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The Trial Lawyers College Podcast

217 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★ - 88 ratings

The Trial Lawyers College Podcast talks to leading attorneys, TLC board members, and faculty about the ideas and the issues that are affecting trial lawyers today.

The TLC podcast covers courtroom strategy, communicating with jurors, connecting with clients, methods that drive success, balancing healthy relationships with a busy practice and more.

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Ashley Parris on Keeping the Fire

June 11, 2020 03:22 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB

Host Rafe Foreman talks with TLC alumni and faculty member Ashley Parris (TLC 2008) about how TLC alumni and faculty are developing innovative working and teaching methods to cope with and transcend the challenges of recent months. Ashley joined the faculty team of the Trial Lawyers College in 2017, and in this episode describes how she connected with other TLC faculty and alumni to process individual and collective anxiety and stress, and how the group was inspired to reach out and help oth...

Caroline Durham on the Stone Catcher's Path

June 03, 2020 02:16 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MB

Host Rafe Foreman talks with TLC alumni and faculty member Caroline Durham (TLC Sept 2014) about the stone catcher's path. Caroline uses her wit and wisdom in sharing her perspective that we are vibrational beings and how we can reach across time and distance to relate to one another. "We are never really separated from one another, unless we choose to be," Caroline says. Caroline's concept of "Sacred Friends" (they're not who you think!) will cause you to ponder your next move.

TLC Board Member JR Clary on the Importance of Story

May 25, 2020 22:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MB

"The College will always have that psychodramatic underpinning, that self-discovery and true knowledge of self, coupled with love,  the most powerful thing there is. You can be who you are and be powerful. You don't have to be anybody else. You are enough." TLC alumni and Board member JR Clary talks openly with host Rafe Foreman about story and its importance. “A story must be told in a way that allows the listener to understand that from my own human experience I can connect to the story ...

Artist Janie Lowe on Telling Your Client's Story Through Art

May 21, 2020 14:37 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MB

"During my trip, I learned that in Latin American culture, hummingbirds symbolize strength, hope and migration. I knew that I wanted to use that symbol in my paintings when I got home."  TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews Portland artist Janie Lowe on her travels along the US/Mexico border and the artwork that resulted from her journey. Explore paintings from Janie's Borderland Stories collection as you listen. In May of 2019, Janie traveled from her home in Portland to get a first...

TLC President John Sloan on the Strength of the Trial Lawyers College

May 12, 2020 03:45 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MB

"I believe...we’re going to see an incredible explosion in everything that TLC is, everything that TLC stands for, and everything that TLC can be." TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews TLC President John Sloan on the strength of the Trial Lawyers College. A TLC graduate and seasoned trial lawyer, John graduated from TLC in 1998 and joined the faculty in 2002. He was named to the Board of Directors in 2010 and has served as President since 2014. In this interview, John shares his beli...

TLC Alumni Bruce Phillips on Thriving in Tough Times

May 04, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews TLC graduate, trial lawyer, and focus group researcher Bruce Phillips on creative ways to continue to drive your cases and your practice forward during tough times. In this wide-ranging interview, Bruce describes how he has come to see the importance of blending the personal with the professional, rather than trying to keep them separated, as a tool for bringing new insight and intuition to trying a case. An accomplished musician, Bruce describes ho...

TLC Psychodramatist Don Clarkson on Letting Yourself Out of Jail

April 28, 2020 23:27 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB

"Many of us are loved all the time, by many people. But if we don't get it the way we want it, the exact way we want...we don't feel loved. There is a piece of us that tends to not acknowledge the love around us." TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews TLC psychodramatist Don Clarkson. Don Clarkson is a professor, psychodramatist and philosopher who has been with the Trial Lawyers College from its very creation. In this episode, Don talks about depression, his life and his hopes as he sh...

TLC Faculty and Board Member Joey Low on Standing Up to Power

April 20, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 49 MB

TLC Faculty and Board member Joseph H. Low IV was a recent guest on fellow TLC faculty member Scott Glovsky’s popular podcast Trial Lawyer Talk.  The two discussed Low’s victory in “The Pendleton 8” prosecution, a capital murder case in which his 23-year old Marine client faced execution or life in prison. During the trial, Low had to take on the U.S. government by standing up to General James Mattis, who later served as Secretary of Defense.  Low's client, along with seven other Marines, wa...

Dr. Ben Edwards on the Crossroads of Medicine and the Law

April 13, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MB

"Medical school taught me how to diagnose symptoms and how to give the drug to treat... There is no money in chronic disease resolution; there is money in chronic disease management." The TLC Podcast branches out this month as host Rafe Foreman interviews Texas physician, Dr. Ben Edwards, on the crossroads between medicine and the law. Dr. Edwards made the shift to integrative medicine after building a successful practice in conventional medicine. He works with his patients to drill down...

TLC Faculty Member Terry Lenamon on Trying Death Penalty Cases

March 30, 2020 14:58 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews trial lawyer and TLC graduate and faculty member Terry Lenamon on trying death penalty cases armed with methods learned and practiced at the Trial Lawyers College. Terry is a trial lawyer practicing in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where he has built a reputation as one of Florida’s most respected criminal defense lawyers handling capital death penalty cases. He has handled in excess of 85 first degree murder cases. His experience has brought him nati...

TLC Graduate Benjamin Cloward on How TLC Methods Translate to Trial Wins

March 09, 2020 23:02 - 19 minutes - 16 MB

TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews trial lawyer and TLC graduate Benjamin Cloward (TLC Sept 2013) on how the methods taught in TLC courses translate to actual use in a trial. Ben is a partner in the Richard Harris Law Firm in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2017, Ben was recognized as the Nevada Justice Association’s Trial Lawyer of the Year, the youngest to receive the award. He was also named to the National Trial Lawyers list of “Top 40 Under 40,” reserved for the best young trial attorneys...

Valeri Malone on Incorporating TLC Methods into Your Practice and Your Life

February 12, 2020 15:28 - 41 minutes - 33.4 MB

TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews Valeri Malone on how she has incorporated the methods learned at the Trial Lawyers College into her practice.  Valeri is an associate at Loncar Associates in Lubbock, Texas, where she specializes in personal injury and accident cases. She brings two decades of experience to her clients and to the Loncar team. Her reputation as a hard-working, successful trial lawyer has earned her the respect of her peers and the trust of her clients. Valeri recei...

TLC Board Member, Maren Chaloupka on Serving the Mentally Ill

January 23, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 23.4 MB

Maren Chaloupka is a criminal defense and civil plaintiff’s trial lawyer. She has a diverse practice, and she especially enjoys working on civil rights cases, including wrongful conviction cases and cases involving medical and mental health care in jails and prisons.  She lives in the small town of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and serves clients wherever her work takes her. Maren is leading the Cross-Examination Constellation Regional Seminar at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, March 27-29, 20...

Trying an Honest Case with TLC Faculty Members, Brooks Cutter and Scott Glovsky

November 07, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 32.3 MB

In this episode, Scott Glovsky, host of the popular podcast, Trial Lawyer Talk, TLC Graduate & Faculty Member talks about a recent wrongful death case with Brooks Cutter, Sacramento Trial Lawyer, and TLC Faculty Leader. Both of these incredible trial lawyers will be supporting TLC seminars in 2020. Learn methods to win at seminars across the nation that offer the acclaimed methods of Gerry Spence, Famed Trial Lawyer & TLC Co-Founder. https://www.triallawyerscollege.org/

TLC Faculty Member, Jacqui Ford on Reputation In & Out of the Courtroom

August 29, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MB

Oklahoma Trial Lawyer, Jacqui Ford talks about the reputation of trial lawyers and the power of conversation and credibility in and out of the courtroom. Jacqui has been attending TLC courses since 2013 and joined the faculty in 2015. She has since broadened her practice from only criminal defense to criminal defense and civil work. She is an avid member of her Oklahoma Local Working Group and has always shown her passion for everything she does with TLC.

