How you can evaluate facts like a lawyer | Jyllian Bradshaw | TEDxDayton

How do you know a fact is a fact? Jyllian shares several tests attorneys use in the courtroom to determine the validity and relevance of evidence. By viewing information like a lawyer, she shows how you can distinguish fact from fiction in your everyday life.

Jyllian's industry background began as a high school teacher in Orlando. After a failed audition for American Idol, she did the next best thing and attended law school at the University of Dayton School of Law. After passing the bar exam, she focused her practice on labor, employment, and education. Employers of all kinds often look to Jyllian for guidance related to their workforce. Jyllian has a healthy obsession with her husband, two children, and Taco Bell. She would be happy to offer her opinion on just about anything (even if you don't ask) and prefers to communicate in movie quotes. When asked how she was feeling about the TEDxDayton event, she replied, "Will there be snacks?" This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx