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Emotions in the Courtroom

Most law schools don’t offer training focusing on the emotions of attorneys. Instead, law students are encouraged to be analytical...

Vetting and On-Boarding Expert Witnesses

When you file a lawsuit for a client who has suffered a broken leg, it makes intuitive sense to hire...

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Plaintiff Verdict in Clay County, MO, Medical Malpractice Case

August 8, 2016, a 26-year-old young woman with a history of psychiatric disorders as well as suicide attempts and ideations...

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St. Louis Police Use-of-Force Case— Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Missouri

On June 28, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) summarily reversed the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals...

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The Opioid Epidemic Enters the Courtroom

Over the past 20 years, hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from opioid overdoses. The number of deaths from...

Having Difficult Conversations

It’s often a challenge to break bad news to a potential client, a client, or a co-worker. The task is...

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Confirmation Bias: The Sometimes Helpful But Often Dangerous Cognitive Bias

Lawyers often need to consciously seek out evidence to prove their cases. This conscious case-building is the friendly version of...

The Jury is Out: A Podcast for for Trial Attorneys

Attorney Pat Malone is Recommending That We Violate Irving Younger’s Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination

John Simon and Erich Vieth invited celebrated attorney/author Pat Malone onto their podcast (Episodes 201 and 202 of The Jury...

US Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns of Peloton Treadmill After Child’s Death

he Commission has found that the public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the...