Co-Leaders Mel Orchard & Vicki Slater on Re-Structure of TLC's Graduate-1

August 06, 2019 18:30 - 21 minutes - 22.4 MB

In this episode, TLC's host talks with the co-leaders of the newly structured TLC Graduate-1 program, Mel Orchard & Vicki Slater. The host was able to take a back-seat to the first-launched program last year to see how they brought the Graduates out of their comfort zones with theatrical arts and music as well as trial skills. Mel & Vicki talk highly about the effectiveness of bringing creativity in as an important skill in the TLC methods and how this can relay to the jury in trial. 

Maryland Grad, Ian Anthony on the Disparity Between Law School and Trial Lawyers College 

May 17, 2019 19:17 - 19 minutes - 22.2 MB

Ian Anthony is our guest in this episode of the Trial Lawyers College Podcast. In this episode, we talk about how TLC differs from law school and why these differences are so important for trial lawyers. Ian Anthony is a 2016 July Graduate of the Trial Lawyers College and has attended several TLC courses since. He teaches trial advocacy at the University of Maryland School of Law and is the head coach for the trial team. He also practices as a public defender to indigents in Howard County, M...

TLC Grad Shares Insight into TLC's 3-Week College Experience

April 18, 2019 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

Welcome to episode 48 of the Trial Lawyers College Podcast. Donal McRoberts is our guest in this episode. He started his practice in 2011 handling family law and criminal defense, and by chance had an opportunity to represent a person injured in a car accident where the insurance company was denying responsibility and he’s been representing injured people since. Donal is a graduate of the 2018 July College Class and in this episode, he shares some insight into what goes on during the famous ...

Faculty Member, Frank Mungo Talks Story Structure Using TLC Methods

March 28, 2019 19:05 - 25 minutes - 29.7 MB

In this episode, Scott Glovsky, 2007 grad and faculty member, is hosting this interview with Frank Mungo. Scott is the host of successful podcast, Trial Lawyer Talk where he interviews many of today's Trial Lawyers. Episode guest, Frank Mungo, graduated from the Trial Lawyers College in 2008 and joined the faculty in 2011. He focuses his practice on defending those unjustly charged by the government in Kentucky, Ohio, and federal courts. Frank is quick to give credit to the methods taught at...

How Technology is Threatening our Personal Privacy with 2018 Grad, Tor Ekeland

March 01, 2019 20:10 - 25 minutes - 27.2 MB

Today, I sit down with Tor Ekeland, New York City based computer, trial and appellate lawyer and 2018 July Graduate of the Trial Lawyers College. In this episode, Tor talks about something that is current in all of our lives - System security - if it is cell phones, laptops, and all other forms of technology we use and how that is threatening our personal security. And later in this episode, we talk about Tor’s 3-Week experience at TLC and the impact the methods will bring to his practice. O...

The Power of Place with TLC Faculty Member, Rafe Foreman

January 31, 2019 17:55 - 33 minutes - 48.8 MB

Rafe Foreman joins me in this episode on one of the most important topics for TLC; The Power of Place, specifically, Thunderhead Ranch. Rafe graduated from TLC in 2002 and joined the faculty the same year. He has served on F Warrior Board in addition to being a long-serving member on the TLC Board of Directors from 2005-2014. He has spent many of his years teaching trial lawyers the powerful methods of TLC and he is also a professor at UMKC. Since he joined the faculty, he has also been prov...

The Effectiveness of Psychodrama with TLC Faculty Member, John Naizby

January 04, 2019 15:59 - 12 minutes - 13.4 MB

In this episode, I sit down with long-time TLC grad and faculty member, John Naizby. John practices law in Connecticut but has consulted with cases in all 50 states. John has a quiet demeanor but his fight is extremely strong and that shows in this conversation. When he first started with TLC in 2000, he doubted the effectiveness of Psychodrama in his life, a TLC foundational skill. Once he started to realize how it could improve his relationships, his daily responses in life and his overall...

TLC Faculty Member, Eric Ganci on What it Takes to be a Top Rated DUI Lawyer

December 06, 2018 15:30 - 30 minutes - 33.1 MB

In this episode, I sit down with Eric Ganci, a top rated DUI lawyer in California. He is extremely passionate about his work and it shows in this episode. Eric explains what it took to gain success as a DUI Lawyer and some important steps to take if other attorneys are considering this line of lawyering. Eric also talks about the recent marijuana uprise in California and how different a DUI case is compared to taking on a Marijuana drug driving case.

Birth Injury Attorney, Nelson Tyrone on Incorporating Psychodrama

November 15, 2018 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MB

In this episode I talk with Nelson Tyrone, famed birth injury lawyer from Atlanta, Georgia, who graduated from TLC in 2000 and joined the faculty the year following. Nelson volcalizes his connections with birth injury and what makes what he does so rewarding. He also talks about how he uses psychodrama in his everyday life and in every case he takes. This episode is extremely powerful because while we were talking, Nelson used a fundamental TLC skill; vulnerability. I hope you enjoy this con...

Faculty Member and Missouri Public Defender Laura O'Sullivan on the Nationwide Public Defender Crisis

October 25, 2018 11:00 - 20 minutes - 20.9 MB

In this interview, we have a very special guest joining, Missouri Public Defender Laura O'Sullivan. Laura attended her first TLC course in 1998 and came back in 2009 for In Defense of the Damned, TLC's criminal defense program, and joined the faculty shortly after. In this episode, Laura describes the difficulties of being a public defender, what TLC lawyers and other lawyers can do to help their public defenders offices, and how TLC has impacted her practice and life.

Faculty Member Betsy Greene on How Far the TLC Method Can Be Taken

October 04, 2018 11:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MB

PI Lawyer, Betsy Greene from Bloomington, Indiana is with us today. She has been a lawyer for over 35 years and graduated from TLC in 2005. She joined the faculty in 2010 and has since thus taught the TLC method at regionals, seminars, and TLC’s colleges. Betsy will be on the faculty at the Washington Closing Argument Regional later this month, October 25-28. To work with Betsy, register for the Washington Regional to learn the methods to Win your next case with the Gerry Spence teachings of...

Exoneree, Darryl Burton on Miracle of Innocence

August 23, 2018 11:00 - 32 minutes - 33.8 MB

We have a very special guest on this episode. Darryl Burton has been coming to the TLC since 2009 to talk to the students about death row and the 24 years he spent in prison as an innocent man. He faced many hardships, worked day in and day out to prove his innocence, and after years of sending letters and teaching himself the ins and outs of the justice system, he got a letter back from an innocence project stating they were going to take his case. His story is truly inspiring. Darryl is ...

TLC Faculty, Daniel Rodriguez on Discovering the Story of the Taft School Shooting

July 26, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes - 47.6 MB

Today, we are sharing another episode from TLC Faculty Member, Scott Glovsky’s podcast, Trial Lawyer Talk. Scott talks with Daniel Rodriguez about a case that had a profound impact on him, and something that has been a relevant topic in today’s political conversations, school shootings. Daniel describes how he discovered the story by reversing roles with everyone involved and explains how important it was for him to relay the complete relevant story to the jurors. Daniel is a well-known tria...

TLC Faculty Member Greg Reeves on Being a Trial Lawyer

June 28, 2018 11:00 - 42 minutes - 43.5 MB

TLC Faculty Member Greg Reeves talks with Trial Lawyer Talk Host, and TLC Grad, Scott Glovsky about a capital murder case victory after 5 years of being a trial lawyer. Greg believes trial lawyers can learn a lot from comedians in the way they tell their story in front of an audience. Greg also explains how he uses powerful tools to find the universal truth in every case.

Behind the Scenes of a Medical Malpractice Case with TLC Faculty Member, Eric Fong

May 31, 2018 15:49 - 55 minutes - 59.5 MB

Eric Fong talks with Trial Lawyer Talk Host, and TLC Grad, Scott Glovsky about a medical malpractice case that had quite an impact on him due to the circumstances of all the problems this case had interwoven into it. He talks about his client and the difficulties he was dealing with after an extended undetermined medical problem and got more difficult when he found out his client had prior felony charges of IV abuse. There was also a magnitude of complications when Eric reached out to other ...

TLC Psychodramatists Explain the Importance of Psychodrama in the Courtroom

May 04, 2018 10:00 - 22 minutes - 23.4 MB

Missy Adrian, TLC Alumni Relations Assistant talks with two of TLC’s Psychodramatists on the importance and impact of using Psychodramatic techniques in the courtroom. Joining Missy in this interview are Mike Traynor and Louise Lipman. TLC's Psychodrama for Lawyers Seminar is June 5-11, 2018. Find out more and how to register your seat at the Trial Lawyers College .org website.

