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Episode 85 - The Uber Driver Who Knew A Lot About Mock Trial (Interview with Katie Powers)

March 28, 2024 • Season 6 • Episode 10

Introduction. (00:00:01) Spencer's newest project: The Bay Area Trial League. Justin's newest project: the burger he ate afterwards.
The Break. (00:10:54) Results from four competitions -- including some not yet announced on the listserv.
Main Interview: Mercer's Katie Powers. (00:15:33) Katie specifies the one instance when she’s called "Kathryn," explains how she was appointed to the bench at such a young age, identifies which modes of transportation she helps the government control, acknowledges some culpability for getting a colleague falsely imprisoned, and recounts the time she mistook AAJ’s competition director for an Uber driver.