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The Not So Grand Jury: Ep. 4 – The Lincoln Lawyer
July 06, 2020

This episode, we bring in a fellow law podcaster, Charone, and a public defender, Bryan, to discuss the convoluted 2011 Matthew McConaughey “vehicle,” The Lincoln Lawyer. The four of us discuss attorney-client confidentiality,

The Not So Grand Jury: Ep. 3 – Philadelphia
June 22, 2020

Possibly the most timely episode we will ever release, Philadelphia (starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington) tells the story of a young lawyer fired by his law firm for being gay and having AIDS. He files a lawsuit against his old firm,

The Not So Grand Jury: Ep. 2 – The Rainmaker
June 07, 2020

This adaptation of a John Grisham novel provides the guys with an opportunity to discuss a number of the ethical rules that lawyers must abide by, including the duty of candor toward the tribunal and avoiding conflicts of interests with clients,

The Not So Grand Jury: Ep. 1 – 12 Angry Men
May 23, 2020

Hello to all of you very… very loyal All Too Common Law subscribers. First of all, I have to thank you for still subscribing to this feed after three years of silence. As you’ve probably guessed, producing a show like ATCL just proved to be too demandi...

Docket # 17-004: Eat Sh*t, Bob! or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Defamation Suits
August 07, 2017

Warning I am not your attorney, so don’t run around spreading lies and innuendo saying I am your attorney, because I’m not. And then you’ll have a defamation suit on your hands and you don’t want that, as you’ll see later in this episode. Please,

Docket # 17-003: Impeachment Watch, Part 1 of…?
August 03, 2017

Warning The following podcast contains law words like “judiciary,” “rules of procedure,” and “criminal indictment.” Please don’t think that just because I’m using these words I’m giving you legal advice. I am not your attorney.

Docket #17-002: #NoMuslimBan
February 10, 2017

Thanks to the swift pace at which current events are shifting, this episode is a little more raw than the episodes I usually put out, but I think it’s important to give you all the opportunity to hear this interview in a timely manner. On Wednesday,

Docket #17-a: The Lost Signals: 12 Angry Men
February 09, 2017

Special thanks to the guys from The Lost Signals for inviting me to appear on their podcast. The guys over there are working their way through the AFI Top 100 Greatest American Films. This episode reviews the classic jury room drama 12 Angry Men.

Docket #17-001: Activism and the Citizen Lobbyist
January 10, 2017

Thanks to a wedding, this episode is going to be a short one. Coming up: I sat down with my former co-host, Amanda Knief, author of Citizen Lobbyist: A How-to Manual for Making Your Voice Heard in Government,

Docket #16-008: Next year has to be better… right?
December 27, 2016

In this episode: The Supreme Court is set to decide how fair a fair trial needs to be; What Attorney General Jeff Sessions would mean for the legalization movement; It’s been a tough year for the International Criminal Court,