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Coopers' Code
Coopers’ Code contains collected wisdom we’ve learned during our years practicing law. We’ve learned from, worked for, worked with, and been up against some of the best lawyers there are. Every week, Miles Cooper and a guest host use this experience to examine a legal issue and hit that issue’s key practice pointers and strategic highlights — so we can all achieve the best results for our clients. Hosted by Miles Cooper - Coopers LLP | Produced by Mauro Serra - Kenji Productions | Recorded &…
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Coopers' CodeCalifornia’s New AI Law for Lawyers: If You Sign It, You Own It
AI can draft the motion, pull the citations, and write your argument outline. But when the judge asks where the evidence supports your position, can you…
Coopers' CodeBefore the Deposition, Read Their Answers: How Special Interrogatories Can Reveal Your Best Question
A weak discovery response can still contain the fact your case needs. Miles Cooper and Corey Jollie explore how form and special interrogatories can uncover…
Coopers' CodeWrite a Complaint an Insurance Adjuster Takes Seriously: Clear Stories, Facts, and Trial Strategy
Your complaint starts telling the story long before a jury hears it. Miles Cooper and Corey Jollie explore how to make that first account clear, persuasive…
Coopers' CodeRequests for Admission: Lock Down the Facts, Challenge Weak Denials, and Make the Other Side Explain
Who pays when the other side makes you prove the obvious? Miles Cooper and Corey Jollie explore how requests for admission can lock in crucial facts, expose…
Coopers' CodeYour client pasted your email into AI. Now what?
What happens when clients ask AI to second-guess their lawyers? Can uploading a confidential email put privilege at risk? And if AI handles the first draft…
Coopers' CodeThe $12,000,000 Bicycle Verdict: A Sympathetic Driver and a Tough Jury
Why reject a $750,000 offer and trust a jury with a difficult brain injury case? In the second half of the Hickey v. Harrington conversation, Miles Cooper asks…
Coopers' CodeShe Rode to Work After the Crash. A Jury Awarded $12M
How did a cyclist who stayed upright after a low-speed collision end up with a jury verdict exceeding $12 million? In the first of two episodes about Hickey v…
Coopers' CodeDunbar's Number: Why You Can't Keep Up With Everyone + Four Ways to Reduce Your Communication Load
Emails, texts, DMs, and social platforms make it possible to reach more people than ever. But what happens when staying responsive consumes the time needed to…
Coopers' CodeThe Prompt Is Evidence: AI's New Role in Expert Discovery
A damaging internal document reaches the jury during Meta's landmark trial. An expert reportedly uses ChatGPT to generate most of a report defending 3M. A…
Coopers' CodeThe Case Belief Test Every Trial Lawyer Should Take
Trial confidence cannot be manufactured at counsel table. In this solo episode, Miles Cooper examines what it means to have absolute faith in a case while…
Coopers' CodeSquared Away: The Case-Closing Checklist Every Law Firm Needs
Every open email, pile of paper, digital file and unfinished closing task creates one more demand on a lawyer's attention. Left alone, those small distractions…
Coopers' CodeAsk Miles: How to Trial Prep Without the Panic
In this new episode, Zach Morvant joins Miles Cooper on reviewing lawyers’ most common trial-readiness questions. From expert deposition games and overloaded…
Coopers' CodeHow Contingent Fee Law Firms Finance Cases
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper examines one of the central challenges of running a contingent fee law firm: how do you finance cases that may…
Coopers' CodeWhen Lawyers Let AI Argue With AI
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper is joined by Marshall Cole and Shahrad Milanfar to examine the new legal problems emerging as artificial…
Coopers' CodeThe Pixar Playbook for High-Stakes Decision Making
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper is joined by his new four-legged companion, Jess, to explore the unexpected connection between filmmaking and…
Coopers' CodeFrom the Archives: The Lawyer You Hope You Never Need, Marshall Cole
As we produce newer content for the weeks ahead, we’re taking the opportunity to bring back a sharp and practical conversation from the Coopers’ Code archives…
Coopers' CodeFrom the Archives: The Hidden Stress Of Law, with Roslyn Whitney
As we produce newer content for the weeks ahead, we’re taking the opportunity to bring back a powerful conversation from the Coopers’ Code archives. This…
Coopers' CodeFrom the Archives: The Art Of Plaintiff Law, with John Feder
As we continue our short summer break and new episodes production, we take the opportunity to bring back a great conversation from the Coopers’ Code archives…
Coopers' CodeFrom the Archives: Science, Law, and Justice, with Mary Alexander
While our host, Miles Cooper, has been busy preparing for trial and new episodes are in the works, we’re taking the opportunity to bring back a great…
Coopers' CodeFrom Sardinia to San Francisco: Building a Global Podcast Show
