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Where trial lawyers learn, share and grow. Founders and podcast co-hosts:Benjamin R. Gideon (Gideon Asen LLC) and Rahul Ravipudi (Panish Shea & Boyle LLP)

10/15/2026

What does a jury learn about you before you say a word?

Tom Kline dresses the same way for court every day on purpose because he wants jurors focused on the case, not his wardrobe.

📌 Hear Tom's full conversation with Ben and Rahul at the link below.

Kline & Specter, PC Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/talk-up-to-the-jury-never-down-with-tom-kline/

10/14/2026

What happens when neither partner has the deciding vote? Tom Kline on the rules behind a partnership built to last.

Kline & Specter, PC Gideon Asen LLC Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP

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10/13/2026

Tom Kline spent six years teaching sixth grade before law school, and he says it helped make him a better trial lawyer: you learn to explain things at a level people understand. According to him, jurors are capable of learning, and he would rather they leave a trial feeling they’ve grown.

📌 Hear the full conversation with Tom, Ben, and Rahul at the link below.

Kline & Specter, PC Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/talk-up-to-the-jury-never-down-with-tom-kline/

10/12/2026

Is raising your voice in court ever the right call? Tom Kline shares when he lets a judge or jury see his frustration.

Kline & Specter, PC Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/talk-up-to-the-jury-never-down-with-tom-kline/

10/01/2026

What's the real fast track to becoming a great trial lawyer? Surrounded by legendary Chicago lawyers for most of his career, Brian LaCien emphasizes that you absorb excellence by being in the room with it.

📌 Tune in for more career lessons from two of Chicago's best.

Smith LaCien Trial Lawyers Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/you-become-the-lawyers-you-learn-from-with-todd-smith-and-brian-lacien/

09/30/2026

Would you show a jury your weakest facts first? Brian LaCien says that's exactly how you earn their trust. 🎧

Smith LaCien Trial Lawyers Gideon Asen LLC Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/you-become-the-lawyers-you-learn-from-with-todd-smith-and-brian-lacien/

09/29/2026

How does a case worth $51 million come down to a single blood test? Todd Smith broke a complex medical-negligence trial down to one idea a jury could grasp instantly: order the differential from most lethal to least, and the dangerous diagnosis never slips through. It's a reminder that clarity, not complexity, is what persuades.

📌 Listen for the full breakdown of the trial.

Smith LaCien Trial Lawyers Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/you-become-the-lawyers-you-learn-from-with-todd-smith-and-brian-lacien/

09/28/2026

A witness just dodged your question. What's your next move? Todd Smith always has one ready. 🎧

Smith LaCien Trial Lawyers Gideon Asen LLC Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-the-trial-lawyer-podcast/you-become-the-lawyers-you-learn-from-with-todd-smith-and-brian-lacien/

09/22/2026

How does jiu-jitsu relate to legal marketing? More than you'd think once you're trying to stay ahead.

Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-build-grow-your-law-firm/marketing-jiu-jitsu-in-house-vs-agency-marketing-with-matthew-silva

09/21/2026

More numbers don't automatically mean more clarity. The teams that actually use their data well start by naming the question they're trying to answer, and then read the metrics against it.

📌 Get the full approach in this episode.

Gideon Asen LLC

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🎧 https://www.elawvate.fm/show/elawvate-build-grow-your-law-firm/marketing-jiu-jitsu-in-house-vs-agency-marketing-with-matthew-silva

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