DRI Podcasts

Path to the In-House Counsel Position: Conversation with John Gersch, Toyota
Published: August 27, 2021
Duration: 48 minutes 21 seconds

Have you ever wondered how in-house attorneys become in-house attorneys? This interview explores the different paths that DRI members have traveled in order to find themselves working in corporate legal environment.

DRI Cyber Podcast: Episode 5
Published: October 5, 2023
Duration: 24 minutes

In this episode of DRI's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy podcast, hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry welcome business, entertainment, and technology attorney Afam Okeke to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the law. You can find more about Afam through his website, https://www.aiolegal.com/, and LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/in/afam-okeke.

DRI Cyber Podcast: Episode 4
Published: June 14, 2023
Duration: 36 minutes 20 seconds

Improving diversity is an issue that should be on every employer’s mind. Your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by Cedric A. Pickett, an adjunct professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law and fellow with NCCU’s Technology Law & Policy Center. Cedric talks about his journey in the law and NCCU’s efforts to best prepare its students to enter the cybersecurity and data privacy legal workforce. You can find Cedric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricpickett, and learn more about the NCCU TechLaw & Policy Center, including its upcoming summit here: https://law.nccu.edu/academics/techlawcenter/

DRI Cyber Podcast: Episode 3
Published: March 22, 2023
Duration: 35 minutes 26 seconds

Who doesn’t love cookies? That may be more of a loaded question than one may think. Your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by privacy and data security attorney Alex Pearce of Wyrick Robbins to talk about cookies. https://www.wyrick.com/people/alex-m-pearce. No, not the never-ending debate between chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin: Cookies as a tracking technology. Alex has dedicated his legal practice privacy and data security law, and assists his clients with compliance strategies, policy development, incident responses, and data privacy regulatory and litigation matters. Alex helps us better understand potential useful for tracking technologies, guides us through the regulatory and statutory frameworks governing their uses, and offers insights on appropriate use of these technologies. You can gain even more useful insights from Alex and his team on Wyrick’s “Practical Privacy” blog: https://practicalprivacy.wyrick.com/

DRI Cyber Podcast: Episode 2
Published: November 16, 2022
Duration: 38 minutes 17 seconds

Welcome to the metaverse! For Episode 2 of DRI’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Podcast, your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by Brent Arnold. Brent is a partner with Gowling WLG whose practice focuses on cybersecurity and data privacy. He is currently the chair of DRI’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy committee.

DRI Cyber Podcast: Episode 1
Published: July 15, 2022
Duration: 34 minutes 18 seconds

In our inaugural podcast, DRI Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee Chair Laura Fey joins co-hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry to discuss the Elephant in the Room: Nation-state Hacking. Laura, Jeremy and Chris talk about potential cybersecurity threats from other countries, including Russia, and best practices for clients (and everyone) to reduce the risk of the nation-state threat.

It's All About Connections - Remote Networking
Published: June 4, 2020
Duration: 49 minutes 7 seconds

Stacy Linn Moon of Gordon Rees Sully Mansukhani, LLP, Brian Rubin of Thomas Rubin & Kelley, P.C., and Stephanie Reed Traband of Levine Kellogg will discuss the challenges of continuing networking and business promotion while shut down or travel is still limited. Attendees will hear practical solutions for how to continue to promote their small or boutique firms without having industry meetings or CLE. Some of these solutions likely will become more of a norm even after the current emergency is over.

A Time of Loss: Dealing with Loss in Law Firms
Published: June 4, 2020
Duration: 57 minutes 6 seconds

Under the current atmosphere, more lawyers recognize the possibility that they may lose a lawyer or valued employee unexpectedly, whether to illness or accident. Handling and surviving that loss takes forethought, flexibility, and understanding. Our panel, John C. Trimble of Lewis Wagner LLP. and Diane Pumphrey of Wilkins Patterson, will discuss what they have learned, whether firsthand or through observation, regarding the emotional toll of such a loss, as well as ways to plan for the unexpected.

DRI for Life: COVID-19 Podcast
Published: May 26, 2020
Duration: 77 minutes 50 seconds

DRI For life Podcast on Working From Home, Homeschooling, and the Issues Both Present
Published: May 8, 2020
Duration: 42 minutes 34 seconds

The pandemic has disrupted home, work, and school routines and schedules. It has also provided opportunities to spend more time with family. Host Sara M. Turner of Baker Donelson with guests Stephanie F. Jones of Gordon & Rees, Nicholas D. Garrard of Wilkins Patterson, Laura D. Eschleman of Nall & Miller LLP, and Thomas E. "Ted" Dunlap of the National Transportation Safety Board share creative solutions and tips for balancing the practice of law, parenting, and homeschooling during the pandemic and into the next phases.

