Elawvate: The Trial Lawyer Podcast

You Need to Know This Principle to Pick a Jury, with Bo Fraser

"Bad is stronger than good" is a widely cited principle in social psychology – and one that trial consultant Bo Fraser [https://trialshrink.com/team/] has built his jury strategy around. “You're not going to win them with, ‘We're the good guy and here's why’ story,” Bo explains to host Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/]. Bo considered a career in marketing before earning a PhD in social psychology and joining his mother at the consultancy firm she founded, Trial Psychology Institute [https://trialshrink.com/]. Tune in as he delves into “bad vs. good” and other psychological themes that plaintiffs’ lawyers can leverage to pick the best jurors. Results speak for themselves: He and Ben recently worked together on a case that won the highest injury verdict in Maine history. “Getting that news about that record-setting verdict, that was a highlight of my 2025 for sure,” Bo says. Learn More and Connect ☑️ Bo Fraser [https://trialshrink.com/team/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bofraser] ☑️ Trial Psychology Institute [https://trialshrink.com/] ☑️ Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamingideon] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brgideon/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brgideon/] ☑️ Gideon Asen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gideonasen/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/gideonasenllc/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehQwho-60hVTvO7NGKDj5w] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gideonasen/] ☑️ Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulravipudi] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rahulpudi/] ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PanishSheaRavipudiLLP/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PSRlaw] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/panishshearavipudi/] ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elawvate/id1559548565] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4iRoz9OUWS5W8F22BG8MbP] Produced and Powered by LawPods [https://lawpods.com/] Sponsored by SmartAdvocate [https://www.smartadvocate.com/], Hype Legal [https://www.hypelegal.com/], Expert Institute [https://www.expertinstitute.com/], Filevine [https://www.filevine.com/], and Steno [https://steno.com/].

Special Preview: The Entrepreneur’s Top 10, with Ben Gideon and Jeff Wright

Live from Portland, Maine, it’s Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/] and Jeff Wright [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-firm/jeffrey-wright], the team from Gideon Asen [https://www.gideonasen.com/] taping a special edition of “Elawvate: Build and Grow Your Law Firm.” Ben and Jeff walk through 10 proven strategies for building a financially successful law firm, covering everything from dominating a niche and making data-driven decisions to scaling without losing your culture and building systems designed for the law firm of the future. They also take audience questions. If you’ve had a question about being a law firm entrepreneur, tune in; someone else may have wondered the same thing – and Ben and Jeff may have answered it on the air. Learn More and Connect ☑️ Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamingideon] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brgideon/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brgideon/] ☑️ Jeff Wright [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/jeffrey-wright/] ☑️ Gideon Asen [https://www.gideonasen.com/] on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gideonasen/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/gideonasenllc/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehQwho-60hVTvO7NGKDj5w] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gideonasen/] ☑️ Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulravipudi] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rahulpudi/] ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PanishSheaRavipudiLLP/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PSRlaw] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/panishshearavipudi/] ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elawvate/id1559548565] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4iRoz9OUWS5W8F22BG8MbP] Produced and Powered by LawPods [https://lawpods.com/] Sponsored by SmartAdvocate [https://www.smartadvocate.com/], Hype Legal [https://www.hypelegal.com/], Expert Institute [https://www.expertinstitute.com/], Filevine [https://www.filevine.com/], and Steno [https://steno.com/].

Win Your Case at Voir Dire, with Todd Schafer

A jury once told Todd Schafer [https://schaferandschaferlaw.com/our-team/todd-schafer/] that they had decided the case in his favor before he stood up for opening statement. Why? Todd pulls back the curtain on his success with picking juries in this conversation with hosts Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/] and Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html]. A second-generation trial lawyer and partner at Schafer & Schafer [https://schaferandschaferlaw.com/] in Indiana, Todd reflects on that case – at the time, he was a young lawyer who “right away recognized voir dire is important.” Since then, he’s developed a systematic approach to talking about money and a strategy for overcoming Indiana’s verdict form that doesn’t allow for damages to be broken down. As for persuading that jury before he stood up? Tune in to learn how it unfolded. Learn More and Connect ☑️ Todd Schafer [https://schaferandschaferlaw.com/our-team/todd-schafer/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-schafer-569399109] ☑️ Schafer & Schafer [https://schaferandschaferlaw.com/] on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/schaferandschafer/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/people/Schafer-Schafer-LLP/61573429680051/] ☑️ Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamingideon] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brgideon/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brgideon/] ☑️ Gideon Asen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gideonasen/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/gideonasenllc/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehQwho-60hVTvO7NGKDj5w] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gideonasen/] ☑️ Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulravipudi] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rahulpudi/] ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PanishSheaRavipudiLLP/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PSRlaw] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/panishshearavipudi/] ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elawvate/id1559548565] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4iRoz9OUWS5W8F22BG8MbP] Produced and Powered by LawPods [https://lawpods.com/] Sponsored by SmartAdvocate [https://www.smartadvocate.com/], Hype Legal [https://www.hypelegal.com/], Expert Institute [https://www.expertinstitute.com/], Filevine [https://www.filevine.com/], and Steno [https://steno.com/].

