USLAW Live

0:05 General welcome and intro remarks, Kansas City Chiefs and being an eternal optimist.

1:54 Welcome, Ryan Holt from Sweeney, Wingate & Barrow in South Carolina. Shout out to Dean Nickas of Wicker Smith in South Florida, plus college football season highlights.

3:44 Ryan provides a history of his USLAW engagement and connections and how his firm’s support enabled him to start rising into leadership roles within USLAW. 

5:25 USLAW bu...

:01 Welcome remarks.

1:41 Obrian Rosario, introduction, USLAW NETWORK Foundation scholarship recipient, a 3L at Howard University

2:56 3LOL and senioritis explained, externship and typical week of a 3L.

5:33 Favorite law school course so far and impact of working with a death row client.

6:15 Learning and career path; pass that knowledge on to the next generation.

6:50 First person in family to graduate from college, first to go to law ...

:01 General podcast welcome

3:10 Snapshot of Meghan Goodwin’s career and practice.

5:15 Looking ahead to 2026 USLAW events.

6:15 Meghan shares her career path and involvement with USLAW.

8:30 Women’s Connection connects.

9:07 Inclusive culture and helping people find their lanes.

9:40 Great tips for anyone looking to get involved with USLAW or, more generally, at work, in conferences, and via networks.

12:30 Publishing opportunities with ...

1:50 As a scholarship winner, Taylor shares what it was like to attend the 2025 USLAW NETWORK Annual Client Conference

3:06 Taylors shares her academic, career and life path to law school. Hear how a family member led her to see the importance of needing representation.

6:00 First-generation law school student in her family.

6:45 Life is not a straight line – how do you adapt when change and challenge cross your path?

8:15 USLAW NETWOR...

:05 Welcome and intro

4:5- Introduction to Tamara’s practice (which emphasizes transportation and logistics law and retail law), her role as vice chair of USLAW and her outlook for the USLAW year ahead.

6:55 Guidance to rising lawyers and litigators – building a network, growing participation, and gaining visibility among peers and leaders.

11:25 What’s unique/going on in Maryland law? What business should know about the litigation la...

:10 Back to school morning chaos, ear piercings, dream team Travis-Taylor engagement, Catching Kelce

5:08 Julie Brennan intro.

5:55 Pennsylvania venue rules and the difficult transfer of venue rules.

6:06 Rule on venue, proper venue, “regularly connected business” Supreme Court – Pennsylvania Forum Non Conveniens 

8:30 Waiting for a case to come down that will let Philly cases get moved back to where they should be.

9:05 What is the sta...

3:30 Doug provides an overview of Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur LLP and shares a life and career roadmap detailing how he landed where he is today.

5:05 Women’s Connection travels to Quebec City, the only walled city in North America. Historic and beautiful. Unique experience in North America.

7:30 Doug’s law practice explained.

13:55 Natural talent - What about litigation makes you a good commercial attorney or transactional attorney? ...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants.

1:50 Small world connection between Pam Hallford and Will Morris. Who’s ruthless?

2:25 1-year anniversary with DSI, 12 years on the dark side doing “plaintiff’s work.”

4:00 Overview of Will’s role as GC at DSI Security Services

5:25 Transition to G...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants 

2:00 Intro to Keely Duke, her practice, the growth of her litigation firm, plus thoughts on the Idaho college murder trial and Bryan Kohberger

5:09 Do things try in Idaho?

5:27 What are juries like? Thoughts from a recent focus group.

6:30 Career j...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants 

2:15 Josh introduces his background and career path.

4:55 The 1% who say they enjoy risk and claims. No single day is the same.
5:24 Advice for those starting out in their careers.

6:35 Advice for people who need to learn how to manage and lead peo...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

3:35 Intro to Taylor Brewer's career, which includes medical malpractice and trucking defense. “Any tort-based defense work that will land me in the courtroom, I am happy about. I am happy to learn the rules of the road, pun intended.”

4:29 It’s a...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

2:00 Intro to Nichole Koford from Wicker Smith, Tampa, Florida. 

Florida Man

3:40 Nichole’s background as a litigator

5:30 What does Nichole’s medical malpractice practice look like and why does she do what she does?

6:20 State of medical malpractice...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

1:20 intro to Alison and her practice

2:15 Florida Supreme Court mandate – are there really no continuances?

3:26 Has tort reform slowed down the tidal wave of litigation? 

4:00 Retail cases, negligence and security, and emergency responses

8:40 Hot ...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

1:10 Intro to Jennifer Tricker and work-life-family balance while focusing on the “being where your feet are” approach.

2:48 What would you tell your 25-year-old self about pursuing a career in the legal field? 3:54 Career track from law school to...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

1:38 Meghan provides a high-level overview of her career to date and her upward trajectory in the industry.

7:00 Career advice for younger professionals just starting out; the importance of networks and having a mentor; engaged, teach, inform, lob...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

1:00 Intro to Tommy Thornton, lack of buffer zone, not empty nesting and importance of foundation blocks

6:14 A third-generation lawyer, Tommy, addresses what he sees as an undercurrent within the litigation industry that is “dehumanizing the huma...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

2:35 Ginny Murphy introduction and career path overview

7:15 The loudest group of 100 people ever

8:15 Mergers & Acquisitions – how to integrate them into your operations; dealer-owned, dealer-operated or is it a distribution location?

11:00 How cla...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

3:00 Chris shares how USLAW and S-E-A connected more than 20 years ago.

3:35 About S-E-A - 300 employees, including 200 technical staff members and 15 engineering disciplines.

4:10 How his youth football coach, who also was the founder of S-E-A, le...

USLAW Live is supported by USLAW corporate partners S-E-A, American Legal Records, Arcadia Settlements Group, Immersion Legal Jury, Marshall Investigative Group and MDD Forensic Accountants

2:20 Introduction to Cory Feinberg.

3:25 Overview of career track to current role at MoneyGram. 

5:40 MoneyGram’s mission and its impact in countries around the world.

6:50 MoneyGram is literally everywhere but a few countries; digital presence; buy...