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Welcome to the metaverse! For Episode 2 of DRI’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Podcast, your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by Brent Arnold. Brent is a partner with Gowling WLG whose practice focuses on cybersecurity and data privacy. He is currently the chair of DRI’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy committee.We’d also like to share a recent article Brent wrote about the Metaverse here: https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2022/metaverse-business-opportunities-cyber-risks/Brent also wished to share with you an opportunity to: -Learn more about law schools venturing into the metaverse, here: https://www2.uottawa.ca/about-us/media/newsroom/uottawas-faculty-law-takes-moot-trials-metaverse#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Ottawa's%20Faculty,as%20the%20courtroom%20moves%20online; -Checkout metaverse communities for lawyers here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14055172/ -And here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/metaverselegal_metaverselegalabrnft-metaverselegalabrip-activity-6975

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: If you give a mouse a cookie…One of our favorite children’s books teaches us about the ripple effects that many decisions have. What’s the worst that could happen when you give a mouse a cookie and what in the world does it have to do with the practice of law and the defense of truck drivers, motor carriers, and the transportation industry. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler invite you to find out and see what happens when give that mouse something as simple as a small cookie.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Give Someone a Fish…As parents, we want to teach our kids how to be independent, both in action and in thought. Particularly with young kids, it might be faster to do something for them rather than to teach them how to do it. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler put the old saying to work - Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish and you feed them for a lifetime. It applies to lawyers, truck drivers, motor carrier personnel, and everyone equally.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: The More You KnowAs a child of the 80s and 90s, this NBC tagline was everywhere. The same can be said of litigating truck accident claims. Blair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler discuss ways for trucking lawyers to better familiarize themselves with the industry and drivers they represent. We talk about lessons we learn from our colleagues, office personnel, experts, and courtroom staff. The More You Know, the better chance you have of achieving the best outcome for your client.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Someone is Always WatchingOur kids must always feel like their parents are watching their every move. They must think that they can’t get away with anything, that every little mistake is discovered. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler discuss how this is true for lawyers as well. There is a common saying that character is what you do when no one is watching. This episode title isn’t meant to be creepy or sneaky, but rather a invitation to discuss the reality that everything we do as lawyers will be examined, dissected, and could very well end up in front of a Judge as “Exhibit A.”

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Ask for HelpWe all need help sometimes. Our kids need help sometimes. Whether it’s learning to tie your shoes or learning the best way to cross examine an expert, we sometimes feel out of our depth. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler provide insight on the best ways, and the best people, to ask for help. It is not the perfection of law. It is the practice of law, something that trucking attorneys young and old encounter every day.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Choose Your Friends CarefullyFriends have an immeasurable impact on us. That’s what we tell our kids when we tell them to choose their friends wisely. The same can be said for lawyers. Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler talk about how this plays out in their practice as trucking lawyers. What does it mean to choose your friends carefully as a lawyer, especially as a young lawyer? It may not be as easy as it sounds, but there is hope!

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Sharing is Caring: Play Nice in the SandboxBeing a lawyer, especially a trucking litigator, is by its very nature an adversarial job. While some of that will never change, it does not have to always be that way. Blair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler are joined by Plaintiffs’ lawyer Mike Rafi, founding partner of the Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss what defense lawyers and plaintiffs lawyers can do better to Play Nice in the Sandbox. Are there any secrets? Join us and find out.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Play By the RulesBlair Cash and Jaynee Tyler are joined by a very special guest, Meghan Hvizdos, the Director of Claims for Daseke, Inc. they explore a maxim that we have all learned since we were young kids – Play By The Rules. But it’s not always that simple. Join Blair, Jaynee, and Meghan as they discuss what rules are best for defense counsel to follow in order to best serve the industry and achieve the best outcome for their clients, all while following the rules - even the unwritten ones!

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Walk Before You RunBlair Cash, Nick Rauch, and Jaynee Tyler are joined by Al Dunn from SEA, Ltd. Al is a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in accident reconstruction, vehicle dynamics, brake systems, braking and stability evaluations, and ABS system performance. Al shows his knowledge and helps us understand the ABCs of accident reconstruction and rapid response in addition to telling us about some new and emerging technologies. Al’s insight is perfect to help trucking lawyers of all ages and experience levels, getting us to learn how to Walk Before You Run.

(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School: Sharing is CaringOn the first episode of the podcast series, “(Most) Everything I Need to Handle Truck Accident Claims, My Kids are Learning in School”, Blair Cash and Jaynee Tyler explore a maxim that we have all learned since we were young kids – Sharing is Caring. What does it mean? How will it help you in your practice? Is it just sharing deposition transcripts of experts and briefs on nuanced areas of the law, or is it more? Tune in to find out.

Stephanie Short conversation with Dennis Gardisser

Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, Texas speaks with Rick Alimonti, Senior Partner and Founder of Alimonti Law Offices and Alimonti Mediation Services in Valhalla, NY, about strategies and tactics in mediations, particularly in aviation cases, as well as how the pandemic changed mediations and what to expect for the future of mediations.

Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, Texas speaks with Former Secretary of the Navy, Dr. John F. Lehman Jr. about the origins of Top Gun, the movie starring Tom Cruise, as well as, the Navy Fighter Weapons School. Dr. Lehman shares his thoughts on the authenticity of the Top Gun movies, the legal and bureaucratic hurdles faced by Top Gun, and the future of innovation within aviation warfare.

In our inaugural podcast, DRI Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee Chair Laura Fey joins co-hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry to discuss the Elephant in the Room: Nation-state Hacking. Laura, Jeremy and Chris talk about potential cybersecurity threats from other countries, including Russia, and best practices for clients (and everyone) to reduce the risk of the nation-state threat.

Incoming Aviation Committee Chair Tracy Morris of AIG Aerospace in Atlanta, Georgia and Vice-Chair Matthew Berard of Bowman and Brooke in Detroit, Michigan talk about what is on the horizon for the DRI Aviation Law Committee, upcoming events, opportunities, and the 2022 DRI Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Denny Shupe of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP in Philadelphia, PA talks with Sagi Kfir, Senior Legal Counsel of Blue Origin, about the commercial spaceflight industry, including the evolving regulatory challenges and structures for space operations, the Biden Administration’s Space Priorities Framework, the recent flight of William Shatner (Captain Kirk) on New Shepard, the prospects for space travel for ordinary citizens within the next 5 to 10 years and beyond, and exciting career opportunities for those interested in working in the commercial spaceflight industry.

Former NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt joins host Mike Jones to discuss his path to and years at the NTSB serving under four Presidents, key initiatives and roles at the Board and what’s next in his career in aviation safety and innovation. He also shares some pro tips on interacting with the board and opportunities within the investigative party process and some bonus history on the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System.

Kamie Brown, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, speaks with guest Denny Shupe, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, on “Law, Life, and Lessons in Leadership."

Denny Shupe of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP in Philadelphia, PA talks with Paul Weber, General Counsel of Blue Origin, about the evolving legal landscape in the commercial spaceflight industry, the successful first flight of humans on New Shepard, and exciting opportunities for those interested in becoming “space lawyers.”