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Civilly Speaking

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Oct. 19, 2020

A Conversation with Judge Jennifer Brunner on Election Law

In episode 64 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Judge Jennifer Brunner, one of eight state appeals court judges of the Tenth District Court of Appeals in Franklin County and a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Cour...

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Oct. 5, 2020

Why More Trial Lawyers Should Run for Public Office

In episode 62 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Dennis E. Murray, Jr., a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, about his experience as a politician and why more OAJ members should consider running.

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Sept. 28, 2020

Proportionality in Discovery with special guest Judge John O’Donnell

In episode 63 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Judge John O’Donnell, a judge in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, about the new rule 26.

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Sept. 10, 2020

OAJ Votes and the Importance of the 2020 Election

In episode 61 of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris speaks to Rick Topper, an attorney, longtime poll worker, and election rights advocate, about the importance of being involved in this year’s election.

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Aug. 3, 2020

Looking at the Plaintiff Side from A Different Perspective

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Toledo attorney Katie Harris. Before becoming a plaintiff attorney, Katie worked for the courts and spent a few years in insurance defense. With her background,...

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July 6, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Workplace and Employment Law

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Columbus attorney Jessica Doogan, an Associate in the Labor and Employment practice at Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz Mclnerney Peifer, LLP. Jessica shares her pe...

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June 1, 2020

A Legislative Discussion with OAJ’s New Director of Government Affairs

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Brad Ingraham, OAJ’s Director of Government Affairs. Brad provides a brief background on his work at the Statehouse before coming to OAJ then dives into current...

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May 4, 2020

Civil Litigation in the Era of COVID-19

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Sydney McLafferty, an attorney from Columbus, Ohio. Sean and Sydney discuss COVID-19 and its impact on civil litigation and the future of jury trials.

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April 6, 2020

Crash Avoidance Technologies and Autonomous Vehicles

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Julian Gomez, an attorney from McAllen, Texas. Julian provides insightful information on where we stand with crash avoidance technologies and autonomous vehicle...

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March 2, 2020

What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Micheal Mogill, founder and CEO of Crisp Video. Michael founded Crisp Video in 2008. His business quickly became successful, but not without challenges and grow...

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Feb. 3, 2020

An Overview on Class Action Lawsuits

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Patrick Perotti, an attorney from northeast Ohio. Patrick is a national leader in the field of consumer class actions. Throughout this episode, Patrick explains...

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Jan. 6, 2020

Reflecting on 30 Years of Practice

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Brian Wilson, an attorney from Canton, OH. Brian has been practicing law for over 30 years. He recently sat down and reflected upon what he has learned during t...

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Dec. 2, 2019

Statistically Speaking

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Hans Nilges, an attorney from Massillon, OH. Hans believes plaintiff attorneys are lagging behind other great professions when it comes to decision theory. Thro...

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Nov. 4, 2019

Make the Most of Your Client Intake

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with Ashley Rutherford Starling, a trial attorney from Columbus, Ohio. Ashley offers valuable information on the client intake process when handling garden variety p...

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Sept. 30, 2019

Celebrating 50 Episodes with Dr. David Ball

To celebrate the 50th episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with special guest, Dr. David Ball. David is the co-founder of the Reptilian Trial Advocacy Method and the nation’s most influential trial consultant. ...

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Sept. 2, 2019

Focus Groups: An Inside Perspective

In this episode of Civilly Speaking, host Sean Harris talks with John Camillus, a trial attorney and co-founder of Camillus Trial Consulting. As an attorney and co-founder of a consulting company that specializes in focus gro...

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Aug. 5, 2019

The Skills to Take Your Career from Good to Great

Host Sean Harris talks with Stephanie Hanna, an attorney and a networking and professional development coach. Stephanie runs her own business, The Other 85, where she coaches law students and attorneys to help them navigate t...

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July 1, 2019

What is E-Discovery?

Host Sean Harris talks with OAJ member, Mark Abramowitz, about technology and E-Discovery. Mark discusses different databases that should be used in Discovery to organize and structure information even when it falls under an ...

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June 3, 2019

Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation System

Host Sean Harris talks with OAJ member, Chelsea Fulton Rubin, about the interaction between the workers’ compensation system in Ohio and politics.

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May 6, 2019

Conversation with Justice Melody Stewart

Host Sean Harris talks with Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart. Justice Stewart talks about her law background and her time on the bench throughout her career.

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April 1, 2019

Sexual Assault Cases: How are they Different?

Host Sean Harris talks with OAJ member, Konrad Kircher about sexual assault cases, how they differ from personal injury cases, and areas where the law can improve for sexual assault survivors.

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March 4, 2019

Understanding Medical & Disability Leave for Employees

Host Sean Harris talks with OAJ member Pete Friedmann about medical and disability leave for employees. Pete covers the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Feb. 4, 2019

Managing Client Expectations

Host Sean Harris talks with OAJ member Rob Miller from Columbus, OH about client expectations and how to manage them.

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Dec. 31, 2018

Mass Torts & Multidistrict Litigation

Host Sean Harris talks with OAJ member Steve Babin about Mass Torts and multidistrict litigation.

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