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1 ILLINOISCASELAW.COM 1 00 APPROVED CLE. TOTAL HOURS PRESENTED IN VIDEO AUDIO FORMAT MP3 PODCAST ( / & ) Professionalism AN HOUR ON PROFESSIONALISM USING TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE YOUR LITIGATION SKILLS AND STAY ON TOP OF THE CASES : PREMIUM NUGGETS INSTRUCTOR SAMUEL PARTIDA JR,. HOW TO EXPLODE YOUR LITIGATION PRACTICE AND EFFICIENTLY MANAGE YOUR LEGAL TRAINING WITH TECHNOLOGY THAT S SO COMMON IT S IN YOUR POCKET RIGHT NOW ' '

2 PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY Course Presenter: Samuel Paritda, Jr. Samuel Partida, Jr. is a criminal defense attorney, legal blogger and podcaster. He is the founder of IllinoisCaseLaw.com and creator of T he Criminal Nuggets Podcast. Through this website and podcast, Mr. Partida provides an educational resource for other Illinois practitioners. He continues to be amazed with how modern technology has allowed every single practicing attorney to become a teacher of his peers. Actual peer to peer learning only becomes easier and easier. Mr. Partida is a former Illinois prosecutor. He has been the lead attorney in thousands of criminal cases and has tried cases ranging from traffic, DUIs, trespass, assaults & batteries, thefts, armed robbery, drug offenses, domestic battery, murder, and sexual assaults. He is a former recipient of the Kane County State s Attorney s Litigator of the Year Award. With over 13 years of courtroom experience, Mr. Partida has become a top criminal litigator. These days, he applies his intellect and tenacious style to defending the rights of the criminally accused. When he is not in court, he is dissecting Illinois criminal case law at IllinoisCaseLaw.com and at the Criminal Nuggets Podcast. Samuel Partida, Jr. obtained his bachelor of science in physics at the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law. Please send any questions, comments or feedback about this course to: IllinoisCaseLaw.com/feedback partidasam@illinoiscaselaw.com.

3 FINANCIAL HARDSHIP POLICY A discount on course fees may be available to attorneys who demonstrate financial hardship upon a written request of application requesting a course fee discount. A CLE course fee discount of up to 50% for courses costing over $500 and a 35% discount is available for all other courses. To be eligible for these discounts an attorney must verify in writing that they are employed by a not for profit, non governmental organization whose mission is to provide the public with legal assistance and/or legal education or otherwise demonstrates a low income. An attorney who verifies that they have an annual income of less than $30,000 qualifies as having a low income. All materials documenting the above requirements should be e mailed to Samuel Partida, Jr. at partidasam@illinoiscaselaw.com. The should include an explanation of why the applicant believes he or she qualifies for a course fee discount. If applicable a letter from a current employer describing the nature of the non profit mission and anticipated current year earnings should be included as a submission. Unemployed applicants should include a personal statement confirming their unemployment status with a description of the last employer and period of time of last employment. Please include your name, ARDC number, mailing address, , phone number, and any relevant documents or submissions should be included as attachments. Samuel Partida, Jr. IllinoisCaseLaw.com partidasam@illinoiscaselaw.com

4 How To Explode Your Litigation Practice And Efficiently Manage Your Legal Training With Technology That s So Common It s In Your Pocket Right Now. An Hour On Professionalism: Using Technology To Manage Your Litigations Skills And Stay On Top Of The Cases TOTAL CREDIT: 1.00 HOURS SECTION ONE - INTRODUCTION (5 min.) A. Introduce The Producer 1. Founder of IllinoisCaseLaw.com 2....In this training I ll lay out a simple and efficient system that leads to explosive litigation growth, teaches attorneys how to manage their legal training, and does it all with zero reading. 3. Relationship between your practice, technology, and how you learn and grow as a litigator 4. System for Illinois criminal law attorneys B. Background & Experience 1. Being busy doesn t make you better. 2. Busy work means stagnating as a litigator a) Meaningless court status appearances b) Jail visits c) Office hours d) Intake appointments e) Client hand-holding SECTION TWO - PRIOR EXAMPLES (5 min.) A. Walked Into Court DWLR case law was favorable 2. Until it wasn t 3. Not knowing hurt and was embarrassing B. A Sentencing Example 1. Saw this one 2. Attorney was putting on quite a sentencing show 3. Wanted probation 1

5 4. Then prosecutor announces charge is non-probationable 5. Look on their faces - cringe worthy moment a) Embarrassingly wrong & horribly misinformed on the law b) Too much to keep up with c) Not your fault MODULE THREE - THE STRUGGLE (9 min.) A. If You Are Doing It Keeping up 2. Reading the cases 3. Congratulations 4. This is not for you...unless you want to save time and energy B. The Rest Of Us 1. Ought not feel guilty 2. Help is on the way C. 20 to 50 Published Opinions Each Month 1. Do the math to 50 new ideas, concepts, and new rules D. Win Goes To Attorney Who Finds The Balance E. The Build Up 1. Competitive advantage goes to those who can access information 2. Are you feeding our litigation brain? 3. Are you managing your training? 4. Can you do it quicker, cheaper, and more efficiently and more effectively? F. Off The Shelf Modern Technology To The Rescue 1. Not Expensive 2. No advanced AI 3. No invasive surgery MODULE FOUR - AN AUDIO PODCAST (10 min.) A. Let s Momentarily Suspend Disbelief 1. Open mind 2. Not just any legal podcast will due 3. Must be tailor made for you and other Illinois crim law practitioners B. Must Draw On Illinois 1. Case law 2. Statutes 3. Litigation trends C. Why An Audio Podcast Is The Best Solution And Reading Is For Suckers 1. Modern educator talk about a flipped classroom 2. Explain flipped classroom IllinoisCaseLaw.com page 2 of 6

6 a) Use of modern internet technology b) Youtube, websites, podcasts c) Old days meant you lectured at school but learned at home d) No time for anything else e) Now you consume at home and learn at school D. It s All About Active Learning 1. What s active learning? 2. The brain works best when it is creating and processing information not just consuming it. Thus, active learning is where the rubber hits the road. That s when you ask questions about what you are learning. That s when you get to be critical of the information you are processing. Without an effort to reconcile what you are hearing with what you already know true understanding and learning does not happen. Active listening means listening while analyzing, comparing, and categorizing what you re listening to. 3. True learning is not a spectator sport 4. Similarly, a crim law podcast flips the cases a) No wasted time or energy reading b) No wasted time or energy sifting and hunting down the info c) Hard work is done d) Podcast promotes active listening E. Listening with a fresh mind allows for Active listening 2. Processing and 3. Assimilation of information MODULE FIVE - AVOIDING INFORMATION OVERLOAD (10 min.) A. We Can Over Do It B. Information Intake Has To Be Careful & Smart C. Neurology, Psychology and Education Researchers To the Rescue Again D. Podcast Must Promote Retention And Recall E. You Remember What You Understand 1. Memory recall aids - known for centuries 2. Have to remember nonsensical data? Easy correlate it to known entities 3. Familiar mental structures like imaginary rooms, parts of your body, a calendar 4. Called schemas 5. We have legal schemas F. It s All About Making It Past The Memory Filters 1. Data constantly zipping by us 2. Powerful filtration system is quite selective G. Learning, Retention, and Recall Are Tied To 1. Experience 2. Emotions IllinoisCaseLaw.com page 3 of 6

7 3. Entertainment H. Experience 1. You already bring courtroom experience to the table 2. Experience begets experience 3. The more you know the easier you learn 4. The more you listen to the podcast the faster you progress 5. False memory research a) What is false memory? b) Audio learning also creates experiences c) Listening begets more and more courtroom experience I. Emotions 1. How emotion evolved as a powerful memory aid 2. Hunting on the savannah 3. Danger correlates with emotion 4 Those who remembered survived 5. Emotional information gets remembered 6. Podcasts that tug on emotion get retained J. Entertainment 1. Hollywood has learned that entertainment promotes learning 2. Who were your favorite teachers? 3. Which Super Bowl ads do you remember? 4. Nothing wrong with a little humor in a legal podcast MODULE SIX - INTRODUCE THE PREMIUM NUGGETS PODCAST (9 min.) A. Premium Nuggets Podcast 1. For Illinois criminal law attorneys 2. Covering the latest cases and statutes 3. Only the most crucial nuggets 4. Presented in way that makes it easy for your brain to process and store 5. Avoid information overload 6. Promotes sticky legal bits 7. Multiply your training efforts 8. Manage the cases 9. Control information overload B. Brief Statement From Current Subscriber 1. CBA criminal committee 2. Francis Baumgart 3. Useful, practical, helps me keep up and stay ahead C. Brief Statement From Current Subscriber 1. DeKalb County Assistant Public Defender 2. Mary Cole 3. Helpd get a handle of her call when she was thrown into a sink or swim courtroom IllinoisCaseLaw.com page 4 of 6

8 D. Brief Statement From Current Subscriber 1. Long time 26th & Cal Staple 2. Steve Decker 3. Best and easiest way to stay informed E. Other Professions Have Their Own Educational Podcasts 1. Teachers 2. Professors 3. Economists 4. Medical Doctors 5. Veterinarians 6. Advanced Nursing 7. Dentists 8. Accountants 9. Why not us? MODULE SEVEN - LISTEN WITH THREE SIMPLE RULES (9 min.) A. If you can follow these three simple rules you ll maximize your litigation growth and get the most from what the podcast has to offer B. Forget what you know 1. Yes, experience is king 2. I m talking about your attitude 3. Listen with an open mind 4. Forget your expertise, pretend you are going to learn something 5. Shake off self doubt C. Ask At Least One Question 1. What would I have done? 2. Different versions of the same question would be: a) Would I have made that mistake? b) Would I have gotten it right? c) Do I know that? d) How do I know I wouldn t have done the same thing 3. Remember active learning is the whole point D. Keep up 1. The Premium Nuggets produces and releases 3 episodes per week 2. On average 10 minutes per episode 3. That s 30 minutes a week devoted to your basic skills growth and courtroom learning 4. Steady persistent attention the cases is rewarded 5. But you have to listen 6. It s up to you. MODULE EIGHT - CLOSING REMARKS (3 min.) IllinoisCaseLaw.com page 5 of 6

9 A. with questions Questions on material 3. Claim your CLE 4. Questions about the podcast B. Finally, before heading out let me just say that if after today you are ready to make the Premium Nuggets your secret weapon to explosive litigation growth just jump on over to PremiumNuggets.com TOTAL CREDIT: 60 MINUTES = 1.00 HOURS IllinoisCaseLaw.com page 6 of 6

10 Illinois Criminal Lawyers: I got something for YOU. Here s Some Real Criminal Mischief: Throw Gasoline On Your Litigation Practice And Watch It Explode In The Courtroom...And Love Every Minute Of It

11 Smart Attorneys Read The Cases. The Smartest Attorneys Listen To Them. Only Chumps Are Still Reading The Cases. Right Now A Select Group Of Attorneys Have Discovered They Can Use Their Ears To Stay Up-To-Date & Informed On All The Latest Criminal Law Changes. [The Premium Nuggets] keeps the current cases accessible and in the forefront of my mind. It s been the easiest way I ve found to stay current with the cases. I also have a high degree of certainty that the podcast is covering the most important cases with the biggest issues. I don t have to keep track of the big cases because I know they ll be covered on the podcast. Paul Meyers, Kane County Public Defender s Office <<Join Waiting List Now:

12 Dear Colleague, My name is Samuel Partida, Jr., and I ve been an Illinois criminal law lawyer for over 14 years. I ve handled cases for the defense and the prosecution. but it doesn t matter what side you are on. Having the right information at the right time is the difference between a successful outcome for your client and getting embarrassed in court. Table Turned On Me

13 For example, a while back I strode into traffic court on an super simple driving while license suspended case. I coolly asked the prosecutor when she would dismiss the case. Now, generally I m not that kind of attorney. You know, the kind that glides into court asking for unreasonably low offers and dismissals. But in this case, I had case law on my side. When the prosecutor asked me why she would do that, I cited the case that was clearly in my favor on the issue. The prosecutor, without missing a beat, quickly let me know that my case was overruled the week before and that there would be no dismissals on these charges. D Oh! I hate it when that happens. I got the hell out of there with my tail tucked between my legs. Just like that, in an instant all my years as a criminal litigator were completely nullified against this young, newly licensed prosecuting attorney who (at that time) knew more than me. She completely turned the table on me.

