The Trial Lawyers College Podcast

We all wrestle with demons. The power within is the power to overcome them. Todd Kelly describes his recent book titled "The Power Within", the story of a pivotal moment in his life in which he struggled with a suicide attempt and the role-reversal exercise that saved his life.

One-time TLC course attendee Maureen Farrell shares her personal experiences and growing understanding of psychodrama ignited by a one week TLC course last year in Colorado. Listen as she expands on TLC skills and techniques she's learned from just one event with the incredible TLC staff.

Listen here to TLC's podcast, with host Rafe Foreman, visiting with Trial Skills Foundation Faculty Member Max Mitchell about the importance of the Public Defender, a position Max recently left to open a solo criminal defense practice in Sedalia, MO.  

Patrick McLain joins us to elaborate on his experiences with all the Trial Lawyers College courses and encourage others to participate in upcoming events with TLC staff. Patrick goes over each course coming up in 2023 and helps detail the planning, effort, and benefit of each unique course.

Come and listen to Kim Savo's excellent podcast on neuro-diversity and how we as lawyers need to educate ourselves for representation of clients who fall in this category.

Public defender Emily Fisher shares her unique perspective of the broken indigent defense system and offers her unique insight into solutions, including the value of community.

Colby Vokey tells the gripping story around his current military case and his use of TLC methods to discover and relay his case.

Using the TLC methods of role reversal, doubling, and psychodrama to enrich and deepen the connection for parents who have suffered the loss of their children at the hands of the government, please come and listen while Amanda Harber teaches us.

Simina is uniquely qualified to utilize psychodrama as a certified psychodramatist and in this episode, she not only employs the TLC methods, but gives us a substantive look into the world of the Vaccine court.

Harry Daniels III splits his time between civil and criminal trials. Listen as he tells you his insights on how to get to know your client better as well as finding your own powerful voice as an advocate.

Joy Bertrand explains her personal journey to withholding judgment of a client who has made poor decisions. The result was a connection that moved her to tears. Stay tuned and give a listen.

Felony chief public defender Jason Sosa recounts the value of TLC methods in training young aspiring trial lawyers in the correct way to practice law including jail cell reenactments and role reversals with members of his community.  

Listen as Brianne, a professional storyteller, author, and book publisher discusses the power of connection and story.

Jerry Perry, past F Warrior President, invites you to learn about yourself, your authenticity, and your uniqueness. Listen while he explains the power contained therein.

Come and listen to Joe Fried, TLC grad of 2002 who has worked on cases in 40 states in the Us, as he talks about fear, a.k.a. "Fred in my head", and imparts his wisdom and insightful methods of turning the voices and fear down a level or two. 

Eric Davis, our newest TLC Board Member, shares his wisdom, his leadership, and a few personal stories which add up to the greatest piece of advice I have yet to hear on this podcast.  Don't give up, get better!

State Representative and Trial Lawyer Ann Johnson discusses her new role as a member of the board of directors for the Trial Lawyers College and how she uses TLC methods in the courtroom, the legislature, and as a politician with equal force and effect. 

Come and listen to Greg Westfalls' insightful, inspirational and creative use of real historical events, exhibited in museums in Montgomery, Alabama, for training purposes for the defense of the damned and in representing the condemned, the downtrodden, and the damned. 

Tenured law professor and trial lawyer Carolos Concepcion offers insight into TLC methods from his own experience researching the effect of emotions on humans. 

Advocacy traverses our nation's boundaries.  Listen as Barrister Paul O'Grady explains the Irish court system and his comparison to our system in the US.

Todd Kelly details TLC winning methods leading to a recent settlement in a trucking case at mediation.  Learn how his client's story and use of story boards through expert witness depositions became the gift that kept on giving. 

Maren Chaloupka explains the exciting symbiotic relationship between the moth storytelling techniques and TLC.  Maren is the director and leader of the Grad 2 Course for Trial Lawyers College where new and innovative techniques, curriculum, and personal development are taught by outstanding faculty.  Maren details Grad 2 Course and issues an open invitation for all TLC graduates.

Learn how major Grethe Hahn represented a convicted and previously sentenced to death member of the armed forces and successfully beat the sentence of death in the retrial. 

Listen to course co-director Stephen Demik describe the outstanding trial skills course which is coming up soon.  Each director gives detailed examples of the benefits of attending this trial skills course that you won't want to miss.  Tune in and experience an uplifting program with real-life examples for us to all learn from them.