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Trial Guides™ is a publishing company featuring educational books, video, audio, and live seminars from the nation's leading trial lawyers, jury consultants and legal experts.

01/09/2026

The tip of the day for January 9th, 2026, comes from Lisa Blue & Robert Hirschhorn's book “Preparing for Voir Dire”. Get your copy today: https://tr.ee/nkFx8X

“The will to win is almost as important as the will to prepare to win. This sentiment [...] is certainly true for conducting an effective voir dire. The actual questioning typically lasts thirty to ninety minutes, but the preparation should begin on the day you first meet your client."

01/08/2026

The tip of the day for January 8th, 2026, comes from Randi McGinn's book “Changing Laws, Saving Lives: How to Take on Corporate Giants & Win”. Get your copy today: https://tr.ee/tOwQDw

“If you want jurors to talk to you, you must ask them questions that they cannot merely answer with a yes or no. Start your questions with the journalist's five Ws and an H—who, what, when, where, why, and how. To that list, you can add open-ended questions that ask them to "describe or that start with 'How many of you think, feel, or believe..."

01/07/2026

The tip of the day for January 7th, 2026, comes from Rick Friedman & Bill Cummings' book “The Elements of Trial”. Get your copy today: https://tr.ee/GAffKv

“Unless you know what elements each side must prove to prevail, you cannot know which story will entitle you to relief, what evidence to present, what evidence is admissible, or what motions or objections to make. Drafting substantive jury instructions is the only logical place to start your trial preparation."

01/06/2026

The tip of the day for January 6th, 2026, comes from Phillip Miller & Paul Scoptur's book “Advanced Depositions Strategy and Practice”. Get a structured approach to planning and taking depositions in "Advanced Depositions Strategy and Practice": https://tr.ee/DmmmKQ

“When you hire the right trial consultant, you are in effect hiring another brain, another perspective, and often, years of experience dealing with the issues in your case."

New Live Webinar! Trial Tactics You’re Not Using, But Should Be with Rick Friedman. Join this program to learn practical...
01/05/2026

New Live Webinar! Trial Tactics You’re Not Using, But Should Be with Rick Friedman. Join this program to learn practical trial techniques Friedman relies on in his own cases, designed to help plaintiff lawyers improve their results in the courtroom. Sign up today: https://tr.ee/3oQoyp

Friedman will teach you how to:
– Use Evidence Rule 806—a rule most lawyers have never read and even fewer have ever used.
– Respond when the defense engages in improper conduct during trial—drafting, and getting the court to give, meaningful curative jury instructions.
– Make effective offers of proof to get the court to admit your evidence before trial, during trial, or after the court has excluded it.

01/05/2026

The tip of the day for January 5th, 2026, comes from Edward Capozzi's book “The Domino Theory, Second Edition”. Use Edward Capozzi’s step‑by‑step “domino” system to build every part of a personal injury case, from intake through verdict, into a clear cause‑and‑effect story that maximizes settlements and verdicts in everything from soft‑tissue to wrongful death cases: https://tr.ee/ARdC2j

“Just because your client has not missed a day of work does not mean you cannot have a future lost earnings claim."

01/02/2026

The tip of the day for January 2nd, 2026, comes from Mark Kosieradzki's book “30(b)(6): Deposing Corporations, Organizations & the Government, Third Edition”. Learn how to design 30(b)(6) discovery that proves your case, shows motive, and undercuts defenses in "30(b)(6): Deposing Corporations, Organizations & the Government, Third Edition": https://tr.ee/RWhqND

“With a clear understanding of the legal framework of the litigation, you can develop a discovery plan to not only lock down the facts necessary to prove your case, but also establish motive and neutralize the anticipated defenses."

New Free Webinar! Re-Thinking How to Use Qualified Settlement Funds: Changes in Law & Opportunities with tax attorney Je...
12/31/2025

New Free Webinar! Re-Thinking How to Use Qualified Settlement Funds: Changes in Law & Opportunities with tax attorney Jeremy Babener & Rachel McCrocklin.

