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Trials Of A LawyerWhy We Love Being Trial Lawyers -- With a WILD StoryWe love being trial lawyers. And there are many reasons for that. In this episode, we'll discuss some of those reasons. And we illustrate these reasons with a story that pretty much sums it all up. For more information about Lauren Byrne: https://martinwrenlaw.com/about/attorneys/lauren-m-byrne/ For more information about Bob Byrne: https://martinwrenlaw.com/about/attorneys/robert-byrne/ Charlottesville VA Office of MartinWren, P.C. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Po4kfTbjUhwXdwTW8 H...2025-05-1528 min
Trials Of A LawyerThinking of Working With Your Spouse or Family? 5 Things to ConsiderSo you are starting your new firm or perhaps you are growing. You need help, and you are having a hard time finding someone you can trust. You start to wonder if maybe your spouse might be able to help. Or maybe it is a sibling, parent, child, or best friend. Is that a good idea? Like most questions in the law, it depends. There are a number of things you want to consider before you make that plunge. Do you have the same skill sets, or are you more complementary?2025-01-2426 min
Trials Of A LawyerRose, Bud, Thorn: Our 2024 in ReviewOn the last full business day of 2024, we take a look back on our past year. Maybe you've played the game Rose, Bud, Thorn. Well, that's our format for today. We've had some really good things happen in 2024. For one, we were able to help our clients get some sense of justice. Bob received his board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. We also a thorn of sorts -- we did not get a chance to try any cases to a jury this year. This is the f...2024-12-3120 min
Trials Of A LawyerNaming and Overcoming Five Big Fears Trial Attorneys FaceSome trial attorneys will discuss the concept of fear, that gripping emotion that can cause us to doubt just about everything that we are doing. Oftentimes, those discussions of fear are general in nature but are not really identified. That makes fear this boogey man that is lurking but mysterious, never really able to be mastered. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the various types of fears that trial lawyers face. We identify the types of fears that pop up, identify when they are most likely to happen, and discuss ways that w...2024-10-1035 min
Trials Of A LawyerBuilding Your Trial Team: Who You Need For Your Legal Dream TeamThere is an old African proverb that says, "if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." Trying cases to juries is done best when you use a team approach. In this episode, we'll talk about some of the hazards of solo trial work. Sure, you can do a jury trial by yourself. You can handle every phase of the trial, from jury selection to opening, direct exams, to crosses, jury instructions to motions to strike. But flying solo is not the best or most effective way...2024-09-2736 min
Trials Of A LawyerThe Importance of Learning on Small CasesYoung or aspiring trial lawyers will most likely have to cut their proverbial teeth on small cases that seem really inconsequential. The cases seem small. Dull. A waste of time. These cases are not only ones on which you will not make any money, they are likely cases in which you will LOSE money. But as we discuss on this episode of the podcast, those cases might be some of the most important ones you will handle in your career. Those cases will give you experience. They will help develop and sha...2024-09-1130 min
Trials Of A LawyerWork-Life Balance? This Summer, Life Got In The WayIt seems like everyone in the legal profession talks about "work-life balance." We have been wrongfully accused of having an optimal work-life balance. The reality is that our balancing act is more like children on a teeter-totter or seesaw, where true balance is fleeting. Instead, you are just bouncing from one extreme to another. That's certainly been the case with us. Last year ended up being way too much work. This year, however, we've been tied up with a bit too much "life." THings were off-balance enough that we didn't get a summer vaca...2024-08-0532 min
Trials Of A LawyerWhat is a Case Worth? 5 Ways We Determine Case ValueBringing a personal injury claim is not easy. It will be inconvenient for a plaintiff at best, downright miserable in the worst case scenario. Given that personal injury cases can be so difficult and unpleasant, it is a worthwhile and meaningful question for someone to ask: "What is my personal injury case worth?" In this episode we'll look at five ways we determine the value of a case. We can get a pretty good idea from these methods whether a settlement offer is a good one or a poor one. Do you have o...2024-07-1732 min
Trials Of A LawyerSharpening the Axe as a Trial Lawyer: Knowledge, Strategy, and SkillsAbraham Lincoln once said that if he had 6 hours to cut down a tree, he'd spend 4 hours sharpening the axe. Trial lawyers are all too familiar with this concept. Not only must we keep our axe sharp for the work we do, there are several axes that we must have at our disposal. And each of them must be constantly sharpened. In this episode, we will talk about three particular areas -- or axes -- that trial lawyers must keep sharp. The axes are substantive law and medicine, tactics and strategy, and presentation sk...2024-06-1235 min
