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: 228
Cognitive Science in the Courtroom
September 22, 2021
How we think influences how we persuade and how we respond to what we see and hear. Learn the science behind effective metaphors, the power of familiarity heuristics and the importance of emotion in decision-making and discover how cognitive science can help you craft more effective arguments in the courtroom.
Episode: 227
Fighting Among Friends with Defense Attorney Tim Gearin
September 15, 2021
You throw down the gloves in the courtroom. But when the trial is over, should you still maintain an adversarial relationship with opposing counsel? Defense attorney Tim Gearin sits down with Erich Vieth and Plaintiff Attorney Tim Cronin of the Simon Law Firm to discuss why keeping cordial relationships across the aisle is not only the polite thing to do but can actually help your client, your case, and your career.
Episode: 226
Anti-Trust Litigation with Tony Simon
September 8, 2021
As corporations become more powerful and pervasive, individuals are finding it harder to protect their products and intellectual properties. Tony Simon shares anti-trust insights from his 30 years of business litigation experience with The Simon Law Firm and discusses tactics, pitfalls, and some of the more secretive practices of major corporations that impact us all.
Episode: 225
Alvin Wolff’s 40 Tips from 40 Years Part Two
September 1, 2021
Shortcuts never work out. Make a list of 20 ways you can lose your case. And It's okay to trust opposing counsel until you catch them lying, then never trust them again. These are just a few of Alvin Wolff’s tried and true rules from real life courtroom experiences. Tune in for Rules 21 through 40 and we guarantee you’ll find at least one idea that will significantly improve your practice.
Episode: 224
Alvin Wolff’s 40 Tips from 40 Years Part One
August 25, 2021
With over four decades in the courtroom, St. Louis plaintiff Attorney Alvin Wolff has seen it all, and he took notes. Like “A client who has been through several lawyers is probably a client you wish you didn’t have.” And “If you act like you know what you are doing, the Court will probably let you get away with it.” This entertaining segment featuring Alvin’s first 20 tips is filled with real-life anecdotes, wisdom and lessons learned in the school of hard knocks will benefit attorneys of all ages.
Episode: 223
Mentorship with Charla Aldous
August 18, 2021
“What matters most to us is effecting change.” That’s the philosophy of trial attorney Charla Aldous and her firm Aldous \ Walker. Ranked as one of the top attorneys in America for over two decades, Charla Aldous is a trailblazer who also founded Athea Trial Attorneys, an innovative all-female virtual law firm. Join the spirited and inspiring conversation with a Simon Law Firm guest host and Erich Vieth as Charla reveals how she affects change in and out of the courtroom with kindness, commitment, and a passion for justice.
Episode: 222
Persuasion: Your Case is Where Your Heart Is
August 11, 2021
As attorneys, it’s our job to persuade. Effective arguments are built upon logic, emotion, and trust, and you won’t win the jury without all three. But how do you build trust? Where should logic end and emotion begin? And how does case selection fit in? Join John and Erich for an insightful intellectual discussion about how your passion is the driving force behind every persuasive argument.
Episode: 221
The Introspective Lawyer: A Conversation with Rick Friedman
August 4, 2021
We spend a lot of time focused on how we practice law, but when do we take the time to wonder why? In his new book, The Way of the Trial Lawyer-Beyond Technique, best-selling author Rick Friedman examines the journey to find justice, the balance between intellect and heart, and how recognizing moral truth makes all the difference. Take the time to realign your internal compass with this essential episode.
Episode: 220
Ideas that Inspire Part Two
July 28, 2021
Inspiration drives positive action, and the best attorneys are driven to succeed. Perseverance and determination is reflected in how we handle everyday challenges, make first impressions, and create new connections. John and Erich discuss how they rely upon inspiration in the courtroom and in everyday life and share their favorite words to live by. Turns out the biggest truths are pretty simple.
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