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02/21/2025

The tip of the day for February 22st, 2025, comes from Michael Leizerman & Jay Rinsen Weik's book “The Zen Lawyer: Winning with Mindfulness", available in print or eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4cxycerc

“It is important that lawyers fight for justice passionately while treating others with respect and dignity as human beings at the same time."

02/20/2025

The tip of the day for February 20th, 2025, comes from the on demand video “Nick Rowley at Take Back the Courtroom IV - On Demand", start watching today: https://tinyurl.com/2edkf2a3

“No matter what type of civil case you have, you must prove that your client deserves the money."

02/19/2025

The tip of the day for February 19th, 2025, comes from William A. Barton's book “Integrated Advocacy: Getting Better, Faster, while Building a Satisfying and Sustainable Law Practice", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4e965v44

“How do you create a dramatic story the jurors want to solve in order to correct an injustice? A short answer is to provide a hero and a villain. Every case should be about righting a wrong—doing justice."

02/18/2025

The tip of the day for February 18th, 2025, comes from Keith Mitnik's book “Don't Eat the Bruises: How to Foil Their Plans to Spoil Your Case", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4e965v44

“When the defendant keeps getting caught in half-truths and lies, tell the jury at the end of closing, 'Please bring back a verdict that says the truth matters.'"

02/17/2025

The tip of the day for February 17th, 2025, comes from William S. Bailey's book “Show the Brief: Visual Writing Strategies and Techniques", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/mv3u4w63

“Each case occurs in a physical setting with a cast of characters. In order for a judge or a jury to absorb your arguments, you must put them in the scene of your case and introduce them to the people involved. Until the reader has a basic understanding of who did what, where, and when, they will have no place to file the information. Confusion and ambiguity result."

Now available for preorder! The Most Important Juror: Embrace the Winning Story in Jury Selection, Opening Statement & R...
02/14/2025

Now available for preorder! The Most Important Juror: Embrace the Winning Story in Jury Selection, Opening Statement & Rebuttal by Jesse Wilson. Preorder your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/49n3z3tt

02/14/2025

The tip of the day for February 14th, 2025, comes from Sari de la Motte's book “From Hostage to Hero: Captivate the Jury by Setting Them Free", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/3c8jyyhr

“Do everything in your power to be economical in your speech. When you do this, you train jurors to expect something important when you open your mouth."

02/13/2025

The tip of the day for February 13th, 2025, comes from David Ball, Artemis Malekpour, Courtney Rowley & Nicholas Rowley's book “Damages Evolving", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/5n7zhdku

“A defendant who does not follow a safety rule is an offender. One who violates his duty is a villain."

02/12/2025

The tip of the day for February 12th, 2025, comes from Nicholas Rowley & Courtney Rowley's book “Running with the Bulls: How to Win Top Dollar Settlements", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/j2tkcjf7

“Economic damages can be spelled out in clear numbers that the defense can chip away at. It is much tougher to chip away at a true compelling human story."

02/11/2025

The tip of the day for February 11th, 2025, comes from Michael Freeman’s video lecture “Defeating the MIST Defense", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/mr3xy539

“Defense biomechanics uses scientific jargon and improperly applied scientific principles to deny injury observations in the real world."

02/10/2025

The tip of the day for February 10th, 2025, comes from the book “Winning Settlements” with chapters from James Abernethy, Charla Aldous, Aaron Broussard, Aaron DeShaw, Joe Fried, Mark Kosieradzki, Michael Leizerman, Patrick Malone, Randi McGinn, Michael Neff, Courtney Rowley, Nicholas Rowley, Sean Simpson, James Stout, and Brent Walker, available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/mr3xy539

“For too many, the mediation is the end-all, the culmination of the case. That's a very dangerous mentality. You need to peak for the trial, not the mediation. On a big case, there are always things to do. And you should keep doing them even in the face of a scheduled mediation. Keep moving the case forward. Don't stop working.” — James Abernethy

02/07/2025

The tip of the day for February 7th, 2025, comes from James McComas’s book “Case Analysis: Winning Hard Cases Against the Odds", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/3pkunte3

“By the time of trial, we know a vast amount of information about our cases but will only present a small portion to the jury. The core insight is that, within that small portion, only a few facts and circumstances determine the outcome for either side."

02/06/2025

The tip of the day for February 6th, 2025, comes from Rick Friedman's book “Polarizing the Case: Exposing & Defeating the Malingering Myth", available in print or eBook: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5murk

“Be aware of the fact that as the jurors are evaluating whether your client is faking, they are consciously or unconsciously engaging in a cost/benefit analysis. What does your client gain, or stand to gain, from these supposed injuries?"

