{"podcast":{"title":"CLEs You Actually Want to Hear","slug":"cles-you-actually-want-to-hear-7072333","podcast_index_feed_id":7072333,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/cle-you-actually-want-to-hear/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.bhba.org/podcasts","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/cle-you-actually-want-to-hear/20241028_071010_9970bd3553955f2125f5159fec0f4ba0.png","author":"Beverly Hills Bar Association","episode_count":444,"summary":"Listen to Beverly Hills Bar Association's nationally recognized CLE content, featuring timely topics and speakers from across the country. You don’t need to be an attorney to tune in, but if you are, you’ll get CLE credit while you listen! Full details at www.bhba.org/podcasts .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T22:18:35.705353+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cles-you-actually-want-to-hear-7072333"},"episode":{"title":"Don’t Assume the Worst: Why Conversation Still Matters in Litigation","slug":"don-t-assume-the-worst-why-conversation-still-matters-in-litigation","published_at":"2026-06-11T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cles-you-actually-want-to-hear-7072333/don-t-assume-the-worst-why-conversation-still-matters-in-litigation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cles-you-actually-want-to-hear-7072333","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/cle-you-actually-want-to-hear/2817938","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/294811/2817938/cle-you-actually-want-to-hear/2026_05_12_21_54_04_7fa72a0a-1939-4d04-9776-df86ac4724cf.mp3","summary":"Modern litigation is dominated by email and written correspondence, and direct conversations between lawyers have become less common. Yet many disputes stall not because the law is unclear, but because key information is not exchanged clearly or early enough. In this half hour presentation, mediator and former litigator Robyn Frick explores the role communication plays in moving cases toward resolution. Drawing on her experience as both a litigator and mediator, she discusses how timely conversations between counsel can clarify issues, reduce misunderstandings, and help cases progress more efficiently. Participants will leave with practical guidance on when direct communication is most effective and how conversations at key inflection points in litigation can strengthen advocacy and improve outcomes. Audio versions of Beverly Hills Bar Association programs are eligible for Self-Study CLE credit in California. Visit www.bhba.org/podcasts for more information.","meta_description":"Modern litigation is dominated by email and written correspondence, and direct conversations between lawyers have become less common. Yet many disputes st…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1744,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cles-you-actually-want-to-hear-7072333/episodes/don-t-assume-the-worst-why-conversation-still-matters-in-litigation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cles-you-actually-want-to-hear-7072333/don-t-assume-the-worst-why-conversation-still-matters-in-litigation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}