Theater of The Courtroom
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings“THEATER OF THE COURTROOM” is a podcast designed to help trial lawyers “bring the life back to the law” by making a positive connection with jurors so that they will be open to our arguments. It’s also designed to help tax professionals simplify “tax speak” so that it can easily be understood by a lay audience. Each week, Mike interview some of todays most successful public speakers, lawyers, and members of the theater arts community. They share their wisdom and insights on how to master stage presence and dramatic techniques – both in the courtroom and the boardroom.The host Michael DeBlis is a trial lawyer who puts his heart and soul into fighting for his clients. He's on a mission to help trial warriors ( along with himself ) break through the self-imposed barriers that they have set for themselves so that they can present and rock the talk.
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Employment Taxes and the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
November 30, 2017 17:04 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBAs a rule, workers look forward to payday, even if their meager restitution isn’t as much as they would like it to be. Visions of sugarplums dance in their heads, or at least visions of one less bill emblazoned with the dreaded “Past Due, Please Remit” stamp.
Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy with an Introduction to IRS Appeals
November 30, 2017 16:55 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBThe IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 overhauled tax controversy law. Nearly two decades after the enactment of the IRS Reform Act, the effects of many of these changes continue to be felt, making this an exciting time to study tax procedure. This webinar delves into the stages of a tax controversy from the filing of a return by the taxpayer through tax litigation. It also covers related topics, such as eggshell audits, tax preparer-client privilege, the attorney-client privilege in t...
Why Draft a Written Partnership Agreement Upfront?
November 29, 2017 15:16 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBEnjoy the content.
Tips for Choosing the Best Entity for Your Business
November 29, 2017 15:11 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBEnjoy the content.
What are the Legal Structures of a Business?
November 29, 2017 15:08 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBEnjoy the content.
What are some characteristics of a closely held corporation?
November 28, 2017 20:46 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBEnjoy the content.
‘Close’ Only Counts In…Tax Accuracy Penalty Cases?!
November 28, 2017 17:39 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBEnjoy the content.
Civil Tax Penalties: Don’t Party Like It’s 1999 Just Yet
November 28, 2017 17:37 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBEnjoy the content.
May the Fourth Be With You: Searches Conducted Pursuant to a Warrant
November 28, 2017 17:30 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBEnjoy the content.
May the Fourth Be With You: Fourth Amendment Search & Seizure
November 28, 2017 17:26 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBEnjoy the content.
May the Fourth Be With You: The Fourth Amendment & Automobile Stops
November 28, 2017 17:25 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBEnjoy the content.
May the Fourth Be With You: The Fourth Amendment & Stop & Frisk
November 28, 2017 17:22 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBEnjoy the content.
May the Fourth Be With You: The Fourth Amendment & Arrests
November 28, 2017 17:20 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBEnjoy the content.
May the Fourth be With You: Incorporation of Bill of Rights Into Due Process
November 28, 2017 17:17 - 7 minutes - 6.43 MBEnjoy the content.
The Fifth Amendment's Essential Role in Offshore Audits - Part II
November 28, 2017 17:13 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBEnjoy the content.
The Fifth Amendment's Essential Role in Offshore Audits - Part I
November 28, 2017 17:12 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBEnjoy the content.
IRS Summons Power: A Force to be Reckoned With
November 28, 2017 17:08 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBEnjoy the content.
Online Poker Accounts & The FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report)
November 28, 2017 16:58 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBEnjoy the content.
What is the Allure of Cryptocurrency?
November 28, 2017 16:54 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBEnjoy the content.
Civil Tax Penalties
March 05, 2017 13:59 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MBLiens And Levies Make the IRS a Collection Agency on Steroids
March 05, 2017 13:46 - 8 minutes - 6.95 MBAnatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy
February 28, 2017 09:58 - 59 minutes - 41.7 MBTOTC EP 189 : Defining Clear and Thoughtful Path to Success with Cailen Ascher
February 10, 2017 13:16 - 24 minutes - 17.9 MBCailenAscher is a Clarity Coach for women entrepreneurs. She helps them get really clear on what they desire in their lives + businesses and then create a thoughtful plan of inspired action to get there. Cailen’s been featured on Entrepreneur on Fire, The Huffington Post and was the 2014 Gold Stevie Award winner for Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year. Her coaching and teachings have helped 1000s define their clear + thoughtful path to success. Her enthusiasm for working with her clients i...
TOTC EP 188: The Art of SEO with Rand Fishkin
February 10, 2017 12:41 - 31 minutes - 22.6 MBRand Fishkin uses the ludicrous title, Wizard of Moz. He'sfounder and former CEO of Moz , co-author of a pair of books on SEO, and co-founder of Inbound.org . Rand's an unsaveable addict of all things content, search, & social on the web, from his multiple blogs to Twitter, Google+ ,Facebook , LinkedIn , and a shared Instagram account . In his miniscule spare time, he likes to galavant around the world with his wife, Geraldine and then read about it on her superbly enjoyable travel blog.
TOTC EP 183: Manage and Grow Your Law Practice with Heather Orr
October 15, 2016 14:49 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBHeather Orr began her legal career at Bryan Cave LLC, a full-service,international law firm with a wide range of practice areas and offices in 29 cities. While at Bryan Cave, Heather garnered experience in numerous practice areas including commercial litigation, contractual disputes, arbitration, mortgage litigation, franchise litigation, patent litigation and bankruptcy.
TOTC EP 182: Providing “Unbundled" Legal Services with Josh King
October 15, 2016 14:33 - 28 minutes - 13 MBJosh King is Chief Legal Officer at Avvo. He is responsible for the company’s legal affairs and business operations. He is also a frequent writer and speaker on interactive media and professional ethics issues. Prior to joining Avvo in 2007, Josh spent over a decade in the wireless industry, in a mix of legal and non-legal roles: Vice President, Corporate Development at AT&T Wireless, Director of Business Development for Clearwire, and General Counsel for Cellular One of San Francisco. Josh ...
TOTC EP 181: Online Marketing Strategies with Lawrence Howlett
October 15, 2016 14:17 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBLawrence Howlett is a digital entrepreneur who has worked for himself from the age of 13 and co-owns a well-established full service web agency in the UK. He was one of the first people in the country to have a Bachelors Degree in Entrepreneurship and now has a portfolio of clients that include Wembley Stadium, Days Inn Hotels and Tesco Mobile. Lawrence is on a mission to help entrepreneurs attract, capture and convert new clients with online marketing.
TOTC EP 180: The Importance of Cultural Intelligence and Social Skills with Kara Ronin
October 04, 2016 15:20 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBKara Ronin is an international business etiquette expert, keynote speaker and founder of Executive Impressions. Kara has spent over 10 years living an international life in Japan, the USA, and Europe including Tokyo, New York, and Lyon, and speaks Japanese as well as French. Kara began her career in business, and has worked for a Japanese trading house and for one of the Big 4 accounting firms in Tokyo as an international tax consultant.
TOTC EP179: The Elements of Brain Storming and Getting Fresh Innovative Ideas with Mike Pacchione
September 30, 2016 12:45 - 33 minutes - 24.2 MBMike Pacchione (bonus points if you can pronounce his last name without making a "ch" sound) taught Public Speaking for seven years before starting at Duarte in 2012. Since then, he has facilitated nearly 200 workshops for some of the biggest brands in the world. A quick list includes Google, Nike, Twitter, Microsoft, Slack, Boeing, StateFarm, PepsiCo, Liberty Mutual, American Express, Gilead Sciences, MedImmune, Capital One, Bank of America, TIAA-Cref, DirecTV and similar companies. He sti...
TOTC EP 178: The App Business with Cater Thomas
September 27, 2016 14:48 - 31 minutes - 23 MBCarter Thomas has built and sold over 1,500 apps in the last three years while blogging and consulting with developers large and small. His blog has reached millions of readers promoting ambition and thinking outside of the box. When he’s not working on apps, he’s traveling, swimming and giving out high fives.
17: Forensic Psychological Evaluation with Dr. Gianni Pirelli PART 2
September 22, 2016 22:17 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MBDr. Gianni Pirelli is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and New York. His experience includes work in a number of inpatient and outpatient settings, including hospitals, psychiatric centers, and correctional facilities. He currently maintains an independent practice, whereby he conducts a wide range of clinical and clinical-forensic evaluations in a variety of criminal and civil legal matters.
