“Who will manage your client's money?” If you cannot answer this question right now, you need to stop what you are doing and listen to Lucas Foust’s Podcast on institutional plaintiffs. Conservator, Guardian Ad Litem, or Trustee? Although every state has different laws governing their appointment, one thing is certain, you probably need a fiduciary or institutional plaintiff to protect your client and help jurors realize the money they put in the verdict form will do some good. An instituti...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Everybody deserves the right to believe when they purchase a product, that it is safe and operates as designed. However that is not always the case and great harm or even death can be the result of faulty products. Tune in to hear from Monte Tynes about how to implement the Edge method into Product Liability cases. Contact Monte Tynes at Phone: (228) 769-7736 Website: https://www.tyneslawfirm.com/...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast *This is a previously aired episode from March 2022* Benjamin Boscolo starts of a new series of episodes highlighting the undergraduate courses offered by the Keenan Trial Institute. Who better to kick off the first episode than the Dean of Rules, the Dean of Case Selection, and an instructor who has been with the KTI since its inception! The Rules and Case Selection courses are the foundation to understanding the Edge system, and are crucial steps in achieving a verdict for your clients. Contac...
Oct 17, 2022•58 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Direct exam is the most essential way to allow your client to clarify the facts of a case. Allowing them to accurately and honestly express their point of view without feeling led by the plaintiff attorney is the goal of the Direct Exam Course. One of the most highly respected instructors in the KTI, Thomas Morrissey, joins the podcast to share what to expect in this incredibly important course. Contact Thomas Morrissey at Phone: (417) 887-0529 Website: https://morrisseylawfirm.com/...
Oct 11, 2022•54 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast ** Due to Hurricane Ian, this week is a replay of Brian and BB Sanford’s Episode from April 1st, 2022** The father-daughter attorney power duo out of Dallas Texas, Brian and BB Sanford, join the podcast to provide an overview of their recent $70 million verdict. Brian and BB are trial lawyers who represent individuals damaged when others violate the law. They focus on civil rights and whistleblower laws, especially in the workforce. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear from the KT...
Oct 03, 2022•59 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Many attorneys often present their cases in a manner that is too complex for Bubba to understand. We want to include all the facts and details we can, but sometimes that is not the best course of action for our cases. The key to overcoming that obstacle, keep it simple. Sean Olson joins Jenna to share tips on taking complex cases and boiling them down to the important details. Contact Sean Olson at Website: olsonlawfirm.com Phone: (720) 923-8574
Sep 26, 2022•55 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast This October, the KTI is offering a seminar for your entire office to become familiar with the Edge system through the Paralegal Seminar. It is essential for you as a lawyer to be an expert in the Edge philosophy, but if your office does not know how to support you as well, then it can be a struggle to properly implement the system. Tune in to hear Mark Milhollin share what is to be expected during the seminar, who in your office should be attending, and answer any questions about the upcoming s...
Sep 19, 2022•57 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Brent Crumpton joins the podcast for the first episode back from our Summer break. He will share the common pitfalls lawyers experience when using the Edge and how to avoid them. Even when we get a verdict in our favor, sometimes it is smaller than we are expecting. Tune in to hear the how to use the Edge to the best of your abilities from long time KTI Instructor and Alumni, Brent Crumpton. Contact Brent Crumpton at Website: https://keenantrialinstitute.com/bren... Email: blc@crumptonlaw.com...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast **This is a replay from October 2021** The Dean of Students for the Keenan Trial Institute joins Jenna to give us updates on Premises Liability cases. For over 24 years, David's firm, Hoey Law, has been dedicated to handling complex cases including catastrophic injury and wrongful deaths. Hoey law has collected over $96 million in verdicts and settlements since 1997. Contact David Hoey at Website: https://www.hoeylaw.com/ Phone: 877-LAW-HOEY Email: dhoey@keenanlawfirm.com...