14 <<Join Waiting List Now: It s situations like these and the larger complexity of our practice that got me thinking there had to be a better way. A better way to stay informed A better way to make sense of the array of statutes A better way to know about the changes A better way to keep up with the cases and, shoot, a better way to earn CLE This was when I started looking for an Illinois criminal law podcast. You see, I had already been listening to podcasts that explained technical subject matter like economics. So, I knew professional information could be broadcast with a podcast. Surely, the Illinois criminal law podcast was out there.

15 I searched and I searched, but I couldn t find it. Finally, I Just Made The Darn Thing New ear habit for lawyers. It s not disgusting, won t get you arrested, and can be done in public with zero embarrassment. In fact, you ll love doing it in public without shame. From case publication to your brain; it s never been easier. This is one of the most powerful technologies known to man for getting large volumes of information in your head without any reading or invasive surgery. This is the fastest, newest way to upgrade your practice. Become a case law expert when you discover how to pay steady persistent attention to the cases, start brain-mapping and making connections between important legal concepts. Finally, the easiest way to become a master litigator. How to cheat and steal your way to proficiency. A system so simple and effective, even a young attorney can use it to

16 dominate a seasoned attorney in court! 100% legal and ethical all the way, and all it takes is 10 minutes a day. Imagine learning the cases and loving every minute of it. That s not only possible; it s likely. Know about all the most controversial cases before the opposition. Discover the most common mistakes made by prosecutors, the police, and judges. A criminal case is like a minefield. This is your map telling you where not to step. The #1 Way to stop a judge from shafting you is to cite case law. And a whole lot more Your Secret Courtroom Weapon I felt strongly that Illinois criminal law attorneys were missing out. <<Join Waiting List Now:

17 and I now present to you, your secret weapon for keeping up to speed with the Illinois criminal law. It s The Premium Nuggets Podcast. The Premium Nuggets Podcast is a legal resource unmatched in Cost Ease o f consumption and Relevancy to your criminal law practice. Nothing else out there can streamline your legal learning like a podcast. There s no better, faster way of mastering a criminal courtroom. Not sure what a podcast is or how this helps your practice? Let me explain.

18 INTRODUCING THE PREMIUM NUGGETS PODCAST The Premium Nuggets Podcast is a subscription legal service that updates and informs you on the latest Illinois criminal case law. INSIDE THE PODCAST PREMIUM NUGGETS I capture the valuable nuggets and lessons offered by recent Illinois criminal opinions. I record and document only the most valuable bits of legal learning offered by the cases. Then, I package it all in an audio file delivered automatically to your phone, computer or other mp3 listening device. This is called a podcast. It s so valuable to attorneys because it relies on audio learning.

19 3 Reasons Why A Podcast Trumps Reading 1. It s easier, more efficient, and takes way less time 2. You can do it while doing something else 3. You can earn CLE credit That s right, you can actually earn CLE credit for keeping up with the cases. How did I manage to pull that off? Easy. I read the rules. Did you know Illinois Supreme Court Rule 795(d)(10) says that [n]o credit shall be earned by reading advance sheets, newspapers, law reviews, books, cases, statutes, newsletters or other sources? However, participating in an approved course is 100% legit. Therefore, every quarter of the year I bundle all the podcast episodes of that period into audio courses for CLE approval.

20 After approval, those attorneys who have been keeping up with the episodes are automatically entitled to CLE credit. Those who fall behind just listen to the approved modules, assured their CLE certificate is waiting. This podcast s primary objective is to use the cases to increase your professional competence as an attorney. This is the perfect marriage between your obligation to earn CLE credit, the burdens of keeping up with the cases, and strengthening your knowledge base. There is no easier way to dissect and analyze the Significant intellectual Educational a nd Practical legal l essons offered by the cases. <<Join Waiting List Now:

21 OVER 40 HOURS OF CLE: This Is The Only Solution That Allows You To Earn CLE While You Easily Keep Up To Speed With The Cases! Right now, the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois has approved 41.5 hours of CLE credit. You re putting your ears to good work. No minute goes wasted. It s Audio Only! This means there s no sitting in front of a monitor for hours on-end. That s because these hours are formatted as a downloadable mp3. You won t need to see my big-fat talking head.

22 Instead, I ll deliver an mp3 file (a podcast!) that you can download to your phone, mp3 player, or any other audio player. This means you can take your CLE with you. In these downloads, I spoon feed you all the latest findings with the most significant effects on the law. Your Reporting Period Is Right Around The Corner Your reporting period is on it s way. Why not get ahead? How Does It Work? Step : Register First, you decide you want to do this and hit the subscribe button to register. Step : Your Magic Link

23 Then, you ll receive a magic link in your . Step : Copy-Paste Third, you copy then paste your magic link into your favorite podcast player. <<Join Waiting List Now: Here are the Top 10 Most Interesting Ways To Listen to the Premium Nuggets and Earn CLE: 10. While playing a round of golf 9. Hitting baseballs in a batting cage

24 8. Ice fishing 7. Jogging around the lake 6. Painting your family portrait 5. Doing yoga 4. Lifting weights at the gym 3. People watching at the airport 2. Bike riding in the countryside 1. DRIVING ANYWHERE.