In this special “producers takeover” episode, Zach Morvant - co-producer of the show, steps into the host chair while Miles Cooper and the Coopers LLP team…
Coopers' CodeThe 30-Second Reset: Meditation for Busy Minds
In Part 2 of this two-part Coopers’ Code conversation, Miles Cooper continues his discussion with Jessica Samples, a San Francisco-based mindfulness teacher…
Coopers' CodeWhy Calmness Feels Terrifying to High Achievers
In this two-part Coopers’ Code conversation, Miles Cooper sits down with Jessica Samples, a San Francisco-based mindfulness teacher, coach, group facilitator…
Coopers' CodeThe Real Legal Dangers of AI Shortcuts
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper is joined by Marshall Cole and Shahrad Milanfar for a sharp, timely conversation on what happens when…
Coopers' CodeThe Lawyer's Path To Doing Less, Better
In this two-part episode, Miles Cooper takes a deeper look at happiness, achievement, and the mindset of people who are wired to strive. If you have not…
Coopers' CodeWhy the “Next Win” is Never Enough
In this two-part episode, Miles takes a deeper look at happiness, achievement, and the mindset of people who are wired to strive. Drawing from writers and…
Coopers' CodeMeta, Google, and AI Liability: Evolving Legal Risks and AI's Dirty Little Secrets
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper and Shahrad Milanfar look at how AI is creating real legal consequences across product liability, privacy…
Coopers' CodeHow Coopers LLP Won a Historic $142,000,000+ Oregon Trucking Crash Judgment
In this episode of Coopers' Code, Miles Cooper sits down with Andrea Posey and Corey Jollie, Coopers LLP, to unpack the Lockhart trucking case: a catastrophic…
Coopers' CodeThe Jedi Lawyer: When Star Wars Inspires Trial Lawyers
Apple Podcasts & Spotify listeners: this episode features visual content. For a full experience, consider watching it on YouTube at this link…
Coopers' Code$79,800,000 Johnson & Johnson Verdict: Proving a Product Case Without the Product
In Part 1 of this conversation, Nina shared the experiences that shaped her as a lawyer, from growing up in Kyiv during the Soviet era to building a…
Coopers' CodeLawyer, Judge, Mother: From Kyiv to the Courtroom with Nina Shapirshteyn
I’m very excited for this conversation with Nina Shapirshteyn, a partner at Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP and one of California's most decorated plaintiff's…
Coopers' CodeIs the Billable Hour Dead? Plus: AI’s Effect on Legal Jobs, Safeguards, & More
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper and Shahrad Milanfar look at how artificial intelligence is starting to move from theory into real legal and…
Coopers' CodeFrom the Archives: Parking While Black and the $11M Civil Rights Verdict
As Coopers’ Code takes a short spring break, we’re bringing back a conversation from the archives that remains as powerful and relevant as ever. Full episode…
Coopers' CodeFrom the Archives: Kelly and Juliet Starrett on Mobility and Better Health
As Coopers’ Code takes a short spring break, we’re bringing back a conversation from the archives that feels especially useful for anyone spending long hours…
Coopers' CodeAsk an Adjuster: Self-Driving Cars and the Future of Claims, Jury Credibility & More
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper continues the conversation with Peter Kirk, pivoting into the higher-exposure realities of claims handling…
Coopers' CodeAsk an Adjuster: What Moves the Number in Claims ft. Peter Kirk
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation on Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper sits down with Peter Kirk, discussing Peter’s decades-long career as a claims…
Coopers' CodeChatGPT and Attorney-Client Privilege, Zuckerberg on Trial | This Month in Legal AI | Coopers' Code
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper is joined by regulars Marshall Cole and Shahrad Milanfar for another installment of This Month in Legal AI. The…
Coopers' CodeLien Reduction Strategy, Plan Language, and UM/UIM Pushback, with Tim Michael
I’m very excited for this lien reduction strategy episode with Tim Michael, Pre-Litigation Manager at Coopers and lien Jedi master. Some folks do crossword…
Coopers' CodeStarting and Scaling a Law Firm: Building Culture and Fixing Systems
In Part 2 of this conversation on Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper and Todd Schneider pivot from trial execution to leadership, culture, and the long-term business…
Coopers' CodeThe Lawyer with a Programmer’s Mindset, with Todd Schneider
In Part 1 of this two-part conversation on Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper sits down with Todd Schneider for a deep dive into how elite trial lawyers think about…
Coopers' CodeWho Controls Speech When AI Moderates Everything?: This Month in Legal AI
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper with Shahrad Milanfar discuss the latest developments in AI and their legal implications. The conversation spans…
Coopers' CodeHow Two Married Lawyers Tried a Case Together, with Mike Laurenson & Mollie Burks
