IMS Insights Podcast

IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Chris Dominic is joined by Trial Consultant Michelle Cooper, Esq., for a compelling conversation on how trial teams can use storytelling, visual advocacy, and analogies to make complex financial concepts more relatable in the courtroom. Drawing from their real-world litigation expertise, Chris and Michelle explore effective strategies for framing issues like business judgment and trust in ways that resonate with jurors.  

Their discussion offers insight into overcoming juror bias, building credibility, and clarifying abstract data through meaningful narratives. For legal teams navigating the complexities of securities disputes, this IMS Insights Podcast episode is a valuable resource for enhancing courtroom communication and achieving optimal outcomes.  

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

A comprehensive, personalized life care plan can be a game-changer in the courtroom, whether you are advocating for fair compensation or challenging excessive claims.  

Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg sits down with Certified Life Care Planner and burn injury specialist Jennifer Wall, PA-C, CLCP, to discuss effective strategies for presenting a life care plan or challenging one. They explore how life care plans can enhance credibility, drive optimal case outcomes, and elevate your trial strategy.  

With more than 20 years of experience in catastrophic burn injury and trauma care, Jennifer has worked extensively with both plaintiff and defense attorneys, developing personalized, evidence-based life care plans that address the full spectrum of a client's long-term needs.  

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg sits down with Chris Dominic, Senior Jury Consulting Advisor at IMS, to discuss insights from Chris’s upcoming CLE presentation, Command the Courtroom: Mastering Speech, Credibility, and Persuasion for the Modern Jury. 

This engaging conversation explores how today’s jurors differ from those of the past - and why trial attorneys must evolve their courtroom presence to remain effective. 

Drawing from decades of trial experience, Chris shares research-backed strategies for building trust, enhancing delivery, and connecting more powerfully with juries in high-stakes litigation. 

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisors Chris Dominic and Jill Leibold, PhD explore the growing influence of safetyism in litigation—a cultural mindset that significantly shapes how jurors evaluate risk, assign responsibility, and determine damages. Dr. Leibold shares findings from her groundbreaking research, revealing how safetyism contributes to the rise of high-dollar nuclear verdicts. The discussion offers critical insights into how this mindset affects voir dire, jury selection, and case strategy. 

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

Explore how safetyism drives high jury verdicts and how defense teams can effectively navigate this evolving mindset in the courtroom. In this episode, IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Dr. Jill Leibold and Senior Jury Consultant Dr. Nick Polavin join Thompson Coe Partner Zandra Foley to share expert strategies for identifying and addressing jurors' hyper-protective attitudes during voir dire. Understanding these beliefs can empower trial lawyers to enhance their jury selection process and secure favorable outcomes for corporate defendants.

Hosted by IMS Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ZdjbJQjBzk

Learn more about our team and featured guests:

Jill Leibold, PhD: https://imslegal.com/team/jill-m-leibold-phd

Nick Polavin, PhD: https://imslegal.com/team/nick-polavin-phd 

Zandra Foley: https://www.thompsoncoe.com/people/zandra-e-foley/

Adam Bloomberg: https://imslegal.com/team/adam-bloomberg 

Visit our website to browse podcasts and articles featuring top litigators, consultants, and industry experts: imslegal.com/insights 

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

Discover how advancements in jury research technology are giving trial teams a competitive advantage. This episode features IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Chris Dominic alongside clients Trent Webb and Lauren Douville, both partners at Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Trent is also co-chair of the firm's intellectual property practice group. Whether you're navigating IP litigation or other complex matters, don’t miss their expert insights on how to “supercharge the strategy process.” 

Hosted by IMS Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg. Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y1H780ZetQI

Learn more about our team and featured guests:

Adam Bloomberg: https://imslegal.com/team/adam-bloomberg

Chris Dominic: https://imslegal.com/team/chris-dominic

Trent Webb: https://www.shb.com/professionals/w/webb-b-trent

Lauren Douville: https://www.shb.com/professionals/d/douville-lauren

Visit our website to browse podcasts and articles featuring top litigators, consultants, and industry experts: imslegal.com/insights

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

In this episode, expert guests Dr. Charles Cowan and Dr. Gabriela Orsak explain how consumer and business surveys can inform legal strategies, specifically in intellectual property, deceptive sales, and class action disputes. They discuss the intricacies of survey design and provide compelling examples that reflect the power of data in the courtroom.

Visit our website for more podcasts and articles featuring top litigators, consultants, and industry experts: https://www.imslegal.com/insights/

Connect with our team:
Charles D. Cowan, PhD: [email protected]
Gabriela Orsak, PhD: [email protected]
Adam Bloomberg: https://imslegal.com/team/adam-bloomberg

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

Our podcast guests IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor Dr. Jill Leibold and Senior Jury Consultant Dr. Nick Polavin share their newest safetyism research and how safetyist beliefs are driving high plaintiff verdicts—especially in medical malpractice, trucking, pharmaceutical, and toxic tort cases. They also explain how defense counsel can use strategic voir dire questions and trial themes to address safetyism in the courtroom. 

Be sure to subscribe to the IMS Insights Podcast on YouTube or your favorite listening platform. Visit our website for more podcasts and articles featuring top litigators, consultants, and industry experts.

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

In this episode, IMS Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg is joined by Professor Ian Cullimore, expert witness and patent inventor, and IMS Trial Consulting Lead Dan Martin to explain how to simplify sophisticated intellectual property into compelling presentations that judges, juries, and tribunals can comprehend. Our guests also discuss strategies for expert reports, requirements for Markman hearings and technology tutorials, collaborating with experts and graphic designers, and recent trends in patent litigation—including AI disputes.

Be sure to subscribe to the IMS Insights Podcast on YouTube or your favorite listening platform. Visit our website for more podcasts and articles featuring top litigators, consultants, and industry experts.

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.

Our podcast guests, Jill Leibold, PhD, IMS Senior Jury Consulting Advisor and Dave Poston, Esq., CEO, General Counsel, and Co-Managing Partner at Poston Communications explain how safetyism, social inflation, and the plaintiff media machine are impacting juror perspectives and driving damage awards. They also offer strategies for corporate defendants to navigate and overcome these trends.

Be sure to subscribe to the IMS Insights Podcast on YouTube or your favorite listening platform. Visit our website for more podcasts and articles featuring top litigators, consultants, and industry experts.

IMS has delivered strategic litigation consulting and expert witness services to leading global law firms and Fortune 500 companies for more than 30 years, in more than 65,000 cases. IMS consultants become an extension of your legal team from pre-suit investigation services to discovery and then on to arbitration and trial. Learn more at imslegal.com.