The Jury is Out offers insight, experience, and mentorship to trial attorneys who want to better serve their clients and improve their practice with a focus on client relations, trial skills, and firm management.
Episode: 302
Starting Your Own Firm Part Two
November 24, 2021
Part Two includes practical considerations and ideological drivers. Why are you doing this in the first place? What is the mission of your new firm? Who are your working partners outside your office? And how important is it to exit gracefully when you do decide to leave your current position? Tune in as John and Erich offer more great advice to help you start your new firm with a better chance of success.
Episode: 301
Starting Your Own Firm Part One
November 17, 2021
The thought of starting your own firm appeals to many attorneys at some point in their careers. But there are several things you should consider before you quit your current firm or try to hang up your shingle straight out of law school. As the founder of a large firm and a solo practitioner, John and Erich discuss the pros and cons from two different perspectives and offer insights about software solutions, developing a virtual team of co-counselors, and other logistical issues you should consider before starting your own firm.
Episode: 109
Twelve Tips for Opening Statements
November 10, 2021
In an encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes (EP109), John Simon presents twelve specific tips for creating a highly persuasive opening statement. Take a listen and learn what all the other attorneys who downloaded this podcast already know about making their case stronger from the start. You’ll be glad you did when you step in front of your next jury.
Episode: 234
Surviving your First Years in Practice Part Two
November 3, 2021
Did opposing counsel push you around in your last depo? Are you at the office until midnight 4 nights a week? Have you joined 17 organizations with the hopes of expanding your network but it’s stressing you out instead? In part two of our discussion, you’ll learn how to avoid these common young-attorney pitfalls with real-life advice from John Simon and three of the newest attorneys at the firm. Tune in and discover successful strategies that can help any attorney become a better lawyer and a happier human.
Episode: 233
Surviving your First Years in Practice Part One
October 27, 2021
Ever feel like your law degree gave you the keys to a shiny new sports car, but you don’t know how to drive? John Simon and three young attorneys from his firm offer reassuring hands-on-the-wheel advice about trying their first cases, taking criticism and learning to trust your instincts. Consider this episode a driving lesson from a trusted mentor who will help you navigate the stress and insecurity of life in the fast lane as a young trial attorney.
Episode: 232
Marketing Without Going Out of Your Way
October 20, 2021
Marketing isn’t just billboards and blogs. Your most effective marketing tool is your own genuine interest in the people you interact with every day. John and Erich discuss simple ways to turn clients, contacts, and opposing counsel into marketing ambassadors for you and your firm. So, take a few minutes to re-think your preconceptions about how expensive and time-consuming marketing might be. These no-cost, no-brainer ideas can bring cases to your firm and enrich your life in the process.
Episode: 231
Decision Science with Mark Mandell
October 13, 2021
Identifying the “I can’t get over it” issues in your case is the first step to successful case framing. But making your frame clear to the jury is key. When do you introduce your case frame? How often do you repeat it? And what is the defense going to do about it? In this second episode on case framing, legendary trial lawyer Mark Mandell drills down on how to select your most important issues, anticipate the attack and apply decision science in your courtroom strategy. The techniques you’ll learn in these two episodes may transform the way you analyze your cases and elevate your practice.
Episode: 230
Case Framing with Mark Mandell
October 6, 2021
Betrayal. Do your job. The value of a handshake. Case frames like these help summarize the “I can’t get over it” issues of your argument in simple terms the jury can understand. But how do you know which frame fits? And what are the dangers of incorrect framing? Acclaimed author and attorney Mark Mandell joins Eric Vieth and Johnny Simon for an eye-opening discussion of his innovative method from his must-read books Case Framing and Advanced Case Framing. It’s more than a model, it’s a mindset for success.
Episode: 229
Intellectual Property Litigation with Tony Simon
September 29, 2021
Patents. Copyrights. Trademarks, wordmarks, and trade secrets. What’s the difference and why should you or your business care? Business litigation expert Tony Simon of The Simon Law Firm discusses the right way to protect your intellectual property and gives a few tips on avoiding copyright infringements to anyone who hires another firm to create their website, uses images off the internet, or modifies an existing product for intended sale…..could that be you? Tune in and find out.
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