176: Forensic Psychological Evaluation with Dr. Gianni Pirelli PART 1
September 20, 2016 13:28 - 36 minutes - 17.7 MBDr. Gianni Pirelli is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and New York. His experience includes work in a number of inpatient and outpatient settings, including hospitals, psychiatric centers, and correctional facilities. He currently maintains an independent practice whereby he conducts a wide range of clinical and clinical-forensic evaluations in a variety of criminal and civil legal matters.
175: Mobile Strategies for Solo Practitioners with Jonathan Stark
September 16, 2016 11:45 - 51 minutes - 36.5 MBJonathan Stark built a six figure solo consultancy by ditching hourly billing for value- based fees. He has a decade of real-world experience successfully applying value- based theories to software development projects. With his coaching program, he teaches freelancers, solo consultants, and boutique firm owners how to do the same
Cross-Examination Part VIII
September 15, 2016 12:52 - 18 minutes - 13.8 MBVIII. Cross-examination Part VIII a. Rule Number 3: Breaking cross down into a series of logical progressions towards a specific goal b. From the very general to the very specific goal c. General questions “lock in” and make getting desired response to specific questions easier d. Starting from the general question one fact at a time makes th specific answer unavoidable e. The general to the specific creates intrigue f. The “Yes” answer is the most understood response g. ...
Cross-Examination Part VII
September 13, 2016 14:03 - 15 minutes - 12.1 MBCross-examination Part VII a. Continuation of Rule Number 2: One new fact per question b. Creating impact one fact at a time c. Injecting emotion question by question d. Painting vivid images in the jurors’ minds by envisioning the event e. Labeling
TOTC EP174: Screw Your 9 to 5 with Jill Stanton
September 13, 2016 13:52 - 34 minutes - 16.8 MBJill Stanton is the Co-founder of Screw the Nine to Five – her (and her hubby Josh’s) little slice of the Internet where they help unsatisfied 9-to- 5’ers create online business that light them up inside. She is a threepeat guest on EO Fire.
Cross-Examination Part VI
September 12, 2016 10:52 - 14 minutes - 11.4 MBa. Rule Number 2: One New Fact per Question b. A Time-honored Method to Teach the Jury c. Vague, subjective words do not count as facts d. Subjective interpretation e. Conclusions are not facts! f. Opinions are not facts! g. Generalities are not facts! h. Legalisms are not facts!
Cross-Examination Part V
September 09, 2016 13:18 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBa. Example of how one open-ended question can destroy an otherwise air-tight cross-examination b. Mood and Emphasis c. Word selection, Tone of Voice, Word Emphasis
TOTC EP 173: From Photography Success to a Six Figure Business with Molly Marie Keyser
September 09, 2016 12:53 - 29 minutes - 14.9 MBMolly Marie Keyser is the Founder of Venture Shorts, a website focused on helping entrepreneurs go from start-up to six-figures. Since starting her first business at age 19 with just 81 cents to her name. She took that 81 cents and turned it into a six figure photography business. Since then, she has founded several business, now worth over a million dollars.
Cross-Examination Part IV
September 08, 2016 13:21 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBa. Rule Number 1: Ask leading questions only! b. Leading questions allow the cross-examiner to become the teacher c. Short declarative questions are “hands-down” the best d. Avoid asking open-ended questions at all costs
Cross-Examination Part III
September 07, 2016 11:46 - 12 minutes - 9.51 MBa. The three cardinal rules of cross-examination b. Relationship of the rules to time c. Relationship of cross-examination to anxiety and confidence d. Real time learning in cross-examination e. Achieving control and real time understanding
TOTC EP172: Ghost Blogging Business with Dayne Shuda
September 07, 2016 11:36 - 34 minutes - 17.2 MBDayne Shuda runs GhostBlogWriters.com, a done-for- you blogging service that commands premium prices, and oversees a team of 20 part-time writers to deliver the work for clients around the country. But like most businesses, Ghost Blog Writers came from some pretty humble beginnings. In fact, Dayne started it as a side hustle with $0 upfront investment. Digging a little more into Dayne’s background, I discovered he worked at a footwear retailer in Wisconsin.
TOTC - EP 171: Brand Strategy and Storytelling with Ratana
August 30, 2016 15:05 - 27 minutes - 13.9 MBAs a Professional Storyteller, Ratana helps her clients identify their personal brand and connect with their audience, in a process called Find Your Story to Build Your Business. Those stories connect her clients to their customers to get results. She's worked with artists, non-profits, entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 teams.