Sep 05, 2022•59 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast *This is a previously aired episode from December 2021* KLF Partner and KTI Dean of Tractor Trailer Wrecks, Mindy Bish, joins the podcast to expand on the New Revolution series. She shares the updates to the Edge method when trying Tractor Trailer cases. Don't miss the incredible information from one of Don Keenan's closest confidants.
Aug 29, 2022•59 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast KTI Dean of Black Letter Law, Gregg Luther, joins the podcast to expand on the New Revolution series, but this time with Medical Malpractice cases. He will be discussing what is new in the Edge world with Medical Negligence. Contact Gregg Luther at Email: Gluther@keenanlawfirm.com Website: https://greggwluther.com/...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast In the post pandemic world, most attorneys are finding themselves using more and more video technology to communicate, to create trial presentations, and for some even trying cases online. Ryan Alm, the Video Production Manager for the Keenan's Kids Foundation and the Keenan Trial Institute, joins the podcast to give tips on how to improve the overall quality of your videos. He will also show how to create clips for presentations without using expensive software. Tune in to hear how to boos...
Aug 15, 2022•53 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast **This is a replay of the podcast from February 2022** This week we have a guest that was suggested by our listeners. Dr. Ronald Brodkin, a Chiropractic Neurologist from Boca Rotan Florida, joins the podcast to talk about a special kind of digital motion x-rays that he uses to help insurance companies visually understand a patients' injuries. Contact Ronald Brodkin at Phone: (561) 620-0174 Website: https://www.chiropractorsbocaraton.com/...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast The one and only Papa Don Keenan visits the podcast for a very special sit down interview with Jenna. They will review lessons from the past year and what we can look forward to in 2022, including the Medical Malpractice Seminar as well as many other upcoming live and in-person seminars and workshops. Don’t miss out on hearing from the legend himself!
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast **This is a previously aired episode from January 2022** Elizabeth Larrick joins the podcast this week to speak about preparing our clients for testimony in depositions and trial. The days of preparing your clients moments before trial are long over. Instead, hear from one of the best in the nation on how to get your clients ready to deliver honest and impactful testimony the Edge way. Contact Elizabeth Larrick at Phone: (833) 722-3399 Email: elizabeth@larricklawfirm.com Website: https://larrick...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast ** This is a replay of Young-Ji's Episode from October 22nd, 2021** Jenna is joined by her very own law partner from the Washington Injury Lawyers, Young-Ji Ham. She speaks about the process of finding your own voice as an attorney. She graduated from the KTI in 2018 then returned to earn her Masters the following year. Young-Ji Ham Website: https://washinjurylaw.com Email: youngji@washinjurylaw.com...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast A special guest joins the podcast this week to speak about vestibular therapy. Lil Labourr, Jenna's Mom and an Occupational Therapist, has been practicing for several decades. She has been developing her specialty in vestibular therapy and offers advice that is essential for clients of car crashes, slip and falls, and other Traumatic Brain Injuries. **This is video is a replay from December 2021**
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast KTI Faculty and 2020 Honors Graduate, Joe Tunstall, joins Jenna to provide tips and tricks on how to manage the constant stress of trying cases. Contact Joe Tunstall at Website: https://www.omalleytunstall.com/ Phone: (855) 234-8630 **This video is a replay from October 2021**...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Massachusetts attorney, Dino Tangredi, joins Jenna to talk about a recent trial result where he successfully obtained justice for his clients by using the Edge techniques. Tune in to hear all of the important details of how he implemented the Edge in his case. Contact Dino Tangredi at Phone: (617) 926-0012 Website: http://www.dinotangredi.com/...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast Stacey Cutting joins Jenna to return to the Faculty Speaker Series with the KTI Undergraduate Mediation College. Per last week's episode, sometimes you can only polish a turd of a case up so much before you realize it is time to settle. Tune in to hear how focus groups and the Edge principles can help lead to a settlement before the case ever goes to trial. Stacey is an incredible trial lawyer, and has even partnered with KTI's own Mindy Bish to form their own firm in California. Not o...
