Episodes

May 24, 2021

Picking a Winning Jury with Sonia Chopra

Trial Strategist, Sonia Chopra, has applied the sciences of psychology, sociology and data analytics to assist attorneys in case framing and jury (de)selection. Being one of the best at her craft, she has been a part of countless seven, eight, nine and ten figure verdicts across the. country. Join …
May 10, 2021

Taking on Goliath with Bob Kelley

Attorney Robert Kelley has made a career out of trying high profile cases against some of the largest and most powerful corporations in America. Join us as we learn how Bob first developed his unique style and voice as a trial lawyer and achieved incredible success, including a landmark case agains…
April 26, 2021

Channeling your Inner Performing Artist with Karen Smolar

Few lawyers have more experiences in the trenches trying jury trials that Karen Smolar, the former long-time Trial Chief at Bronx Public Defenders. Karen discusses her take on the verdict in the Chauvin trial, including what the prosecution and the defense did well and mistakes made. Karen then dis…
April 12, 2021

Breaking Glass Ceilings and Verdict Records with Kalpana Srinivasan

Kalpana Srinivasan is a graduate of Yale University, Stanford Law School, a trial lawyer with a $700 million verdict, co-managing partner of the Houston based law firm Susman Godfrey, a woman, and a South Asian. Her unparalleled success has paved the way for other talented minorities and females to…
Feb. 15, 2021

Success Starts from Within with Rick Friedman

Lawyers learn to marshal logic and emotional persuasion, but few focus on what is perhaps the most powerful element of advocacy--what Aristotle called ethos--which is the intangible factor that stems from the character and moral strength of the lawyer him or herself. Rick Friedman discusses how law…
Feb. 15, 2021

Introductions and Expectations

In this brief trailer, Ben Gideon and Rahul Ravipudi talk about what motivated them to launch this podcast and their goals and expectations for the show.