Battle Lines Drawn: Where Coronavirus and Coverage Intersect
Published: May 6, 2020
Duration: 69 minutes 34 seconds

Host Chris W. Martin of Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom discusses the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic on various insurance policies and coverage law going forward, with guests Paul S. White of Wilson Elser and Dan D. Kohane of Hurwitz & Fine.

Managing Teams Remotely: Part One of the Work from Home Series
Published: March 27, 2020
Duration: 32 minutes 23 seconds

In this current climate surrounding COVID-19 and the many shelter in place orders, many lawyers and staff are working from home for the first time. Host Sara M. Turner of Baker Donelson is joined by guest Becky Morrison, an executive coach with Grantley Coaching, for a discussion of how to motivate, manage, and cultivate a successful remote team that can enhance client service, retain key employees, and meet internal goals for success.

Constitutional Environmental Litigation
Published: August 22, 2019
Duration: 44 minutes 53 seconds

Local regulation often conflicts with federal and state law, including the United States Constitution and its state counterparts. This Podcast discusses litigation tools and strategies regarding the intersection of constitutional and environmental law, particularly in the case of local overreach.

Sound Healing
Published: September 24, 2018
Duration: 30 minutes 20 seconds

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Playing to Your Strengths – We’re all Experts in Something
Published: February 1, 2018
Duration: 6 minutes 52 seconds

Spoken by Frank Ramos.

Less is More – Downsizing in Your Life
Published: February 1, 2018
Duration: 7 minutes 53 seconds

Spoken by Frank Ramos.

Personal Strategic Planning for 2018
Published: February 1, 2018
Duration: 9 minutes 25 seconds

Frank Ramos is a partner at Clarke Silverglate, where he practices in the areas of product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device defense, employment, medical malpractice, general liability, class action and commercial litigation. In addition, he is a certified circuit and county court mediator. He is a summa cum laude grad with a B.A. from Florida International University in 1993 and a magna cum laude grad with a J.D. from the University of Miami in 1997.

SCOTUS Update on Qualified Immunity and Civil Rights Cases
Published: May 19, 2021
Duration: 14 minutes 41 seconds

Join moderator Ryan Kunhart and Thomas Dupree, a Supreme Court practitioner and DRI Governmental Liability Seminar speaker, as he proves an update and analysis on Taylor v. Riojas, Torres v. Madrid, and other issues affecting the Supreme Court such as court packing proposals and Justice Breyer’s possible retirement.

Introduction to Law Enforcement Liability Insurance
Published: May 26, 2020
Duration: 29 minutes 31 seconds

For those new to the defense of law enforcement professionals, this podcast is a perfect beginner's course. An insurance professional and outside defense council will discuss the basics of law enforcement liability insurance. The discussion will include an overview of the standard law enforcement liability policy, what is covered, who is covered, common policy exclusions, and common issues arising in defense of litigated claims from an insurer's perspective and outside counsel's perspective.

Governmental Liability
Published: January 2, 2020
Duration: 20 minutes 22 seconds

Co-hosts Peter R. Jennetten of Quinn Johnston and Ryan M. Kunhart of Dvorak Law Group, LLC, welcome guest Thomas H. Dupree Jr. of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. The discussion includes a review of U.S. Supreme Court highlights from the last term and a preview of cases in the current term.

LHDE Podcast
Published: September 22, 2020
Duration: 17 minutes 39 seconds

DRI's Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Committee presents John Kirtley, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Illinois Mutual, and his interview with mediator and arbitrator Adrienne Publicover of JAMS.

Finding Value in Value Assurance Programs
Published: October 2, 2018
Duration: 37 minutes 30 seconds

A discussion on the use of value assurance programs for toxic tort matters, how companies have successfully used VAPs both proactively and reactively, and why they are considered a win-win for property owners and companies. Christy McLean is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Dispute and Investigations. Ms. McLean specializes in the modeling of complex economic and real estate damages claims, development and implementation of Value Assurance Programs and other real estate solutions, and the development of geographic information systems (GIS) in toxic tort matters.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 10
Published: October 14, 2022
Duration: 20 minutes 6 seconds

One of our favorite children’s books teaches us about the ripple effects that many decisions have. What’s the worst that could happen when you give a mouse a cookie and what in the world does it have to do with the practice of law and the defense of truck drivers, motor carriers, and the transportation industry. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler invite you to find out and see what happens when give that mouse something as simple as a small cookie.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 9
Published: October 14, 2022
Duration: 19 minutes 42 seconds

