Stream this episode of USLAW Live as we sit down with Jack Laffey from Laffey, Leitner & Goode in Wisconsin for a look at the state’s legal landscape and a few standout moments from his nearly 40-year career, including an expansive commercial transportation and product liability practice. He and USLAW co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, and Michael Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, also discuss rising verdict demands. Jack brings unique experience to the conversation, having been a successful plaintiff’s attorney early in his career, before switching to a defense practice, and ultimately opening his own law firm with his good friends. Jack, Pam and Mike also banter about Harvey AI, Bravocon, the Grateful Dead, Tom Petty and more. Tune in now to this fun conversation.
0:05 Welcome to USLAW Live, Bravocon, missing out on Andy Cohen
1:57 Introduction to Jack Laffey
3:50 Reality programming is a great antidote to high-stress life and jobs - the unreality of reality. Team Andy Cohen.
5:15 Jack tells us more about what he does, reflecting on his four-decade legal career.
6:50 Career journey – and how working on the plaintiff’s side early in his career helps him today when defending his clients.
9:30 Opened this shop (Laffey Leitner & Goode) 9 years ago - best decision he made to go out with two of his friends to open up this law firm. The firm’s motto is We don’t know how to run a law firm, but we know how not to.
10:00 Biggest lesson learned from being on the plaintiff side that he’s brought over to the defense practice.
13:00 Jack as a storyteller.
14:10 Jack is Chair of the USLAW Complex Tort and Product Liability Practice Group, and he talks about the recent forum in Charleston.
15:45 Forum content | How it works and why it works for attorneys and clients alike, plus the two key things clients are really concerned about.
18:10 Pam Hallford shares how her firm has evolved with AI and the changing impact on business and education. Plus, have you heard of Harvey, AI for law firms?
19:15 AI is happening in real time, in contrast to nuclear or unconscious verdicts.
20:00 More about Harvey.
20:30 Verdict discussion continues - nuclear/unconscious and large verdicts in general.
30:10 What is Jack listening to? TV and music.