Civilly Speaking

Civilly Speaking Host sits down with Andy Young, Managing Partner of the Law Firm for Truck Safety, to discuss what love's got to do with filling a balloon in a courtroom.

Back for your listening pleasure, Civilly Speaking Host Sean Harris welcomes OAJ President-Elect Nate Stuckey to discuss consensus building, recent success in the Ohio Legislature and how approaching local rules from the standpoint of safety can make an impact on Ohioans.

Sean Harris sits down with Civil Rights Attorneys Robert Gresham and Sarah Gelsomino to discuss civil rights as an area of the law and what cases look like in Ohio.

Host Sean Harris sits down with OAJ Director of Government Affairs, Brad Ingraham, and attorney and OAJ member, Rick Topper, for a recap of the 2022 General Election.

Host Sean Harris sits down with OAJ President Sydney McLafferty and MAJ President Stuart Sklar for a deep dive on the Ohio and Michigan Supreme Court races this election year. Find your voting resources at https://www.oajustice.org/oajvotes and be sure to vote on or before November 8!

Host, Sean Harris sits down with Sari for a thought-provoking conversation about voir dire, non-verbal communication, and talking to the jury. Learn more about Sari and browse the H2H resources at SariSwears.com , plus register for today's webinar with Sari, "3 Powerful Strategies to Help You Read a Juror's Mind" at 3 pm via Zoom.

Don't miss next week's Civilly Speaking episode with nationally recognized trial consultant and certified coach, Sari de la Motte! Host, Sean Harris sits down with Car to discuss voir dire, non-verbal communication, and talking to the jury. Learn more about Sari at SariSwears.com and register for her upcoming webinar "3 Powerful Strategies to Help You Read a Juror's Mind" on Wednesday at 3 pm on Z...

In this episode, host Sean Harris sits down with Shawn Acton, Partner with one of Ohio's asbestos litigation firms, Kelley & Ferraro, to discuss the state of asbestos litigation and updates on relevant legislation. 

In this episode, host Sean Harris sits down with Lauren Ruth Martin, licensed professional counselor, speaker, and podcast host, to discuss the causes of burnout, how to recognize the signs, and pitfalls to avoid.  Lauren is the keynote speaker at this year's Paralegal Convention in Columbus on September 29 & 30, where she will be discussing practical methods to stay productive while avoi...

Host Sean Harris sits down with Nathan Stuckey, with The Stuckey Firm, and Rhys Richards, with The Richards Firm, to discuss the psychological effects of car crashes and the impact those effects can have on your cases.  Register for OAJ's upcoming Scene of the Crash Car Crash CLE for a day of hands-on training and experiences at the Wayne County Fire & Rescue Regional Training Facility th...

Host Sean Harris sits down with Brad Ingraham and State Representative Richard Brown (D-Reynoldsburg) for a Special Election Update and will take a look at some of the most relevant and surprising races around Ohio. *Since this episode was recorded, The Ohio Supreme Court rejected another proposed map of U.S. House Districts. The decision returned the map to the Republican-controlled General...

In this episode, host Sean Harris sits down with Trial Structure's D. Brett Turnbull to discuss the Betrayal Structure

In this episode, host Sean Harris sat down with OAJ's Director of Government Affairs, Brad Ingraham, and Senior Policy Analyst with Consumer Reports, Maureen Mahoney to discuss data privacy, how it is being legislated, and what this means for trial attorneys.

In episode 75 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris and guests Konrad Kircher and Ryan McGraw with Rittgers & Rittgers discuss the Brandt case and recent developments in representation of sexual assault survivors.

In episode 74 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris and guests Ashlie Case Sletvold, managing partner with Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway, and Chris Lalak, partner with Nilges Draher, discuss vaccine mandates and exceptions and look ahead to the future of vaccine mandate constitutionality.

In episode 73 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Rob and Mary Erney from Erney Law about the benefits and unique challenges of working in a multi-generational law firm.

In episode 72 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Candess Zona-Mendola, Senior Trial Paralegal with The Lange Law Firm and featured speaker at our upcoming Paralegal Convention about how to best use your paralegal’s skills to optimize your firm’s work. Reserve a seat at the September 23-24 Paralegal Convention today: https://www.oajustice.org/paralegalconvention21

https://civillyspeaking.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/civilly-speaking-7-21_mixdown.mp3 In episode 71 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with former OAJ Women’s Caucus Chair, Ashley Rutherford Starling of Willis Spangler Starling, Jessica Bacon of Bevan & Associates, LPA, INC., and Meghan Connolly of Lowe Scott Fischer Co., LPA about the importance of communities.

In episode 70 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Matt Nakajima of Rittgers & Rittgers about his recent in-person jury trial that resulted in a plaintiff’s verdict.

In episode 69 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to three Irish Ohioans about the importance of communities and how being a part of the Irish community has impacted them. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

In episode 68 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Lindsay Lawrence of Rittgers & Rittgers about her experience starting a new practice area within a firm.

In episode 67 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Nathan Stuckey of The Stuckey Firm about how he has navigated owning his own practice.

In a special Thanksgiving episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to four OAJ members — Andy Young of The Law Firm for Truck Safety, Allen Tittle of Tittle & Perlmuter, Eleana Drakatos of Yacobozzi Drakatos, LLC, and Brian Miller of Miller Law — about cases that made a huge difference for their clients... Continue Reading →

In episode 65 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Charlie Rittgers of Rittgers & Rittgers and Michael Brown from FindLaw about best practices for law firms amidst COVID-19.

In episode 64 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Judge Jennifer Brunner, one of eight state appeals court judges of the Tenth District Court of Appeals in Franklin County and a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court.