The Trial Lawyers College Podcast
Episodes
Powerful Methods with Chris Stoy
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TLC graduate, Chris Stoy, discusses a recent trial that included a deposition with Rafe Foreman. Listen as Chris explains how he and Rafe's use of TLC...
Defaults in Jurors with Chris Trundy
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TLC staff member, Chris Trundy, discusses default bias in jurors and continues the thought experiments brought forward by Brady Skinner in the previo...
The Influence of Bias with Brady Skinner
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2015 TLC graduate, Brady Skinner, talks about his recent criminal trials and media influence regarding safety and perspective of apprehended individu...
Tales from the Women's Retreat with Emma Roddy
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Roddy shares her recent experiences while participating at the most recent Women's Retreat through the Trial Lawyers College. Hear how the sessio...
From Hostage to Hero with Sari de la Motte
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Communications expert, Sari de la Motte, shares a sneak peek regarding the upcoming Women's Retreat this month and describes the importance of jury se...
Powerful Women telling Powerful Stories with Betsy Greene
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Betsy Greene, TLC graduate of 2005, describes the power of tribal groups and storytelling as she shares information on the upcoming Women's Retreat on...
Emergency Rejuvenation with John Charles Hardin
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Charles Hardin, hailing from McKenny, TX, shares his experience at the latest Trial Lawyers College event, Trial Skills Foundation. John speaks a...
Fresh from Trial Skills Foundation with Jake Weinstock
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Weinstock, fresh from the most recent Trial Skills Foundation course, explains his previous frustrations with other seminars and lectures about ...
A Life of Balance with Brian McCallister (I think I can)
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does TLC matter? A life, void of balance and full of self-medication, creates an unconnected mental state full of meaninglessness and lack of pur...
Challenges for Women in Law with Ginger Ortiz
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ginger Ortiz, during a season of growth in public defending, explains the need for attorneys, especially women, to be more authentically themselves a...
Swoop and Settle with David Glenn
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Glenn, TLC graduate of 2006, explains the unfair, predatory practices insurance companies apply. Hear how David Glenn uses his 41 years of expe...
Comprehensive Staff Training with Kimberly Benjamin
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Benjamin discusses the importance of experience and training staff in TLC methods within a mid-sized law firm without losing focus on client...
Mitigation Factors with Justine Finney
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Missouri public defender, Justine Finney, explains her unique situation during her transfer out of death penalty case division. Listen as she details...
Mitigation Factors with Justine Finney
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Missouri public defender, Justine Finney, explains her unique situation during her transfer out of the death penalty case division. Listen as she det...
Reversal of Indignity with Bill Trine
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Trine, one of the original Trial Lawyers College founders, details his previous casework with detainees and immigrants during their detention in...
The Power Within with Todd Kelly
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all wrestle with demons. The power within is the power to overcome them. Todd Kelly describes his recent book titled "The Power Within", the story ...
A Dab Will Do with Maureen Farrell
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One-time TLC course attendee Maureen Farrell shares her personal experiences and growing understanding of psychodrama ignited by a one week TLC cours...
Trial Skills Foundation with Max Mitchell
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen here to TLC's podcast, with host Rafe Foreman, visiting with Trial Skills Foundation Faculty Member Max Mitchell about the importance of the P...
TLC Seminars and Courses by Patrick McLain
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick McLain joins us to elaborate on his experiences with all the Trial Lawyers College courses and encourage others to participate in upcoming eve...
You Look Fine to Me (Neuro-diversity in indigent defendants)
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come and listen to Kim Savo's excellent podcast on neuro-diversity and how we as lawyers need to educate ourselves for representation of clients who f...
Treat Everyone Well by Emily Fisher
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Public defender Emily Fisher shares her unique perspective of the broken indigent defense system and offers her unique insight into solutions, includi...
Colby Vokey - High Stakes
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Colby Vokey tells the gripping story around his current military case and his use of TLC methods to discover and relay his case.
Child Custody Drama - Amanda Harber
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Using the TLC methods of role reversal, doubling, and psychodrama to enrich and deepen the connection for parents who have suffered the loss of their ...
To Vaccinate Or Not? That is often the question.
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simina is uniquely qualified to utilize psychodrama as a certified psychodramatist and in this episode, she not only employs the TLC methods, but give...
Character Flaws - Ken Turek
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Be Yourself - Harry Daniels III
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Daniels III splits his time between civil and criminal trials. Listen as he tells you his insights on how to get to know your client better as w...
Putting Your Client First - Joy Bertrand
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Bertrand explains her personal journey to withholding judgment of a client who has made poor decisions. The result was a connection that moved her...
Class Act - Jason Sosa
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Felony chief public defender Jason Sosa recounts the value of TLC methods in training young aspiring trial lawyers in the correct way to practice law ...
The Power of Story - Brianne van Reenen
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as Brianne, a professional storyteller, author, and book publisher discusses the power of connection and story.
Becoming Necessary
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Perry, past F Warrior President, invites you to learn about yourself, your authenticity, and your uniqueness. Listen while he explains the power...
Fred in My Head
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come and listen to Joe Fried, TLC grad of 2002 who has worked on cases in 40 states in the Us, as he talks about fear, a.k.a. "Fred in my head", and i...
Eric Davis: Don't Give Up, Get Better!
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Davis, our newest TLC Board Member, shares his wisdom, his leadership, and a few personal stories which add up to the greatest piece of advice I ...
Why TLC is a Big Part of My Success
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
State Representative and Trial Lawyer Ann Johnson discusses her new role as a member of the board of directors for the Trial Lawyers College and how s...
Race is critical, its not a theory by Greg Westfall
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come and listen to Greg Westfalls' insightful, inspirational and creative use of real historical events, exhibited in museums in Montgomery, Alabama, ...
Emotion with Carlos Concepcion
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tenured law professor and trial lawyer Carolos Concepcion offers insight into TLC methods from his own experience researching the effect of emotions o...
From Oxford England, Paul O'Grady
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Advocacy traverses our nation's boundaries. Listen as Barrister Paul O'Grady explains the Irish court system and his comparison to our system in the...
Todd Kelly and Story Board at Mediation
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Kelly details TLC winning methods leading to a recent settlement in a trucking case at mediation. Learn how his client's story and use of story...
Moth Symbiosis with Maren Chaloupka
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maren Chaloupka explains the exciting symbiotic relationship between the moth storytelling techniques and TLC. Maren is the director and leader of t...
Defense of the Damned is Credited for Saving Man's Life - Grethe Hahn
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how major Grethe Hahn represented a convicted and previously sentenced to death member of the armed forces and successfully beat the sentence of...
Trial Skills Course Overview with Co-director Stephen Demik
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to course co-director Stephen Demik describe the outstanding trial skills course which is coming up soon. Each director gives detailed exampl...
Trial Skills Course Overview with Co-director Jim Leach
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to course director Jim Leach describe the outstanding trial skills course which is coming up soon. Each director gives detailed examples of t...
First Time Juror with Tim Baker
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Rafe takes the opportunity to interview Tim Baker as he anticipates being a juror. Rafe walks Tim through the basics of being a ju...
Karen Lindholdt Speaks on the Most Difficult Cases and TLC's Methods
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a leading Spokane, Washington Attorney, Karen Lindholdt has been a successful advocate for the injured and wrongfully accused for the past 27 years...
The Experience of Being Vulnerable with Cate Beekman
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rafe Foreman interviews Cate Beekman of Beekman Cortes, LLP, based in Napa Valley, California. Cate has a stellar reputation and is known for being an...
The Truth is a Dangerous Gift with Valerie Malone
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join our special holiday interview with Valerie Malone as she discusses the season of giving. Valerie and Rafe exchange stories of good tidings and ch...
Taking Time Away with John Sloan
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TLC President John Sloan joins the podcast to examine the importance of taking time away from work to strengthen your skills of being a trial lawyer. ...
Victoria Rusk on Returning Integrity to the Courtroom
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It's integrity. If you don't have integrity in your thoughts, it's going to show. You're going to come across as fake, and nobody wants to be associa...
Adam Murray on Genuinely Connecting With the Jury
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It is the idea of just being yourself and connecting and being genuine and not just pretending to be genuine but being actually genuine...see how tha...
Kenny Adair on Discovering the Essence of the Story
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Lawyers get bogged down in minutiae and facts. The facts are important. The facts are the latticework upon which you hang the flesh of your case, and...
Frank Mungo on Political Values in Persuasive Storytelling
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"You've got to understand who your audience is really is. What are the morals of your jury? Once you understand their morals and whether they're liber...
Laurie Goodman on Cancer, Chronic Illness, and Choice
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"If the cancer is a wake-up call to spend the rest of my life—however long I have—to live a life with more quality and being more genuine, I'm not...
Pat Montes on Language & Culture in Attorney-Client Relationships
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We are in a different mindset than our clients are. Even that is a barrier because, at that point, we don't see the context where our client comes fr...
Emily Fisher's Five Steps to Reconstructing Success in the Justice System
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"There are people who do bad things, but I've never met anybody who I felt was just a bad person." Continuing our series on 'Reconstructing Success,' ...
