Lectures & Workshops | Trial Lawyers University

CROSS EXAMINATION Lecture Destroying Defense Experts: A Step-By-Step Approach to SuccessBen B. Rubinowitz · Michael KellyWed — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

Beyond the Herniation: Handling Adjacent Segment Disease, Surgical Complications & Common Defenses in Spinal Cord Injury CasesTim FeliceWed — PM Workshop

Debunking The Insurance/ Corporate Defense Triple Crown of Litigation Ambush: (A) Surveillance Video & Investigators; (B) Defense Medical Examiners a.k.a the “Credibility Assassin”; (C) Blocking Defense Lawyer Subliminal Messages in Voir Dire on Damages & Credibility IssuesJohn RomanoWed — PM Workshop

Voir Dire WorkshopRandall Sorrels · Eric GerardWed — PM Workshop

Performance Skills - Bring Your Case to LifePrzemek Lubecki · Giorgio PanagosWed · Thu · Sat — PM Workshop

Winning the Most Common Tractor Trailer Case in AmericaSach Oliver · Joe FriedThu — Track 1 · 9:00a, 10:15a, 11:30a

Getting Big Justice in Big Rig CasesMichael CowenThu — Track 1 · 2:00p

How to Use the Truck Driver and Trucking Company to Maximize Your Client's RecoveryJoe CamerlengoThu — Track 1 · 3:15p

What Does It Take to Be a Great Plaintiff Lawyer? It’s Not What You ThinkAaron BroussardThu — Track 1 · 4:30p

The “10-Wars" Trial Strategy: Winning the Case One Mini-Battle at a TimeScott FrostThu — Track 2 · 9:00a

Tactical Tradecraft in Institutional Bad Faith: What Really Happens Inside Insurance ClaimsGeorge SidiropolisThu — Track 2 · 10:15a

Writing a Story – Win Your Case in a Page and a HalfKurt ZanerThu — Track 2 · 11:30a

Jury SelectionBen B. RubinowitzThu — Track 2 · 2:00p

9-Figure Framing: Winning Punitive Damages in TrialKimball JonesThu — Track 2 · 3:15p

Black Hat Justice Opening StatementAl FoecklerThu · Sat — Track 2 · AM Workshop · 4:30p

Creating Drama at Trial – How to Tell a Story in Trial Through Dramatic Theatrical TechniquesKurt ZanerThu — Track 3 · 9:00a

Storytelling in Cross-Examination of Defense Damages & Causation WitnessesJohn RomanoThu — Track 3 · 10:15a

From Intake to Verdict: Proactive Workflow Automation Across the PI Case LifecycleWally WongThu — Track 3 · 11:30a

Common Excuses/Defenses in Auto casesSagi ShakedThu · Sat — Track 3 · Track 4 · 2:00p, 3:15p

Taking FedEx from the Boardroom to the CourtroomEd Ciarimboli · Corey Suda · Jay VaughnThu — Track 3 · 3:15p

Ensuring Your Legacy: How the Best Firms Create Lasting Systems and Succession SuccessTim Mckey · Heather Carroll, DBA · Mary Ellen MurrahThu — Track 3 · 4:30p

From Herniated Disc to $6.7 Million Verdict: Preparation, Strategy, and Trial ExecutionAndrew PickettThu — Track 4 · 9:00a

Maximizing Recoverable Damages Before Trial: Framing Your Case for Actual RecoverabilityAndrew Robb · Brittany Sanders RobbThu — Track 4 · 10:15a

The 10 Questions Every TBI Case Lives or Dies OnTaylor ErnstThu — Track 4 · 11:30a

How We Built An Eight-Figure Practice On Just Toxic Mold Litigation.Patrick KangThu — Track 4 · 2:00p

Cross ExaminationDan AmbroseThu — Track 4 · 3:15p

Sue Your Slumlord: The Ins and Outs of Habitability Law in CAEric CastelblancoThu — Track 4 · 4:30p

How To Get A 1.7m Verdict On A Neck Injection CaseOrlando De CastroverdeThu — Track 5 · 9:00a

Strip the Noise: How to Frame Employment Cases for VerdictGeorge MoschopoulosThu — Track 5 · 10:15a

Island Justice: Restaurant Fall; $7M Verdict on $235,000 OfferJ. Russell PateThu — Track 5 · 11:30a