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper continues with Mike Laurenson and Mollie Burks, of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, as the discussion moves…
Coopers' CodeBlending Families & Trial Law: The Inspiring Story of Mike Laurenson & Mollie Burks
I’m very excited for this two-part conversation with the employment defense world’s power couple, Mollie Burks and Michael Laurenson. Both have decades at…
Coopers' CodeOne Lawyer’s Jury Selection Secret Weapon & The Cause Challenge Tango
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper breaks down one of Larry Kern’s most memorable voir dire tools, the Jurometer. Sparked by a listener question…
Coopers' CodeLightning Strikes Twice: Retrying & Winning a Case in a Hostile Venue, Jeff Mitchell
In our previous episode, we sat down with Jeff Mitchell - a San Francisco-based medical malpractice trial lawyer partner at Mitchell Leeds LLP - to talk about…
Coopers' CodeReading the Room: How Elite Trial Lawyers Select Jurors, with Jeff Mitchell
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper sits down with Jeff Mitchell, a San Francisco-based medical malpractice trial lawyer and partner at Mitchell…
Coopers' CodeLoggervale/"Parking While Black" Case Update & Holiday Break
As Coopers’ Code takes a short holiday break, we’re bringing back a conversation that remains as powerful and necessary as ever. A mother and her two daughters…
Coopers' CodeTesla on Trial: $329,000,000 Autopilot Judgment with Brett Schreiber, Part 2
In Part 2 of this after action review, Miles Cooper and Brett Schreiber, Partner at Singleton Schreiber take us inside the courtroom to show how strategy…
Coopers' CodeTesla on Trial: $329,000,000 Autopilot Judgment with Brett Schreiber, Part 1
In this two-part after action review, Miles Cooper sits down with Brett Schreiber, Partner at Singleton Schreiber, to break down the first jury verdict holding…
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Human Instinct vs. AI: What do Berkeley and Cornell Say? This Month in Legal AI
In the recurring AI conversation series, regulars Marshall Cole, Shahrad Milanfar, and Miles Cooper are joined by Spencer Pahlke, Walkup partner and mock trial…
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Lifecycle of a Case, Phase 10 & 11: Liens & Case closing
In this final chapter of Coopers' Code: Lifecycle of a Case series, Miles Cooper breaks down what happens after a case resolves: court-approved minors’…
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Uber & Lyft Legal Battles, TikTok Lawyers & Pivotal Amicus Brief ft. Shaana Rahman
In this episode of Coopers' Code, Miles Cooper welcomes back Shaana Rahman: a distinguished trial lawyer, cycling advocate, and all-around force for justice…
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Lifecycle of a Case, Phase 8B & 9: Post-verdict & Appeals
In this episode of Coopers' Code: Lifecycle of a Case, Miles Cooper guides listeners through the final stages of litigation: post-verdict and appeals (phases…
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Is AI Making Lawyers Lazy?: This Month in Legal AI
In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper with Shahrad Milanfar and Marshall Cole discuss new examples of AI hallucinations affecting both solo…
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The Column That Defined a Legal Generation: Justice William W. Bedsworth, Part II
This is Part II of our conversation with Justice William W. Bedsworth. If you missed Part I, stream them here: - Youtube: https://youtu.be/havfT8S-_ew -…
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What Lawyers Get Wrong About the Courtroom: Justice William W. Bedsworth, Part I
This is Part I of our conversation with Justice William W. Bedsworth. He recently retired from the California Appellate court, receiving the court’s highest…
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Lifecycle of a Case, Phase 8A: Trial
In this episode of Coopers' Code – Lifecycle of a Case, Miles Cooper walks through the Trial phase (8A): the point where organization, collaboration, and…
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Lawyers Sanctioned for Fake AI Case Citations: This Month in Legal AI
In this episode of Cooper’s Code, Miles Cooper with Shahrad Milanfar and Marshall Cole discuss the latest developments in AI and their legal implications. The…
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$9.57M School Bullying Verdict (Part 2): Voir Dire, Jury Selection & Trial Strategy
This is Part II of this conversation. Missed Part I? Listen to it here: Youtube: https://youtu.be/u7nMJjRRIO8 Apple Podcasts…
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$9.57M School Bullying Verdict (Part 1): Harassment & Attack at New Haven Unified
In this first part of our After Action Review with Megan Burns and Emily Dahm of Mirador Law, we dive into their journey from public defense to plaintiff’s…
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OpenAI Wrongful Death, Vendor Hype & Adoption Strategies: This Month in Legal AI
In this month’s AI deep dive with Shahrad Milanfar and Marshall Cole, we dived into the MIT study on AI’s impact on critical thinking, the first wrongful death…