Jun 20, 2022•57 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Jenna and her law partner, Young-Ji Ham, return to the podcast for a viewer requested topic, how to turn a turd into a treasure. Sometimes you take a case thinking its great, only to find out it is not so great during discovery. So how do you make it work for you? Not every turd will turn into a retirement case, but Jenna and Young-Ji share how they have been successful in some really difficult cases in the past. Contact Jenna Labourr and Young-Ji Ham Phone: (425) 312-3057 Website: https://washi...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast The KTI Dean of Students, David Hoey, joins the podcast to discuss the Trial Management College. This course follows a real case that David Hoey and Papa Don tried in Boston. You will learn the nuts and bolts of how and when to perform focus groups, what to have on your desk at trial, how to compose yourself during testimony, and much more! If you have ever had a question about how to pull all of the KTI elements together, then this is the course for you. Contact David Hoey at Website: https://w...
Jun 06, 2022•58 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Jenna is joined by Matt Lathrop to speak about the Undergraduate Voir Dire College. Voir Dire is one of the earliest places to embed the threads of your trial. Selecting the right jury can make or break your case. So knowing how to get a group of people engaged and ready to fight for your client is crucial. Tune in to hear how the Undergraduate Voir Dire College can help you choose the best jury for your case. Matt Lathrop is a personal injury attorney from the state of Nebraska and is a faculty...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast One of the most important courses offered by the KTI is the Undergraduate Trial College. In this course you will learn how all the key points from the other KTI Courses fit together in a way that will take away the fear of going to trial. Learning how the different pieces fit together will help you build the case the right way and focus on the relevant key points for your jury. Listen to the Dean of the Trial College explain how to take the wisdom that you have acquired throughout your KTI journ...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Houston Attorney and KTI faculty member, Toby Cole, continues the Faculty Speaker series with the Undergraduate Openings College. This course will help you refine your opening statement, with the goal being to learn how to present an opening statement that leaves the defense nowhere to hide. You will learn that how you present your opening is as important as the words in the opening. Mr. Cole’s practice includes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases of all types. He also focuses heavily o...
May 16, 2022•57 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Denver attorney and KTI Instructor, Kari Jones, joins the podcast to speak about the KTI Damages College. The Damages Course will explain why jurors give the way that they do and teach you how to motivate them to give what the full value of the case is. It will provide you with the tools to take your case from a set of facts and turn it into a powerful weapon ready to be presented to a jury for an explosive verdict. A definite "don't miss" episode! Contact Kari Jones at Phone: (30...
May 10, 2022•44 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast On our next installment of the KTI Faculty Speaker series, Gus Brown joins the podcast to speak about what to expect in the KTI Focus Group college. Papa Don conducts multiple focus groups for each case months in advance of ever stepping foot in a courtroom. Gus will provide an insight to the course that teaches you how to manage and interpret your own jury focus groups. Don't miss out on hearing from the president of the Maryland chapter of ABOTA and the 2019 KTI Instructor of the year! Co...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Jenna Labour is not only our incredible podcast host, but she actively tries cases in her joint practice, the Washington Injury Lawyers, located in Washington state. She concluded her most recent trial and has offered to provide an overview of the case, the trial, and how she implemented the Edge system throughout the process. Contact Jenna Labour at Phone: (425) 312-3057 Website: https://washinjurylaw.com/...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast In our adversarial system, it can often be difficult to be civil and professional with the other side, especially if they are true Black Hats. Tune in to hear 2018 KTI Graduate and Texas attorney, William G. Hagans, share about how to keep the civility and professionalism in the courtroom. Contact William G. Hagans at Phone: (713) 222-2700 Website: https://hagans.law/...
Apr 11, 2022•57 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast The father-daughter attorney power duo out of Dallas Texas, Brian and BB Sanford, join the podcast to provide an overview of their recent $70 million verdict. Brian and BB are trial lawyers who represent individuals damaged when others violate the law. They focus on civil rights and whistleblower laws, especially in the workforce. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear from the KTI Dean of Openings and Dean of Employment law. Contact Brian or BB Sanford at Phone: (214) 717-6653 Webs...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast