Coopers' Code

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 puzzles or Wordle - Tim seems to have found his happy place in finding inconsistencies between health insurance contracts and the statutes they seek to avoid when claiming an interest in our clients’ recoveries. We discuss some ways to tackle lien strategies as well as private e...

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 of law.

If you missed Part 1, stream it here:

- Youtube: https://youtu.be/ea7JMNqyyF8

- Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lawyer-with-a-programmers-mindset-with-todd-schneider/id1679622653?i=1000750142434

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7w...

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 preparation, systems, and execution.

Before founding Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP, Todd supplemented his income during law school as a database programmer. That early exposure to process and systems became a defining advantage when he entered the law as a double threat: a...

In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper with Shahrad Milanfar discuss the latest developments in AI and their legal implications.

The conversation spans high-profile social media addiction litigation, including the prospect of Mark Zuckerberg testifying at trial, growing concerns over AI-driven content moderation, and the consolidation of power across major technology platforms.

They also explore privacy protections, new too...

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 from foundations to the courtroom. The episode centers on what happens when preparation meets pressure, and how experienced trial lawyers make decisions when the stakes are real. 

If you missed Part 1, stream it here:

- Youtube: https://youtu.be/xhc1z9VnM3c

- Apple Podcasts: http...

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 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, each establishing themselves in their own ways.Mollie rose from the tiny town of Tuolumne in California’s gold country to being co-managing partner for Gordon Rees’s Northern California region, developing a reputation as a go-to resource for employe...

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, the discussion revisits Kern’s courtroom technique of using a simple object, often a stapler, to help jurors safely acknowledge bias in a way that feels natural, human, and even humorous.

Miles walks through how the Jurometer works in real time, why it succeeds where direct ques...

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 his path into trial law, jury selection strategy, courtroom psychology, and the mindset behind winning difficult medical malpractice cases.

If you missed Part 1, stream it here: 

- Youtube: https://youtu.be/5a5UZ7pKVd4

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/po...

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 Leeds LLP.  Jeff has secured the two largest medical malpractice verdicts in California history, holds record verdicts in multiple counties, and has resolved approximately $500 million on behalf of malpractice clients across California, Arizona, and Washington.

Jeff is widely rec...

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 were handcuffed and detained for nearly an hour in a parking lot while doing absolutely nothing wrong. No probable cause. No matching description. No apology. What followed became the Loggervale case, also known as the “Parking While Black” case, a landmark civil rights verdi...

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, clarity, and pressure shaped a record verdict.

If you missed Part 1, stream it here:

- Youtube: https://youtu.be/iYF4EURNLWc

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tesla-on-trial-%24329-000-000-autopilot-judgment-with/id1679622653?i=1000740196682

- Spotify: https://...

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 Tesla liable for an Autopilot defect. In August 2025, a Florida federal jury issued a unanimous 329 million dollar judgment, including 243 million in compensatory damages, placing the result among the largest individual plaintiff outcomes in American civil justice.

Part 1 cov...

In the recurring AI conversation series, regulars Marshall Cole, Shahrad Milanfar, and Miles Cooper are joined by Spencer Pahlke, Walkup partner and mock trial expert, who breaks down qualitative insights drawn from AI use and mock trial success.

The conversation highlights prompting strategy, tool reliability, the limits of AI in predicting juries, and how human judgment continues to shape real trial outcomes, all threaded with th...

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’ compromises, how to choose the right vehicle for protecting a child’s settlement, when special needs trusts are necessary, and the realities of lien resolution. Miles also walks through distribution reports, exit interviews, and the practical steps that ensure a clean, ethical, ...

In this episode of Coopers' Code, Miles Cooper welcomes back Shaana Rahman: a distinguished trial lawyer, cycling advocate, and all-around force for justice.

Together they unpack the world of amicus briefs, the impact of the California Supreme Court’s recent cycling decision, and the evolving legal challenges around rideshare companies and protective orders. The conversation explores how public policy, corporate accountability,...

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 8B & 9). He explains how to gather insights from jurors, protect successful verdicts, and identify procedural missteps that could affect post-trial motions. Listeners learn the mechanics and strategy of motions for new trial, judgments notwithstanding verdicts, and cos...

In this episode of Coopers’ Code, Miles Cooper with Shahrad Milanfar and Marshall Cole discuss new examples of AI hallucinations affecting both solo practitioners and top law firms, the rise of self-represented litigants successfully using AI, and the growing concern over automation tools that monitor legal workflows. They also explore how big data is reshaping case valuation, why human intuition still outperforms algorithms, and t...

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

- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/20ah8B2eguosV8q0L2oTec

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-lawyers-get-wrong-about-the-courtroom-justice/id1679622653?i=1000732643803

Justice William W. Bedsworth recently retired from the California Appellate court, re...

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 honor, the Distinguished Service Award. He is probably best known for his nationally syndicated column, which he has been writing for 44 years. Along the way he served as goal judge for the Anaheim Ducks, advanced civility through the case opinions known as the Holy Trinity of C...