From Hostage To Hero

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If your jurors aren’t as outraged about the details of your case as you think they should be, I have a question for you: Did you give them evidence, information, and facts? Or did you give them passion?  Because if you spoke about the horrific details of your case without any inkling of emotion in your voice… why would you expect the jury to feel anything but “meh”?  If you’re going to effectively motivate your jurors to give you your verdict, you need them to be emotionally invested in your case.  How do you do that?  Tune in to today’s episode of the FHTH podcast to learn how to get your jurors “appropriately rageful.”  Enjoy! -Sari   Mentioned in the episode:  For help learning how to use your voice to communicate your emotions to the jury, reach out to our resident vocal coach Kristi Foster at kristi@saridlm.com to book a free discovery session. Kristi LOVES working with y’all on this.     Quote You talk about these horrific events without a hint of emotion in your voice, and then you come, and you complain to me and say, "They're [the jurors] not appropriately rageful." Well, that's your fucking fault.    *** GET CLE CREDIT & LEARN FROM SARI… LIVE! *** DEAR VOIR DIRE VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS - ONLY $297!! Learn how to find the jurors who will solve your problems and help you win—without resorting to gimmicks or manipulation. And earn CLE credit at the same time!  Register here: https://sariswears.com/vd/

The last thing you want in your funnel is a defense point.   But they can sneak in there very innocently. In today’s episode of the FHTH Podcast, I’m going to address this issue so that you’re only funneling plaintiff points.  And, as a bonus, you’ll learn how to make sure your principles stand on their own.   Enjoy! Sari   Quote Here's what I want you to think about. What would you say about issue X–whatever it may be in your case—if no one was arguing with you? That's the place I want you to come from. That's what I want you to ask yourself.   Mentioned in this episode: Let the Jury Solve Your Problems in 3 Easy Steps sariswears.com/training    *** GET CLE CREDIT & LEARN FROM SARI… LIVE! *** DEAR VOIR DIRE VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS - ONLY $297!! Learn how to find the jurors who will solve your problems and help you win—without resorting to gimmicks or manipulation. And earn CLE credit at the same time!  Register here: https://sari.samcart.com/products/vd/

There are three little words that NEVER fail to strike fear into the hearts of plaintiff attorneys. And if you think I’m going to say, “We the jury…” or, “Objection, your honor!” you’re wrong.  The three scariest words I can say to y’all are: YOU ARE AMAZING! Seriously.  Do you have any fucking idea how fucking amazing you are? (Yes, I said fuck twice in one sentence, but I say it way more in this episode, so consider yourself warned.)  If you do not know how amazing you are, today’s episode of the FHTH podcast is probably gonna be uncomfortable for you, which means you better go listen to it.  Like now.  I mean it! Love, Sari P.S. I love you. Quote Sari de la Motte - You do not have to earn amazing. You know why? Because you can't. Amazing isn't something you earn. It's something you are. Period.    *** BECOME THE LAWYER YOU WERE BORN TO BE! *** H2H PLAYGROUND IS OPENING SOON! Come and be part of the only online working group where plaintiff attorneys learn and practice proven trial skills in a safe place while having FUN!  Join the waitlist here: sariswears.com/play  

You can have the best questions in the world, but if you don’t sequence your funnels correctly, you run the risk of totally fucking yourself in voir dire.    That’s obviously NOT what we want, so I’m gonna help you out in today’s podcast.   You’ll want to grab a notepad and pen for this one because you’re about to discover my formula for sequencing your funnels and help the jury solve your problems.    Tune in to the episode, y’all!    -Sari Links from today’s episode: Podcast Episode 189: May the best principle win https://sariswears.com/podcast/ep-189-may-the-best-principle-win/     Quote Sari de la Motte -  "The likelihood of a fucked voir dire happening is reduced with a clear agenda."    * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *  THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR’S MIND Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom. Get the training here:  sariswears.com/jury 

