Official Lawyer Minds Podcast
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -This is the official podcast of Lawyer Minds. We’ll discuss news related to the Lawyer Minds ecosystem and the legal industry in general.
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Carrie Goldberg and Naomi Leeds: Is Amazon Liable for Facilitating Suicides?
August 09, 2023 13:36 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBLawyer Minds interviews Carrie Goldberg and Naomi Leeds, attorneys at C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, a victims’ rights law firm that primarily handles cases against big tech corporations and sexual/harassment predators. During the pod, the two lawyers discuss their current pending lawsuits against Amazon for dangerously and deceptively marketing a dangerous chemical commonly called a “suicide powder”.
News Media Can Be Your Friend or Your Nightmare: Ray DeLorenzi and RebuttalPR
May 23, 2023 12:58 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBhttps://www.lawyerminds.com/podcast/lawyer-minds-32/Lawyer Minds interviews Ray DeLorenzi from RebuttalPR, a communications firm that helps lawyers navigate the challenges of dealing with media relations when handling high-stakes cases. Ray shares some essential tips on how attorneys should handle interviews with the press and how they can use media relations to connect with the communities and people that care most about their case. Tune in for these must-have tips! Learn more about Ray a...
Laurie Higginbotham on FTCA Cases
April 25, 2023 18:48 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBhttps://www.lawyerminds.com/podcast/lawyer-minds-podcast-31/Tune in for the Lawyer Minds interview with Laurie Higginbotham, acclaimed FTCA attorney, where she talks about her recent case that awarded a record-setting $10,500,000 pre-trial settlement to a war veteran in Missouri who suffered from kidney disease for more than six years while the VA failed to diagnose and correctly treat him. During the pod, she breaks down the complexities of the case and other federal tort claims.
Lisa Blue Baron Introduces Her New Book and Podcast
December 28, 2022 18:26 - 26 minutes - 49.2 MBLisa Blue Baron, a trial attorney at Athea Trial Lawyers, has had a prolific legal career that has made a monumental impact on the industry. She was elected President of the American Association for Justice in 2014 and has written multiple books that attorneys consider required reading including her 2004 book, Blue’s Guide to Jury Selection, the ‘bible’ of jury selection. In 2015, she was inducted into the U.S. Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. She joins us on the pod to introduce her new book. ...
Lawyer Minds #29 - Continuing the Fight for the Sutherland Springs’ Victims w/ Jamal Alsaffar
December 06, 2022 20:21 - 53 minutes - 98 MBJamal Alsaffar of Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, Higginbotham, and Jacob, PLLC returns to the pod to discuss the most recent developments of the trial for the 2017 Sutherland Springs mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Tad Thomas and Mike Campbell first talked with Jamal about the case in August 2021, during the case’s liability phase. During this phase of the trial, the federal government was found to be 60% liable for failing to hold the sho...
PEOPIL and Trial Law in Europe w/ Ana Romero
November 16, 2022 19:30 - 33 minutes - 61 MBThe podcast goes abroad! In this episode, Tad and Mike talk with Ana Romero, an outstanding trial lawyer from Spain and the current President of PEOPIL, the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers. In the pod, Ana describes the differences between the American civil justice system and the civil justice system in countries throughout Europe. She also discusses her work with PEOPIL, which was founded by European lawyers to improve and promote judicial co-operation and mutual knowl...
The Alex Jones Trial and Strike for Cause w/ Robert Swafford
October 14, 2022 12:45 - 1 hour - 128 MBRobert Swafford is the founder and owner of Strike for Cause Jury Consulting, as well as the creator of the Strike for Cause Method of Jury Selection. Robert attended Baylor University where he received his B.A. in Economics and his J.D. from Baylor Law School. He has extensive training in powerful listening and effective speaking, as well as expertise in the field of ontology. In the podcast, Robert talks about using his ontological approach to strike jurors that biased to your case and how...
Healthy Eating Options for the Busy Lawyer w/ Sara Mandell
September 27, 2022 11:47 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MBEvery lawyer looks for an advantage in the courtroom or in the office. In this podcast, health coach Sara Mandell explains the one advantage all lawyers can give themselves every single day: Eating healthy. All lawyers are busy – we all know it. However, as Sara explains, eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated or confusing. All that it takes is simple planning and improved choices. Not only is Sara married to a great trial lawyer, but she works with numerous working professionals who...
The National Civil Justice Institute w/ Chris Nace
August 29, 2022 14:09 - 25 minutes - 47 MBFriend of the show, Chris Nace, joins Tad and Mike to talk about the National Civil Justice Institute (formerly “Pound Institute”) and its growth into the future. As President for 2022-23, Chris shares exciting developments about the organization, including its rebrand to “The National Civil Justice Institute.” The Institute is largely known for its annual Judge’s Forum, which brings together numerous state appellate court judges to discuss evolving issues in the justice system in a way that...
Invisible Storm - Jason Kander on His New Book, Life, and Post-traumatic Growth
August 02, 2022 13:18 - 32 minutes - 58.9 MBNew York Times Bestselling Author and former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander joins Tad and Mike to discuss his new bestselling book, Invisible Strom, in which he gives a candid and transparent glimpse into his struggles with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following his de-ployment to Afghanistan. After rising from State Representative to potential Presidential candi-date, Jason’s meteoric and seemingly unstoppable rise suddenly came to a halt when he an-nounced he was stepping away ...
AAJ's 2022 Seattle Annual Convention w/ Colleen Phalen
June 21, 2022 12:53 - 26 minutes - 49.2 MBTad and Mike welcome Colleen Phalen, Chief Creative Officer at the American Association for Justice to the podcast! Colleen shares the latest information about the upcoming AAJ 2022 Annual Convention being held in Seattle this summer taking place July 16 – 19, 2022. For more information about the American Association for Justice: https://www.justice.org For more information about the upcoming Summer convention: http://www.justiceannualconvention.org
The Sandy Hook Shooting: Holding Gun Manufacturers Accountable w/ Josh Koskoff
April 26, 2022 16:49 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn 2005 Congress enacted the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) which gave immunity to gun manufacturers at a time when gun violence in America was skyrocketing. Following the tragic shootings in Sandy Hook the families of victims sought to hold Remington, the maker of the AR-15, accountable for its role in the murders of the 20 first graders and 5 teachers. Attorney Josh Koskoff, of the legendary Koskoff firm started by his grandfather, and his team were able to navigate the ...
Linda Lipsen: AAJ’s CEO Discusses Her Journey and Career
March 23, 2022 12:30 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBIn this exciting episode Tad and Mike are joined by the CEO of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), Linda Lipsen. Recognized by the National Law Journal as one of Washington’s most influential women lawyers, Linda has spent nearly 30 years at the helm of an organization dedicated to protecting the 7th Amendment rights of Americans. Mike and Tad discuss Linda’s journey through her illustrious career in fighting to keep Americans safer.
Tackling Alcohol and Mental Disorders in the Legal Profession w/ Brian Cuban
October 18, 2021 13:07 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBBrian Cuban discusses his story of addiction, eating disorders, and other serious afflictions in his book, The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption, which can be found here. As Brian recounts the traumatic events in his life that correlate to his struggle with addiction, he addresses the challenges he faced as a child and how they continued throughout his life. He highlights how the body keeps the score—when unresolved trauma can persist and lay the groundwork fo...
Holding Government Accountable After a Massacre at Sutherland Springs w/ Jamal Alsaffar
August 10, 2021 17:27 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBJamal Alsaffar joins the pod to discuss his involvement in federal law cases, the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and his role in the trial related to the massacre at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Jamal has spent his entire career as a trial lawyer representing individuals and families in personal injury and catastrophic injury cases. For the past 20 years, he has been representing veterans and military families around the country in FTCA cases. To learn more abo...
An Interview w/ Incoming AAJ President, Navan Ward
June 23, 2021 21:29 - 44 minutes - 81.1 MBNavan Ward joins the pod to discuss his upcoming term as incoming AAJ President, his goals for the next year, and how AAJ plans to move forward in this post-pandemic world. Navan has spent the last 20 years working with Beasley Allen Law Firm, representing plaintiffs in a variety of cases, including toxic tort, environmental law, product liability, single-event injuries, nursing home neglect, and more. Navan believes his varied experiences will help him thrive as the next AAJ president. ...
The Radium Girls and the Fight Against Occupational Hazards w/ Kate Moore
June 10, 2021 17:35 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBKate Moore joins the pod to discuss her book The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women. Kate discusses discovering the story, writing her novel, and celebrating the triumphs and tragedies of the Radium Girls. Through her intense research process and authorship, Kate examined the humanity of the women and the consequences of radium exposure, along with the industrial health reforms that took place through numerous legal battles. Kate discusses how the legal actions taken b...
George Floyd and Protecting the Dignity of a Client's Rights w/ Antonio Romanucci
April 08, 2021 12:25 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBAntonio "Tony" Romanucci joins the pod to discuss his mission to protect a client's human and constitutional rights. Tony speaks about how his work in the Cook County Public Defender's Office has guided him as a plaintiff attorney, particularly in regard to ensuring the civil rights of all of his clients are upheld in our justice system. Tony's work on civil rights cases, particularly excessive force cases, has led to national recognition. Notably, Tony recently represented George Floyd's ...
The Life of a Legendary Trial Lawyer w/ Vincent “Vince” Glorioso, Jr.
February 18, 2021 15:24 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBVincent “Vince” Glorioso is a nationally known trial lawyer practicing in New Orleans at The Glorioso Law Firm with his children, Maria Glorioso and Vincent “Trey” Glorioso, III. In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Tad talk with Vince about his illustrious career as a trial lawyer, which ranged from his work as a Judge Advocate General (“JAG”) on a number of notable cases to the present day, where Vince continues his work as a personal injury lawyer in New Orleans. Vince’s passionate ap...
Lawyer Minds #14 - Paul Bland and the Fight for Public Justice
January 21, 2021 18:36 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBF. Paul Bland, Jr. has spent his legal career fighting for consumer rights through his work at Pub-lic Justice. Paul has argued and won more than 40 cases involving consumer protection, employ-ee, and whistleblower rights, including arguing cases before the United States Supreme Court and six of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Paul sits down with Tad and Mike to discuss his work at Public Justice, as well as the importance that trial lawyers play in ensuring consumer rights are protected around t...
End Distracted Driving w/ Joel Feldman
December 17, 2020 13:45 - 30 minutes - 28 MBJoel Feldman’s mission to end distracted driving started in tragedy. In 2009, his daughter, Casey Feldman, was struck and killed by a distracted driver. Since that time, Joel has made it his life’s mission to stop distracted driving through his nationally known and recognized awareness program, End Distracted Driving. Traveling across the country to speak to schools, businesses, and other lawyers, Joel has not just raised awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, but has trained a...
Mitigating Risk and Understanding Malpractice Insurance w/ Angela Edwards
November 19, 2020 13:49 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBAngela Edwards of Lawyers Mutual of Kentucky joins Tad and Mike to talk about the importance of active risk mitigation in your law firm and the importance of having malpractice insurance to protect yourself against claims. As lawyers who handle serious matters with far-reaching consequences, we can all have sleepless nights thinking about potential claims or pitfalls we’re not aware of. In this episode, Angela explains that malpractice insurers like Lawyers Mutual of Kentucky are looking t...
How Lawyers Can Train for Media Success w/ Kelsey Starks
October 22, 2020 14:28 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBKelsey Starks is a media consultant in Louisville, KY, who trains professionals on how to productively with the press and how to develop professional relationships with reporters. Kelsey’s experience includes working an associate producer for Court TV, a reporter for WCIV news, as well as Co-Anchor of “Good Morning Kentuckiana” on Louisville’s ABC affiliate. Drawing on these experiences, Kelsey now focuses her work as a media consultant training professionals, including trial lawyers, on the...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #10 - The Importance of State Trial Lawyers' Associations w/ Brett Emison
October 01, 2020 18:46 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBBrett Emison of Langdon and Emison is a nationally known trial attorney who is heavily involved in both the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Association of Justice. In fact, Brett just finished a term as President of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (“MATA”) during one of the more challenging and unique years any President has faced. Beyond his time in the Missouri Capitol as President of MATA, Brett has spent countless hours meeting with National, State, a...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #9: Discussing Recent Developments in Autonomous Vehicles
August 27, 2020 11:59 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAutomated vehicles are the future for travel and shipping on American roadways — but significant questions still exist about how safe those vehicles are for human and commercial use. Implicit in those questions are issues about who has legal responsibility for a defective part or a defective vehicle, as well as ethical considerations about how this technology should be implemented. Thankfully, the American Association for Justice is taking these issues head on and is working with Congres...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #8: Trial Lawyers Care (AAJ), Giving a Voice to the Voiceless
August 13, 2020 12:04 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThe American Association for Justice’s Trial Lawyers’ Care (TLC) is a committee of AAJ that serves to encourage, recognize and organize trial lawyers who contribute to their communities through volunteer and charitable activities that serve the public good. Founded shortly after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Trial Lawyers Care gives members of the American Association for Justice the opportunity to step in and serve communities in need of legal help and support. Mike and Tad sit down...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #7 - Harvesting Witnesses Stories w/ Katherine James
July 27, 2020 12:31 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBKatherine James is a nationally known trial consultant who specializes in live communication based on the discipline of theater. Katherine has worked with over 40,000 attorneys across the country through ACT of Communication workshops she developed with her husband and fellow trial consultant, Alan Blumenfeld. Katherine joins Tad and Mike to discuss her new book, “Harvesting Witnesses’ Stories: How to Get Your Client the Second-Best Life in the World by Maximizing damages.” To purch...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #6 - Business of Law w/ Cheryl Pope
July 09, 2020 12:32 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBCheryl Pope is the Founder of Carlton Human Capital, a consulting service that helps law firms (and businesses of all varieties) develop strategical and leadership plans as well as provides executive coaching and employee engagement. Cheryl joins Tad and Mike to talk about the challenges business owners face during the COVID-19 pandemic and how business owners can communicate with their staff during this difficult time. One of the key tips Cheryl has is to determine the communication sty...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #5 – Talking the Future of AAJ w/ Incoming President Tobi Millrood
July 02, 2020 12:54 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBTobi Millrood is a partner at the firm Pogust Millrood in suburban Philadelphia, PA, and is also President-elect of the American Association for Justice. Tobi joins Tad and Mike to discuss his upcoming year as President of the American Association for Justice and how he plans to lead the organization, while also maintaining a law practice and directing his caseload. Tobi also shares a very personal story—the loss of his mother, Sylvia, to COVDI-19. Unfortunately, as we’ve often seen in...
Lawyer Minds Podcast #4 - Deposition Obstruction w/ Mark Kosieradzki
June 18, 2020 13:31 - 46 minutes - 43 MBMark Kosieradzki of Kosieradzki Smith joins Tad and Mike to discuss his new book, “Deposition Obstruction: Breaking Through.” Mark is a titan of the trial bar. Having written multiple books on deposition practice and procedure, Mark’s new book on deposition obstruction is sure to be an instant classic. Mark talks with Tad and Mike about ways that new and experienced lawyers alike can power through obstruction tactics and move forward with their case.
Lawyer Minds Podcast #3 – Introducing "The Jury Thinks What?" w/ Saul Gruber
June 04, 2020 13:17 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBSaul Gruber of Gruber Trial Consulting sits down with Tad and Mike to discuss his new podcast, “The Jury Thinks What?,” a new podcast in the Lawyer Minds’ ecosystem. Saul is a sought after and respected trial consultant with nearly thirty years of trying and consulting on cases throughout the country. In his podcast, Saul draws on that experience to provide resources and lessons to newer and experienced lawyers alike. Look for announcements on Saul’s show in the coming weeks!
Lawyer Minds Podcast #2 – Bourbon Justice w/ Brian Haara
May 21, 2020 10:32 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBWelcome to the second episode of the official Lawyer Minds Podcast! In this episode your hosts, Tad Thomas and Mike Campbell, discuss the Bourbon industry through the eyes of the law. We hear about how Bourbon litigation has led to significant developments in American jurisprudence. To discuss this topic, the hosts sit down with the author of Bourbon Justice, Brian Haara.
Lawyer Minds Podcast #1 - Welcome to Lawyer Minds & Get AMPED-UP About AAJ w/ Colleen Phalen
May 12, 2020 10:49 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBWelcome to the first episode of the Official Lawyer Minds Podcast! In this episode your hosts, Tad Thomas and Mike Campbell, discuss what Lawyer Minds is and interview our first guest. Our first guest to the podcast is Colleen Phallen, Senior Director of Meetings and Conventions for the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Tad, Mike, and Colleen discuss details of the highly anticipated AAJ 2020 Annual Convention "AMPED-UP"! Lawyer Minds: https://www.lawyerminds.com/ AAJ: https://ww...