25 Why does it work? because it s easy. A podcast that automatically delivers an audio file to your phone or digital listening device requires ZERO READING and you can take it ANYWHERE. <<Join Waiting List Now: Podcasts Are Growing In Popularity & Utility

26 You should know that podcasts are quickly growing in popularity and utility in other professions. Other professions are also quickly using this new tool to meet their own demanding educational requirements. For example, you can find professional podcasts produced for: Teachers Professors Economists Medical Doctors Veterinarians Accountants Ect

27 But Don t Just Take My Word For It Clearly, my opinion is biased, but here s what others are saying [The Premium Nuggets] keeps the current cases accessible and in the forefront of my mind. It s been the easiest way I ve found to stay current with the cases. I would say one of the biggest benefits to listening to the Premium Nuggets Podcast is that it makes the cases ubiquitous in my life. Here s what I mean by that: Thinking about the cases and the broader issues is something I do more often. It s a great sounding board for the issues and the cases. It keeps the current cases accessible and in the forefront of my mind. It s been the easiest way I ve found to stay current with the cases. Considering we are talking about the law, the experience is not very painful. I can listen in my car, the gym, my home, and I don t have to log into WestLaw. I also have a high degree of certainty that the podcast is covering the most important cases with the biggest issues. I don t have to keep track of the big cases because I know they ll be covered on the podcast. The

28 case law has just become a part of my daily life rather than something I turn to whenever I find time. I m not going to read the cases every day. I just don t have time for that. But the the podcast is like a refresher. It s a good starting off place that helps me to remember the case names and the issues. For example, right now I don t have an eyewitness expert case on my plate. Yet, I know the big case on the issue, People v. Lerma, and I know experts are now generally admissible. So that s what I mean. When I do have to research, I know exactly where I m starting. Paul Meyers, former Assistant Kane County Public Defender It doesn t become a chore, but a convenience. For me, the selling point was that it would be like advance sheets but I could recapture lost time while driving around in my car It doesn t become a chore, but a convenience. As I saw your posts scroll down my FB screen, I was literally thinking about having my iphone read me the case updates from the ISBA, even though it would be monotone and irritating. So this is better!

29 Steven H. Fagan Fagan, Fagan & Davis I am learning a lot. I did get in [the Premium Podcast] and I am reaping its benefits! You are an amazing presenter and educator. I am learning a lot. Michael J. Buchman Schaumburg Attorney I have recommended the podcasts to my close colleagues have I have been listening to Samuel and the Criminal Nuggets podcast for about a year now. I find it to be very informative and a real time saver. Very relevant information for a defense attorney I can t wait to have cost effective CLE that is actually relevant to Illinois attorneys and within my solo practice budget. I recommended the podcasts to my close

30 colleagues/friends. Susan L. Stambaugh Attorney at Law <<Join Waiting List Now: Wait, I Have More Frequently Asked Questions Q: How is this different than your free podcast, the Criminal Nuggets? A: Correct, the Criminal Nuggets is free and available on itunes and other podcast directories. The Premium Nuggets Podcast is only available to members who have paid for access to the material. You will find that the Premium Nuggets Podcast releases episodes more frequently than the free podcast. Additionally, episodes in the Premium Nuggets Podcast are shorter in length.

31 The paid alternative tracks the recent decisions much more closely. Q: How frequently are episodes released? A: The main goal of the Premium Nuggets Podcast is to track and follow the Illinois criminal court opinions as they are released. Only the most pressing and significant cases will be translated into a podcast episode. One of the main functions of the service is to sift through the cases for you. This means up to 5 episodes per week may be released. Monday through Friday are the release days. The exact number of episodes released per week depends on what is happening in the courts. I am extremely conscientious of your time. As such, each premium episode will be between 3 to 10 minutes in length. Q: Do I earn CLE credit by listening to the Premium Nuggets Podcast? A: No-Yes. CLE credit is not initially available simply by listening to the podcast. The Illinois Supreme Court Rules require that a CLE provider submit a curriculum and gain approval for a minimum

32 30 minutes of credit. The individual shows will be much shorter than the minimum required time period. However, every quarter I bundle all the episodes into an audio course that gets submitted for approval. I notify members when the courses have been approved and CLE credit then becomes available. Q: Do I need an iphone to listen? A. No. The purple podcast player on your iphone can access the Premium Nuggets Podcast. However, various apps on your Android phone can also play this podcast. You can also listen to episodes through a browser online. Any phone or device capable of accessing a podcast feed or accessing an mp3 file may be used to listen to the podcast. The entire experience works best and is designed for podcast listening devices. Once you have become a member, you are given a special link. Once this link is copied and pasted into your phone, you begin to automatically receive the premium episodes.

33 This sounds complicated, but you only need to make this connection once. It s literally a matter of copying and pasting. After that, the episodes are delivered to your phone automatically. Q: Is there a guarantee? A. I absolutely guarantee a full refund within the first 30 days. If you don t find the value in this audio podcast, I don t want your money. If you are not 100% satisfied, I promise to give you back every penny. No hassles and we remain friends and colleagues. 100% Money-Back Guaranteed. I am not sacrificing my law license for a scam or gimmick. Subscribers and attorneys who have selected the monthly payment option can cancel at any time. Q: Really, how is this different than the monthly s I m already getting from another provider what s the real value here? A: Until someone who cares about the cases, the law and the practice of law reads the cases for you then provides you with

34 an oral dissection of the case, the podcast cannot be compared to the services you are already paying for. When I read the cases I m pulling out and highlighting practical courtroom advice and procedures they contain. doing much more than reciting the black letter rules. I also trying to determine where the individual cases fit in the picture. the I m am big When there is an inconsistency in the cases, I tell you. When the case helps explain a broader concept, I lay it out. The problem with other resources is that you need the time and energy to READ THEM. The audio podcast format makes it extremely easy to stay committed to the process. The power in the Premium Nuggets lies in the: Learning Without Reading Paying Steady Attention to Recent Cases and The Sifting To E nsure a Case is Episode Worthy <<Join Waiting List Now:

35 Subscribing To This Podcast Is By Invitation Only A couple things: I m not trying to get rich off this project. A subscription to the Premium Nuggets costs only $25 per month or $250 per year (yearly plans are not always available). These prices will not always be in effect.

