Attendees will learn how Reptile Theory operates as a deliberate trial strategy from its behavioral psychology foundations to its application across pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trial, and how plaintiff attorneys use safety-centered narratives and reptilian questioning to frame liability, exploit juror attitudes toward corporate responsibility, and drive larger verdicts.
Plaintiff attorneys will gain techniques for building compelling safety-centered case themes and maintaining persuasive narratives under pressure, while defense attorneys will gain a proactive framework for neutralizing reptile arguments through witness preparation, motion practice, and counter-narratives grounded in factual accountability, with all attendees leaving with stronger voir dire strategy and more disciplined trial presentation skills.
Attendees will learn how Reptile Theory operates as a deliberate trial strategy from its behavioral psychology foundations to its application across pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trial, and how plaintiff attorneys use safety-centered narratives and reptilian questioning to frame liability, exploit juror attitudes toward corporate responsibility, and drive larger verdicts.
Plaintiff attorneys will gain techniques for building compelling safety-centered case themes and maintaining persuasive narratives under pressure, while defense attorneys will gain a proactive framework for neutralizing reptile arguments through witness preparation, motion practice, and counter-narratives grounded in factual accountability, with all attendees leaving with stronger voir dire strategy and more disciplined trial presentation skills.
Agenda
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Understanding Reptile Theory and Using Safety Narratives in Modern Civil Litigation
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Countering Reptile Tactics: Defense Strategies, Jury Selection, and Trial Advocacy
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Countering Reptile Tactics: Defense Strategies, Jury Selection, and Trial Advocacy
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
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This session provides a foundational and strategic examination of Reptile Theory, tracing its origins, the behavioral psychology behind it, and how fear-based narratives, safety-rule framing, and community protection themes drive instinctive juror decision-making. Participants will explore how reptile arguments are built and deployed across the entire litigation lifecycle, from pleadings and discovery through depositions and trial, and how corporate policies, industry standards, and safety violations are used to construct plaintiff narratives that fuel nuclear verdicts and social inflation.
Attorneys will gain practical insight into when reptile strategies are most effective, including in catastrophic injury, trucking, and product liability matters, and how opposing counsel frames safety rule violations to amplify damages exposure. The session concludes with an honest assessment of the ethical considerations surrounding emotionally persuasive trial techniques and the risks of overreliance on fear-based arguments.
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2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST
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Building on Session I, this session shifts to the practical defense strategies attorneys need to recognize, neutralize, and overcome reptile tactics before and during trial. Participants will learn how to identify reptilian questions and safety-rule framing in depositions and cross-examination, prepare witnesses to avoid damaging safety admissions, deploy targeted motion practice to limit reptile-style arguments, and construct counter-narratives grounded in reasonableness, context, and factual accountability that resonate with jurors without sacrificing credibility.
Attorneys will also receive practical guidance on addressing reptile themes during voir dire and jury selection, identifying juror attitudes toward corporate responsibility, and leveraging opening statements, expert testimony, and closing arguments to reframe the case on defense-favorable terms. The session concludes by examining the role of jury consultants and behavioral insights in modern trial preparation, the most common mistakes defense attorneys make when responding to reptile arguments, and concrete strategies for minimizing reptile influence and controlling damages exposure in high-stakes litigation.
Magna Legal Services
Magna Legal Services
2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST
Magna Legal Services
Magna Legal Services
Building on Session I, this session shifts to the practical defense strategies attorneys need to recognize, neutralize, and overcome reptile tactics before and during trial. Participants will learn how to identify reptilian questions and safety-rule framing in depositions and cross-examination, prepare witnesses to avoid damaging safety admissions, deploy targeted motion practice to limit reptile-style arguments, and construct counter-narratives grounded in reasonableness, context, and factual accountability that resonate with jurors without sacrificing credibility.
Attorneys will also receive practical guidance on addressing reptile themes during voir dire and jury selection, identifying juror attitudes toward corporate responsibility, and leveraging opening statements, expert testimony, and closing arguments to reframe the case on defense-favorable terms. The session concludes by examining the role of jury consultants and behavioral insights in modern trial preparation, the most common mistakes defense attorneys make when responding to reptile arguments, and concrete strategies for minimizing reptile influence and controlling damages exposure in high-stakes litigation.
