{"podcast":{"title":"Picking Justice","slug":"picking-justice-7109058","podcast_index_feed_id":7109058,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/pickingjustice/","website_url":"https://pickingjustice.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a9525cd5-92bf-45e4-a4e9-973688e0e921/rDXtaoeonXJqnsIsmXXxVGzP.jpg","author":"Harry Plotkin & Dan Kramer","episode_count":35,"summary":"Attention Trial Lawyers: You’ve meticulously crafted your opening statement, mastered your directs and crosses, and fine-tuned your closing argument. But have you developed a strategy for jury selection? What will you do when a potential juror gives an unexpected answer? Do you even want that person on your jury? The clock is ticking — you need to think fast. Introducing Picking Justice, the essential podcast for trial lawyers. Join nationally renowned jury consultant Harry Plotkin and leading trial lawyer Dan Kramer as they guide you through the complex art of jury selection. Harry and Dan share invaluable insights and real-world strategies, breaking down the myths and misconceptions that often hold lawyers back in the courtroom. Whether you’re a seasoned litigator or preparing for your first big case, Picking Justice offers expert guidance to help you make smarter choices during jury selection. Subscribe today and elevate your trial skills with Picking Justice.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/picking-justice-7109058"},"episode":{"title":"David deRubertis – How I Stopped Hating Jury Selection","slug":"david-derubertis-how-i-stopped-hating-jury-selection","published_at":"2026-05-04T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/picking-justice-7109058/david-derubertis-how-i-stopped-hating-jury-selection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/picking-justice-7109058","url":"https://pickingjustice.com/episode/33","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/710fb2fa-a24d-45ea-b7ce-1f641f16c838.mp3","summary":"David deRubertis, one of California's preeminent employment trial lawyers, once had a streak of consecutive trials resulting in eight-figure verdicts. And yet he hates jury selection. How did he move past that? By embracing what comes naturally to him and how his mind works. In this conversation with hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer , David describes how he’s leveraged that lesson to persuade jurors to shift their focus in an employment case – where anger, not necessarily emotional distress, often drives the verdict. He also reveals why one winning strategy may be to not pin the case on the individual client but rather on a corporate defendant’s systemic wrongdoing. A great example: His $464.5 million verdict against Southern California Edison in a workplace harassment case, the largest contested employment verdict ever. Learn More and Connect ☑️ David deRubertis | LinkedIn ☑️ The deRubertis Law Firm ☑️ Harry Plotkin | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram ☑️ Dan Kramer | LinkedIn ☑️ Kramer Trial Lawyers on LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram ☑️ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Produced and Powered by LawPods Episode sponsored by Focus Graphics .","meta_description":"David deRubertis, one of California's preeminent employment trial lawyers, once had a streak of consecutive trials resulting in eight-figure verdicts. And…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3407,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/picking-justice-7109058/episodes/david-derubertis-how-i-stopped-hating-jury-selection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/picking-justice-7109058/david-derubertis-how-i-stopped-hating-jury-selection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}