36 I m under constant pressure to raise the subscription fee. When the change does come (and it will come) pricing will go up. Second A subscription to the podcast is by invitation only. Closing the cart like this allows me to ensure that current subscribers are receiving top notch, high quality service. I created a waiting list, so that I can retain the highest standards. So, if you re a criminal law professional who wants to Receive an invitation to this exclusive legal service Make better use of your drive time Increase your litigation skills Easily identify winning scenarios, and Consistently outmatch your competition Then hit the button below and join the waiting list. <<Join Waiting List Now:

37 Resources Crim Law & Law Related Podcasts List of Podcasts IllinoisCaseLaw.com

38 Crim Law Podcasts 1. The Criminal Nuggets - I llinoiscaselaw.com/podcast 2. The Premium Nuggets - PemiumNuggets.com 3. Criminal In Justice - c riminalinjusticepodcast.com 4. Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom - revolverpodcasts.com 5. Crimetown - gimletmedia.com/crimetown 6. Criminal - t hisiscriminal.com 7. Criminality: A True Crime Podcast 8. Ear Hustle - earhustlesq.com 9. FBI Retired Case File Review With Jerri Williams - jerriwilliams.com 10. The Grift - t hegriftpodcast.com 11. Law of Self Defense - lawofselfdefense.com/podcasts 12. Stay Tuned with Preet - w nyc.org/shows/preetbharara 13. The Criminal Docket - nacdl.org/thecriminaldocket 14. Sword and Scale - s wordandscale.com 15. Actual Innocence - a ctualinpod.com 16. ID Crime Feed Podcast - c rimefeed.com/tag/crimefeed-podcast Hours - c bsnews.com/48-hours/full-episodes Law Related Podcasts 18. Legal Talk Network - legaltalknetwork.com 19. The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast 20. Life of the Law - i feofthelaw.org 21. This Week In Law - t wit.tv/shows/this-week-in-law 22. Law Report - a bc.net.au/radionational/programs/lawreport/ 23. More Perfect - 1

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40 The s ste I goi g to desc ibe a d b eakdo befo e ou is, specificall, c eated a d desig ed fo the Illi ois c i i al la p actitio e. It does t ea that ou ci il atto e s o 't fi d so e of these p i ciples useful, but the full fo ce of the p og a is custo tailo ed fo Ci il la c i la colleagues. e s a e still elco e to stick a ou d. You ll still get ou CLE c edit. But I a ted to ake it clea that this s ste has the c i la la What I a about to desc ibe he e is a s ste litigato s c a e plode thei litigatio skills, detaili g ho e i i d. Illi ois c i i al la aste thei cou t oo, a d efficie tl a age all the ost i po ta t legal updates. But fi st... I a t ou to u de sta d I as t al a s this ell i fo ed. That s fa f o the t uth. I clea l e e be a ti e litigato. he I as st uggli g to be a effecti e cou t oo A d he e s the thi g: I lea ed a aluable lesso. Bei g bus did t ake e bette. Bei g bus did t ake e bette. That does t sou d logical, but it as You ca t a gue ith the fact that litigato. That s ob ious. t uth. o e litigatio e pe ie ce But he I as bus ith a high case load, I a high olu e p actice. I as t g o i g as a litigato. M skills e e ot ad a ci g. I as plateaui g. as deali g ith akes ou a bette a clie ts, a d I

41 I as stale a d stag a t. Wh? Because I got bugged do u i g the p actice. ith the ti i g a d ti e co su i g busi ess of I as t e pe ie ci g the ki ds of thi gs that lead e to bei g a bette la e. I stead I as bus te di g to... Mea i gless cou t status appea a ces Jail isits Office hou s I take appoi t e ts Clie t ha d-holdi g All the thi gs i ou da that suck the aluable e e g a d ti e ight out of ou. I had othi g left. I did t ha e it i e to o k o the thi gs that actuall ake ou bette. I e e be o e ti e he I got i to p i ate p actice. I e e be cou t like I o ed t he place. alki g i to I as co fide t. I thought I had a i e o ha ds. It as a DWLR at a ou d the ti e the e e e these cases holdi g that a d i e could t be e oked ultiple ti es. The details do t atte. The poi t is that I e t i the e I asked fo a e titled to a olle, a d I belie ed the la as o olle, I thought side. clie t as The p osecuto, ithout issi g a beat, uickl let e k o that case as o e uled the eek befo e a d that the e ould be o dis issals o these cha ges. D Oh! What do ou thi k I as telli g the clie t? Just like that,

42 i a i sta t all ea s as a c i i al litigato e e co pletel ullified agai st this ou g, e l lice sed p osecuti g atto e ho at that ti e k e o e tha e. But that s ho this busi ess of ou s o ks. You k o ho the lo e telli g us that a c i i al cou t oo is a ad e sa ial place. That s just ou a i g that the othe side is al a s t i g to dest o ou case. I this ki d of hostile e i o e t, the atto e ho k o s the ost, has a litigatio ad a tage. As a atto get paid fo ou b ai po e a d ou collecti e cou t oo e pe ie ce. e ou The efo e, ou abilit to lea faste a d outthi k the othe side is ou co petiti e ad a tage. Out thi ki g a d outpe fo i g the co petitio i tu is tied to ho uch ou k o a d ho uickl ou ca access all that i fo atio i ou head. See he e I goi g ith this? As a c i i al la litigato hat s i side ou head atte s. That s the issio. To fill it e pe ie ces ou ca ith all the ost ele a t k o ledge, i fo atio a d hile ai tai i g the abilit to access it. He e s a othe eal uick e a ple. This ti e, I as just sitti g a ou d i cou t - asti g ti e- i di g o busi ess aiti g f o a othe atto e s se te ci g hea i g to get apped up. Cou sel as putti g o uite a sho i his hea i g. He called cha acte it esses, had a full diag ostic epo t, itigatio up the azoo all laid out ight the e befo e the judge. He ade his last pitch fo p obatio fo his clie t. The pu ch li e ca e at the e d of the p osecuto 's a gu e ts he the p osecuto i fo ed the cou t that defe da t had bee co icted of a o -p obatio able offe se. D oh! That o e hu t.

