ABOTA Speaks

About ABOTA Speaks

ABOTA Speaks is the official podcast of the American Board of Trial Advocates, where history, law, and storytelling meet. Each week, ABOTA members sit down with world-renowned historians, legal experts, and accomplished trial lawyers and judges for insightful conversations about justice, the rule of law, and the art of advocacy. New episodes release every Wednesday.

Publisher

American Board of Trial Advocates

Category

government · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Sept 2025

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

29 of 33 episodes have a transcript.

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   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   ABOTA Speaks with Jason Barnes and Chris Dominic on Understanding the Next Generation of Jurors

   Host Jill Webb interviews trial consultants Jason Barnes and Chris Dominic about adapting courtroom strategies for the evolving expectations of next-generation jurors.

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   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   ABOTA Speaks with Kenneth Padowitz on Turning Pixels into Proof

   Host Jake Courtney interviews Florida trial attorney Kenneth Padowitz about transforming courtroom evidence with visual technology like animation and VR.

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   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   ABOTA Speaks with H.W. Brands on Political Parties, Jury Trials, and American Democracy

   Historian H.W. Brands and host Jill Webb explore how jury trials mirror American democracy, offering insights into deliberation and civic responsibility.

Inside a recent episode

ABOTA Speaks with Jason Barnes and Chris Dominic on Understanding the Next Generation of Jurors

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I don't know. I mean, so with jurors, if they don't have the phone to look things up, what is it that the lawyers need to do? I understand short attention spans, but what are some of the actual things? And is this authenticity? Is it credibility? Or how are you practicing what you say so that the jurors are listening and receiving it? Yeah, what we did earlier today was talk about how you break down persuasion into three components. You're talking about the logic elements of it, the human values that motivate people to keep fighting on without you in that jury room, and credibility. So what we talked about was emphasizing a little more on the human value side of things and on the credibility side of things, because our argument is basically you guys have the logic piece kind of like You've cornered the market. […]

Who has been a guest on ABOTA Speaks

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• Jason Barnes
• Chris Dominic
• Kenneth Padowitz
• HW Brands
• Amelie Karam

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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