Trial Guides

10/31/2025

The tip of the day for October 31st, 2025, comes from Keith Mitnik’s book "Deeper Cuts: Systems that Simply Work from Winning Workups to Thumbs-Up Verdicts”. Gain proven systems for preparing, working up, and settling cases for their true value, Keith Mitnik’s "Deeper Cuts" breaks down every step: https://tr.ee/nrqzDA

“When the aim of your deposition is winning at trial, you'll deliver tight packages. Cases that you wrap in tight packages are more likely to settle for what they're really worth."

10/29/2025

The tip of the day for October 29th, 2025, comes from Eric Oliver's video "The Persuasion Edge™: Mirroring & Rapport”. Start watching today: https://tr.ee/2yjsa5

“Some people say that stories have nothing whatsoever to do with decision making. And they may be right. But they have everything to do with creating the basis for a legal judgment, no matter who's making that judgment."

10/28/2025

The tip of the day for October 28th, 2025, comes from Chip LaFleur's video "Digital Marketing for Law Firms: The Secrets to Getting More Clients and Better Cases”. Get your copy today: https://tr.ee/fJoenv

“Marketing does not happen in a laboratory, and it's impossible to test every variable of a page in every possible permutation. So, you do not need to lie awake at night tossing, turning, and mopping tiny beads of sweat from your brow because you haven't tried turquoise buttons and links on your web pages yet."

10/24/2025

The tip of the day for October 24th, 2025, comes from Randi McGinn’s video "Creating Magic in Trial”. Get your copy today: https://tr.ee/mAOY8q

“When you have a deposition on an expert, set up your questions using the exact words of the deposition, so that when they disagree with you, you can go right back with the exact words and impeach them."

10/23/2025

New Live Webinar! Using 30(b)(6) Depositions to Make the Corporate Rep Your Expert with trial lawyer Jennifer O'Connell Moore. Join us on December 10, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET to take your Rule 30(b)(6) depositions to the next level.
Register today at https://tr.ee/FlKIij

Learning Objectives:
- Craft your deposition notice and outline to lead the designee into making themselves a non-retained expert in the corporation's policies and procedures
- Fully qualify the designee and lay the groundwork for their acceptance by the court
- Guide the designee through incident-specific questions, taking them through compliance and non-compliance with their own standards
- Review notice topics and outline excerpts designed to turn their Rule 30(b)(6) designee into your star expert witness

Don't miss practical techniques for setting the rules and standards that the corporation should abide by.

10/23/2025

The tip of the day for October 23rd, 2025, comes from Candess Zona-Mendola’s book "The Indispensable Paralegal: Your Guide to Getting It All Done”. Learn how top trial paralegals anticipate challenges, manage workload, and become essential team members with The Indispensable Paralegal: https://tr.ee/Q6LrS4

“There is a misconception that we wouldn't want to find our cases' weaknesses. I think that notion is a folly. I would rather play damage-control from the get-go than be surprised."

10/22/2025

The tip of the day for October 22nd, 2025, comes from Mark Kosieradzki’s book "30(b)(6): Deposing Corporations, Organizations & the Government, Second Edition”. Get detailed guidance and best practices for conducting effective 30(b)(6) depositions: https://tr.ee/XASk3c

“Depositions you conduct under Rule 30(b)(6) focus on information you are seeking from the organization as a whole, rather than the knowledge of one person you are deposing."

10/21/2025

The tip of the day for October 21st, 2025, comes from Aaron Broussard’s chapter "Tactical Advice, Ethics & Mindset for Settlement” in the book “Winning Settlements” from James Abernethy, Charla Aldous, Jeremy Babener, Aaron Broussard, Aaron DeShaw, Joe Fried, Mark Kosieradzki, Michael Leizerman, Patrick Malone, Randi McGinn, Jack Meligan, Michael Neff, Courtney Rowley, Nicholas Rowley, Sean Simpson, James Stout, and Brent Walker. Want case-winning insights and strategies proven to maximize outcomes for your clients? Start implementing practical tools from “Winning Settlements”: https://tr.ee/izPcKS

“Trial lawyers do not always scorch the earth. They know that certain things will not matter in the courtroom. They plant seeds and keep a few tricks up their sleeves and rabbits in various hats. They know from experience that you can force a defendant to be reasonable if you file too many motions and eliminate all the outrageous arguments they would make at trial if they were allowed."

