
Unscripted Direct
Conversations with the law school trial advocacy community. Hosted by Spencer Pahlke (shareholder at Walkup Melodia and trial advocacy director at UC Berkeley School of Law) and Justin Bernstein (director of trial advocacy at UCLA School of Law).
Unscripted Direct
Episode 95 - Filmed Before A Live Studio Audience
Introduction (0:00:00).
The Break (00:01:41). Results from First Chair New York, First Chair San Diego, and Tex-ABOTA's Voir Dire Competition.
Vexatious Litigants (0:03:42). Mercer's Katie Powers argues that teams should not be allowed to protest an invention of fact unless they attempted an impeachment. Drexel's Phil Pasquarello argues they should. High jinks ensue.
Main Interview: Jo Perini-Abbott (0:27:33). Lewis and Clark's advocacy director recounts her journey west, explains her program's rapid rise, and tries to run from some prior social media posts.
Return Address (00:53:38). Judge Jim Roberts of Cumberland Law sets the record straight about TOC's team selection system.
Mailbag Question (1:04:01). Loyola's Susan Poehls asks, what's the ideal number of parties for a competition to host?