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WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE EDGE© AND KLF
By Nadiya Fakhar, Keenan Law Firm Nadiya joined the Keenan Law Firm in May 2020. She is the current Listserv Manager, so she monitors all the discussions that take place on the listservs and selects...
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STATISTICS; HOW TO EMPOWER
By Papa Don Keenan You will recall about five years ago I began starting the opening with a statistic. At the time, there was much pushback but since then, it’s become commonplace. I always viewed that...
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EDGE© AUTOPSY – SUPERSTAR STACEY CUTTING (MEDIATED SETTLEMENT)
By Nadiya Fakhar, Keenan Law Firm Note from Papa Don: Stacey is a gift to mentor; no one works harder than she does, and it pushes her to make great strides in her development. Young and old trial...
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By Papa Don Keenan By now you know that systems are one of the three legs of the major stool of the Edge©. I still get the question, “What happened to the Reptile?” You don’t have to go any further...
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YALE’S COURSE ON HAPPINESS
By Robert Bates Note from Papa Don: I’ve had the opportunity to work with Robert on several cases and many conferences at the beach. He’s been Faculty for the Keenan Trial Institute (KTI) and is a...
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STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS EQUALS POSSIBLE MALPRACTICE
By Papa Don Keenan I’ve been meaning to write this for a long time now, and I’m sure this will create a lot of pushback. Please understand this will not be my last word on the subject. The origin of...
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Staying on the Right Side of the Law
By J. David Stradley Note from Papa Don: David is a KTI© graduate and Faculty member. “Reptile/Edge© disapproval language from recent published California appellate court opinion.” This is the “Re”...
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DIVERSITY TRAINING: A SLIPPERY SLOPE
By Papa Don Keenan Back when I was in college, there was no such thing as diversity training. We just barely started to get any Black Studies course offerings. Through the years, and particularly in...
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EDGE© AUTOPSY – EDGE© SUPERSTAR LUCAS FOUST (HOGAN SETTLEMENT)
Note from Papa Don: Please enjoy this week’s autopsy from soon-to-be KTI faculty member, Lucas Foust. Lucas Foust founded the Foust Law Office in Bozeman, Montana, nearly 20 years ago. He attended...
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MEDIATION – NEW STEPS
By Papa Don Keenan THE MEDIATOR MEET PRE-MEDIATION If it’s done right, lunch with the mediator a week or two before the mediation is the most important step. The tone in this meeting is, “I don’t think...
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Thoughts on Trial Presentation Skills
By Tony Seaton Papa Don teaches throughout the Edge© system that we have no more than twenty minutes to deliver an opening statement. Why is this? We all know that attention spans are short....
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MEDIATION; OPENING (PLENARY) SESSION OR NOT?
By Papa Don Keenan Many lawyers are unaware that over the last couple years, there has been a controversy brewing between the West and East Coast moderators. The East Coast heavily favors the opening...
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EDGE© AUTOPSY – EDGE© SUPERSTARS YOUNG-JI HAM AND JENNA LABOURR (TT Settlement)
By Nadiya Fakhar, Keenan Law Firm Note from Papa Don: I thought long and hard about taking on this case. Young-Ji and Jenna are very young, and we all know the learning curve can be steep. That being...
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COVID-19 VOIR DIRE
By Papa Don Keenan All of us realized the world changed in early 2020 with the advent of the COVID-19 virus effecting every aspect of living. The effects have continuously evolved, almost daily. The...
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SANTA CLAUS BELIEVES IN FOCUS GROUPS & VOIR DIRE
By Papa Don Keenan By now everyone knows that one of the goals of voir dire is to ask questions that reveal the character and core feelings of the jurors. You all should be very familiar with the...
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Happy Holidays from KLF!
The Keenan Trial Blog will return Jan. 8th, 2021, with the new iteration of Power Words for 2021. Until then…
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Happy New Year!
The Keenan Trial Blog will return next week on Jan. 8th with the new iteration of Power Words for 2021. Until then…
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Wahlstrom Case Evaluation
By Marc Diller Note from Papa Don: Marc Diller is an impressive and talented lawyer from Boston who attended every day of this trial. As such, Marc has a powerful POV of one of the most difficult...
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THE USE OF SPOTTERS
By Papa Don Keenan We all know the term of spotter arises from the hunting arena. Centuries ago, spotters were identified and labeled in Great Britain. Now, most of us understand that a spotter is...
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