If you’re not in trial very often—which is true for many of y’all—that doesn’t mean you lack opportunities to practice your craft.  Sure, the practice you get in court is important. But you shouldn’t stop there. (Aren’t you happy that surgeons don’t only practice on the job?) There are lots of ways to bring more practice into your practice, no matter how much time you spend at trial.  And that’s the topic for today’s episode of the FHTH Podcast! You’ll want a notepad and pen for this one.  Enjoy! -Sari   Mentioned in this episode: FHTH Podcast Episode #219 How to incorporate more play into your practice   Quote Sari -  "If you want to be a kick-ass trial attorney, you have to get familiar with all your idiosyncrasies—all the weird nonverbal things that you do or don't do. You want to be intimately familiar with them. It’s the only way that you can change them." *** BECOME THE LAWYER YOU WERE BORN TO BE! *** H2H PLAYGROUND IS OPENING SOON! Come and be part of the only online working group where plaintiff attorneys learn and practice proven trial skills in a safe place while having FUN!  Join the waitlist here: sariswears.com/play  

Explore how the H2H Method is applied to criminal cases, focusing on principles rather than guilt or innocence. Discover the similarities and differences between plaintiff and criminal cases, and the fear factor involved. Learn how to effectively tell the story from the prosecution's perspective and connect with the jury in criminal cases.

In this episode, the speaker discusses the worry and obsession with winning in trial lawyers, drawing parallels to surviving cancer. They emphasize the importance of shifting one's mindset and adopting the right mindset of being a trial lawyer. They invite plaintiff attorneys to join the H2H Playground for further learning and practice.

If your case involves a brain injury or the death of a human, you should be asking for seven figures, right off the bat… if not eight or nine.  I don’t care if you’re in a rural jurisdiction or not.  A brain is a brain, and a life is a life.  As long as your case has good facts and you’re arguing it well and doing ALL the things I want you to be doing, you can get your seven- or eight- or nine-figure verdict in ANY jurisdiction.  Now. Maybe you’re thinking: But Sari, nobody’s ever asked for seven figures in this jurisdiction! or But nobody’s ever won eight figures in this jurisdiction. My question to you is: Has anyone ever fucking ASKED for those numbers?  Because, y’all, this is NOT a jurisdiction issue. It’s a mindset issue.  Tune in to today’s episode of the FHTH Podcast to find out what I mean. Enjoy! Sari Quote:  Sari de la Motte - Every client in any jurisdiction, no matter where they were injured, deserves full justice.    *** BECOME THE LAWYER YOU WERE BORN TO BE! *** H2H PLAYGROUND IS OPENING SOON! Come and be part of the only online working group where plaintiff attorneys learn and practice proven trial skills in a safe place while having FUN!  Join the waitlist here: sariswears.com/play   

Did you know that Arizona no longer has preemptory challenges? That means the only way for an attorney in Arizona to get someone off the jury is to go in for a cause challenge.  I know this because I was working with some Arizonan clients a couple months ago and the topic came up…  What we were going to DO about this? Should we really bring back the preponderance question?  Now, some of y’all might be wondering what I mean by “bring back” the preponderance question.  Here’s the thing: I don’t train attorneys to use the preponderance question in voir dire.  I have a few reasons for this, and I’ll be discussing them in today’s episode of the FHTH podcast. Tune in to learn three myths and three truths about preponderance.  Enjoy!  Sari   Mentioned in this episode:  FHTH Podcast Episode #137 The Problem with Trying To Find a “Fair & Impartial” Jury FHTH Podcast Episode #159 Should You Talk About Preponderance in Voir Dire?   Quote:  Sari de la Motte - "People ask me all the time, ‘Well, what's your method of doing cause challenges?’ I'm like, ‘I don't have a method of doing cause challenges.’ How the fuck do I know how to do cause challenges? That's not part of my method. Y'all been trained how to do that, so go and do it." * * * * FREE H2H TRAINING * * * *  THREE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO HELP READ A JUROR’S MIND Understand what the jury is thinking, so you can gain the confidence to trust them - and yourself - in the courtroom. Get the training here:  sariswears.com/jury