Kim Savo Interviews Scott Glovsky on the Impact of Storytelling

April 05, 2018 01:36 - 52 minutes - 57.2 MB

Today, Kim Savo, a Trial Lawyer's College faculty member interview Trial Lawyer Talk host, and host of many TLC Podcast Episodes, Scott Glovsky. The Trial Lawyer's College is fortunate to have these two attorneys on the faculty team. For many years, they have both had a great dedication to TLC as alumni and faculty members. Get to know TLC's Podcast and Trial Lawyer Talk Host, Scott Glovsky by listening in to this episode.

TLC Faculty Member, Corinne Mullen on Connecting with Jurors

March 08, 2018 14:47 - 25 minutes - 25.8 MB

Today, Scott Glovsky interviews Corinne Mullen, a 1997 TLC Grad and TLC Faculty Member. She talks about how a recent case had a profound impact on her; how connecting with jurors is a large part of her practice and how it can also have a large impact on the verdict of a case. The biggest lesson Corinne learned from this case was discovering her client's story and connecting with her jurors.

California Regional Co-Leader Mel Orchard on Growing from Losses

February 15, 2018 17:32 - 24 minutes - 24.1 MB

Scott Glovsky interviews Mel Orchard, managing partner of the Spence Law firm in Wyoming and senior faculty member of the Trial Lawyer’s College. Mel receives a call from a colleague in Minnesota that essentially says this case will likely lose. This case particularly had a profound impact on Mel because it involved prejudice, discrimination, and racism in the workplace, from an urban city in the Midwest, in the ranks of American Corporate Culture.

Terry Lenamon Talks Death Penalty Case in Florida

January 18, 2018 16:00 - 38 minutes - 39.3 MB

We are going to continue sharing our 2007 TLC Graduate and Faculty Member, Scott Glovsky’s interviews with some of TLC’s faculty, board members, and students, hearing their stories and how they continue to bring justice to our nation. Today, Scott interviews Terry Lenamon, a 2011 TLC graduate that has been on the TLC faculty team since 2016. He has taught the last two years at Thunderhead Ranch for In Defense of the Damned Criminal Defense Seminar and will teach again this year. Terry starte...

Milton Grimes on the Power of Truth

September 21, 2017 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Milton Grimes, TLC Vice President and co-leader of the California Regional Seminar on Voir Dire, March 2-4, 2018, talks in detail about what the great lawyers have in common; about racism in America; and how taking action to stand up for what you believe in and speaking with ultimate honesty can free you in the courtroom and win the justice your clients deserve.

Connie Henderson on Medical Malpractice

September 12, 2017 05:47 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Connie Henderson, a trial lawyer in Washington State and TLC Faculty Co-Leader at the Cross Examination Seminar in Leavenworth WA, talks about the challenges of medical malpractice cases and how to overcome them.

Eric Fong on the Truth of Work/Life Balance and the Details of Cross Examination

August 18, 2017 06:54 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Eric Fong, TLC faculty Co-leader for the upcoming Cross Examination Seminar, talks about the details of an effective cross examination - the goals, and the how-to's of the trial skill. He then goes into the daily work of a lawyer and the difficult task most lawyers face when it comes to balancing work and personal life, the best ways to spend your time as a lawyer and what holds many attorneys back.

Ron Estefan on the Currency of Credibility in the Courtroom

August 03, 2017 20:31 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

In this interview, Ron Estefan (TLC '05) Houston-based personal injury trial lawyer and TLC faculty member talks about the importance of credibility in the courtroom. He describes how to build credibility, how to use it -- and how you can lose it -- and how it is essential during Voir Dire and all other interactions with the jury as you fight for justice for your client.

Zaki Zehawi on Criminal Defense: Fighting with Love

July 01, 2017 18:15 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Zaki Zehawi (TLC '09), San Diego state public defender and TLC faculty member has dedicated his life to criminal defense. In this interview, he talks about some of the most difficult issues that public defenders face, how to work with difficult clients, accountability to yourself, and what are the most essential skills necessary to being the best advocate for your client.  

