Episodes

Antoinette (Toni) Schlapprizzi turned to data for guidance on a complex trucking injury case. Her client was seriously injured when he was unstrapping a load of heavy pipe and the telehandler operator began lifting before her client was clear of the fall zone. Toni wrote in substantial context about the case, right down to her client’s trip from Louisiana to Illinois, where the accident occured. The first data report put the winnable rate in the 60s. But when she reframed the case to focus on th...

Monte Tynes and Courtney Wilson have fallen in love with “big data” and big data’s “little brother,” called Fred. Why? Because big data reveals the things that shouldn’t worry you and the things you should. Fred, on the other hand, guides you when “you don’t know everything” and when you can’t absorb the expense of a big data study. In this visit with Fred’s creators, Alicia Campbell and Nick Schweitzer, the partners at Tynes Law Firm describe how they use both platforms in their Mississippi pra...

"I think this is coming to a place near you," warns Tom Dickerson, trial attorney leading the fight against sweeping tort reform in Kansas. A bill would prohibit plaintiff lawyers from requesting any dollar amount for non-economic damages. With hosts Alicia Campbell and Nick Schweitzer, Tom describes his effort to fight it. And Nick describes his research that counters the argument of the bill’s supporters: “Anchoring isn't really a big deal, and it doesn't really happen, and jurors aren't just ...

"There's nothing nuclear about a verdict that's predictable." Sean Claggett, trial lawyer and co-author of “Jury Ball,” the groundbreaking book on big data, has made it his mission to help plaintiffs’ lawyers predict verdicts. In this episode, he visits hosts Alicia Campbell and Nick Schweitzer just days before picking a jury in Provo, Utah – a city where jurors don’t give big verdicts, according to conventional wisdom. Sean is unbowed: “Provided the right facts and the right story, I think all ...

From an individual’s spinal injury to an entire town’s polluted landscape, Focus Graphics designs demonstratives that pop – and persuade. CEO Seton Claggett visits hosts Alicia Campbell and Nick Schweitzer to explain the value of visuals and the return on investment. “You can get a colorization of an MRI or something, get a couple of them, and be out of the door for less than a grand, and they are extremely impactful,” he says. Tune in as Seton walks through the Focus Graphics origin story, proc...

When Brian Aleinikoff represented a 16-year-old girl who was paralyzed after falling from a chairlift, he leveraged a big data report that made it clear: He had to reframe the case to focus on the true “bad actor” – not the chairlift operator but the “multi-gajillion-dollar corporation” itself. As he explains in this case breakdown with hosts Alicia Campbell and Nick Schweitzer, skiers who enjoy expensive resorts don’t want to believe that a lift operator isn’t paying attention. “They want to be...

He’s known as the “data beater.” He’s secured $91 million for a convenience store robbery victim and $42 million for a young woman who was “betrayed” by Child Protective Services. He’s Eric Fong, and he stops by “The Fred Files” to reveal how he uses data to beat the defense. With hosts Alicia Campbell, Nick Schweitzer, and Kevin Doran, Eric shares his approach to trial preparation, including how he identifies case weaknesses before trial through data research. Connect with Fred ☑️ Eric Fong |...

Is there evidence that giving attorneys more time to ask more detailed questions would better predict juror bias? “We found a resounding ‘yes,’” says Valerie Hans, who joins Jessica Salerno and John Campbell to discuss their groundbreaking research. Valerie, of Cornell Law School and a leading authority on the jury system; Jessica, a social psychologist from Cornell University's psychology department; and John, trial lawyer-turned-researcher and co-author of JuryBall, published their findings in...

Imagine you’ve got a big case and you want a summary of every deposition. “The first temptation might be, ‘Well, I'll just throw my depo into an AI, and I'll have it summarize it.’ But if you've ever tried that, it would choke on the depo.” That’s how John Campbell describes the problem. His expertise comes from pioneering the use of big data in litigation and writing JuryBall, the groundbreaking book about big data, with his wife, “The Fred Files” co-host Alicia Campbell. His solution? A deposi...

In their third installment of a series about Fred, trial scientist Alicia Campbell brings back COO Nick Schweitzer and CTO Kevin Doran for insights about how to maximize this platform. Learn why early case evaluation prevents costly mistakes, how Fred guides discovery strategy and expert selection, and why bulk pricing makes data-driven decisions accessible for firms of all sizes. Alicia shares her bold vision of attaching Fred reports to motions to dismiss, explaining: "We have an ability to kn...

Fred isn't just software – he's your strategic partner in case evaluation. Trial scientist Alicia Campbell, CEO Nick Schweitzer, and CTO Kevin Doran take you inside Fred's virtual jury room to show exactly how 75 real jurors evaluate your case. From building multi-plaintiff, multi-defendant studies to using national samples instead of venue-specific ones, Fred is designed to be scientifically rigorous and cost effective. Learn how custom questions and evidence ratings can expose weaknesses in yo...

Meet Fred, “Big Data’s Little Brother.” You need him in your life if you’re a plaintiff’s lawyer, says trial scientist Alicia Campbell, who developed the platform in 2016. She explains why in this inaugural episode of The Fred Files. Tune in as Alicia, COO Nick Schweitzer, and CTO Kevin Doran explain how Fred gathers input from 75 real jurors to provide crucial insights for a fraction of traditional focus group costs. From video evidence evaluation to settlement strategy, they describe how data-...

What if you could predict your verdict before stepping into the courtroom? The Fred Files pulls back the curtain on jury thinking and trial preparation, giving plaintiffs' lawyers and mediators unprecedented insights into what makes jurors tick. Hosted by trial lawyer and trial scientist, Alicia Campbell, empirical legal scholar, Nick Schweitzer, and data guru, Kevin Doran, this podcast explores how online focus groups can revolutionize case preparation. Each episode tackles the questions kee...