Trial Excellence and Effecting Change, with Shanin Specter

Shanin Specter [https://www.klinespecter.com/shanin-specter/]’s $25 million verdict against Boeing last November is just one example of his approach to tort: It’s not just about compensation and deterrence. It’s also about sharing important public information. The son of former Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter, Shanin weighs the different avenues for effecting change – whether it’s in public service, like his father, or in the private sector – in this conversation with host Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/]. Tune in for Shanin’s thoughts about the role of lawyers today (find opportunities to litigate against the Trump administration) and his advice to law students (you don’t have to get swallowed up by BigLaw). Learn More and Connect ☑️ Shanin Specter [https://www.klinespecter.com/shanin-specter/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanin-specter-a396339] ☑️ Kline & Specter [https://www.klinespecter.com/] on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kline-&-specter] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/klinespecter/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/KLINESPECTER] | X [https://x.com/KlineSpecter] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@KlineSpecter] ☑️ Ben Gideon [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-team/benjamin-gideon/] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamingideon] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/brgideon/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brgideon/] ☑️ Gideon Asen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gideonasen/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/gideonasenllc/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehQwho-60hVTvO7NGKDj5w] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gideonasen/] ☑️ Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulravipudi] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rahulpudi/] ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PanishSheaRavipudiLLP/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PSRlaw] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/panishshearavipudi/] ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elawvate/id1559548565] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4iRoz9OUWS5W8F22BG8MbP] Produced and Powered by LawPods [https://lawpods.com/] Sponsored by SmartAdvocate [https://www.smartadvocate.com/], Hype Legal [https://www.hypelegal.com/], Expert Institute [https://www.expertinstitute.com/], Filevine [https://www.filevine.com/], and Steno [https://steno.com/].

View from a Former JAG: Our “National Emergency,” with Margaret Donovan

A former JAG officer and federal prosecutor, Margaret Donovan [https://www.koskoff.com/attorney/donovan-margaret/] is now an associate at Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder [https://www.koskoff.com/] and proud to promote her firm’s work suing the administration – including in this conversation with hosts Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html] and Taylor Asen [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-firm/taylor-asen]. Leaning on her JAG experience, she dismantles the administration’s shaky legal argument for its strikes on alleged drug boats and explains why the administration will have a difficult time defending its attempt to censure Sen. Mark Kelly. Tune in as she breaks down why she believes we’re in a “national emergency” – and what lawyers can do about it. “Anybody who knows how to bring a case needs to be putting those skills to work.” LEARN MORE AND CONNECT ☑️ Margaret Donovan [https://www.koskoff.com/attorney/donovan-margaret/] ☑️ Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder [https://www.koskoff.com/] on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/koskoff-koskoff-and-bieder/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/koskofflaw/] ☑️ Taylor Asen [https://www.gideonasen.com/our-firm/taylor-asen] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-asen-3b02b61a/] ☑️ Gideon Asen on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/gideonasen/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/gideonasenllc/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCehQwho-60hVTvO7NGKDj5w] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gideonasen/] ☑️ Rahul Ravipudi [https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html] | LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulravipudi] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rahulpudi/] ☑️ Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp/] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PanishSheaRavipudiLLP/]| YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@PSRlaw] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/panishshearavipudi/] ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elawvate/id1559548565] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4iRoz9OUWS5W8F22BG8MbP] Produced and Powered by LawPods [https://lawpods.com/] Sponsored by SmartAdvocate [https://www.smartadvocate.com/], Hype Legal [https://www.hypelegal.com/], Expert Institute [https://www.expertinstitute.com/], Filevine [https://www.filevine.com/], and Steno [https://steno.com/].