The Jury Is Out

Artificial Intelligence has significant impact on all industries and especially in the legal industry. Joy Holley discusses the exponential growth of AI and the use in legal and in which the courts are now starting to weigh in.

Handling a high profile case? Attorney Robert Haar has a few helpful tips on how to deal with the press, convincing reluctant witnesses to cooperate, and the power of taking pride in your work in Part Two of our conversation.

Bombings. Organized crime. And witness protection programs. Gain insight into these interesting areas of the law with renowned St. Louis Attorney Robert Haar. Part One of our discussion covers these issues plus pitfalls in parallel proceedings, when to advise corporate clients to retain separate counsel and much more.

There’s a good chance your expert is going to be asked about facts that aren’t in evidence, prior relationships with your firm and their own compensation in the case. Should you be nervous about that? Not if you’ve followed our tips on expert prep. We also discuss the best way to help experts prepare their opinions prior to depo, which will save time, make the depo go more smoothly, and most importantly, eliminate surprises that could cost you your case.

You’ve been working on this case for 2 years and it’s looking good. Then your own expert destroys it with a devastating response in their deposition. Is it their fault or yours? Good expert prep involves more than simply presenting the facts of the case. We’ll share tips from our expert depo checklist and show you how a little extra time with your expert upfront can prevent a disaster on depo day. 

In Part Two of our enlightening discussion with immigration attorney Javad Khazaeli, you’ll learn more about roadblocks in the immigration system, including the antiquated process attorneys must attempt to follow to process immigration cases. You’ll also get a better understanding about how barriers to legal immigration negatively impact all of us, and how we can and should improve the process to benefit every American

Cut through the clutter of misinformation about immigration and find out the facts from our guest attorney, Javad Khazaeli. Javad worked for Homeland Security and the Department of Labor before starting his own firm in St. Louis. You may be surprised to learn that the great majority of people who are in the US without status are Chinese, not Mexican, and that the backlog to process legal immigrants may require applicants to wait decades. If you’d like to learn more about immigration law, Javad recommends reading the Department of State’s Visa Bulletin.

Part Two of our conversation on creativity in the courtroom with Debbie Champion focuses on innovative approaches to voir dire and fresh ideas on how to “play nice” during cross. We’ll also share stories on “creative” approaches for both sides that didn’t quite work out as planned. Tune in for a wide-ranging conversation that focuses on creative approaches and defenses for attorneys on both sides of the aisle.

Have you ever considered bringing 49 massive jars of Skittles to the courtroom, dumping a 3-foot stack of medical records into the trash or placing something that looks like a bloody severed leg on your courtroom table? Acclaimed St. Louis attorney Debbie Champion joins John, Tim and Erich to discuss how creativity in the courtroom can help and hurt your case. Our true stories of courtroom creativity will get you thinking about new ways to look at your next case.

Part Two of our discussion with Tom Stewart focuses on avoiding common pitfalls in opening statements, how to direct on direct examination, and what it means to the jury when you start cold and bold. Want to get Tom’s four trial guides for yourself or for others in your practice? Email Tom at [email protected] and refresh yourself and your team on the basics of powerful persuasion.