$12.1 Million mTBI Verdict: Trial Strategy Breakdown – Hickey v. HarringtonMichael StephensonThu — Track 5 · AM Workshop · 2:00p

Spinal Medicine for Dummies (*Lawyers*)Alex IvanovThu — Track 5 · 3:15p

Don’t Let the Defense Frame Your Case: From “Impossible” Case to 10M Trial ResultSarah Havens · Cassandra ThorsonThu — Track 5 · 4:30p

Voir DireBen B. Rubinowitz · Michael KellyThu — AM Workshop

Mastering the Amazon PlaybookEd Ciarimboli · Joe Camerlengo · Jay VaughnThu — AM Workshop

TOXIC MOLD POISONING – Building an Eight Figure Practice on just Toxic Mold LitigationPatrick Kang · Kyle Tatum · Adam GillThu — AM Workshop

Breaking the Mold: Maximizing Your Habitability Case ValueEric CastelblancoThu — AM Workshop

The AI Toolbox AppliedDeena BuchananThu — AM Workshop

The Prop 22 Playbook: How to Crush the Rideshare MSJTed Wacker · Doug WackerThu — AM Workshop

Excellence in the Courtroom. Chaos in the Business. Fix the systems behind your cases.Jennifer GoreThu — PM Workshop

Crafting and Refining a Trial-Ready Opening StatementBrandon YoshaThu — PM Workshop

Clean Language – Learn how to “effortlessly” Maximize Testimony from Damages and Liability WitnessesPhillip Miller · Robyn WishartThu — PM Workshop

The “10-Wars" Trial Strategy: Winning the Case One Mini-Battle at a Time (Workshop)Scott FrostThu — PM Workshop

Voir Dire (Workshop)Kurt ZanerThu — PM Workshop

David VS. Goliath: Why AI is Your Great EqualizerStephen KingThu — PM Workshop

Framing Wrongful Death Damages for Your Case: Proven Techniques to Maximize General DamagesJohn Demas · Tim SpanglerThu — PM Workshop

Depositions Are Trial: The Business Side of Things: Money – Business Strategy – Smashing Deposition Video ClipsSach OliverFri — Track 1 · 9:00a, 10:15a

Maximize Damages – Case Analysis of a $32M One-Day Speed Trial Wrongful Death CaseJohn Demas · Tim SpanglerFri — Track 1 · 11:30a

Pressure Cooker: How to Obtain Smoking-Gun Evidence via Pre-Trial Pressure, Motions to Compel, & Evidentiary SanctionsMohamad Ahmad · Ray KermaniFri — Track 1 · 2:00p

Developing a Winning Mindset: Getting Bigger Verdicts by Making Trial Less Stressful and More FunMichael CowenFri — Track 1 · 3:15p

Redefining Success: When Doing It All Stops Working / Why Your Current SEO Strategy May Not be DeliveringRaquel Gomes · Sean KlunderFri — Track 1 · 4:30p

Speed Trial MethodologiesJoe FriedFri — Track 2 · 9:00a, 10:15a

DamagesJoe FriedFri — Track 2 · 11:30a

Tax Mitigation for Law Firms: Structuring, Compliance, and Profitability StrategiesSterling LouviereFri — Track 2 · 2:00p

David vs Goliath: How to Overwhelm the Defense Using AIDeena BuchananFri — Track 2 · 3:15p

Charting the Path to Verdict: Strategic Decisions in Medical Negligence TrialsMelissa ScartelliFri — Track 2 · 4:30p

The Law Firm Launchpad: Build It, Brand It, Bloom ItRandall Sorrels · Eric GerardFri — Track 3 · 9:00a

3 Keys to SETTLING your TBI case for no less than 7 figuresIke KaludiFri — Track 3 · 10:15a

Maximizing Damages With Gen Z JuriesAndrew Robb · Brittany Sanders RobbFri — Track 3 · 11:30a

How Young (and newer) Trial Lawyers Can Obtain 8-Figure VerdictsBrandon YoshaFri — Track 3 · 2:00p

From Records to Results: How AI Is Changing How We Prepare and Present CasesJennifer Raphael · Courtney Clark · Debbie Taussig · Wilson CampbellFri — Track 3 · 3:15p

