When you wear Heels In The Courtroom, life and law are a little bit different. This fresh and insightful podcast from the female trial attorneys at Simon Law offers mentoring, community and great girl talk about being the best you can be in every part of your life.
Episode: 520
Re-Lighting the Fire After Burnout
August 17, 2022
Back-to-back trials and trial prep take their toll on your time. How can you make room for the rest of your life? Take a moment to focus on knowing what you need to feel refreshed, schedule your rewards ahead of time, and don’t ever feel bad about doing it. Even if it’s just cleaning your apartment or making a turkey burger, make time to do you and reward yourself. Now.
Episode: 519
Trial Story from Rural Missouri
August 10, 2022
It’s an auto accident case in a small town where everybody knows everybody and the injured wife is suing another driver and her husband. How do you approach voir dire and take on two defendants? Today’s trial story offers interesting trial insights and a well-deserved win in a rural venue.
Episode: 518
Learning From Losing Part Two
August 3, 2022
This hard-fought birth injury case didn’t turn out as we hoped, but we learned a few valuable lessons and you can too. Tune in to hear the trial story and how asking one specific question during deposition brought a whole new light to the case. We also share our secret “trial dares”….personal challenges to keep ourselves grounded during the intense pressure of trial. This particular trial dare involved a song from The Beatles…..download this episode to hear how it played out.
Episode: 517
Learning From Losing Part One
July 27, 2022
Even the best plaintiff’s attorneys statistically lose more cases than they win. When the trial attorneys from Heels in the Courtroom experience a loss, they take a deep breath and share what they learned, what made them laugh, and how it can help you in your next trial. So if your last case wasn’t a win, pour a glass and cheer up with us. We’ll share the good, the bad, and the ugly from two recent trials that didn’t go as we hoped, but reinforced our resilience and resolve. Cheers to that.
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Professional Building Blocks: Rapport
July 20, 2022
How can you establish immediate rapport with your client in order for them to trust you, listen to you, and make sure your advice is getting through? In this encore of a pre-COVID episode, Mary, Liz, and Elizabeth share stories and tips on putting clients at ease for deposition, do’s and don’ts for deposition etiquette, and how to stand up to hostile opposing counsel gracefully.
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Thread the Needle: Aggressive v Assertive
July 13, 2022
Women attorneys walk a fine line between being perceived as being powerful and assertive or aggressive and not-very-nice. Knowing when to channel each is a delicate balance that can enhance or adversely impact your reputation. Today’s discussion tackles the double-standard of assertiveness between male and female attorneys and offers tips on how you can temper your behavior to project the right tone at the right time.
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“We Need to Talk.” Directing Difficult Discussions
July 6, 2022
Have you ever avoided talking to a co-worker who is not performing up to expectations, or put off telling a client you can’t take their case just because you don’t want to have that uncomfortable conversation? How you set expectations can make difficult discussions more productive and less personal. Liz and Elizabeth share their experiences with difficult discussions and offer constructive tips that may help make putting on your big girl pants a little easier.
Episode: 516
Communication Goalsetting
June 29, 2022
Opposing counsel is being difficult, or the client is confused. You’re trying to be nice, but the message isn’t getting through. Before you throw up your hands and shout “What do you want?!”….try our 7 tips for more effective communication. They will help you build trust with your clients, receive better work products, and be more productive in any conversation.
Episode: 515
Working While On Vacation
June 22, 2022
You’re out of the office, but the clients and the cases never stop. Do you send an email at the Washington Monument, or wait until you get home? What will happen if you don’t respond immediately? And is the anxiety of being “disconnected” when you turn off your email really giving you a break at all? Tune in for research and real-life suggestions that can help you balance your work with your well-deserved vacation time. And if you think you don’t deserve it or can’t find the time for a vacation…..you definitely need to listen to this episode.
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