Trials Of A LawyerPerseverance as a Trial Lawyer: Our First Two Trials Were a DisasterTrial lawyers love to talk about their wins. Their big verdicts, their huge settlements. Do they start their careers out hitting homerun after homerun? Maybe some do. But that is not our story. In this episode we talk about the first two trials we did as a team. They were utter disasters. We should have known from the time we set the cases for trial that we were in trouble. Though the cases were set more than half a year in advance, we made the mistake of setting the two trials on c...2024-05-1333 min
Trials Of A LawyerMediation: The Upsides, Downsides, And Whether To Do ItIn this episode, we dive into the topic of mediation. It is a pretty popular way to resolve cases, and when it goes well, it can go really well. But that does not mean that mediation is appropriate for every case. To be sure, some cases should not be mediated for various reasons that we will discuss. Some cases, on the other hand, are great for mediation. Maybe the client has unreasonable expectations or the defense is not properly evaluating the case. Maybe the case is one that can be resolved but it needs an ex...2024-04-2236 min
Trials Of A LawyerThree Common Mistakes Attorneys Make When Settling Truck Crash CasesTruck crash cases are not like car crash cases. That's stated frequently in the legal industry, but it is not always known all of the ways that this is true. Any attorney who represents injured parties in truck crash cases needs to be aware of the many nuances that exist with truck crash cases. There are not only obvious size differences between trucks and cars, but there are different operating characteristics with trucks and cars, different damages that result from crashes, and completely different bodies of law that apply to tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles. ...2024-03-2533 min
Trials Of A LawyerWhy We Went To Law School: Should You Or Your Loved Ones Go Too?Lauren was recently approached by a friend's daughter who is contemplating going to law school. It got her thinking: why did we go to law school? What should people know if they are thinking about attending law school? What do we think about any of our five kids attending law school? In this episode we talk about what drew us to law school. Maybe it was "Covid" in high school. Perhaps it was the Golden Arches. Tune in to know what these bizarre references mean! For us, law school was a great choice. While it isn...2024-03-1134 min
Trials Of A LawyerPsychological Warfare in Litigation and Trial: What It Is and Tips for Dealing With ItIn this episode of the podcast, Bob and Lauren dig into a topic that is prevalent in litigation and trial but not often discussed. And that is psychological warfare. If you are a litigator, you know what it is. You start out in your case with all the enthusiasm in the world. You think the opposition will see the strength and merits of your case and then instantly cave and give you everything you want. Not only does the opposition not cave, but they start fighting. They act is if your case has little merit, if...2024-02-2628 min
Trials Of A LawyerIntroduction to Trials of a LawyerWe are Bob and Lauren Byrne, civil trial attorneys in Virginia who represent clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. We try many of these cases to juries together. But we are also married with five kids at home. So there is never a dull moment in our house! This episode of the podcast is our introduction: we introduce ourselves and then talk about what we are going to talk about. Lots of people seem doubtful that they could work with their spouse, much less try a case with them. We n...2024-02-1915 min
The Institute of Black Imagination.E55. Sekou Cooke: Creation of Hip-Hop Architecture.Today's episode is with architect Sekou Cooke. Sekou is one of the leading advocates for the study and practice of Hip-Hop Architecture, a practice that poses hip-hop as architecture and uses the language of design to investigate its construction.In today's episode, we explore why urban design cannot exist without hip-hop. We lean into what can happen if we start to understand the nature of urban environments, and Sekou reminds us that whether it is hip-hop, your career, or practice, it's essential to make sure love is at the center of what you do. Things m...2022-11-271h 36
JASON RITTER of Kevin (Probably) Saves the WorldThe Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview JASON RITTER of Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
Jason Ritter Ritter’s elevision credits include series regular roles on “The Event,” “The Class” and “Joan of Arcadia.” His film credits include “We’ll Never Have Paris,” “Seven Minutes,” “Hits,” “You’re Not You,” “Good Dick,” “Wild Canaries,” “The Education of Charlie Banks,” “Our Very Own,” “Happy Endings” and “Raise Your Voice.”
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Kevin Finn on ABC’s “Kevin (Probably) Saves the World”
A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Jason Ritter starred on NBC’s critically acclaimed “Parenthood” as Lauren Graham’s love interest. This role earned him an Emmy no...2018-01-0811 min