Handling Your First Road Construction CaseEd Ciarimboli · Jay Vaughn · Phillip MillerFri — Track 3 · 4:30p

Direct & Cross ExamBen B. RubinowitzFri — Track 4 · 9:00a

Final ArgumentBen B. RubinowitzFri — Track 4 · 10:15a

Building a More Profitable Firm with AIJay Madheswaran · Josh WhiteFri — Track 4 · 11:30a

Settlement Vehicles to Keep More of What Defendants PayJeremy Babener · Scott Bethune · Shahrad Milanfar · Kelsey Ciarimboli · Nabeha ShaerFri — Track 4 · 2:00p

Breaking Down A $126M Civil Rights VerdictChris HammonsFri — Track 4 · 3:15p

From Jury Box to Verdict: A Trial Practitioner's Guide to Winning in CaliforniaAlex GuerreroFri — Track 4 · 4:30p

Litigating in Rural Counties: Applying TLU Lessons to Obtain Million Dollar Verdicts in Conservative VenuesJordan JewkesFri — Track 5 · 9:00a

Own the Defense in Every Case—Before They Ever SpeakTim GarveyFri — Track 5 · 10:15a

Hung Juries, High Lows and the Re-Trial of a Dental Malpractice CaseMichael Bryant · Kathryn WickenheiserFri — Track 5 · 11:30a

Black Hat Justice Verdict – A Deep-Dive into a $15 Million Verdict in an Extremely Conservative VenueAl Foeckler · Brett A. EcksteinFri — Track 5 · 2:00p

Idaho Juries and Non-Economic Damages: A Survey of Recent Idaho Jury Verdicts with a Focus on Non-Economic Damages and Lessons Learned from Smith Horras’ Four Most Recent Injury VerdictsBill SmithFri — Track 5 · 3:15p

$8.4 Million Employment Verdict: Trial Strategy Breakdown – Byer v. La PalmaChristian PetronelliFri — Track 5 · 4:30p

Built to Win: Mastering the Business of Your Law FirmTim Mckey · Heather Carroll, DBA · Mary Ellen MurrahFri — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

Cross-Examining the Defense: Taking Control of HR, Experts, and the Corner OfficeGeorge MoschopoulosFri — AM Workshop

Framing Your Employment CaseDavid DeRubertisFri — AM Workshop

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Litigation Master Class: From Intake to VerdictSagi ShakedFri — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

Premises Master ClassKurt Zaner · Sarah McEahernFri — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

Action! Bringing Your Case to Life at TrialMohamad Ahmad · Ray KermaniFri — AM Workshop

Black Hat Justice Witness Preparation and Direct ExaminationAl FoecklerFri — AM Workshop

Cross ExamStephen KingFri — AM Workshop

From Verdict to Strategy: Focus Groups, Opening Statement, and Witness Order in High-Stakes Civil Rights CasesEvan Oshan · Chris HammonsFri — AM Workshop

Psych Experts in Employment CasesDavid DeRubertisFri — PM Workshop

Advanced Witness PrepJoe CamerlengoFri — PM Workshop

Medical Malpractice Workshop: Finding the Story & Framing the WinMelissa ScartelliFri — PM Workshop

10 Minute Openings - Never Bore the Jury AgainAaron BroussardFri — PM Workshop

Simplify Your OpeningMichael Karp · Robert WelcenbachFri — PM Workshop

The Motorcycle Case WorkshopJason WaechterFri — PM Workshop

Beer or Wine? Impact of PE on the Legal IndustryBlair Warner · Chin PandyaSat — Track 1 · 9:00a

Voir Dire in 30 Minutes or LessKurt ZanerSat — Track 1 · 10:15a

Gig Delivery Companies – What They Aren’t Doing: Background Checks & Permits After Proposition 22Ted Wacker · Doug WackerSat — Track 1 · 11:30a

Rapport Voir Dire, The First 5 MinutesDan Ambrose · Przemek LubeckiSat — Track 1 · 2:00p

Motorcycles 101: Handling Your First Motorcycle Injury Case with ConfidenceJason WaechterSat — Track 1 · 3:15p

Before the Evidence Dies: the First 30 Days of PI InvestigationJerry BowmanSat — Track 1 · 4:30p