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SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION IV
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
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Rachel York Colangelo, Ph.D., is the National Managing Director of Jury Consulting at Magna Legal Services. With two decades of experience in litigation consulting, Dr. Colangelo has provided litigation support for a wide variety of civil and criminal matters across the country, with a particular focus on jury decision-making. Her work encompasses the full range of litigation consulting services, from pre-trial jury research and case analysis to trial strategy development, witness preparation, voir dire consultation, jury selection, in-court assistance, and post-trial juror interviews. She has consulted on numerous multi-million dollar and high-profile cases spanning a broad range of practice areas, including commercial litigation, property and contract disputes, antitrust, securities, intellectual property, accounting fraud and malpractice, legal and medical malpractice, negligence, personal injury, and product liability.
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Rachel York Colangelo, Ph.D., is the National Managing Director of Jury Consulting at Magna Legal Services. With two decades of experience in litigation consulting, Dr. Colangelo has provided litigation support for a wide variety of civil and criminal matters across the country, with a particular focus on jury decision-making. Her work encompasses the full range of litigation consulting services, from pre-trial jury research and case analysis to trial strategy development, witness preparation, voir dire consultation, jury selection, in-court assistance, and post-trial juror interviews. She has consulted on numerous multi-million dollar and high-profile cases spanning a broad range of practice areas, including commercial litigation, property and contract disputes, antitrust, securities, intellectual property, accounting fraud and malpractice, legal and medical malpractice, negligence, personal injury, and product liability.
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Dr. Daniel Wolfe is Senior Director of Jury Consulting at Magna Legal Services, a full-service litigation consulting and strategic communications firm with offices across the United States. With over 35 years of jury consulting research experience and more than 2,500 cases to his credit, Dr. Wolfe provides research-based and experiential data analysis to trial teams nationwide and oversees the standards and practices of the jury consulting team nationally. He works on high-profile and large-exposure litigation involving matters such as antitrust, product liability, intellectual property, professional malpractice, environmental, and securities, consulting across a variety of industries including automotive, airline, pharmaceutical, petroleum/petrochemical, biotech, and medical. An expert in witness preparation, voir dire, and jury selection, Dr. Wolfe is also skilled in providing quantitative and qualitative analyses of venues through focus groups and mock trials and has been in the national spotlight on numerous occasions for his work on high-profile criminal and civil cases involving celebrities and professional athletes.
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Why Attend
Being an attorney is hard enough without the bookkeeping/IOLTA nonsense. Ready to keep more of what you earn? Whether you’re launching a new law practice or been in your own practice for forty years, this program is your roadmap to slashing your tax bill and building real wealth. Want to write off that second home, or discover how to deduct your vacation? In this dynamic, eye-opening session, civil and criminal tax controversy attorney Eric Green will walk you through often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect your law practice from IRS audit adjustments. You’ll walk away armed with actionable insights you can put to work immediately and easily earn back 8-10X what you invested in this seminar!
The program will cover not just how to deduct these expenses but what documentation you need to maintain to make sure you are audit proof if Uncle Sam comes calling!
In this new expanded webinar, Eric and Leighanne will review other benefits like converting your practice to an S Corporation, retirement planning and discuss apps that can help tie all this together and make your record keeping a breeze!
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Date / Time: March 27, 2026
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2026-03-27 13:00:00
This program begins with the foundations of generative AI, introducing large language models and transformer architecture, then moves into practical applications for legal professionals. Participants will learn how to design and deploy custom GPTs in OpenAI and build agent-based automations in Microsoft Copilot, both of which enable legal teams to streamline repetitive work across transactional matters, litigation management, and broader legal operations. The program also highlights how to use OpenAI projects and Microsoft’s integrated tools to scale and organize AI-driven efficiencies across the legal function.
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Date / Time: December 19, 2025
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2025-10-30 14:00:00
Session I – Considerations: Revocable vs. Irrevocable – Georgia Bender
In this session, attorney Georgia Bender will present a brief analysis of the structures and considerations involved in revocable and irrevocable trusts and when each type of trust may be appropriate. Next, Ms. Bender will go into a broad discussion of revocable trusts and the advantages they bring in flexibility of administration, probate avoidance, and estate tax planning. She’ll then review who might be an ideal candidate for this type of trust.
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Session II – Irrevocable Trusts and Trust Administration – Joseph Donohue
In this session, Attorney Joseph Donohue will review four common types of irrevocable trusts and the contexts in which they are best used. Next, Mr. Donohue will offer some helpful drafting tips for trusts. Lastly, he will dive into topics surrounding trust administration from tax reporting to key phases, avoiding trust contests, and drafting documents to protect your fiduciary clients.
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Date / Time: December 11, 2025
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