43 You could see it. It as t ul a c i ge o th o e t. The othe atto e s i the oo all e pe ie ced a d felt this o e t. E e si gle atto e k e ho it felt to be e ba assi gl o g, pate tl ig o a t a d ho ibl isi fo ed o the la. But he e s the ub. He e s the di t little sec et of ou p ofessio. The e s too uch to keep up ith. Too a e la s. Too a a e d e ts. Too a e e sals. Too a cha ges a d cases to sta o top of. A atto e ho takes thei ole as cou selo se iousl u de sta ds that the e is too uch i fo atio a bout the la to ead a d abso b. A d it s ot ou fault. Let e sa that agai, because that s a i po ta t poi t he e. It s ot ou fault. Let s just assu e, fo the sake of a gu e t, that ou ha e th ough all the ost ele a t Illi ois c i la t eatises, a aged to ead ou e eadi g all the cases, a d ou de ou the ost i flue tial case digests a d legal updates. Let s sa ou e a Illi oiscou ts.go ju kie. Let s i agi e ou e eadi g all the cases. Let s p ete d ou e do e it. You e figu ed it out. Ho to co t ol. a age ou p actice, ou fa il life a d ou skills t ai i g is all u de

44 If that s eall ou: Hol Co Co g atulatio s! You ahead of the ga e. You e do e it. A d this s ste ai t fo ou u less...u less ou ti e ou' e i esti g to do all this. a t to bu back so e of the Fo the est of us, ha g i the e because I ha e so e good e s. You a ot k o that a he e bet ee to 5 published opi io s - these a e o ule c ases, p ecede t ca i g cases - a e eleased each o th. That s to 5 cha ges, odificatio s, a e d e ts o out ight e e sals of the cu e t la. That s to 5 e ideas, co cepts, a d e ules ou ha e to hu t do a d d igest. The cu e t s ste is desig ed fo ou to fail. The legal la dscape cha ges so fast that a a ki d of a ho e life ca ot keep up. atto e ith a acti e p actice a d It s i possible. Bus atto t ai i g. e s do t ha e the ti e o the e e g to sta o top of thei skill It s that si ple. A d he e s the c u of thesis. It s ot co plicated. I ot t i g to be co t o e sial. Those atto e s ho a age to fi d the p ope bala ce ith life, p actice a d ot ig o i g o sho tcha gi g thei litigatio skills a e the atto e s ho ill ha e a co petiti e ad a tage. If ou lea ho to efficie tl keep up a d co ti ue to feed ou skill base ou beco e the o e ho i s de elopi g the o e ad a ced litigatio skills. You e the o e i ad a ce e t. co t ol of ou p ofits a d ou e d i i g ou p ofessio al I do ha e good e s, though. I he e to sa that thi gs ha e cha ged. If ou a e ope to hat I about to sa, if ou ca o e ta il suspe d all ou sketis is, ou se isi, keep a ope i d, acti ate the logical po tio i ou b ai a d tu e out the f ust ated pa t

45 ou ll see that ight o... Off the shel e ode tech ological e ists that is bei g used b a fe hu d ed Illi ois c i i al litigato s ho ha e a aged to co pletel flip this failed legal lea i g s ste of ou s. It s ot a thi g i c edibl e pe si e. It's ot so e ad a ced AI s ste. Absolutel o i asi e su ge is e ui ed. I bei g su gicall i pla ted i ou head. ot talki g about co pute chips The solutio is so si ple ou o t belie e e. So hat I I goi g to sa? What s the podcast gu to sa ight o? Re e be, to e it do e. Keep it i But it's t ue... check. Te po a il suspe d ou c icis. I talki g about a audio podcast. But look, I ot just sa i g to go do load as a la elated podcasts as ou ca fi d a d ou' e goi g t o tu i to the e t Cla e ce D a o i the cou t oo. It s ot that si ple. I o de fo a podcast to help sol e ou k o ledge a d skills p oble tailo ed ade fo Illi ois c i la atto e s. It has to be a podcast that d a s o the cha gi g case la, statutes, a d ele a t litigatio t e ds. e it has to be a d a e ded If that podcast e isted a d e e p oduced e clusi el fo Illi ois p actitio e s it ould t ul e olutio ize the a p actitio e s p actice a d lea thei t ade. A d befo e I get a deepe i to the details of such a podcast let e e plai a audio podcast tailo ed ade fo ou is the best, ost efficie t solutio. h I deed, i a s ste ith f e ue tl cha gi g ules a d o s, it s all about ho fast the updates ca be se i ated to the populatio. A k o ledge t a sfe that ca be do e ithout e te si e eadi g has the pote tial fo the g eatest i pact.

46 ************************ Wh A Audio Podcast Is The Best Solutio A d Readi g Is Fo Sucke s ************************ So check this out: I goi g to pull so e ideas f o ode educato s. Mode educato s like to sa that ode tech olog lea i g has allo ed t he to flip the class oo. That s the biggest ad a tage that the sa the flipped the cou t oo. ode i i te the fo of o li e et has p o ided. It s Well, hat the heck does that ea? What the ea b that is that stude ts ca ho e ia the i te et, ia outube podcast, ebsites, e e get to school. o co su e educatio hate e - the ca co su e all this i fo The ti e at school is o a ailable fo o e acti e lea Acti e lea i g is lea ate ials at atio befo e the i g. i g that is the opposite of passi e lea i g. The b ai o ks best he it is c eati g a d p ocessi g i fo atio ot just co su i g it. Thus, acti e lea i g is he e the ubbe hits the oad. That s he ou ask uestio s about hat ou a e lea i g. That s he ou get to be c itical of the i fo atio ou a e p ocessi g. Without a effo t to eco cile hat ou a e hea i g ith hat ou al ead k o t ue u de sta di g a d lea i g does ot happe. Acti e liste i g ea s liste i g hile a al zi g, co pa i g, a d catego izi g hat ou e liste i g to. T ue lea i g is ot a spectato spo t. Befo e o li e ideos a d podcasts ca e alo g teache s eeded to use aluable class oo ti e to p ese t the basic ate ial bei g studied. The lectu es a d lesso pla s p o ided the a fou datio fo lea i g. T aditio all, a teache assig ed ho e o k hich allo ed the stude t the cha ce to be o e acti e ith thei lea i g. But this had to happe at ho e. The o e acti e lea supe isio. i g, the ea i gful lea i g had to happe ithout

