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The Humility To Prepare and the Confidence To Pull It off With Doug Young

July 21, 2022 Podcast
Trial Tested: A Podcast by the American College of Trial Lawyers

Mike Herring interviews past ACTL President Doug Young in this episode of Trial Tested: A Podcast by the American College of Trial Lawyers.

S3E6: The Humility To Prepare and the Confidence To Pull It off With Doug Young is available on iTunesSpotify and more.

Session Overview:

Doug Young, past president of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, has an extensive career in matters relating to antitrust, securities, FCPA claims, theft-of-trade secrets/IP, white-collar defense and court-appointed indigent defense including death penalty cases. Join host Mike Herring as they talk about the courtroom and what it’s like to represent other lawyers at trial.

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