Trial Guides

30/06/2025

The tip of the day with Michael Leizerman for June 30th, 2025, features Lisa Blue sharing a quote from his book, “Preparing for Voir Dire". Available in print & eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4edkhj2r

“Watching yourself on video is like reading your own deposition; it is both shocking and educational. It is particularly important for the inexperienced lawyer to spend a couple of hours in front of a camera. You will be surprised at the distracting and annoying mannerisms of which you were previously unaware."

27/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 27th, 2025, comes from Rick Friedman & Patrick Malone's book “Rules of the Road: A Plaintiff Lawyer’s Guide to Proving Liability”. Get your print, eBook, or audiobook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yc6cpaf4

“Rules gain their moral force from the possibility of future harm if they are not followed."

26/06/2025

Join trial lawyer and legal technologist Robert Simon for the live webinar, Practical Ways for Law Firms to Use AI to Win, on July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT. Register now to secure your spot: https://tinyurl.com/55s4dbfe

Learn how AI is transforming the legal industry—from automating routine tasks and analyzing data to streamlining client onboarding and increasing case leads. Simon will share practical strategies, real-world examples, and a roadmap for integrating AI tools into your workflow, all while ensuring fairness and maintaining client trust.

Stay ahead of evolving laws and regulations governing AI use, and discover how early adoption can give your firm a competitive edge and improve outcomes for your clients.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is here, and it’s transforming the legal industry. From contract analysis and legal research to virtual assistants and even picking a jury, artificial intelligence now plays a role in virtually every aspect of your practice. Join Robert Simon, a trial la...

26/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 26th, 2025, comes from Michael Leizerman & Jay Rinsen Weik's book “The Zen Lawyer: Winning with Mindfulness”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/z5yzjxk8

“Practice describing what an observer could see or otherwise sense. Don't give conclusions. Let the jury form the conclusions themselves."

25/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 25th, 2025, comes from Mark Kosieradzki & Joel Smith's book “Nursing Home Cases: When Caregivers Stop Caring”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yy85hpar

“Each case has different rule requirements. Each regulation may result in a violation of the underlying regulation depending on the case. By looking to the state and federal nursing home regulations, you can craft understandable rules for the particular requirements of a given case."

24/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 24th, 2025, comes from James McComas's book “Case Analysis: Winning Hard Cases Against the Odds”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yy85hpar

“We trial lawyers must be fluent in three languages simultaneously: the language of fact (controlled by the rules of evidence), the language of persuasion (advocacy), and the language of the rules of decision (jury instructions)."

23/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 23rd, 2025, comes from Mark Kosieradzki's book “30(b)(6): Deposing Corporations, Organizations & the Government, Second Edition”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/3hmjx9r8

“It is literally not possible to take the deposition of a corporation or an organization; when a corporation or an organization is involved, you must obtain the information you seek from actual people who are authorized to speak for the corporation or organization. The challenge is to identify who in the organization has the case critical information and whose testimony can bind the organization."

20/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 18th, 2025, comes from Nicholas Rowley & Steven Halteman's book “Trial by Human”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/3hmjx9r8

“Jurors do not like to see people mistreated or beaten down, even when it's obvious that they deserve it. Instead of using the word liar, expose the lack of brutal honesty and the lies. If you do that, the jurors will draw their own conclusions and restore the truth."

19/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 18th, 2025, comes from Randi McGinn's book “Changing Laws, Saving Lives: How to Take on Corporate Giants & Win”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/5463fkyh

“The courtroom is the great equalizer. All the prejudices from opposing counsel fall away or work to their disadvantage in front of jurors who understand and support the underdog."

18/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 18th, 2025, comes from Nicholas Rowley & Courtney Rowley's book “Running with the Bulls: How to Win Top Dollar Settlements”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/25eh24af

“If you are going to make a case about economic damages, be conservative and do not overreach. List the damages out and provide supporting documentation."

17/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 17th, 2025, comes from Dennis R. Suplee, David B. Markowitz, Nicole Reimann, R. Kyle Busse, Alison R. Gutierrez's book “The Deposition Handbook”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/fc26nk7y

“Every question should have a goal. The perfect question is designed and delivered to maximize the likelihood of accomplishing the question's goal. Determining the perfect question's construction (the wording of the question) and delivery (how and when it will be asked) starts with selecting the goal."

16/06/2025

The tip of the day for June 16th, 2025, comes from William Barton's book “Integrated Advocacy: Getting Better, Faster, while Building a Satisfying and Sustainable Law Practice”. Get your print or eBook copy today: https://tinyurl.com/2nde7ahv

“Don’t forfeit your and your client's credibility by trying to stretch the difference between before and after in an attempt to maximize the injuries and thus your client's damages. Instead, consider focusing on what your client has been left with, not what they lost."