47 Toda, a teache ca flip this a a ge e t. I a flipped class oo a stude t co su es the fou datio al ele e ts of a lesso at ho e ia a o li e ideo o podcast a d o uses the class oo ti e ith the teache a d class ates fo o e acti e lea i g. Teache s uch p efe to use the class oo ti e fo acti e lea he e guida ce a d supe isio ca ha e a bigge i pact. i g acti ities Si ila l, If a podcast p oduced fo Illi ois atto e s co ce t ated o the case la effecti el flip the cases a d flip the legal lea i g. it ould Rathe tha ha i g to spe d ti e a d aluable b ai po e goi g th ough the echa ical p ocess of eadi g the cases, fi di g the, sifti g the - all that ha d o k is al ead do e fo ou. The ba e bo es lesso s, the uggets, a d the p i ciples a ailable i the case la a e e t acted a d ela ed to ou auto aticall ith i i al effo t o ou pa t at a f actio of the ti e a d e e g ou ould ha e spe t had ou hu t do the sa e facts ou self. This podcast fo la e s o ks the sa e a e e othe podcast o ks. Audio i fo atio is t a sfo ed i to a p file that is hea d th ough a app o ou pho e a d auto aticall deli e ed o a egula schedule. This a ou liste to the uggets athe tha ead the. Whe ou liste ou a e doi g it ith a f esh legal i d....a d because ou ha e a f esh i d it ea s ou ca liste acti el. You e ot asti g aluable b ai po e just t i g to ead, sift, a d hu t do the i fo atio i the fi st place. You begi be o d that poi t. No ou liste i g ith a acti e b ai that's aski g uestio s, bei g c itical, co pa i g sce a ios, ide tif i g fact patte s, a d catego izi g the k o ledge. But ot just a k o ledge. We e talki g about aluable Illi ois cou t oo skills a d ele a t legal updates. That s ho t ue legal u de sta di g begi s happe s.

48 That s ho litigatio e pe ie ce is c eated, ho ho ou begi to o e po e the oppositio. legal e o is i p o ed, a d Su e, ou ca still ead the cases but a audio podcast ultiplies ou esults. The sec et he e is that ou a e 't asti g aluable ti e a d e e g the eadi g that is a d ai i g ou e tal esou ces. You k o hat I ea, if ou e e e gotte ho e f o take a look at a de se legal docu e t. eadi g. It s a ha d da i cou t a d It hu ts just looki g at thi g. With a podcast fo pho e. You lea outpe fo i g the p ocess legal i fo c i la la e s audio files a e auto aticall se t to ou faste a d o e efficie tl. Re e be, outthi ki g a d othe side is di ectl tied to ho fast ou ca lea a d atio. The faste ou a age to flip ou legal lea i g the la ge the e plosio i ou litigatio skills ou ll see a d ou ll de elop a pe a e t litigatio ad a tage o e the co petitio. I do t a t to c eate a i p essio that it s all oses a d daisies ith a podcast. The e is also a ealistic da ge of i fo atio o e load he e. The p oble ith aki g it eas to pu p i fo the e is a eal isk of o e doi g it. atio i to ou b ai is that We talked about ho it s ot just the la e s ith all the k o ledge i thei head. The ad a tage goes to the atto e ho ca access the i fo atio at the ight ti e. So this podcast fo Illi ois c i la atto e s has to be p oduced i such a a that it p o otes ete tio a d ecall. Without that e do t ha e a s ste. Without that it s just a othe ti e s uck i ou da. Luckl, ode esea che s i eu olog, ps cholog a d educatio k o a lot about ho the b ai o ks. The k o ho the b ai etai s a d ecalls aluable i fo atio. The e s othi g e he e, but scie tificall the e a e e good easo s h a audio podcast ca lead to fast litigatio ad a tages a d ca st ea li e ou legal lea i g.

49 It has to be do e ight. You see, lea i g, e o, a d cog iti e studies ha e all established that ou e e be hat ou u de sta d. Said diffe e tl, that hich ou ca u de sta d ill get e e be ed. Fo e a ple, take a si ple e o task. If ou t to i possible. e o ize a se ies of o se sical o ds ou ll fi d it al ost Yet, as soo as ou ca co st uct a se te ce o sho t sto o ds, ou agicall e e be the o ds. E pe ts ha e k o fo ce tu ies that people ho ca couple a do bits of i fo atio st uctu es. that utilizes the ith the best e o a e the o es ith i agi ed but fa ilia e tal These e tal st uctu es ofte take the fo of, fo e a ple, a abst act oo i a i agi a castle, pa ts of ou bod, o da s o a cale da. I the la, e also ha e p e established a d lea i g buildi g blocks. e tal st uctu es that act as ou I ps cholog a d cog iti e scie ce the call these Sche as a e just the b oad catego ies used b i fo atio. e o e tal st uctu es sche as. ou b ai to o ga ize Take, fo i sta ce, a c i i al t ial. You k o ho the basic steps of a t ial o k. You k o ho a t ial u folds, that ce tai thi gs happe befo e othe thi gs. The e a e cou tless la elated sche as used b ou b ai to ake se se of all ou e legal e pe ie ces a d legal co cepts. The e s also a sophisticated filt atio s ste at o k he e. This is he e i fo atio o e load ca lea e just spi i g ou heels. E e i ute of e e da ou i d a d ou b ai is e posed to i fo do t just ea the la elated i fo atio. I ea all of it. The shee a ou t of se so data co i g i o a co ti uous basis ca o e hel a p ocessi g ce te, biological o a ade. atio. I easil

