
Jason Savela on the Role of Demonstrative Evidence When Navigating Tough Times
"In order for me to do a trial right now, I need to prepare extra-special. It's sort of like an extended warm-up to get my head in the right spot." This week's podcast features Jason Savela, a crimina...
13 Apr 202136min

Bret Merkle on Pain, Resilience, and Authenticity
"I didn't want anyone to see me as I really am. I thought they would reject me. That's why, in the beginning, I worked so hard to walk perfectly -- I didn't want anyone to see my weakness. But it was ...
6 Apr 202135min

Susan Hutchison on Managing in Tough Times
"We need to see the things that are happening—the changes, the protocols, the restructuring of how this is all working—as opportunities and to find ways to embrace them and make them part of how you p...
30 Mars 202138min

Dana Cole on Mindful Listening
"It's not just the words that I say, but do I honor the words that you say?" This continuation of our 'Words Matter' series features Dana Cole, an associate professor of law at the University of Akron...
23 Mars 202138min

Kiesha Cannon on Effective Communication
"I win because I'm the person who cares the most in the courtroom, not because I know the most." This week's podcast features Kiesha Cannon, a captivating voice for the vulnerable and the accused, who...
16 Mars 202137min

Jody Anderson on the Power of Psychodrama
"The whole point of psychodrama is to tell the story, and the ways that lawyers have incorporated this method to tell their client's story with such love and interest and time and attention is one of ...
9 Mars 202129min

Sam Wooden on the Connection Between Music and a Compelling Legal Case
"They always told us in Tennessee, 'Great songs aren't written — they're re-written.' I think that saying could apply for us in our work as trial lawyers." In this multifaceted episode of the TLC pod...
2 Mars 202139min

Kim Savo on the Art of Crafting Powerful Language
"How do you know that words matter? You know because they make you feel something." In this continuation of our podcast series titled Words Matter, Los Angeles Public Defender Kim Savo shares her insi...
23 Feb 202137min




















