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Podcast: You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in Law
Episode: Fear, Confidence, and Jury Trials feat. Kyle Sherman (November 2020)
Description: Kyle Sherman is a trial specialist, civil plaintiff’s attorney, and founder of Trial Structure. In this episode, Kyle shares why law school was the hardest season of his life, how Jerry Spence Trial College reshaped his confidence, and why he believes jury work is about persuasion, not convincing.What Can You Do with a Law DegreeKyle’s career demonstrates that legal education is less about memorizing doctrine and more about learning how to relate to people. He explains that jury trial work is not primarily about statutes or case law. It i...