Trial Guides™

It was great seeing Jeremy Babener at TBI Med Legal this week. Jeremy is the newest author to be added to the book Winning Settlements. Jeremy's chapter is on Settlement Taxation. If you're looking to master your tax strategy in your settlement planning, this book is for you. *All purchasers of the book will receive the new chapter digitally for free. Jeremy joins a long list of authors contributing to this book, including: – James Abernethy – Charla Aldous – Aaron Broussard – Aaron DeShaw – Joe Fried ★★★★★ Fried – Mark Kosieradzki – Michael Leizerman – Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C. – Randi McGinn – Michael Neff – Courtney Rowley – Nicholas Rowley – Sean Simpson – James Stout – & Brent Walker Jeremy was able to connect with trial lawyer, Shahrad Milanfar and fellow Winning Settlements author, Nick Rowley at TBI Med Legal this year. #TrialGuides #Trial #winningsettlements #settlements #settlementtaxation #settlementplanning #personalinjurystrategy #personalinjuryeducation #legaleducation

Utilizing Focus Groups | Tip of the Day 4/21/25 The tip of the day for April 21st, 2025, comes from the video lecture "Focus Groups: How to Do Your Own Jury Research” from David Ball with Debra Miller & Artemis H. Malekpour. Available on-demand: https://lnkd.in/gETVEQgk “Focus groups show you in advance of trial what you need to present in trial." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Narrative, The Most Powerful Persuasive Technique | Tip of the Day 4/18/25 The tip of the day for April 17th, 2025, comes from the video lecture "Mastering the Art of Persuading the Trial Judge” from David B. Markowitz. Available on-demand: https://lnkd.in/gFDFqiEv “Many commentators believe that by far, the most powerful persuasive technique is the narrative. And when given an opportunity to create a narrative versus any other form of discussion, you should always do so." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Focus in Negotiation | Tip of the Day 4/17/25 The tip of the day for April 17th, 2025, comes from the video lecture "Paul Luvera on Trial Strategy". Available on-demand: https://lnkd.in/g86K9i5v “When negotiating, set aside smaller issues of disagreement; focus on the bigger picture." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Anger in the Courtroom | Tip of the Day 4/16/25 The tip of the day for April 16th, 2025, comes from Rick Friedman's, “The Way of the Trial Lawyer: Beyond Technique". Available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/gZXvR2Bj “Teiwaz understands that anger in the courtroom usually arises from a sense of fear or helplessness. On some level, the jurors know that too. Accordingly, the jurors often receive our anger as a demonstration that we know our case is weak or we know that we are losing. Jurors can also receive it as evidence that we lack self-discipline or professionalism." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Don't Forget The Most Important Juror | Tip of the Day 4/15/25 The tip of the day for April 15th, 2025, features Jesse Wilson sharing a quote from his new book, “The Most Important Juror: Embrace the Winning Story in Jury Selection, Opening Statement & Rebuttal". Jesse's second book has arrived! Order your print or eBook copy today: https://lnkd.in/dwTnME9u #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Universal Truths | Tip of the Day 4/14/25 The tip of the day for April 14th, 2025, comes from Carl Bettinger's book, “Twelve Heroes, One Voice: Guiding Jurors to Courageous Verdicts". Available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/g2cVZpqb “Our listeners are our jurors. They are the only ones who matter. Thus, our stories must contain universal truths that touch our juror's lives. Our client's story becomes the juror's story, so that the jurors become active participants as opposed to passive observers." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Breaking A Jury Myth | Tip of the Day 4/11/25 The tip of the day with Michael Leizerman for April 11th, 2025, features Lisa Blue sharing a quote from her book, “Conducting Voir Dire". Available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/g2cVZpqb “We strenuously disagree with the old-school notion that one panel member's unfavorable response will infect the entire panel like some kind of deadly virus. Even though one panel member voices a viewpoint that's troublesome for your client does not mean the rest will adopt it in lockstep." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Framing Your Case | Tip of the Day 4/10/25 The tip of the day for April 10th, 2025, comes from Nicholas Rowley, Courtney Rowley, and Wendy Saxon's book, “Voir Dire and Opening Statement". Available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/gnEsnhRV “Jurors take their job seriously. They truly want to do a good job and follow the law, so how we frame the law makes a huge difference in their ability to do that. If we wait to talk about something and give the defense the opportunity to discuss if first, we may lose control of the framing." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge

Reveal Optimism | Tip of the Day 4/9/25 The tip of the day for April 9th, 2025, comes from Rick Friedman’s book, “Polarizing the Case: Exposing & Defeating the Malingering Myth". Available in print and eBook: https://lnkd.in/gUHdky8d “Ask questions that reveal the hope and optimism of the plaintiff: 'I am going to get better. I am going to work again' The jurors may not agree, but they will admire the fight in your client." #trialguides #tipoftheday #quoteoftheday #triallawyer #trialstrategy #legaleducation #legalknowledge