Join us on January 15, 2026, at 3:30 PM ET to get updated on recent legal developments and new planning opportunities involving Qualified Settlement Funds (QSFs). Sign up today: https://tr.ee/oWtSIb

Learning Objectives:
– Review recent changes in law affecting Qualified Settlement Funds
– Understand new opportunities for using QSFs in plaintiff-side litigation
– Learn practical considerations for implementing QSFs in your settlements
– Clarify when QSFs may (and may not) be the right tool for your cases

12/31/2025

The tip of the day for December 31st, 2025, comes from David R. Bossart, Gregory Cusimano, Edward H. Lazarus & David A. Wenner's book “Winning Case Preparation: Understanding Jury Bias”. Learn how to identify jury biases and build case stories that overcome status‑quo thinking in "Winning Case Preparation: Understanding Jury Bias": https://tr.ee/O7loAv

“In the end, it is the story about how the facts come together that determines the ordering of the facts, and the sweep of the story introducing the human element that results in jurors rejecting a status quo that favors the defendant and, instead, taking action for the plaintiff."

“Brain Injuries: A Multidisciplinary, Illustrated Guide” from Galina Nikolskaya, MD & Nicholas Rowley, JD, is now availa...
12/30/2025

“Brain Injuries: A Multidisciplinary, Illustrated Guide” from Galina Nikolskaya, MD & Nicholas Rowley, JD, is now available for preorder: https://tr.ee/vxTXuZ

This new resource combines expertise from multiple disciplines with powerful, full-color illustrations so you can explain complex injuries in a way decision-makers actually understand. Use it to evaluate your cases, work with experts better, and tell a persuasive damages story from intake through trial.

– Multidisciplinary roadmap to understanding brain injuries from both medical and legal perspectives, with contributions from multiple specialties.

– Packed with detailed, full-color illustrations that make complex brain structures and mechanisms of injury easy to explain to adjusters, judges, and juries.

– Designed as a practical tool for plaintiff lawyers to evaluate cases better, work with experts, and communicate damages.

– Ideal reference during client meetings, mediation, and trial to show precisely what happened to your client’s brain.

– Created to bridge the gap between medicine and advocacy so your entire team can speak confidently about brain injury cases.

12/30/2025

The tip of the day for December 30th, 2025, comes from Lisa Blue & Robert Hirschhorn's book “Conducting Voir Dire”. Learn practical voir dire strategies for understanding jurors and their community in Conducting Voir Dire: https://tr.ee/6DZjIx

“Be mindful of the political and social climates of the community in which you're trying your case."

12/29/2025

The tip of the day for December 29th, 2025, comes from Joe Fried’s chapter “Re-defining Your Win" in the book “Winning Settlements, Revised Edition”. Explore practical advice on negotiations, settlement strategy, and long‑term reputation in "Winning Settlements, Revised Edition": https://tr.ee/vySYhZ

“Your credibility is more important than any specific case. Trying to fool the other side does more harm than good, both in the short term and the long term. It will cause you to lose credibility and weaken your case."

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Trial Guides is the leader in continuing education for civil plaintiff and criminal defense trial lawyers, with over 125 different skill-specific books, DVDs, CLEs and live webinars online and around the world.

Trial Guides was established in 2004 as a legal media company that helps civil plaintiff's lawyers win. We provide professional educational materials and continuing education seminars, with a wide variety of books and media on the practice of law. Our print, digital, audio, and video titles are known for their accessibility, clarity, and unique focus on the practical aspects of legal practice, with proven tactics and strategy from many of the top lawyers and legal consultants from around the country.

In addition to the nation’s leading trial lawyers, Trial Guides products are used by the U.S. Department of Justice, the ACLU, the Global 100 (largest law firms in the world), the American Association for Justice, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and multiple law schools including Stetson’s LL.M. degree in Advocacy (ranked #1 in U.S. News & World Report for Advocacy 19 times).

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