faster, while Building a Satisfying and Sustainable Law Practice", available in print: https://lnkd.in/gzYr9csk “Confirm all agreements in writing. Do this for anything that requires an element of proof. This is nothing personal; it's just smart and professional." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

New Live Webinar! Join us for "Insurance on Trial: Strategy in Insurance Bad Faith Cases" on April 23rd, 3:30 PM ET. Kimball Jones will share his expertise on effective strategies for navigating complex insurance bad faith cases. Sign up: https://lnkd.in/gv2xA9Dv Please note: This webinar is for plaintiff's attorneys only. #TrialGuides #trial #triallawyer #legalstrategy #legaleducation #CLE #badfaith #insurancelaw #plaintifflaw #trialstrategy

Don't Reveal Your Strategy Too Early | Tip of the Day 3/20/25 The tip of the day for March 20th, 2025, comes from Michael Neff's book “Advanced Premises Liability: A Guide Through Trial", available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/gtnBKpKc “We usually do not send significant demand letters on a premises liability case. The primary reason is that I don't want to guide the defense on my theory of the case before I take all of the depositions." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Proper Preparation for Trial | Tip of the Day 3/19/25 The tip of the day for March 19th, 2025, comes from Elden Rosenthal's book “The Plaintiff Lawyer's Playbook: Insights and Recommendations on How to Prepare for Success in Settling and Trying Cases", available in print: https://lnkd.in/dYYehhab “Getting ready for trial is the process of thinking about everything ahead of time so that when you are in the courtroom, you have the luxury of listening and thinking. Unexpected events will occur during trial. Plans will be disrupted. But if you have prepared properly, you will have the bandwidth to handle the unexpected." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Don’t Be Afraid to Dig In | Tip of the Day 3/18/25 The tip of the day for March 18th, 2025, comes from Sean Simpson's book “Punitive Damages: The Lawyer’s Tool for Shaping Society", available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/gthmVYrZ “Don’t be afraid to dig in. The more a defendant tells you it is a waste of time to explore where you say you want to explore, the more you need to dig." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #SeanSimpson #punitivedamages #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Antagonists in Opening Statements | Tip of the Day 3/17/25 The tip of the day for March 17th, 2025, comes from “Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit, Fourth Edition", available in print: https://lnkd.in/ghvFN83m “Most great stories—and all great openings—have a memorable antagonist. The more villainous you can paint your antagonist (the defendant), the more likely you will be successful in your case. Unlike a murder mystery (where the identity of the villain is not revealed until the [end] […]), you must identify the case’s antagonist before you introduce your client or damages." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #KeithMitnik #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

How Would You Defend Your Case? | Tip of the Day 3/14/25 The tip of the day for March 14th, 2025, comes from Keith Mitnik's book “Deeper Cuts: Systems that Simply Work from Winning Workups to Thumbs-Up Verdicts", available in print, eBook, or Audiobook: https://lnkd.in/gHbDsqjh “When I get involved in a case. I always ask, if we were to lose, why would it happen? What are the defense’s favorite facts? Then, I figure out how not to let that happen." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #KeithMitnik #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Juror's Ability to Disregard Evidence | Tip of the Day 3/13/25 The tip of the day for March 13th, 2025, comes from David Ball & Gary C. Johnson's video “Winning the Unwinnable Case", available on-demand: https://lnkd.in/gv67WHy7 “Don’t ever underestimate the ability of the jury's ability to disregard evidence. Even yours." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Jesse Wilson's newest book, The Most Important Juror: Embrace the Winning Story in Jury Selection, Opening Statement & Rebuttal, is now available as an eBook! Preorder the paperback for a special deal on the eBook: https://lnkd.in/gRVWQQyx Look out for your special offer in your email after purchasing the paperback. #TrialGuides #Trial #eBook #JesseWilson #TheMostImportantJuror #legaleducation #legalknowledge #triallawyers #juryselection #openingstatements #rebuttal