The first 30 days after signing a personal injury case quietly determine its ultimate value. During this short window, physical evidence disappears, digital records are overwritten, witnesses scatter, and defense narratives begin to take shape. Lawyers who control this phase control the case.
In this program, Jerry Bowman of Bowman Law presents a field-tested system for early-stage investigations that transforms chaos into leverage. Attendees will learn the specifics of preserving critical evidence, exposing liability, uncovering damaging defendant history, and positioning cases for maximum resolution value long before formal discovery begins.
This session delivers a practical, repeatable investigative framework that elevates lawyers from reactive case management to proactive case leadership. Attendees will leave with a clear blueprint for turning the first 30 days into their most powerful litigation advantage—consistently increasing case value, credibility, and courtroom leverage
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Sach Oliver · Joe Fried Winning the Most Common Tractor Trailer Case in AmericaCoffee & Snacks
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Melissa ScartelliCharting the Path to Verdict: Strategic Decisions in Medical Negligence TrialsCoffee & Snacks
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Taylor ErnstLectureCoffee & Snacks
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Brian PanishLectureLunch
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Kimball Jones9-Figure Framing: Winning Punitive Damages in TrialCoffee & Snacks
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Al FoecklerBlack Hat Justice Opening StatementBreakfast
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Sagi ShakedLectureCoffee & Snacks
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John RomanoStorytelling in Cross-Examination of Defense Damages & Causation WitnessesCoffee & Snacks
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Edward Ciarimboli · Corey Suda · Jay VaughnTaking FedEx from the Boardroom to the CourtroomCoffee & Snacks
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Andrew Robb · Brittany Sanders Robb Maximizing Recoverable Damages Before Trial: Framing Your Case for Actual RecoverabilityCoffee & Snacks
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Tom BosworthLectureLunch
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Dan AmbroseCross ExaminationCoffee & Snacks
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Eric CastelblancoSue Your Slumlord: The Ins and Outs of Habitability Law in CABreakfast
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Orlando De CastroverdeHow To Get A 1.7m Verdict On A Neck Injection CaseCoffee & Snacks
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George MoschopoulosStrip the Noise: How to Frame Employment Cases for Verdict Coffee & Snacks
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J. Russell PateIsland Justice: Restaurant Fall; $7M Verdict on $235,000 OfferLunch
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Michael Stephenson · Lucy Allen $12.1 Million mTBI Verdict: Trial Strategy Breakdown – Hickey v. HarringtonCoffee & Snacks
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Alex IvanovSpinal Medicine for Dummies (*Lawyers*)Coffee & Snacks
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