Lawyers Without Billboards
Real lawyers, real talk—without the billboards. Lawyers Without Billboards is an unfiltered look at family law, hosted by the partners of Shewmaker & Lewis: Steve and Patty Shewmaker, and Jimmy and Alexa Lewis.
With decades of experience in divorce, custody battles, child support, alimony, and criminal law, they break down legal myths, share expert insights, and dive into real cases (sometimes with a side of humor).
Expect candid conversations, legal deep dives, and the occasional sidebar on pop culture, legal movies, and life as family law attorneys. Whether you're navigating a family law issue, practicing law yourself, or just enjoy courtroom drama, this podcast offers valuable insights with a dose of levity.
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Lawyers Without Billboards
Asked, Answered and Overruled: Courtroom Objections Part 2 | Lawyers Without Billboards S2-Ep32
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The Lawyers Without Billboards team returns for Part 2 of its discussion about courtroom objections.
Steve, Patty, Jimmy and Alexa break down asked and answered, argumentative questions, assumes facts not in evidence, authentication, foundation, best evidence, counsel testifying, compound questions, cumulative evidence, speculation and leading questions.
They also explain why an objection must be made at the right time, how emails and text messages are authenticated, when repetitive witnesses become cumulative and why lawyers are sometimes allowed to ask leading questions.
Naturally, the episode also includes childhood candy, a military office prank and one highly memorable poop emoji introduced into evidence.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Childhood candy favorites
02:40 A military office prank
06:33 Courtroom Objections Part 2
07:12 Waiving an objection
08:23 Ambiguous questions
09:09 Argumentative questions
11:15 Asked and answered
13:14 Assumes facts not in evidence
15:48 Authentication
17:05 Authentication vs. foundation
18:34 Authenticating emails
21:15 Authenticating text messages
23:27 The best evidence rule
25:17 Summaries and financial records
26:38 Counsel testifying
27:54 Compound questions
28:43 Cumulative evidence
30:26 Speculation
32:27 Leading questions
36:17 Closing thoughts
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🎙️ Hosts: Steve & Patty Shewmaker, Jimmy & Alexa Lewis
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🎼 Music by Ben Hernandez – Dragonsong Productions
🎥 Produced by: Bleeding Edge, Inc.
🎬 Audio & Video Production: Rob Burgner
📍 Recorded at: Shewmaker & Lewis, Atlanta, GA