10/20/2025

Last Chance to Register! Truth & Consequences: Using the False Claims Act to Expose Fraud & Empower Whistleblowers with former US attorney Vanessa Waldref and former assistant US Attorney Dan Fruchter. Join us on October 22, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET to learn how the FCA remains the most effective legal tool in combating fraud against the government.

Register today at Trialguides.com/CLE

Learning Objectives:
– Understand the historical and legal foundations of the False Claims Act and its modern-day application
– Identify key elements of a qui tam action and what constitutes a valid claim
– Recognize whistleblower protections and rights, including legal safeguards against retaliation
– Assess financial incentives for whistleblowers and the criteria that affect award amounts
– Apply the FCA in Real-World Scenarios

Don't miss this opportunity to explore the FCA's unique qui tam provisions and how private citizens can file lawsuits on behalf of the government.

10/20/2025

The tip of the day for October 20th, 2025, comes from the book “Moe Levine on Advocacy II” from Moe Levine. Join generations of leading trial lawyers and return again and again to the strategies that made Moe Levine a pioneer, get your copy of “Moe Levine on Advocacy II”: https://tr.ee/VQoBmg

“I can tell you now that juries become much more enraged about abandonment by a doctor than they do about any other aspect of his negligence. They just feel personally insulted by the fact that a doctor would say to a patient, 'I can't see you anymore. [..] This to them they can relate to themselves and wonder how they would feel if some doctor did this to them. So, they translate it into indignation in their verdict."

10/17/2025

New In-Person Event! Personal Injury Masterclass with Trial Guides founder Aaron DeShaw. Join us January 16-18, 2026, in Portland, OR, for a three-day seminar designed to materially enhance your ability to select, settle, and try cases. Register today at Trialguides.com/PIM

Fresh off two recent eight-figure jury verdicts of $82,105,345 and $77,523,748, DeShaw will share the skills and techniques used to secure these multimillion-dollar verdicts.

This education-focused seminar is perfect for attorneys looking to improve their practice by expanding their knowledge of traumatic injuries, prelitigation methods, and trial. This live seminar will cover the following and more:

Personal Injuries:
- Spinal Injuries (Beyond the Basics)
- Traumatic Brain Injuries & Overcoming Junk Science in TBI Cases
- Inner Ear Injuries
- Extremity Injuries
- Other Traumatic Injuries

Prelitigation:
- Reserves & Special Case Considerations
- Writing Demand Letters
- Problems with AI demand letters
- Insurance Bad Faith

Bodily Injury Software:
- Medical Bill Review Software
- Vehicle Total Loss
- Vehicle Damage
- Differences Between First Party and Third Party
- Concepts of Insurance Bad Faith
- Trial & Litigation

Depositions:
- Mediation (techniques for better outcomes, when to go, and when to leave)
- Arbitration
- Jury Selection
- Important Concepts for Opening
- Direct Examination
- Different Ideas for Cross-Examination
- Closing Statement

Limited to 120 attorneys. Plaintiff only & NDA required.
Content exclusive to live attendees—no recording.

This is the first event ever offered at the Trial Guides building in Portland, Oregon. If you are interested in becoming a better lawyer and want to make a notable change for your injured clients, this is the event for you.

Join us for a three-day, in-person seminar with Trial Guides founder and trial lawyer Aaron DeShaw. Fresh off of two recent eight-figure jury verdicts of $82,105,345 and $77,523,748 respectively, DeShaw will share the skills and techniques he used to secure these multimillion-dollar verdicts and mor...

10/17/2025

The tip of the day for October 17th, 2025, comes from the book “The Art of Cross-Examination: With the Cross-Examinations of Important Witnesses in Some Celebrated Cases” from Francis Wellman with Roger J. Dodd. Gain insights on ethical advocacy and practical courtroom skills, get your copy of Wellman’s classic for trial lawyers at every stage: https://tr.ee/BPVEhg

“Even if we have the ability to do so, we trial lawyers should never misrepresent ourselves or the facts."