{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F9d6a5c57-84d4-4dfb-9922-3f254ce561c7","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"49 \u2013 Malorie Peacock \u2013 Applying 2 Seasons of TLN to Your Law Practice","description":"Trial Lawyer Nation is proud to celebrate 2 years of podcast episodes! In this Table Talk episode, Michael Cowen sits down for a conversation with his law partner Malorie Peacock for a discussion about the last two seasons, their favorite takeaways from guests, as well as how this show has helped them create their 2020 resolutions.\nThe episode begins with Michael asking Malorie what she\u2019s learned from the show and how she has been able to use and apply this to her cases. She responds with \u201cyou have to choose the kind of lawyer that you\u2019re going to be\u201d as a theme which has come up several times throughout the show. Whether it\u2019s how you formulate your case strategy, how you run your business, or the kind of lawyer you are going to be, the first step is to go after this goal.\nBut this isn\u2019t always easy and can be a struggle, which leads to Michael sharing his struggles and how he has overcome them. The \u201csalesman in me wants to close every deal,\u201d Michael reveals when discussing case selection. He explains how hard it can be when \u201cyou see the dockets getting smaller you have trouble not freaking out\u201d and shares why it is so important to remain disciplined and stick with your business plan. And while a smaller case docket may be a business model for his firm, Malorie brings the conversation full circle by pointing out how not every business model should be the same.\nThe conversation shifts to a discussion on which episodes discuss how to turn \u201ca good case into a great case\u201d where Michael shares his thoughts on how Randi McGinn\u2019s book and her skills as a former journalist help her dig deep into the story of a case. Jude Basile is another guest Michael brings up as he shares how inspiring it was to have spoken with him and understand how Jude was able to find value (and an excellent case result!) in a case involving an addict at an addiction facility when other lawyers may have turned the case away.\nMalorie points out some of her favorite episodes have been those of Sari de la Motte and Michael Leizerman who help explain why you need to \u201cdo the work on yourself as well as in your cases.\u201d When defense counsel does something on a case to cause you to react and become distracted, Michael shares how Leizerman has helped him understand \u201cthe zen\u201d of it all and why it\u2019s important not to let the other side upset you and take your energy away from your case. He also brings up the quote \u201chow can they be right and we still win\u201d and how this simple statement from Joe Fried has been so powerful in his cases. Malorie and Michael also agree on and discuss how this mindset can be helpful in a case with degeneration, in both liability and damages.\nEntering the confession spirit as the year ends, Malorie asks Michael what his strategies are for enforcing what he says he is going to do. He reveals the lesson he has learned when taking on cases which do not fit his business model. Describing a serious injury case involving a TBI not fitting his \u201ccase on wheels\u201d business model, Michael shares the extra time spent looking up case law and standards versus with a trucking case where he immediately understands about 95% of the rules and sources to cite and can do so very quickly. \u201cIt\u2019s efficiency,\u201d Malorie adds.\nThe topic of efficiency transitions nicely to another theme in the show, which is how the brilliant attorneys who have been on the show \u201ccreate and enforce systems\u201d within their firm so they can do the work they need to do on their cases. If you don\u2019t do this then you\u2019re constantly putting out fires and distracted from the work you should be doing. This also applies to the reality of \u201cyou can\u2019t be a lawyer 24/7\u201d and leads to a meaningful discussion on having a work/life balance and how burn out can not only impact your personal life but also your cases and effectiveness in the office.\nThe podcast ends with Michael and Malorie discussing their 3 resolutions for 2020,","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/80de4db6-da18-41b8-9643-156c5d06db25/tln-logo-itunes-1400.jpg"}