Asking for Real Money in Employment Cases: Putting a Number on DignityGeorge MoschopoulosSat — Track 2 · 9:00a

Maximizing the Value of AmputationsBrian PanishSat — Track 2 · 10:15a

Handling and Trying Your First Trucking CaseCorey SudaSat — Track 2 · 11:30a

Black Hat Justice Witness Preparation and Direct Examination LectureAl Foeckler · Dan AmbroseSat — Track 2 · 2:00p

9-Figure Framing: Creativity on Every CrossKimball JonesSat — Track 2 · 3:15p

Learning and Leveraging Truth for Your Clients, Your Reputation, and Your Bottom LineDirk DerrickSat — Track 2 · 4:30p

Connecting with Witnesses Thru Uncommon and Crazy TacticsSach Oliver · Joe FriedSat — Track 3 · 9:00a

Locking in Killer Testimony with Visuals (4 Different Cases)Jay Vaughn · Ed CiarimboliSat — Track 3 · 10:15a

“The Art of the Ask: Rhetorical Questions That Frame and Clean Questions That Unlock”Robyn Wishart · Phillip MillerSat — Track 3 · 11:30a

Deposition Questions and Demonstratives Proving the Invisible InjuryCorey Suda · Jay VaughnSat — Track 3 · 2:00p

“Using Your Deposition to Establish Control to Counter the Independent Contractor Defense”Joe Camerlengo · Ed CiarimboliSat — Track 3 · 3:15p

“AI-Driven Prep, Strategy, and Execution – The Next Level of Depositions”Carl Solomon · Phillip MillerSat — Track 3 · 4:30p

Presentation Skills, Bring Your Case to LifeDan AmbroseSat — Track 4 · 9:00a

Negotiating Fast and Slow: Maximizing Case Value Without Leaving Money on the TableTaylor AsenSat — Track 4 · 10:15a

Same Facts, Different Verdict: The Power of FramingJennifer Russell · Arya TahmassebiSat — Track 4 · 11:30a

How I Got Past Government Immunity and Obtained a $30.5 Million Verdict with Non-Economic DamagesEvan OshanSat — Track 4 · 2:00p

Winning Systems for TrialMichael Karp · Robert WelcenbachSat — Track 4 · 4:30p

$20 Million Verdict with No Economic Damages and No Experts in a Conservative JurisdictionSharif GraySat — Track 5 · 9:00a

$1.5 Million Policy Limit Unlicensed Worker VerdictRyan MedlerSat — Track 5 · 10:15a

The Invisible Injury Case: Winning a Slip-and-Fall Trial with Traumatic Brain InjuryArkady FrekhtmanSat — Track 5 · 11:30a

The Power of Narratives Wins in Conservative MississippiMonte TynesSat — Track 5 · 2:00p

$800,000 Verdict on TBI Car Wreck Case in Rural Kansas, Building Credibility with Hometown FolksTom DavisSat — Track 5 · 3:15p

Using Overlooked Trucking Regulations and Medical Records without Experts to Secure a $22 Million VerdictDrew GillilandSat — Track 5 · 4:30p

Civil Rights Master ClassDale GalipoSat — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

Best Practices: Handling Truck Crash CasesJoe Fried · Joe CamerlengoSat — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

Blackjack Attack Arsenal of Insurance Defense Lawyers: Top 21 Strategies & Tactics of Insurance & Corporate Defense Lawyers Used to Attack, Undermine & De-Credibilize The Plaintiff’s Damages Case & Plan In Discovery & TrialJohn RomanoSat — AM Workshop

Employment MasterclassDavid DeRubertisSat — AM Workshop · PM Workshop

The TBI Case Clinic: Break the ConstraintTaylor ErnstSat — AM Workshop

The Trial Lawyer Advantage: Building Your Brand & Referral Machine Attract better cases, better clients, and better opportunities.Jennifer GoreSat — AM Workshop

Spine Trial: Framing Your Spine Injury Case to WinMonte TynesSat — AM Workshop

Advanced Trial SkillsNick Rowley · Jakob NormanSat — PM Workshop

Legal AI Workshop: Hands-On Personal Injury StrategySupioSat — PM Workshop

Working Up High-Stakes Premises Liability ClaimsColin CavanaughSat — PM Workshop