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In the second part of this special guest episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small interviews Paul Kiernan, a partner at Holland & Knight and chair of the firm's Public and...more
In this episode of his "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small emphasizes the need for lawyers to simplify complex cases when preparing for trial. He advises practitioners to critically...more
In their latest Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney and Doug Austin address concerns about AI in the legal field, emphasizing that there is no need for fear. Drawing from Craig Ball’s publication, Practical Uses for AI...more
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Here’s a scenario we often see when watching deliberations in a mock trial: The subject of the defendant’s alternate damages number comes up, and jurors see it as a weakness...more
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