Podcast - Think Outside the Script
How Attorneys’ Views on AI Are Impacting eDiscovery
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 286: Listen and Learn -- Conclusory Pleadings Under Rule 12(b)(6) (Civ Pro)
Trial Advocacy in the Modern World
This Extraordinary Process Called "Trials"
eDiscovery Needs Digital Forensics for a Mobile World
Storytelling in Closing Arguments
Podcast - The Basic Rules for Closing Argument
Closing Arguments: Focus and Organization
Closing Argument: Opportunity and Challenge
Podcast - Refresh vs. Impeach: Know the Difference
The AI Trust Test in eDiscovery
eDiscovery Tips: Helpful Questions to Ask Your Clients
Cross-Examination: The Three C’s of Impeachment
To Unlock AI’s Power, Think Predictive to Generative
Podcast - Cross-Examination: The Importance of Organization
Podcast - DEA Plants the Seed for Rescheduling Marijuana: What's Next?
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 20: Tips for Court Cases with Judge Dennis and Judge Wilkins of Maynard Nexsen
The "Why" of Cross-Examination
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 262: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Motions for New Trial (Civ Pro)
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