McKool Smith and Benchmark Litigation have collaborated to produce “Behind the Trial,” a podcast featuring the nation’s most iconic trial lawyers.
Behind the Trial captures the unique voice and style of the nation’s trial stars as they discuss what goes on behind the scenes— a rare look at the secrets of persuasion unique to trial lawyers. The podcast covers their best practices for presenting to a jury or judge, pitfalls to avoid, and the art of persuasion. The series also underscores the role that trial lawyers and juries play in shaping the legal landscape and society.
The first episode features an in-depth discussion with celebrated trial lawyer Evan Chesler, Chairman of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Evan shares his insight on the keys of persuasion, common traits of an effective trial lawyer, and the significance of the “people factor,” among other topics. Future episodes will feature interviews with David Boies (Boies Schiller); Elkan Abramowitz (Morvillo Abramowitz); Gary Naftalis (Kramer Levin); Diane Sullivan (Weil Gotshal); U.S. District Judge William Alsup (Northern District of California); and Mike McKool (McKool Smith), among others.
“Behind the Trial is an exciting new project for Benchmark, and we couldn’t think of a better law firm to partner with for the series than McKool Smith given its focus on the trial practice,” said Tom St. Denis, Managing Director of LMG Research for Euromoney Institutional Investor, which publishes Benchmark along with other leading legal products, including Managing IP, International Financial Law Review, and IFLR1000. “Our researchers and editors work tirelessly to produce rankings and analysis that truly captures the standout litigation practices, litigators, and trial lawyers in the U.S. and beyond. Behind the Trial is an extension of that commitment and we’re grateful to all of the many lawyers and law firms that have helped to make this project a success.”
Behind the Trial is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Libsyn, and most popular podcast apps. You can also find it by visiting benchmarklitigation.com or mckoolsmith.com.