As parents, we want to teach our kids how to be independent, both in action and in thought. Particularly with young kids, it might be faster to do something for them rather than to teach them how to do it. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler put the old saying to work - Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish and you feed them for a lifetime. It applies to lawyers, truck drivers, motor carrier personnel, and everyone equally.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 8
Published: October 14, 2022
Duration: 17 minutes 58 seconds

As a child of the 80s and 90s, this NBC tagline was everywhere. The same can be said of litigating truck accident claims. Blair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler discuss ways for trucking lawyers to better familiarize themselves with the industry and drivers they represent. We talk about lessons we learn from our colleagues, office personnel, experts, and courtroom staff. The More You Know, the better chance you have of achieving the best outcome for your client.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 7
Published: October 14, 2022
Duration: 18 minutes 9 seconds

Our kids must always feel like their parents are watching their every move. They must think that they can’t get away with anything, that every little mistake is discovered. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler discuss how this is true for lawyers as well. There is a common saying that character is what you do when no one is watching. This episode title isn’t meant to be creepy or sneaky, but rather a invitation to discuss the reality that everything we do as lawyers will be examined, dissected, and could very well end up in front of a Judge as “Exhibit A.”

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 6
Published: October 14, 2022
Duration: 21 minutes 9 seconds

We all need help sometimes. Our kids need help sometimes. Whether it’s learning to tie your shoes or learning the best way to cross examine an expert, we sometimes feel out of our depth. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler provide insight on the best ways, and the best people, to ask for help. It is not the perfection of law. It is the practice of law, something that trucking attorneys young and old encounter every day.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 5
Published: October 14, 2022
Duration: 21 minutes 20 seconds

Friends have an immeasurable impact on us. That’s what we tell our kids when we tell them to choose their friends wisely. The same can be said for lawyers. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler talk about how this plays out in their practice as trucking lawyers. What does it mean to choose your friends carefully as a lawyer, especially as a young lawyer? It may not be as easy as it sounds, but there is hope.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 4
Published: October 5, 2022
Duration: 29 minutes 49 seconds

Being a lawyer, especially a trucking litigator, is by its very nature an adversarial job. While some of that will never change, it does not have to always be that way. Blair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler are joined by Plaintiffs’ lawyer Mike Rafi, founding partner of the Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss what defense lawyers and plaintiffs lawyers can do better to Play Nice in the Sandbox. Are there any secrets? Join us and find out.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 3
Published: October 5, 2022
Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds

Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler are joined by a very special guest, Meghan Hvizdos, the Director of Claims for Daseke, Inc. they explore a maxim that we have all learned since we were young kids – Play By The Rules. But it’s not always that simple. Join Blair, Jaynee, and Meghan as they discuss what rules are best for defense counsel to follow in order to best serve the industry and achieve the best outcome for their clients, all while following the rules - even the unwritten ones.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 2
Published: October 5, 2022
Duration: 20 minutes 17 seconds

Blair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler are joined by Al Dunn from SEA, Ltd. Al is a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in accident reconstruction, vehicle dynamics, brake systems, braking and stability evaluations, and ABS system performance. Al shows his knowledge and helps us understand the ABCs of accident reconstruction and rapid response in addition to telling us about some new and emerging technologies. Al’s insight is perfect to help trucking lawyers of all ages and experience levels, getting us to learn how to Walk Before You Run.

DRI Trucking Law (Most) Everything I Need to Handle Series: Episode 1
Published: October 5, 2022
Duration: 20 minutes 40 seconds

On the first episode of the podcast series, “(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School”, Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler explore a maxim that we have all learned since we were young kids – Sharing is Caring. What does it mean? How will it help you in your practice? Is it just sharing deposition transcripts of experts and briefs on nuanced areas of the law, or is it more? Tune in to find out.

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 9
Published: March 5, 2021
Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds

The Reserve Reptile – Mark Perkins, Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded October 19, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 8
Published: March 5, 2021
Duration: 33 minutes 11 seconds

Pre-trial strategies for addressing reptile theory – Mark Perkins; Maryam Danishwar; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded October 19, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 7
Published: March 5, 2021
Duration: 35 minutes 3 seconds

30(b)(6) Depositions – Jim Wescoe; Gene Zipperle; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded October 9, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 6
Published: March 5, 2021
Duration: 30 minutes 56 seconds

Reptile in cases where MC/driver violated policies – Sophia Bernard; Larry Hall; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded October 30, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 5
Published: March 4, 2021
Duration: 33 minutes 57 seconds

Using discovery to defend against the Reptile – Eric Miersma; Shane O’Dell; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded October 30, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 4
Published: March 4, 2021
Duration: 40 minutes 14 seconds

Responding to Reptile Discovery – Gene Zipperle; Larry Hall; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded August 7, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 3
Published: March 4, 2021
Duration: 29 minutes 16 seconds

Responding to a Reptile Complaint – Gene Zipperle; Tara Cross; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded July 31, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 2
Published: March 4, 2021
Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

Pre-Suit Investigation and Preservation of Evidence – Mike Bassett; Sophia Bernard; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded August 14, 2020

DRI Trucking Law Reptile Series: Episode 1
Published: March 4, 2021
Duration: 47 minutes 46 seconds

Introduction to “Reptile” (what it is and how to spot it) – Shane O’Dell; Matt Hefflefinger; Dr. Bill Kanasky. Recorded July 31, 2020

Working With an Accident Reconstruction Expert: Part ‪3
Published: July 17, 2020
Duration: 46 minutes 43 seconds

The third part podcast by Mike H. Bassett and Mr. Steve Irwin is a conversation about getting ready for trial and how to leverage your reconstruction expert to build your defense.

Working With an Accident Reconstruction Expert: Part ‪2
Published: July 17, 2020
Duration: 45 minutes 40 seconds

The second part podcast by Mike H. Bassett and Mr. Steve Irwin is a conversation about working with the reconstruction expert during the discovery phase.

Working With an Accident Reconstruction Expert: Part ‪1
Published: July 17, 2020
Duration: 46 minutes 52 seconds

Have you ever wondered what in the heck accident reconstruction experts really do? Do you wonder sometimes if they’re worth the investment? And what the heck do you do with them once you’ve hired them? DRI is proud to announce a 4-part podcast with Mike H. Bassett of The Bassett Firm in Dallas, Texas, and Mr. Steve Irwin with Scientific Analysis, Inc., also out of Dallas. Mike and Steve have collectively been involved in trucking litigation for nearly 70 years. Irreverent and conversational, this podcast is a "must listen to" – whether you’re defending your first trucking case or have been doing as long as Mike and Steve.

The first part podcast is a conversation about what do to when you get the call after a truck wreck.

DRI Comp Conversations: Episode 4
Published: March 25, 2024
Duration: 34 minutes 13 seconds

Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC are joined by Steve Tipton of Flahive, Ogden & Latson to discuss the air ambulance billing controversy, and how the Airline Deregulation Act from the 1970s affects workers' compensation billing for air ambulance providers. Steve Tipton has been defending employers and insurers for many years on these claims. This is a rare situation where employers’ and plaintiffs’ interests may align. He discusses the arc of these claims with recent Federal litigation. Air ambulance providers argue that workers' compensation fee schedules do not apply and that they can charge their market rates. Employers and insurers argue that workers' compensation laws should apply and that they should be able to charge their reasonable and customary rate, and that air ambulance fees should be reigned in.

DRI Comp Conversations: Episode 3
Published: November 3, 2023
Duration: 38 minutes 3 seconds

This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC are joined by Michael Milstein of Downey & Lenkov to discuss the growth of Artificial Intelligence in the handling of workers’ compensation claims. Michael takes a dive into the use of AI by insurers and claims professionals and how the data obtained through AI can assist attorneys in better predicting the outcome of claims including the claim value and potential fraud. Michael discusses the uses and the state of AI in workers’ compensation currently, with an eye toward the future of AI for insurers and attorneys. There are also serious risks that must be considered when personal information is involved in data collection and when attorneys choose to rely on AI without checking for its accuracy. You can find Michael on LinkedIn.

DRI Comp Conversations: Episode 2
Published: September 19, 2023
Duration: 42 minutes 54 seconds

This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC are joined by Jake Acosta, a director at BDO LLP, a leading consultant for insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers to assist in improving their operations. Jake covers the recent trends discussing why workers' compensation adjusters and claims representatives leave for other jobs and what employers, insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers can do to retain their employees. Jake also covers streamlining operations and his research on team efficiency. Ultimately, employee retention and team efficiency lead to better operations and profitability. You can find Jake on LinkedIn.

DRI Comp Conversations: Episode 1
Published: August 17, 2023
Duration: 50 minutes 38 seconds

In this initial episode of DRI’s Comp Conversations, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC speak with Rafael Gonzalez of Cattie and Gonzalez about Medicare secondary payer issues and compliance, including how best to consider and protect the interests of Medicare/ CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). Rafael discusses the history of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and how we got to where we are today. Most importantly, Rafael discusses coming changes in this arena with stringent fines and new rules becoming effective February 2024. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn.