Podcast Episodes
Back to Search62. Cross-Examination Math: Less is More, More is Less, with Tom Innes
Episode 62
In Episode 62, Philadelphia trial lawyer and NITA Program Director Tom Innes introduces listeners to cross-examination math and how the idea of “less…
1 year, 8 months ago
61. "Don't Be Boring": Creating Your Commanding Courtroom Presence, with Steve Wood and Laurie Gilbertson
Episode 61
In 2021, former prosecutor Steve Wood told May the Record Reflect that to grow as a trial advocate, he had to accept that he is “insufferably boring.…
1 year, 9 months ago
60. Demystifying Depositions, with Jason Young
Episode 60
In this rebroadcast of our 2022 interview, we gather all sorts of admissions—about depositions—from NITA NextGen alumni Jason Young. After taking and…
1 year, 10 months ago
59. At Your Service: Developing as an Advocate through Pro Bono Work, with Angela Vigil and Henry Su
Episode 59
The wish to leave the world a better place has long inspired people to attend law school and make a difference in the important ways only trial lawye…
1 year, 10 months ago
58. It’s Greek to Me Ancient Rhetoric for Trial Lawyers, with Marian Grace Braccia
Episode 58
When people hear the term “rhetoric,” they often think of words full of sound and fury signifying nothing. Yet that is a woeful misunderstanding of t…
2 years ago
57. 10 Things You Should Know about Trial Psychology
Episode 57
Some of the most important heads to get into are those of the jurors seated for your trial. Fortunately, figuring out what makes people tick is both …
2 years, 1 month ago
56. She Blinded Me with Science, with Judge Ruth McMullin
Episode 56
If you’ve ever been baffled by scientific, technological, or financial evidence in your case or wondered how an expert witness arrived at their concl…
2 years, 2 months ago
55. Tell It to the Judge, with Judge Randall Warner and Judge Christopher Whitten
Episode 55
Maricopa County Superior Court Judges Randall Warner and Christopher Whitten team up to talk about telling stories to judges. In this episode, the ju…
2 years, 3 months ago
54. Are You in Control Getting Real about Witnesses, with Judge Amy Hanley and Adrienne Johnson
Episode 54
You've probably heard that in direct examination, controlling your witness is all about witness prep, while in cross, leading questions are the key. …
2 years, 4 months ago
53. Preparing Your Witness for the Effective Deposition, with Carl Chamberlin and Whitney Untiedt
Episode 53
In our second interview on The Effective Deposition, Program Director and author Carl Chamberlin returns to the podcast to talk about witness prepara…
2 years, 5 months ago