Publications & Talks

Books, talks, and public-facing legal work.

This page gathers books, teaching and masterclass appearances, podcast conversations, and published writing by Daniel E. Holloway.

Book A published work on cognitive science and persuasion in legal advocacy.
Teaching Masterclass work tied to medical-malpractice trial practice.
Podcasts Public conversations on persuasion, litigation, and trial preparation.
Writing A formal journal article from earlier complex-litigation work.

Book spotlight

Lawyers, Judges & Semi-Rational Beasts reflects a long-running interest in persuasion, judgment, and how people actually decide.

Book

Lawyers, Judges & Semi-Rational Beasts: Cognitive Science and Persuasion (2020)

The book draws together cognitive-science literature and applies it to legal advocacy. It is the clearest public statement of the way this practice thinks about persuasion.

  • Published in 2020.
  • Focused on cognitive science and persuasion in legal advocacy.
  • A central part of Daniel E. Holloway's public-facing work.
Endorsement
"You can spend the next 5 years reading every good book on persuasion, or you can read this one elegantly written book by Dan Holloway. But this is more than a summary of what others have written; it is a brilliant integration of what others have written into a powerful perspective on persuasion for the trial lawyer."

Richard H. Friedman, Inner Circle of Advocates; co-author of Rules of the Road; author of Polarizing the Case and On Becoming a Trial Lawyer

Endorsement
"Lawyers spend their careers attempting to persuade judges, jurors, clients, adversaries, and the press to adopt their positions without giving sufficient thought to what would motivate those audiences to do so. Dan Holloway has drawn together a fascinating analysis of the inner workings of the human mind and how lawyers can apply that knowledge to persuade different types of thinkers. A valuable analytical tool for any attorney's arsenal."

Robert J. Dwyer, Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Endorsement
"Full of surprising facts and strikingly original observations, this book manages to combine sound practical advice for lawyers with a profound meditation on human thought, motivation, and behavior."

Louis Michael Seidman, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Endorsement
"This book distills a library of cognitive science literature into a concise description of how human beings think and decide. Dan Holloway's book provides the bedrock foundation from which all lawyers should work. It is required reading for anyone who wants to persuade."

Lloyd N. Bell, medical malpractice attorney and member of the Inner Circle of Advocates

Talks, teaching, and public conversations

Selected public appearances focused on persuasion, trial preparation, and medical-malpractice work.

Public work

Talks and interviews tied closely to the substance of the practice.

These appearances focus on persuasion, trial preparation, and the practical demands of serious litigation.

Teaching TLU Live New York City masterclass material with Lloyd Bell.
Podcast conversations Two-part discussion on cognitive science and one Bell Law Firm conversation on trial preparation.

Med Mal Masterclass with Lloyd Bell & Dan Holloway

Featured through TLU Live New York City, this teaching work connects persuasion, preparation, and medical-malpractice trial judgment to a lawyer-facing audience.

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The Jury is Out: Cognitive Science with Dan Holloway, Part One

A conversation about how cognitive science can shape case strategy, story structure, and the kinds of analyses most likely to persuade jurors.

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The Jury is Out: Cognitive Science with Dan Holloway, Part Two

The second part continues the discussion of persuasion, deliberative decision-making, and what trial lawyers can use from cognitive-science research in practice.

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Face the Jury: A peek behind the curtain

A public conversation with Lloyd Bell about case preparation, trial-lawyer development, and the thinking behind the work at Bell Law Firm.

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Published writing

Formal published writing from earlier complex-litigation work.

Article

The integrity of the price: Issues for securities fraud plaintiffs and defendants in US class actions

Journal of Securities Operations & Custody (Spring 2012)

An earlier formal publication from complex-litigation work, included as part of the broader writing history.

Themes

Recurring themes across the public work.

Persuasion How people decide, and how legal arguments should be shaped accordingly.
Writing Clear, disciplined written advocacy in difficult matters.
Trial preparation Practical judgment about proof, presentation, and serious litigation work.

Related material

Additional writing and lawyer-facing material.

Insights

Read the public legal analysis.

The insights section is where narrower public writing on medical error, insurance bad faith, and litigation process lives.

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For lawyers

See the lawyer-facing briefing work.

The For Lawyers page describes the service model, collaboration approach, and types of briefing support offered.

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Representative writing

Review curated public samples.

Representative filings and writing samples provide a practical companion to the broader public work on this page.

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