02/05/2025

The tip of the day for February 5th, 2025, comes from Aaron DeShaw’s video lecture “Writing Demand Letters for Traumatic Brain Injuries", start watching today: https://tinyurl.com/54rw47ue

“People with a past history of TBI are more likely to have permanency with a new TBI, therefore in TBI cases, past history may actually help your case."

New Live Webinar! Streamline Your Trial & Motion Practice with Eric Ganci – March 6th, 2025 ♦ 3:30 PM ET ♦ 12:30 PM PT. ...
02/04/2025

New Live Webinar! Streamline Your Trial & Motion Practice with Eric Ganci – March 6th, 2025 ♦ 3:30 PM ET ♦ 12:30 PM PT.

Register to attend here: https://tinyurl.com/z3twbfpd

Have a big motion you’re working on, but need a quick legal reference for your issue? Want to send an offer to settle, but need some standard language about bad faith to invoke certain legal rights from having served the demand offer? Want to streamline your workflow so you can crank out the work to propound formal discovery and write motions in limine?

In legal work, there is a constant stream of new information from updated case law, books, and seminars. Organizing this information into former examples and exemplars helps streamline your practice to create more time for yourself and your staff.

In this live webinar, trial lawyer Eric Ganci will share how to create and use templates for the following:

– Complaints (and code violations)
– Formal discovery
– Deposition topics
– Injuries logs
– Witnesses
– Demand letters
– Storytelling
– Mediation briefs
– Motions in limine
– Jury instructions

Eric Ganci has tried over 70 cases to trial and has recovered millions of dollars for his clients over his career, including a recent $6.5 million confidential settlement in a wrongful death case. Join Ganci as he walks you through templates he has developed throughout his career that will help you stay on the offense, and keep the defense on the defense.

02/04/2025

The tip of the day for February 4th, 2025, comes from William Barton’s book “Recovering for Psychological Injuries", get your copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yuf69vap

“Never become upset when the judge rules against you. During trial you need every ounce of energy. Do not waste any by harboring resentment against an unfavorable ruling. It is futile and only plays into your opponent's hands."

01/31/2025

The tip of the day for January 31st, 2025, comes from Michael Koskoff & Sean McElligott’s book “The Medical Malpractice Trial", available in print or eBook: https://tinyurl.com/52kwmb5y

“These three things (storytelling, teaching, and empowering) are the holy trinity of the medical malpractice trial. If you achieve all three, you will win your case. Focusing on these three things will also help you simplify your presentation of evidence. If a piece of evidence doesn't tell a story, educate, or empower, get rid of it."

01/30/2025

The tip of the day for January 29th, 2025, comes from Michael Neff’s book “Advanced Premises Liability: A Guide Through Trial", available in print or eBook: https://tinyurl.com/45xzacee

“Remember that judges talk. Good reputations are built slowly, but the word will get out if you are organized and prepared."

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Respect & Dignity | Tip of the Day 2/21/25
Respect & Dignity | Tip of the Day 2/21/25

The tip of the day for February 22st, 2025, comes from Michael Leizerman & Jay Rinsen Weik's book “The Zen Lawyer: Winning with Mindfulness", available in print or eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4cxycerc “It is important that lawyers fight for justice passionately while treating others with respect and dignity as human beings at the same time." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #MichaelLeizerman #ZenLawyer #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Why Would They Deserve the Money | Tip of the Day 2/20/25
Why Would They Deserve the Money | Tip of the Day 2/20/25

The tip of the day for February 20th, 2025, comes from the on demand video “Nick Rowley at Take Back the Courtroom IV - On Demand", start watching today: https://tinyurl.com/2edkf2a3 “No matter what type of civil case you have, you must prove that your client deserves the money." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #NickRowley #TakeBacktheCourtroomIV #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

A Hero and a Villain | Tip of the Day 2/19/25
A Hero and a Villain | Tip of the Day 2/19/25

The tip of the day for February 19th, 2025, comes from William A. Barton's book “Integrated Advocacy: Getting Better, Faster, while Building a Satisfying and Sustainable Law Practice", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4e965v44 “How do you create a dramatic story the jurors want to solve in order to correct an injustice? A short answer is to provide a hero and a villain. Every case should be about righting a wrong—doing justice." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Truth Matters | Tip of the Day 2/18/25
Truth Matters | Tip of the Day 2/18/25

The tip of the day for February 18th, 2025, comes from Keith Mitnik's book “Don't Eat the Bruises: How to Foil Their Plans to Spoil Your Case", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/4e965v44 “When the defendant keeps getting caught in half-truths and lies, tell the jury at the end of closing, 'Please bring back a verdict that says the truth matters.'" #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Setting the Scene | Tip of the Day 2/17/25
Setting the Scene | Tip of the Day 2/17/25

The tip of the day for February 17th, 2025, comes from William S. Bailey's book “Show the Brief: Visual Writing Strategies and Techniques", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/mv3u4w63 “Each case occurs in a physical setting with a cast of characters. In order for a judge or a jury to absorb your arguments, you must put them in the scene of your case and introduce them to the people involved. Until the reader has a basic understanding of who did what, where, and when, they will have no place to file the information. Confusion and ambiguity result." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Be Economical In Your Words | Tip of the Day 2/14/25
Be Economical In Your Words | Tip of the Day 2/14/25

The tip of the day for February 14th, 2025, comes from Sari de la Motte's book “From Hostage to Hero: Captivate the Jury by Setting Them Free", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/3c8jyyhr “Do everything in your power to be economical in your speech. When you do this, you train jurors to expect something important when you open your mouth." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Vilifying Breaking Safety Rules | Tip of the Day 2/13/25
Vilifying Breaking Safety Rules | Tip of the Day 2/13/25

The tip of the day for February 13th, 2025, comes from David Ball, Artemis Malekpour, Courtney Rowley & Nicholas Rowley's book “Damages Evolving", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/5n7zhdku “A defendant who does not follow a safety rule is an offender. One who violates his duty is a villain." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #DavidBall #ArtemisMalekpour #NickRowley #CourtneyRowley #DamagesEvolving #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Using Compelling Stories | Tip of the Day 2/12/25
Using Compelling Stories | Tip of the Day 2/12/25

The tip of the day for February 12th, 2025, comes from Nicholas Rowley & Courtney Rowley's book “Running with the Bulls: How to Win Top Dollar Settlements", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/j2tkcjf7 “Economic damages can be spelled out in clear numbers that the defense can chip away at. It is much tougher to chip away at a true compelling human story." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #NickRowley #CourtneyRowley #RunningwiththeBulls #howtowintopdollarsettlements #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Avoiding Jargon | Tip of the Day 2/11/25
Avoiding Jargon | Tip of the Day 2/11/25

The tip of the day for February 11th, 2025, comes from Michael Freeman’s video lecture “Defeating the MIST Defense", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/mr3xy539 “Defense biomechanics uses scientific jargon and improperly applied scientific principles to deny injury observations in the real world." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #MISTDefense #MinorImpactSoftTissue #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Trial First Focus | Tip of the Day 2/10/25
Trial First Focus | Tip of the Day 2/10/25

The tip of the day for February 10th, 2025, comes from the book “Winning Settlements” with chapters from James Abernethy, Charla Aldous, Aaron Broussard, Aaron DeShaw, Joe Fried, Mark Kosieradzki, Michael Leizerman, Patrick Malone, Randi McGinn, Michael Neff, Courtney Rowley, Nicholas Rowley, Sean Simpson, James Stout, and Brent Walker, available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/mr3xy539 “For too many, the mediation is the end-all, the culmination of the case. That's a very dangerous mentality. You need to peak for the trial, not the mediation. On a big case, there are always things to do. And you should keep doing them even in the face of a scheduled mediation. Keep moving the case forward. Don't stop working.” — James Abernethy #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #winningsettlements #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Narrowing Your Facts | Tip of the Day 2/7/25
Narrowing Your Facts | Tip of the Day 2/7/25

The tip of the day for February 7th, 2025, comes from James McComas’s book “Case Analysis: Winning Hard Cases Against the Odds", available in print and eBook: https://tinyurl.com/3pkunte3 “By the time of trial, we know a vast amount of information about our cases but will only present a small portion to the jury. The core insight is that, within that small portion, only a few facts and circumstances determine the outcome for either side." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Juror's Perception | Tip of the Day 2/6/25
Juror's Perception | Tip of the Day 2/6/25

The tip of the day for February 6th, 2025, comes from Rick Friedman's book “Polarizing the Case: Exposing & Defeating the Malingering Myth", available in print or eBook: https://tinyurl.com/bdh5murk “Be aware of the fact that as the jurors are evaluating whether your client is faking, they are consciously or unconsciously engaging in a cost/benefit analysis. What does your client gain, or stand to gain, from these supposed injuries?" #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #PolarizingtheCase #MalingeringMyth #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

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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.

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