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Verdict Academy

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by Kevin Morrison

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What separates trial lawyers who consistently win from those who do not? The answer is not in casebooks—it is in the conversations that happen spontaneously in the office, in quiet moments after a tough trial, and in the mentorship that used to define our profession. Verdict Academy captures these disappearing moments. Host Kevin Morrison, a nationally recognized top trial attorney, sits down with America's most accomplished trial lawyers to extract the insights you did not learn in law school, and find it tough to learn when you are working by yourself at home, but can be the determining factor in the courtroom. Each episode delivers the kind of practical wisdom that transforms careers. These are not academic theories—they are trial-tested strategies from the country’s best trial lawyers. Remote work has disrupted our hallway conversations. Verdict Academy brings them back, preserving the trial wisdom that makes legends out of trial lawyers. Great trial lawyers are made, not born. Your education continues here. Produced and Powered by LawPods, podcast marketing that converts prospects and drives revenue.

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June 18, 2026

Voir Dire, Expert Cross, and Closing Metaphors, with Mike Kelly

<p>“Mini openings are a gift,” says <u><a href="https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/attorneys/michael-a-kelly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael A. Kelly</a></u>. “They’re guaranteed by statute.” A shareholder at <u><a href="https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walkup, Melodia, Kelly + Schoenberger</a></u> in San Francisco, Mike joins host <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/j-kevin-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Morrison</a></u> to deliver his top three trial tips. A member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, the International Academy, the American College, and the International Society of Barristers, Mike brings hard-won experience to three high-impact topics: leveraging mini openings and voir dire to get your damages number out early, cross-examining experts with precision, and using visual metaphors in closing argument to make jurors feel the full weight of a client's suffering.</p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Learn More and Connect</strong></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/attorneys/michael-a-kelly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michael A. Kelly</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-a-kelly-181308ab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walkup, Melodia, Kelly + Schoenberger</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/walkup-melodia-kelly-&amp;-schoenberger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WalkupLawOffice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/walkuplawfirm/%C2%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u> | <u><a href="https://x.com/walkuplawfirm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WalkupMelodiaKellySchoenberger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/j-kevin-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Morrison</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-morrison-30079a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Altair Law</a></u></p><p>☑️ Subscribe: <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verdict-academy/id1844658378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> | <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6aZ4ZnzawYoYuo2hoVP9ab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictAcademyPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p><span class="ql-size-large">Produced and Powered by </span><u class="ql-size-large"><a href="https://lawpods.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LawPods</a></u></p>

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June 4, 2026

“Have Confidence that You Can Go in the Courtroom,” with Rahul Ravipudi

<p>Currently in trial on a landmark social media case, <u><a href="https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rahul Ravipudi</a></u> takes time out to share his battle-tested philosophies in this episode of “Verdict Academy.” A partner at <u><a href="https://www.panish.law/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Panish | Shea | Ravipudi</a></u> in Los Angeles, Rahul is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates and all four elite invitation-only trial organizations: ABOTA, IATL, ISOB, and ACTL. With host <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/j-kevin-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Morrison</a></u>, he breaks down his top three tips for trial lawyers. Tune in to hear what they are.</p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Learn More and Connect</strong></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.panish.law/ravipudi.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rahul Ravipudi</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulravipudi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.panish.law/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Panish | Shea | Ravipudi</a></u> on <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/panish-shea-ravipudi-llp/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/panishshearavipudi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PanishSheaRavipudiLLP/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://twitter.com/PSR_law" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PSRlaw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/j-kevin-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Morrison</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-morrison-30079a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Altair Law</a></u></p><p>☑️ Subscribe: <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verdict-academy/id1844658378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> | <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6aZ4ZnzawYoYuo2hoVP9ab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictAcademyPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p><span class="ql-size-large">Produced and Powered by </span><u class="ql-size-large"><a href="https://lawpods.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LawPods</a></u></p>

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May 21, 2026

Be the Human in the Courtroom, Not the Lawyer, with Randi McGinn

<p>“Liar, cheat, ambulance-chaser.” If you ask people what they think of lawyers, those pejoratives are often high on the list. When you ask people what they’d like lawyers to be, the answer is almost always “a teacher.” That’s why, if you ask <u><a href="https://www.mcginnlaw.com/attorneys/randi-mcginn/#:~:text=Randi%20McGinn%20is%20one%20of,malpractice%20to%20products%20liability%20lawsuits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Randi McGinn</a></u> for her first tip for lawyers, her answer is to be the human in the courtroom, not the lawyer. A partner at <u><a href="https://www.mcginnlaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McGinn Montoya Love Curry &amp; Sievers</a></u> in Albuquerque, Randi sits down with host <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/j-kevin-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Morrison</a></u> to share that tip and two others that she’s learned from trying more than 130 cases over 40-plus years. Tip two is to be the master storyteller and tip three is to be ready to go to your client's home. Tune in as Randi – the first woman president of the Inner Circle of Advocates; member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Criminal Lawyers; an author and a teacher – breaks down why these tips can lead to success.</p><p><strong class="ql-size-large">Learn More and Connect</strong></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.mcginnlaw.com/attorneys/randi-mcginn/#:~:text=Randi%20McGinn%20is%20one%20of,malpractice%20to%20products%20liability%20lawsuits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Randi McGinn</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-mcginn-ba488784" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://www.mcginnlaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McGinn Montoya Love Curry &amp; Sievers</a></u> on <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mmlc/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MMLClawfirm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u> | <u><a href="https://twitter.com/MMLClawfirm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/j-kevin-morrison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Morrison</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-morrison-30079a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u></p><p>☑️ <u><a href="https://altairlaw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Altair Law</a></u></p><p>☑️ Subscribe: <u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verdict-academy/id1844658378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> | <u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6aZ4ZnzawYoYuo2hoVP9ab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u> | <u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictAcademyPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></u></p><p><span class="ql-size-large">Produced and Powered by </span><u class="ql-size-large"><a href="https://lawpods.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LawPods</a></u></p>

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What is Verdict Academy?

What separates trial lawyers who consistently win from those who do not?

The answer is not in casebooks—it is in the conversations that happen spontaneously in the office, in quiet moments after a tough trial, and in the mentorship that used to define our profession.

Verdict Academy captures these disappearing moments. Host Kevin Morrison, a nationally recognized top trial attorney, sits down with America's most accomplished trial lawyers to extract the insights you did not learn in law school, and find it tough to learn when you are working by yourself at home, but can be the determining factor in the courtroom.

Each episode delivers the kind of practical wisdom that transforms careers. These are not academic theories—they are trial-tested strategies from the country’s best trial lawyers.

Remote work has disrupted our hallway conversations. Verdict Academy brings them back, preserving the trial wisdom that makes legends out of trial lawyers.

Great trial lawyers are made, not born. Your education continues here.

Produced and Powered by LawPods, podcast marketing that converts prospects and drives revenue.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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