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By way of a recent advisory opinion, 2024-02, issued June 7, 2024, the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has determined that the fee arbitration and mediation process established under Prof. Cond. R. 1.5(e) does not apply to fee disputes between attorneys and their former firms absent a subsequent agreement between the firm, the departed lawyers, and the client. Learn more below from Holly Marie Wilson and Brianna Prislipsky.

🎥 Unlock the Secrets to High-Stakes Success with Camille Vasquez on the 13th & 14th of Mayat the QT Gold Coast 🌟 Join us for an exclusive keynote at Law Biz Con, designed specifically for driven law firm owners who want to grow their firms in the next 12 months. Camille Vasquez, fresh from the spotlight of the 2022 Johnny Depp defamation trial, a case that gripped the world and showcased her legal acumen and poise under the fiercest of spotlights, Vasquez is ready to share her unparalleled experience with you. Learn from the best: 🔹 Ignore distractions and concentrate on important tasks! 🔹 Learn to communicate clearly and powerfully, even when under pressure. 🔹 Use stress as a tool to achieve your best performance, no matter how challenging the situation. 🔹 This is your chance to learn from a legal star who has faced and overcome huge challenges. Tickets here www.lawbizcon.com.au

Delve into the intricacies of a compelling closing argument in the Horner v. Moon Mountain case with Khail Parris, Eric Wilson, and Rex Parris. This session from Day 3 of the PARRIS Trial College offers a masterclass in courtroom strategy, showing how to effectively consolidate and present a case to the jury for maximum impact. Essential viewing for litigators aiming to refine their persuasive techniques. #PARRISTrialCollege #ClosingArguments #LegalStrategy #CourtroomSkills #LitigationSuccess

For those who may have missed my ABA presentation, please click below, where I presented my perspective for creating an atmosphere of communication conducive to effective conflict resolution with clients and even other attorneys and my answers to questions posed by the attendees. This webinar was a joint non-CLE Zoom meeting of the ABA Senior Lawyers Division Alternative Dispute Resolution and Real Estate Law Committees. Topics covered include: The Price Our Clients Pay and the Benefits We Could Gain! What is Conflict Resolution? Preparing Ourselves and Assessing Our Opponent. How to Approach Conflict Resolution, and most importantly How to Deal with the “More Powerful,” the “I Won’t Budge,” and other Difficult People or situations.

Join Morgan E. Leigh as she co-presents with Patrick J. Coyne of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP as they discuss how to develop and persuasively present a closing argument to convey your client’s story and convince the jury why your side’s perspective on the case warrants a favorable verdict. Those who attend will leave with a better understanding of how and when to effectively organize your closing, how to give a persuasive closing, what you can and can’t say, how to deal with the other side’s closing and rebuttal, and how to capture and keep the jury’s attention. While aimed at attorneys with little or no trial experience, others may find topics of interest in further developing their trial skills. Those who attend this class may also be interested in attending the other three classes in this series, which are Effective Opening Statements, Dynamic Direct Examination, and Potent Cross-examination. Click here to learn more and register: https://ow.ly/7KII50QJUT9

Join Morgan E. Leigh as she co-presents with Patrick J. Coyne of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP as they discuss how to develop and persuasively present a closing argument to convey your client’s story and convince the jury why your side’s perspective on the case warrants a favorable verdict. Those who attend will leave with a better understanding of how and when to effectively organize your closing, how to give a persuasive closing, what you can and can’t say, how to deal with the other side’s closing and rebuttal, and how to capture and keep the jury’s attention. While aimed at attorneys with little or no trial experience, others may find topics of interest in further developing their trial skills. Those who attend this class may also be interested in attending the other three classes in this series, which are Effective Opening Statements, Dynamic Direct Examination, and Potent Cross-examination. Click here to learn more and register: https://ow.ly/7KII50QJUT9

  How will your jury react to your case? Focus Groups with Magna Legal Services feature: ·       Mock jurors recruited from YOUR trial venue ·       Real-time feedback to case presentations ·       Breakout rooms for verdict deliberation ·       Extensive juror feedback on key issues through post-verdict discussions ·       Comprehensive strategic report featuring key themes, strategies, risks, & recommendations   Click below to learn more, or contact me at [email protected] to get started! https://lnkd.in/gc5ycPU8 #FocusGroups #LitigationSupport #JuryConsulting  

One of the reasons I decided to come back to Hall & Evans recently is that the attorneys here know how to try cases and aren't afraid of the courtroom. I've tried more than fifty cases to juries and it's important to me to work with other attorneys who not only understand courtroom litigation, but actually have the experience doing it. One of the skills you can only develop through actual trial work is picking and advocating to a jury. For the litigators out there, please consider coming to the CBA Litigators' Summit this Thursday where I'll be presenting about the impact of diversity on jury deliberations and how to create diverse juries. Research shows diverse juries have wider ranging deliberations and reach verdicts that are better across almost all metrics. Plus diversity protects against deliberations tainted by bias and ignorance. And because those still impact trials shockingly often, I'll be discussing steps trial lawyers can take to ask for a new trial when verdicts are based on animus and harmful stereotypes, rather than actual evidence. As attorneys on the front lines of often high profile trials, it serves the interests of our clients and our communities to pick juries who will reach fair and unbiased verdicts and increase confidence in the court system.

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Jury selection is one of the most important aspects of trial. Trust us to help you de-select the least favorable jurors for your case. Have a trial coming up? Contact me to learn more or to set up a complimentary case consultation with one of Magna’s expert jury consultants! [email protected] | 210.823.6809 #JurySelection #LitigationSupport #JuryConsulting