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Verdict Academy

Verdict Academy

Written 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.Copyright 2026 Kevin Morrison Economics Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Sing Your Closing Argument with Texas Trial Titan Karen Burgess

    Sing Your Closing Argument with Texas Trial Titan Karen Burgess
    Mar 26 2026

    Karen Burgess once sang to a jury in closing argument. And she’s not even an accomplished singer. But it reflects her strategy for closing argument, and she reveals why to host Kevin Morrison. A member of the “big four” invitation-only organizations – the American Board of Trial Advocates, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, and International Society of Barristers – Karen also founded her Austin-based boutique firm, Burgess Law. Tune in for her insights on closing argument, direct examination, and “love, logistics, and the law.” And stayed tuned to find out what song she sang and why it mattered.

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    30 mins
  • Mastering the Art of Nimble Trial Strategy, with Wally Yoka

    Mastering the Art of Nimble Trial Strategy, with Wally Yoka
    Mar 12 2026

    “There's no single solution or single approach for every case,” says Walter "Wally" Yoka, who should know – after a remarkable career spanning 40 years. A nationally recognized defense attorney and member of invitation-only organizations such as the American Board of Trial Advocates, Wally has tried cases involving products liability, commercial disputes, class actions, and catastrophic personal injuries. Tune into this conversation with host Kevin Morrison, where Wally shares gems to inspire younger lawyers, like how he questioned a juror about his affection for used tires, why he keeps “bad” documents up on the screen, and what a mentor revealed to him when he lost a case.

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    28 mins
  • The Med-Mal Master’s Playbook, with Jim Bostwick

    The Med-Mal Master’s Playbook, with Jim Bostwick
    Feb 26 2026

    In four decades of med-mal practice, Jim Bostwick knows that he can’t fix clients who have been failed by the medical system. “But you can really make a difference in their lives.” In this conversation with host Kevin Morrison, Jim explains how he does just that. The difference, says the founder of Bostwick & Associates and member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, often comes down to expert selection, case selection, powerful themes, and confronting bad facts head-on.

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    29 mins
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