Scott Glovsky on Effective Storytelling
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"When we tell good stories, the listeners engage." This week, host Rafe Foreman meets with accomplished civil trial lawyer Scott Glovsky to explore hi...
Keeley Blanchard on Inclusivity in the Legal Community
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"There are so many people who have incredible talents that are going to waste because they've been excluded. It's not hard to find if you just open yo...
Rafe Foreman and Susan Hutchison's Incredible Gender Discrimination Verdict, Hosted by John Sloan
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Sloan hosts the TLC Podcast this week to interview Rafe Foreman and partner attorney Susan Hutchison on the incredible verdict the two trial lawy...
Why TLC Is Worth Fighting For With Connie Taylor Henderson
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Everything I need to know I learned in psychodrama. I remind myself to listen with my heart, tune into the emotions -- not just the words -- be open,...
Mark Wagner on Loving Others
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Do something to make someone else's day better. If we all do that, every day, we'll change the world." This week, Washington attorney Mark Wagner con...
Redefining Success With Cambry McNabb
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Success is really subjective, and I think that's okay. The only thing that I need to do to live truthfully is to define the things that are important...
Todd Kelly on Planning in Pretrial
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Always be willing to be flexible -- don't get so married to your methodologies that you can't change those, too. It is in preparation and hard work b...
Jack Lucchesi and Bridget Lucchesi on the COVID Vaccine, Access to Education, and Coping with the Challenges of the Pandemic
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"For me, getting this opportunity with this scholarship, the biggest thing is spreading the message to go and get the vaccine." On this week's podc...
Paula Estefan on Working with Opposing Counsel and What Matters about TLC
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I decided that I should do something I don't normally do, and that's reverse roles with a defense attorney and try to figure out where they're coming...
Brian McCallister on the Post-Pandemic Law Practice
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The plaintiff's practice can be very lonely. I think that loneliness has been a bit amplified by being inside, cooped up, and not able to communicate...
Kenny Adair on the Inner Workings of the Trial Judge
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Judges are just like us -- they're egocentric, they think with their own minds, they speak with their own heart, and they bring a lifetime of experie...
Kahlie Hoffman on Balancing the Roles of Mother & Trial Lawyer
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm one of those types of people that wants to be all things all the time, and what I'm learning is you can't be all things all the time. It's just n...
Sean Brown on Sexual Orientation in the Courtroom
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"There are some people who have not had an opportunity to represent a gay client or a member of a minority group, and there may be some biases there. ...
Samantha Berryessa on Grief
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I want widows to know that once they have loved someone so deeply and been loved, it will come again. Nobody should live without love, and they don't...
Chandler Loupe on Adapting to Masks in the Courtroom
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We need to communicate with our eyes more, whether it's to your spouse or the jury on voir dire or to your client." In this week's episode of the TLC...
Jason Savela on the Role of Demonstrative Evidence When Navigating Tough Times
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"In order for me to do a trial right now, I need to prepare extra-special. It's sort of like an extended warm-up to get my head in the right spot." Th...
Bret Merkle on Pain, Resilience, and Authenticity
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I didn't want anyone to see me as I really am. I thought they would reject me. That's why, in the beginning, I worked so hard to walk perfectly -- I ...
Susan Hutchison on Managing in Tough Times
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We need to see the things that are happening—the changes, the protocols, the restructuring of how this is all working—as opportunities and to fin...
Dana Cole on Mindful Listening
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not just the words that I say, but do I honor the words that you say?" This continuation of our 'Words Matter' series features Dana Cole, an ass...
Kiesha Cannon on Effective Communication
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I win because I'm the person who cares the most in the courtroom, not because I know the most." This week's podcast features Kiesha Cannon, a captiva...
Jody Anderson on the Power of Psychodrama
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The whole point of psychodrama is to tell the story, and the ways that lawyers have incorporated this method to tell their client's story with such l...
Sam Wooden on the Connection Between Music and a Compelling Legal Case
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"They always told us in Tennessee, 'Great songs aren't written — they're re-written.' I think that saying could apply for us in our work as trial la...
Kim Savo on the Art of Crafting Powerful Language
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"How do you know that words matter? You know because they make you feel something." In this continuation of our podcast series titled Words Matter, Lo...
Rafe Foreman on Why Words Matter
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"As advocates in the courtroom, the truth carries the day, and we have the obligation to seek the truth, to speak the truth, and to correct lies and m...
Harley and Robin Zephier on What It Means to Be a Warrior
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Our great-grandfather stood to fulfill a sacred duty...to do more than he ever thought he may have been capable of doing...at a particular time in th...
Bernie Cantorna on His Transformative Journey from Trial Lawyer to Prosecutor
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not going to be a straight line from here to a better world, but what other choice do we have?" This unconventional episode of the TLC podcast f...
'What Do Trial Lawyers Do?' With Criminal Defense Attorney Jacqui Ford
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We have a real power right now to change the world we live in and leave it better for the generations to come, but we must come at it from a place of...
'What Do Trial Lawyers Do?' With Civil Rights Attorney Zackeree Kelin
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Fighting is an end in itself if the cause is right, so you've got to keep fighting. Even if you aren't having success at times, you've got to stick w...
'What Do Trial Lawyers Do?' With Personal Injury Attorney Tom Dickerson
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Part of being a trial lawyer is being a good investigator — getting out of the office, visiting clients, visiting the scene, visiting witnesses, ta...
'What Do Trial Lawyers Do?' With Military Law Attorney Patrick McLain
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We help the people that have been neglected, left out, and desperate, and we give them life when everybody else has left them for dead." In this firs...
Stan Dokmanus on Substance Abuse, Justice, and the Criminalization of Addiction
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The most important thing to help people in the system is to address their thinking errors, and this all starts with their limiting, permission-granti...
Mike Smith on Vulnerability, Connection, and the Value of the TLC Methods
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"We might be on different sides of a bridge but we're both human. We can get closer on that bridge than we ever thought possible if we truly open up a...
Jerry Bosch on the Art of Discovering the Story
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The newspaper quoted, 'the defendant hugged his lawyer after the verdict was read.' That's the relationship we had, and you only get there by caring ...
Sarah Toney on DUI Defense
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"They're people who made a mistake. If you're willing to put in the time and hold their hand through the process, they'll never forget that." In this ...
Chris Trundy on Institutional Racism in the Court System
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Trundy, a TLC faculty member from Massachusetts, discusses the delicate and powerful issue of institutional racism in the United States court sy...
Max Mitchell on His Role as a Public Defender & Flaws in the Criminal Justice System
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this riveting interview, TLC alum and faculty member Max Mitchell draws upon his extensive experience representing Missouri's most vulnerable crimi...
Greg Antollino on Supreme Court Win for LGBTQ Workers
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TLC alum Greg Antollino (TLC July 2003) discusses his recent Supreme Court victory, in which the SCOTUS ruled that employment discrimination on the ba...
TLC Faculty Member Mel Orchard on Civil Rights, Qualified Immunity, and the Erosion of the Judiciary
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide-ranging interview, TLC faculty member and former TLC Board member Mel Orchard lends his wisdom, knowledge, and experience to the issue of...
On the Front Lines of the Black Lives Matter Protests with Photojournalist Amy Katz
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman talks with photojournalist Amy Katz about her experiences in covering the Black Lives Matter protests in Washington, DC,...
Mike Marrinan on Police Accountability
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TLC alum and faculty member Mike Marrinan discusses how holding police accountable on modest abuse cases could prevent more serious cases. Mike is a...
Rafe Foreman on Trial Skills Foundation Training at the Trial Lawyers College
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman takes you on a journey through the essential TLC Trial Skills, from voir dire through to closing argument. Gain insights...
Ron Estefan on the TLC F Warrior Alumni Organization and TLC Fall Virtual Seminars
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"When you walk into a courtroom with TLC training...you're exactly what the jury doesn't expect a lawyer to be. You're a human being, and there is a c...
Vicki Slater on the History and Future of the Jury Trial
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It began for us back in 1215, when King John signed the greatest document of freedom and human rights ever imagined. That document, the Magna Carta, e...
TLC Grad Ben Cloward Talks With a Juror from His Recent Trial
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wanted to talk to the jury after a trial? TLC podcast host Rafe Foreman recommends it, and in fact insists on it himself. Imagine the in...
Renee Stackhouse on Applying TLC Voir Dire Methods In and Out of the Courtroom
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If there's one takeaway from this entire thing, it's if you're arguing, you're losing. No matter where you are in life -- whether it's a courtroom or...
TLC Faculty Member Greg Westfall on Forging Connections in Criminal Defense Cases
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TLC Podcast host Rafe Foreman interviews TLC graduate, trial lawyer, and faculty member Greg Westfall on the transformative power of TLC methods in pr...
Ginger Ortiz on Expanding Our Cultural Competence
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TLC alumna Ginger Ortiz (TLC Sept 2011) takes us through a deep exercise on getting in touch with our humanness. Through her own experience, she caref...