Best Harry Plotkin Podcasts (2025)

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Sean Claggett – From "Colorado Won't Give That" to “They Did” – $145 Million 1:05:17

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“It is shocking how many times lawyers undervalue their cases,” says Sean Claggett, a pioneer in the use of big data and co-author of “JuryBall.” Coming off a $145 million workers' compensation bad faith verdict in Colorado – where a mediator told him, “Colorado juries don’t give the type of verdicts you’re talking about” – Sean shares how he uses …

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Pat Salvi - Winning Even When the Defendant is Everyone's Hero 1:07:01

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Everyone loves doctors. Pat Salvi’s firm sues them. When you know how to pick a good jury, he says, you can overcome the inherent likability factor. In this conversation with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer, Pat reveals his strategies, starting with how he makes a connection with potential jurors. Tune in for his tips on exposing juror bias and …

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Kurt Zaner - Making Every Minute Count in 15- to 30-Minute Voir Dire 57:01

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In Colorado, Kurt Zaner typically has 15 to 30 minutes for voir dire, so he makes every minute count. In this conversation with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer, he explains how. “Even though you’ve got 15 minutes, the big points for me: I want to build a little rapport. I want them to trust me. I want them to feel empowered,” he says. From memor…

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Craig Peters – “Give Me Two Days to Voir Dire the Whole Panel” 1:06:21

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As a public defender, Craig Peters focused his voir dire on getting jurors to assure him they’d follow the law. Turns out that jurors can promise they’ll follow the law; it doesn’t mean they will. Now one of California's leading plaintiffs' trial attorneys with multiple eight-figure verdicts, Craig joins hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer to share …

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Randi McGinn - From Personal Loss to Powerful Voir Dire 55:36

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"Has anyone here suffered profound grief?" Randi McGinn began asking jurors that question, particularly in wrongful death cases, after she suffered a personal loss. “It made me realize that people who've experienced that would be wonderful jurors,” she tells hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer. As she explains, savvy plaintiffs’ lawyers should ident…

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Making Every Second Count: To Voir Dire 35 Jurors in 20 Minutes 42:43

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Twenty minutes to voir dire 35 jurors? “Hey, what’s your favorite ice cream? OK; I ran out of time.” That’s how host and jury consultant Harry Plotkin describes the challenging scenario – one of his favorite things to teach because “it can be done.” Host Dan Kramer, who soon goes to trial with Harry under these very rules, guides this discussion ab…

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David Ball - Stop Dreading Jury Selection, Start Enjoying It 1:07:33

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Is this you before voir dire: “You're nervous, you've got a million things on your mind, you've lost 14 motions you wanted to win, and now you've got to question these people to find out who's going to kill you.” That’s the scenario that many lawyers find themselves in, suggests influential trial consultant David Ball, whose groundbreaking books li…

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The Best of the First 12 Episodes: Insights That Could Change Your Next Verdict 34:21

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From Ibiere Seck's approach to making jurors feel valued, to Steve Vartazarian's mantra to “choose topics wisely,” to Gary Dordick's strategy for timing bias discussions, this episode of “Picking Justice” compiles the best moments from the podcast’s first 12 episodes. In addition to their wisdom, tune in for insights from Lourdes DeArmas, Ricardo E…

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Khail Parris – Getting 50+ Cause Challenges and Winning 1:06:08

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"The most important cause challenge is your first cause challenge," says Khail Parris, who holds the record in Van Nuys with 53 cause challenges in a single trial. Fresh off a $58 million slip-and-fall verdict and a $7.1 million win against LAUSD, Khail joins hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer to reveal his systematic approach to jury selection. He…

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Lourdes DeArmas – Is Your Jury Selection Technique Stuck in a Pre-COVID World? 56:32

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In a post-COVID world, jurors respond to different questions – and smart lawyers will adapt to account for the change. Lourdes DeArmas, lead trial attorney at Omega Law Group, shares this observation with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer. “They want to see a lot more.They don't want generalizations,” she explains. Tune in for Lourdes’ strategies …

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Bob Simon – Winning Disc Injury Cases When Bad Facts Abound 51:17

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"Don't run from your bad facts but embrace them," says Bob Simon, whose book “Trying Disc Injury Cases: Defeating the Degeneration Defense” reveals how he’s embraced cases where clients were injured in light rear-end crashes. “The book is how to diffuse all those bombs, from intake through discovery through trial, and how to reframe the case,” he e…

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Joe Fried – Are You Losing the Game of Psychology in Jury Selection? 1:02:00

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"Trial law is a game of psychology at some level," says Joe Fried, renowned as the "Godfather of Trucking Cases" who's litigated in 43 states. Regardless of the venue, he focuses on universally shared values in jury selection. “The magic of doing what we do is to build a case around the things that make us the same, not the things that make us diff…

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Are You Saying the Right Things in Voir Dire? 54:26

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“What are your thoughts?” jury consultant Harry Plotkin is fond of asking potential jurors. He likes that question because it’s not “yes or no.” But it’s just the beginning. Tune in for Harry to explain the “hard part.” And learn a technique from Dan Kramer that helps jurors express where they fall on a spectrum rather than forcing binary choices. …

