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No matter the case, no matter the client, you need a compelling story to convince the jury to award damages. 
“You want that million dollars?” asks jury trial consultant Jesse Wilson. “Tell me the ‘try’ story. Tell me how somebody is trying to overcome their pain.” In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Jesse describes how this approach yields results. In one case he consulted on, a plaintiff who had been injured in a car wreck – and even gone back to work – got a $2.5 million settlement, after initially only being offered $80,000. 
Jesse calls his tactic the “victim-to-victor” approach, and he’ll teach it at the upcoming TLU Vegas. Those who sign up should be prepared for an interactive experience – Jesse’s a Juilliard-trained actor who borrows from his theater background so that participants will “understand and not intellectualize the process.” 
Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Jesse Wilson | Tell The Winning Story | Email | X | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok
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Episode SnapshotJesse Wilson’s path from Juilliard to Colorado prisons to courtroomsWhy his “victim-to-victor” approach can maximize damagesHow he breaks a direct examination into three actsWhat four-letter word you and your client can...

You can’t get the right verdict without the right jury. Harry Plotkin, a nationally renowned plaintiff’s jury consultant with over 700 juries to his credit, shares exactly how he helps plaintiff’s attorneys secure huge verdicts by getting the right jurors in the box.
Harry and Dan Ambrose cover topics including how Harry helps his clients find weaknesses in their cases, the in-depth questionnaires he uses to guide jury selection, and the actionable strategies lawyers will learn by attending his session at TLU Vegas.
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Episode SnapshotWhat to expect when you’re working with HarryIf you think your case is a “slam dunk,” you’re missing somethingDon’t be so sure what you find important is the same thing the jury finds importantWhy Harry no longer subscribes to jury selection through deselection
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At her first plaintiffs’ trial, Charla Aldous was the lead lawyer on a team of four, with one legal assistant. The defense, oil and gas station giant Conoco, had around a dozen lawyers and 50 support staff.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers will want to tune into this episode of Trial Lawyers University to hear what happened next. With host Dan Ambrose, Charla, of Aldous \ Walker, reveals humorous, surprising, and poignant moments on her journey to winning high-profile and high-verdict cases. In addition to Conoco, she discusses victories against the Episcopal School of Dallas and Greyhound Lines. Charla also outlines her strategies for success, from voir dire to cross-examining witnesses. And when it’s time to close, she shares her tactic for how plaintiffs’ lawyers can empower the jury. 
Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Charla Aldous | Aldous \ Walker LLP | LinkedIn
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Episode SnapshotThe case that made Charla love plaintiffs’ workThe defense witness that was “manna from heaven” in a $10.5M caseThe case she’s most proud ofUsing John Campbell’s big data approach to take down Greyhound Lines
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“If anything you do or think is more than a few steps removed from the jury, you're probably either wasting your time or hurting yourself.”
In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by David Ball, the nation’s foremost trial consultant and the author of the first major book on plaintiff’s damages, David Ball on Damages. David also co-pioneered the influential reptilian trial method and strategy.
Tune in as Dan and David discuss how the myths people believe about jurors can be a problem, how to know jurors “intimately” and predict what they will like, why “courtroom charisma” is unlike any other and can be a learned skill. David also reveals why juries are like audiences: as with audiences, anything you do that doesn't play to the jury, you might as well not do it.  
Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ David Ball | LinkedIn | Email | 212-808-3130
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☑️ Additional resources mentioned: Theater Tips and Strategies for Jury Trials by David Ball |  Reptile: The 2009 Manual of the Plaintiff's Revolution | Damages Evolving by David Ball | Sean Claggett’s Jury Ball | Hostage to Hero podcast with Sari de la Motte.
Episode SnapshotHistory of the reptile method, which is still in use todayDavid’s journey from directing theater, his time as a professor and administrator, to litigation consultingThe difference between trial consultants and attorneysWhy

Some lawyers are thrown off by a wrongful death case, but not Dirk Vandever. 
In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, Dan Ambrose is joined by seasoned trial lawyer–who’s been practicing for almost 50 years—Dirk Vandever of Popham Law Firm. 
Tune in as Dan and Dirk discuss strategies and tactics for wrongful death cases including, how to talk to the jury about the value of human life in voir dire, how to help the jury understand the adult child’s loss, and why Dirk references the Declaration of Independence in his closing argument. 
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Episode SnapshotHighlights from TLU Huntington BeachGetting to know Dirk VandeverPreviewing what Dirk is teaching at TLU Vegas 2024Background of Dirk’s recent wrongful death casesHow Dirk approaches jury selection in a wrongful death caseResource mentioned: Don’t Eat the Bruises by Keith MitnikDirk’s strategy for opening statement in wrongful death casesOrder of proof in a wrongful death caseCross examination of defense...

In this episode of Trial Lawyers University, trial lawyer David deRubertis–who won a $464.5M verdict in 2022, the largest employment jury verdict in US history–discusses tactics for employment cases.
Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ David deRubertis | The deRubertis Law Firm, APC | LinkedIn | Email
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