Sari Swears

Visual communication can make or break your success at trial. But there is a lot of misconceptions about trial visuals. Join me for this special podcast where I interview Joshua Cohen of Fat Pencil Studio and we discuss when you should start thinking about visuals for trial (you might be surprised), how many visuals you should use (less than you think) and how visuals don't only tell the story of your case to jurors, they help YOU understand your case inside and out. Learn more about Joshua here: www.fatpencilstudio.com

Trial is an adversarial process, which means there's a clear enemy. The problem is, you believe the enemy is the jurors themselves. Believing that jurors are the enemy will cause you all sorts of stress, worry, and take you off your game. Jurors are not the enemy. Give the podcast a listen to learn how damaging this belief is to your trial practice. Learn ways to let go of this limiting belief and set yourself free once and for all.

A juror scowls and crosses his arms. So you should freak out, right? You walk into the breakroom and two colleagues immediately stop talking. They're talking about you, right? In today's podcast, I explore Limiting Belief #3: My Stories are True. Stories have the power to absolutely take you off your game both at trial and in life. Give the podcast a listen to learn how to get a handle on your stories.

My FB Live from Wednesday 05/08/19 has been uploaded as a bonus podcast episode on the From Hostage To Hero Podcast. This week we discussed why your opening is only as good as your voir dire and how they work together for trial success. Get more episodes at www.saridlm.com/podcast

The FB Live that I did in my From Hostage to Hero Facebook Group on Wednesday 04/17/19 has been uploaded as a bonus episode. This week we asked the question Why a "group" discussion in voir dire is superior to "individual" voir dire.

There are some great trial attorneys out there. They get big verdicts, have maybe even written a book or two, and it seems they never lose. So you should try to be like them, right? Wrong. In today's episode, I explore Limiting Belief #2: I Have to Be Like [Insert-Famous-Trial-Attorney-Here] to Win. You don't have to mimic the greats to win. You just have to learn how to fully and completely embrace your uniqueness and show the jury who you are. Give the episode a listen.

The FB Live that I did in my From Hostage to Hero Facebook Group on Wednesday 04/03/19 has been uploaded as a bonus episode on the From Hostage to Hero Podcast. This week we asked the question "What is the SCARIEST part of voir dire?"

In this episode of From Hostage to Hero, I interview Michelle Sipes Martin, a legal nurse consultant, about how attorneys are leaving money on the table when they don't fully understand their case and how to present it at trial.

In this FB Live episode, we talk about Issue vs Relationship. Which is more important during voir dire? What should you start with? Which approach will serve you better?

Jurors are hostages. But so are you. Last week I talked about how you are a hostage to fear. In today's podcast, I explore Limiting Belief #1: There's a "Right" Way to Do This. Believing this really hampers you in court and in life. There's a LOT of great info out there for trial attorneys, the danger is when you buy into one "technique" as THE RIGHT WAY TO DO THIS. This, meaning trial. Give the podcast a listen.