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Arash Homampour – Get Jurors to Spew the Poison Now, Not Later 48:44

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"I do not reject good cases," says Arash Homampour, responding to a joke from hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer that he seeks only the toughest liability situations. Known for winning eight-figure verdicts in cases other attorneys might avoid, Arash breaks down his authentic approach to jury selection. He explains why he addresses bad facts head-o…

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Claire Plotkin - Are You Striking Your Best Jurors? 57:30

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In jury selection, many attorneys focus solely on getting cause challenges. But jury consultant Claire Plotkin brings a fresh perspective on framing "bias" to the conversation with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer. She explains that telling jurors they're "biased" can backfire – especially in cases where potential jurors' strong feelings might ac…

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Gary Dordick – Bias Isn’t Bad; Not Finding It in Jurors Is 1:09:58

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Gary Dordick wanted to know why the sole juror voted against him, so he asked her after trial. Turns out, he reminded her of her ex-husband, so she didn’t believe a word he said. “Okay, but, Ma’am, why didn't you tell me that when we were picking the jury?” Gary wondered. “Oh,” she responded, “you never asked.” Gary tells this cautionary tale to ho…

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Steve Vartazarian – Keeping Jury Selection Simple 1:43:37

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To keep jury selection simple, Steve Vartazarian turns to simple tools: paper and pen. In this visit with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer, he explains why. “It occurred to me, ‘Oh, my God!’ I was, like, one day: ‘Jury selection is the only time where we're only relegated to words, and we can't show the jury anything,’” says the founder of The Va…

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Ricardo Echeverria – Picking Jurors: Common Sense Approaches 52:30

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“Folks, I know you're here because you have to be, and we appreciate that. And I want to tell you right up front that you don't owe me anything…” So begins Ricardo Echeverria’s typical introduction to prospective jurors. In this conversation with “Picking Justice” hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer, Ricardo guides plaintiffs’ lawyers on jury select…

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“Picking Justice”: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Picking Better Juries 49:39

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In the first episode of "Picking Justice,” jury consultant Harry Plotkin and trial lawyer Dan Kramer invite lawyers on a journey to heightened jury selection skills. Using real-life lessons learned, they discuss the importance of considering different types of jurors and crafting questions that will yield better answers. They also set the stage for…

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Ibiere Seck – Turning Bad Facts Into Strengths 1:00:51

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The injured plaintiff can’t have children. One potential juror says, “No big deal. Adopt.” Another says, “That’s not what I signed up for when I got married.” If she were trying the case, Ibiere Seck would approach jury selection with curiosity and a non-judgmental conversation like this: “Okay, where do you fall? Let's talk about that...” “That's …

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Welcome to Picking Justice: A Jury Selection Podcast 0:52

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Ready to take your verdicts and jury selection to the next level? Jury consultant Harry Plotkin and trial lawyer Dan Kramer are your ticket to tipping the scales before trial begins. You’re not just picking a jury; you’re picking justice. Have a jury selection story to share? Email us at [email protected], and we may address it in a future…

Harry Plotkin Podcasts

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Picking Justice

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Sean Claggett – From "Colorado Won't Give That" to “They Did” – $145 Million 1:05:17

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Pat Salvi - Winning Even When the Defendant is Everyone's Hero 1:07:01

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Kurt Zaner - Making Every Minute Count in 15- to 30-Minute Voir Dire 57:01

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Craig Peters – “Give Me Two Days to Voir Dire the Whole Panel” 1:06:21

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Randi McGinn - From Personal Loss to Powerful Voir Dire 55:36

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Making Every Second Count: To Voir Dire 35 Jurors in 20 Minutes 42:43

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David Ball - Stop Dreading Jury Selection, Start Enjoying It 1:07:33

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The Best of the First 12 Episodes: Insights That Could Change Your Next Verdict 34:21

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Khail Parris – Getting 50+ Cause Challenges and Winning 1:06:08

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Lourdes DeArmas – Is Your Jury Selection Technique Stuck in a Pre-COVID World? 56:32

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Bob Simon – Winning Disc Injury Cases When Bad Facts Abound 51:17

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Joe Fried – Are You Losing the Game of Psychology in Jury Selection? 1:02:00

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Are You Saying the Right Things in Voir Dire? 54:26

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Arash Homampour – Get Jurors to Spew the Poison Now, Not Later 48:44

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Claire Plotkin - Are You Striking Your Best Jurors? 57:30

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Gary Dordick – Bias Isn’t Bad; Not Finding It in Jurors Is 1:09:58

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Steve Vartazarian – Keeping Jury Selection Simple 1:43:37

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Ricardo Echeverria – Picking Jurors: Common Sense Approaches 52:30

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“Picking Justice”: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Picking Better Juries 49:39

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Ibiere Seck – Turning Bad Facts Into Strengths 1:00:51

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Welcome to Picking Justice: A Jury Selection Podcast 0:52