Find the Friction Before the Defense Does

About this episode

This episode examines how plaintiff cases lose leverage long before trial and the importance of identifying narrative friction early in the case lifecycle.

Send us Fan Mail Most case failures are not created three weeks before trial. They are discovered three weeks before trial. This episode examines how plaintiff cases lose leverage long before mediation, voir dire, or opening statements. From intake and discovery to depositions and damages, we explore how untested assumptions become costly surprises and why the defense often gains an advantage by identifying narrative friction earlier in the case lifecycle. This episode explores: W...

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Host: Jury Analyst

Topics covered

• case lifecycle
• plaintiff cases
• defense strategy
• narrative friction
• discovery process

Keywords

• plaintiff cases
• defense advantage
• case failures
• discovery
• depositions

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