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After years of settling cases out of court, Mike Morse represented the parents of a college student who died at a friend’s house when he took a high dose of “molly,” or MDMA, that he was told was Adderall. The young man’s friends videotaped him and posted videos to Snapchat of him struggling under the effects of the drug, but they didn’t call for help until after he died. 

Tearing up when the student’s parents told him the story, Mike agreed to take the case. But he hadn’t tried a case before a jury in 15 years, so he hired a jury consultant and coach and began listening to recordings, through Trial Lawyers University, of attorneys explaining how they won their cases.

Listen as Mike describes how he picked a jury, tried the case, and secured $75 million. He also reflects on a different case in which he secured the release of his client who had been wrongfully convicted.  

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• Why background mattered in Mike’s case representing the parents of a 21-year-old man who died after ingesting “molly” – which his friends said was Adderall. 
• How charges were dismissed during the criminal trial because of prosecutorial misconduct.
• Why Mike hired a jury consultant who also coached him on how to present his case.
• Why Mike told prospective jurors that the case was about poisoning, not a...

You can’t get the right verdict without the right jury. Harry Plotkin, a nationally renowned plaintiff’s jury consultant with over 700 juries to his credit, shares exactly how he helps plaintiff’s attorneys secure huge verdicts by getting the right jurors in the box.

Harry and Dan Ambrose cover topics including how Harry helps his clients find weaknesses in their cases, the in-depth questionnaires he uses to guide jury selection, and the actionable strategies lawyers will learn by attending his session at TLU Vegas.

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• What to expect when you’re working with Harry
• If you think your case is a “slam dunk,” you’re missing something
• Don’t be so sure what you find important is the same thing the jury finds important
• Why Harry no longer subscribes to jury selection through deselection

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At her first plaintiffs’ trial, Charla Aldous was the lead lawyer on a team of four, with one legal assistant. The defense, oil and gas station giant Conoco, had around a dozen lawyers and 50 support staff.

Plaintiffs’ lawyers will want to tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University to hear what happened next. With host Dan Ambrose, Charla, of Aldous \ Walker, reveals humorous, surprising, and poignant moments on her journey to winning high-profile and high-verdict cases. In addition to Conoco, she discusses victories against the Episcopal School of Dallas and Greyhound Lines. Charla also outlines her strategies for success, from voir dire to cross-examining witnesses. And when it’s time to close, she shares her tactic for how plaintiffs’ lawyers can empower the jury. 

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• The case that made Charla love plaintiffs’ work
• The defense witness that was “manna from heaven” in a $10.5M case
• The case she’s most proud of
• Using John Campbell’s big data approach to take down Greyhound Lines

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“If anything you do or think is more than a few steps removed from the jury, you're probably either wasting your time or hurting yourself.”

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by David Ball, the nation’s foremost trial consultant and the author of the first major book on plaintiff’s damages, David Ball on Damages. David also co-pioneered the influential reptilian trial method and strategy.

Tune in as Dan and David discuss how the myths people believe about jurors can be a problem, how to know jurors “intimately” and predict what they will like, why “courtroom charisma” is unlike any other and can be a learned skill. David also reveals why juries are like audiences: as with audiences, anything you do that doesn't play to the jury, you might as well not do it.  

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☑️ Additional resources mentioned: Theater Tips and Strategies for Jury Trials by David Ball |  Reptile: The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff's Revolution | Damages Evolving by David Ball | Sean Claggett’s Jury Ball | Hostage to Hero podcast with Sari de la Motte.

• History of the reptile method, which is still in use today
• David’s journey from directing theater, his time as a professor and administrator, to litigation consulting
• The difference between trial consultants and attorneys
• Why

Some lawyers are thrown off by a wrongful death case, but not Dirk Vandever. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by seasoned trial lawyer–who’s been practicing for almost 50 years—Dirk Vandever of Popham Law Firm. 

Tune in as Dan and Dirk discuss strategies and tactics for wrongful death cases including, how to talk to the jury about the value of human life in voir dire, how to help the jury understand the adult child’s loss, and why Dirk references the Declaration of Independence in his closing argument. 

