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 134 - "Trial Lawyer Nation" (with star trial lawyer Michael Cowen)
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Introduction (0:00:00). "Calm down, Donna Sue."
The Break (0:12:24). Results from all five Premiere sites, Chicago Cup, Georgetown's White Collar, and Hofstra's Medical Legal. Which two schools are having historically good seasons?
Michael Cowen (0:16:15). The star trial lawyer, and host of Trial Lawyer Nation, talks about why he left Big Law to become a plaintiff's lawyer, how he's won more than a billion dollars for his clients, and the biggest lesson he's learned from his podcast guests.
All Star Nationals: A.J. Bellido de Luna (0:51:41). St. Mary's director talks about why he's in New York, his favorite musical, the plans for All Star Nationals, and his sweet sweet swag.
Kelly Competition: Adam Shlahet (0:58:39). Fordham's director describes all the perks of being NALAE past-president, reveals the existence of an Enemies List, discusses his plans for the 2026 NTC Nationals case, helps us use AI to simulate his entire tournament, and -- without prompting -- talks with great glee about cockfighting.
Mailbag (1:18:12). What do you do when students go rogue?