Chris Trundy on How to Tap Into Your Own Greatness

May 25, 2017 20:45 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Chris Trundy is a Massachusetts trial lawyer and one of the faculty co leaders at the upcoming Psychodrama for Lawyers Seminar. Chris’s  fascination with trial law comes from the creativity and flow of a well told story and how it can help you win. We talk about how you can’t simply imitate the greats and expect to win. We then dive into what you can study in order to create consistent results in the courtroom, how you can tap into your own greatness in the courtroom and what are the subtl...

Kim Benjamin on the Fundamental Skills That Help in Every Phase of the Trial

May 16, 2017 23:05 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Kim Benjamin, trial lawyer and TLC faculty co-leader of the upcoming Psychodrama for Lawyers Seminar, discusses how to gain the trust of clients and how to work with the their families in a way that strengthens your case. She also talks about the fundamental skill of listening and how this can help you in every phase of your trials by better understanding where everyone involved in your case is coming from, including the jury, the prosecution, the judge and your client, and it can give you t...

Better Lawyering Through Psychodrama with Pychodramatist Kathryn St.Clair and TLC Grad Evan Lloyd

May 12, 2017 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Kathryn St. Clair has been a psychodramatist for 18 years with the Trial Lawyers College. In this interview, with TLC grad Evan Lloyd, Kathryn goes into what psychodrama is, and how it can help lawyers better connect with their clients and juries.  

Greg Westfall, Criminal Defense Lawye​​r and TLC Faculty, on Racism and Victimhood in America

May 01, 2017 05:34 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Greg Westfall, criminal defense lawyer and TLC faculty member, discusses racism and victim-hood in America, and how it affects your clients, your juries and your law practice.  With these elements in mind, he helps us think about what we can do, as trial lawyers, to better understand our juries.

Criminal Defense Lawyer, Don Malarcik, on the Most Powerful Forces in a Trial

April 24, 2017 04:39 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Don Malarcik is a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in capital cases. In this podcast, Don talks about dealing with the stress of a criminal defense law practice; the incredible pressure to win client's freedom or in fact, life; and how feeling and modeling compassion and empathy is essential to winning the trial.

Paula Estefan on Hostile Jurors, Empathy and Getting the Jury to Engage

April 03, 2017 18:12 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Embracing a hostile juror, getting the jury to engage, using silence as your friend, and finding empathy. These are the skills that matter in a successful voir dire. In this podcast, Paula Estefan, Conroe, TX Trial lawyer and TLC faculty, talks about the importance of listening and how to conduct a successful voir dire.

The Method of Bringing Your Client's Story to Life - Trial Lawyer Colby Vokey

March 28, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

Against all odds, and with a platoon of witnesses stacked against his client, TLC Faculty member Colby Vokey, WON. He did it, not by telling his client's story, but by showing it. In order to understand the story, Colby did nearly 100 reenactments with his client and in the process, became so prepared, he was ready for every aspect of the case.  He found a way to tell his client’s story with such life, the whole courtroom was riveted to each word.    

Kent Spence & the History of the Trial Lawyer's College

March 25, 2017 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MB

Kent Spence, trial lawyer and long time TLC faculty and board member, talks to us today about moving the legendary Thunderhead Ranch barn, what it was like growing up with Gerry Spence as his father, working together on the Randy Weaver case, the dynamics of working with family, and how the Trial Lawyer’s College has grown over the years.

Battle for Credibility During Voir Dire with TLC President John Sloan

March 15, 2017 22:24 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

In this podcast John Sloan, Trial Lawyer and President of the Trial Lawyers College Board talks about some of the most difficult challenges that lawyers face during voir dire, and how to handle those challenges in a way that builds credibility with the jury and ultimately builds a tribe that supports your client.

Mel Orchard Talks Ego & Success in the Courtroom

March 07, 2017 18:17 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

Mel Orchard, TLC Faculty, Trial Lawyer and Managing Partner at the Spence Law Firm talks to us today about the importance of story in the trial, ego in the courtroom, and what it takes to be a great trial lawyer.