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• Highlights from TLU Huntington Beach
• Getting to know Dirk Vandever
• Previewing what Dirk is teaching at TLU Vegas 2024
• Background of Dirk’s recent wrongful death cases
• How Dirk approaches jury selection in a wrongful death case
• Resource mentioned: Don’t Eat the Bruises by Keith Mitnik
• Dirk’s strategy for opening statement in wrongful death cases
• Order of proof in a wrongful death case
• Cross examination of defense...

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, trial lawyer David deRubertis–who won a $464.5M verdict in 2022, the largest employment jury verdict in US history–discusses tactics for employment cases.

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In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, med mal trial attorney Lloyd Bell shares his approach to trial–drawing parallels to acting, emphasizing the importance of preparation, and advocating the use of visual aids for impactful storytelling.

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When Dale Galipo started doing civil rights cases, only 10% were won by plaintiffs. But Dale wins 91% of his trials.  And those aren’t even his best cases because he’s settling his best cases. So how does he do it?

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by renowned Los Angeles civil rights attorney, Dale Galipo, the founder and principal of The Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo. In 2002, Dale started to devote nearly all of his attention to civil rights cases involving police misconduct. With fifteen published opinions in civil rights cases, Dale has prevailed in 59 jury trials and obtained more than 100 seven-figure verdicts and settlements in the last twelve years. Last year, his last three cases were eight-figure verdicts. 

Tune in as Dan and Dale discuss how to effectively depose a police officer, how to get the most out of your experts at trial, why you need to be a skilled cross-examiner to win civil rights cases, and more. 

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• Getting to know Dale Galipo, including his path to starting his own law firm
• Dale’s first multimillion-dollar verdict
• How Dale found his passion for civil rights cases
• A preview of what Dale is teaching at TLU Huntington Beach
• How to effectively take police officer depositions
• Discussion of Dale’s recent trial which resulted in a $23.8M jury verdict
• How to get the best from your expert at trial
• Testimony from the decedent’s family members makes the loss real in police cases
• Tactics for cross
• How Dale framed damages for the jury

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“Being a great trial lawyer is about getting people to do what you want them to do–getting those juries to believe what you believe. It’s about influence.”

In this special episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose switches roles from host to guest, as he’s interviewed by renowned truck accident trial lawyer Joe Fried of Fried Goldberg LLC. 

Tune in as Dan and Joe discuss what trial is really about (hint: it's not the facts), the training that trial lawyers need if they actually want to be great, and how to master the ‘confidence game’ at trial.  Dan emphasizes the significance of mastering “connection skills”, using voice, body language, and personal interaction effectively. The message for trial lawyers is clear: dedication, practice, and lifelong learning are the pathways to success in the courtroom. 

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• Getting to know Dan Ambrose
• What trial is really about
• What message is your face sending to the jury at trial?
• Why you shouldn’t try a shitty case just to get some reps
• You have to be willing to be not good at something if you want to get better
• A preview of TLU Huntington...

“The more you see at trial, the more second nature some things become.” And the more second nature things become, the more bandwidth you have at trial to make strategic decisions for maximum impact. 

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by veteran trial lawyer Bruce Broillet, partner at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, who has obtained numerous seven and eight-figure results, including a $55 million verdict for sports and TV personality Erin Andrews. 

Tune in as Dan and Bruce discuss the Erin Andrews trial, including how the defense inadvertently boosted plaintiff’s case during jury selection, how Bruce was able to make a powerful rebuttal, and the metric he used when asking the jury for money. Bruce also discusses his success on a recent comparative fault case. 

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• Getting to know Bruce Broillet
• Bruce’s recent comparative fault case
• How the defense boosted plaintiff’s case in the Erin Andrews trial
• Bruce’s rebuttal in the Erin Andrews trial that left an impression on the jury
• How Bruce asked the jury for money in the Erin Andrews case
• Preview of Bruce’s seminar on the Erin Andrews case at TLU Huntington Beach on June 6, 2024

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