50 This st ea of data i cludes e e thi g ou see, hea, taste, s ell a d touch alo g ith all of ou i p essio s about hat ou se sed a d pe cei ed. It s i possible fo ou b ai to acti el p ocess, catego ize, a d sto e all this data. I stead, ou b ai e plo s a po e ful filt atio ill a d o t b e sto ed. You legal lea s ste that dete i es hat i g occu s ithi the co fi es of this e s ste. A d a podcast fo la e s, to be effecti e, ca take ad a tage of it. You see, the hu a e o filte is tied to th ee ke facets of lea i g: E pe ts k o that e pe ie ce e otio s a d e te tai e t. ca all p o ote ete tio a d lea i g. But check this out: I ou b ai i ega ds to ou p io e pe ie ce a d the pe ceptio of e pe ie ce the e s so e cool thi gs g oi g o. You likel al ead b i g a to of cou t oo e pe ie ce to the table.. I ediatel the, the i fo atio i this podcast akes it past a i itial hu dle si pl because of the subject atte. To ou b ai a podcast about the Illi ois c i i al la is highl ele a t a d ill pass the i itial gate keepi g fu ctio. I the co te t of sche a theo, all I sa i g is that ou b ai al ead has the fili g cabi ets built a d co st ucted fo the e i fo atio ou ll be liste i g to a d p ocessi g. Natu all, the ou b ai is d a to the subject atte. The e is a atu al ultipl i g facto built i he e. The o e ou k o ou ca k o. The o e ou liste the easie it is to etai. the o e I deed, sche a theo has st o g i plicatio s fo i p o i g ou c i i al la e o. The o e ou k o about the la, the easie it beco es to lea e e o e. Lea i g begets fu the lea i g. The o e ou liste to the podcast the faste ou p og ess. This is because e lea i g al a s attaches itself to p e iousl lea ed ate ial.

51 As the b ai builds up folde s of i fo atio a d begi s to so t the i to the app op iate d a e s, ou ecall a d ete tio of the ate ial atu all i p o e. Ne legal co cepts a d ideas beco e just a subset o a t ist to so ethi g ou al ead k o, aki g it that uch easie to p ocess a d etai. Coi cide tall, e ca also look close to ho e at the the a ea of e e it ess ide tificatio s. o k do e b esea che s i O e of the ai fi di gs ade b these esea che s is that e o ies a e c eated each a d e e ti e e ask the b ai fo a ecall. The fou d that u de specific co ditio s a pe so as e t e el likel to belie e a false e o. But hat s a false e o? It s just the t a slatio of a i fo atio i to a pe cei ed e pe ie ce. That is to sa that data ca uite easil be t a slated i to a e pe ie ce that is felt, li ed a d pe cei ed just like a othe eal life e pe ie ce. Fo audio la lea e s that ea s a audio e pe ie ce ca be felt i the sa e a e as a othe eal life cou t oo e pe ie ce is felt o e pe ie ced e e though ou e e actuall litigated the case bei g desc ibed. That s C az! But it s t ue. B liste i g, e pe ie ce begets o e e pe ie ce. Do ou hea hat I sa i g? So too, legal lea e s a e i a e eal se se able to gai e pe ie ce si pl b liste i g to the data! p actical litigatio But the e s e e o e goi g o he e. A podcast fo Illi ois c i goi g to be effecti e. la la e s has got to take i to accout e otio if it s It all bega ith the ea l histo of the hu a ace. Yeah, eah - I k o. I ot goi g to spe d a lot of ti e back the e. E e ts f o a diffe e t ille iu had huge effects o ho ou o b ai de eloped. You see, thi gs that eeded to be lea o e ts o f high e otio. ed tho oughl e e ofte li ked to A hu te i i i e t da ge of death because of a istake ould eithe pe ish o su i e. Those ho su i ed ould p obabl pe ish o a futu e hu t u less the could e e be thei istake ell e ough to a oid it i the futu e.

52 What as the diffe e ce bet ee could ot? those ho could e e be a d those ho Well, so e had b ai s that beca e o e acti e at ti es of high e otio. The cou se of e olutio fa o ed the su i al of people hose e o did t filte out i fo atio that as li ked to e t e e e otio s such as fea, a ge a d jealous. Mo e ece t esea ch has sho that othe st o g positi e e otio s like e hila atio ca also c ause ou e o filte s to acti ate. I fo atio etai ed. that is pe cei ed du i g e otio al ti es is The i plicatio s fo case la lea o e likel to be i g is clea. I o de to bette abso b the i fo atio o e tho oughl, the ate ial i a podcast should be p ese ted i such a a as to tug o the liste e s e otio s. Luckil, the case la allo s itself to be p ese ted ith e otio al u de to es. The e a e al a s sto ies e bedded i e otio al ele e t. the cases. These sto ies al a s ha e a Afte all these cases a e about a c i e. The e is al ost al a s a st o g e otio al ele e t a ssociated ith hat happe ed. Also, the la e s i a case ake decisio s that ca be e a i ed f o a e otio al pe specti e. The la e s a e ot abo e ha i g feeli gs he the fi d the sel es i ol ed i a i te se litigatio e pe ie ce. The e s othi g o g ith e phasisi g the feeli gs of the la e s i a case. The poi t is that the sto ies i the cases ate ial to so e e otio al ele e t. ake it e t e el eas to li k the Co bi e this e otio al ele e t ith ou cu e t legal sche as a d ou ca begi to app eciate ho a audio podcast zippi g th ough the case la ca begi to e plode ou o litigatio skills. A d this is e actl ho ou legal lea i g a d ou legal e o ca e plode. Fi all, a class oo teache at a le el ca tell ou that a little e te tai alue i a p ese tatio goes a l o g a to aidi g ete tio. Just ask ou self ho e e ou fa o ite ost i pactful teache s? e t