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March 14, 2024

For the Love of Justice

Civilly Speaking Host sits down with Andy Young, Managing Partner of the Law Firm for Truck Safety, to discuss what love's got to do with filling a balloon in a courtroom. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Relaunch with President-Elect Nate Stuckey, Clawson, Local Rules to I…

Back for your listening pleasure, Civilly Speaking Host Sean Harris welcomes OAJ President-Elect Nate Stuckey to discuss consensus building, recent success in the Ohio Legislature and how approaching local rules from the stan...

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May 17, 2023

Bodycams, Accountability, and the Law: Civil Rights in Ohio

Sean Harris sits down with Civil Rights Attorneys Robert Gresham and Sarah Gelsomino to discuss civil rights as an area of the law and what cases look like in Ohio.

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Nov. 9, 2022

Recap of Ohio's 2022 General Election

Host Sean Harris sits down with OAJ Director of Government Affairs, Brad Ingraham, and attorney and OAJ member, Rick Topper, for a recap of the 2022 General Election.

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Oct. 19, 2022

The Supreme Court at the Ballot Box

Host Sean Harris sits down with OAJ President Sydney McLafferty and MAJ President Stuart Sklar for a deep dive on the Ohio and Michigan Supreme Court races this election year. Find your voting resources at oajustice.org/oajvo...

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Sept. 28, 2022

A Conversation with Sari de la Motte

Host, Sean Harris sits down with Sari for a thought-provoking conversation about voir dire, non-verbal communication, and talking to the jury. Learn more about Sari and browse the H2H resources at SariSwears.com , plus regist...

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Sept. 23, 2022

Trailer: A Conversation with Sari de la Motte

Don't miss next week's Civilly Speaking episode with nationally recognized trial consultant and certified coach, Sari de la Motte! Host, Sean Harris sits down with Car to discuss voir dire, non-verbal communication, and talki...

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Sept. 14, 2022

The Rundown on Asbestos Litigation & Legislation

In this episode, host Sean Harris sits down with Shawn Acton, Partner with one of Ohio's asbestos litigation firms, Kelley & Ferraro, to discuss the state of asbestos litigation and updates on relevant legislation.

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Aug. 31, 2022

Coming Back From Burnout

In this episode, host Sean Harris sits down with Lauren Ruth Martin, licensed professional counselor, speaker, and podcast host, to discuss the causes of burnout, how to recognize the signs, and pitfalls to avoid. Lauren is t...

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Aug. 10, 2022

The Unseen Effects of Car Crashes

Host Sean Harris sits down with Nathan Stuckey, with The Stuckey Firm, and Rhys Richards, with The Richards Firm, to discuss the psychological effects of car crashes and the impact those effects can have on your cases. Regist...

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July 28, 2022

What is Going On with Ohio's Elections

Host Sean Harris sits down with Brad Ingraham and State Representative Richard Brown (D-Reynoldsburg) for a Special Election Update and will take a look at some of the most relevant and surprising races around Ohio. *Since th...

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Feb. 9, 2022

The Betrayal Structure

In this episode, host Sean Harris sits down with Trial Structure's D. Brett Turnbull to discuss the Betrayal Structure

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Jan. 19, 2022

Let's Talk About Data Privacy

In this episode, host Sean Harris sat down with OAJ's Director of Government Affairs, Brad Ingraham, and Senior Policy Analyst with Consumer Reports, Maureen Mahoney to discuss data privacy, how it is being legislated, and wh...

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Dec. 7, 2021

Recent Developments in Representation of Sexual Assault Survivors

In episode 75 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris and guests Konrad Kircher and Ryan McGraw with Rittgers & Rittgers discuss the Brandt case and recent developments in representation of sexual assault survivors.

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Nov. 16, 2021

Vaccine Mandates: A Roadmap

In episode 74 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris and guests Ashlie Case Sletvold, managing partner with Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway, and Chris Lalak, partner with Nilges Draher, discuss vaccine mandates and exceptions ...

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Oct. 6, 2021

Practicing Law in a Multi-Generational Firm

In episode 73 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Rob and Mary Erney from Erney Law about the benefits and unique challenges of working in a multi-generational law firm.

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Aug. 31, 2021

How to Maximize your Paralegal’s Potential

In episode 72 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Candess Zona-Mendola, Senior Trial Paralegal with The Lange Law Firm and featured speaker at our upcoming Paralegal Convention about how to best use your paralega...

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Aug. 3, 2021

The Importance of Communities: OAJ Women’s Caucus Edition

https://civillyspeaking.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/civilly-speaking-7-21_mixdown.mp3 In episode 71 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with former OAJ Women’s Caucus Chair, Ashley Rutherford Starling of Willis Spangl...

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March 25, 2021

Jury Trials during COVID-19

In episode 70 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Matt Nakajima of Rittgers & Rittgers about his recent in-person jury trial that resulted in a plaintiff’s verdict.

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March 16, 2021

The Importance of Communities: St. Patrick’s Day Edition

In episode 69 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to three Irish Ohioans about the importance of communities and how being a part of the Irish community has impacted them. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Feb. 17, 2021

Models for Success: Expanding a firm’s practice areas

In episode 68 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Lindsay Lawrence of Rittgers & Rittgers about her experience starting a new practice area within a firm.

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Jan. 27, 2021

Models for Success: Starting Your Own Firm

In episode 67 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Nathan Stuckey of The Stuckey Firm about how he has navigated owning his own practice.

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Nov. 23, 2020

How trial lawyers bring about meaningful change

In a special Thanksgiving episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to four OAJ members — Andy Young of The Law Firm for Truck Safety, Allen Tittle of Tittle & Perlmuter, Eleana Drakatos of Yacobozzi Drakatos, LLC,...

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Nov. 2, 2020

Practicing Law in a Pandemic

In episode 65 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Charlie Rittgers of Rittgers & Rittgers and Michael Brown from FindLaw about best practices for law firms amidst COVID-19.

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