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This week Brianna and Dan join the show. Both of them recently had jury duty and chat about their experiences. Plus a very special surprise guest makes an appearance!

The finale of my conversation with Justice McCloud! We talk about poor lawyering, judicial independence, protestors, and lots more!

This week I have the pleasure of sitting down with Washington State Supreme Court Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud. I'm a big fan of Justice McCloud and we had a great conversation.

This week I'm joined by Seattle Municipal Court Judge Ed McKenna, head of the Mental Health Court. The Seattle MHC is a model for the country. We talk about the pros and cons of the MHC, the safety of society, watching court, and lots more!

Longtime friend of the show Denice Gagner comes by to pose hypothetical scenarios. We talk about prosecutors, jury selection, biopsies, and more!

This week I talk with the extremely experienced Jeff Cohen about an important part of criminal defense work: witness interviews. We discuss tactics and techniques when talking to police, victims, experts, and children. A very interesting discussion! To learn more about Jeff Cohen, you can visit his website at http://jdcohenlaw.com/

Thank you Stephen Cooper, for giving us the inspiration for this week's episode, and using sentences longer than anyone thought possible, and, so, many, commas. #longsentencesmakegoodlawyers Denice and I discuss Mr. Cooper's article and add our own spins on the topic. Know what to look for in a defense attorney worth his or her salt. Original article can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/h5csy5h

We get former guest Denice Gagner and non-attorney good guy Eric Reasoner into the booth to talk about police, presumption of innocence, and the intelligence of paying for pornography. Explicit content!

My friend and classmate Paul Sewell of the King County prosecutor's office comes by to talk about his work, the adversarial process, law school, and lots more! If you liked the episode, please rate and subscribe in iTunes!

I sit down with King County Superior Court, the Honorable Judge John Erlick. We talk about the different facets of our juvenile court system, the differences between adult court and juvenile court, and what he would like to change in our system.

This week I am sharing five rules I follow when I'm advocating for my clients. These rules apply whether arguing or writing. They are applicable to everyone who works as an advocate in any capacity.

This week I talk about restraining orders. How to get one if you need it, and how to fight it if you don't. They're a good tool but they can be abused, and people have gone to jail for violating them.

I finish my conversation with Seattle Police Officer Eric Michl. We talk about how to interact with police during stops, staying silent, the joy of defense attorneys, cops not being served at restaurants, and lots more!

Seattle Police Officer Eric Michl joins me in a conversation about policing, use of force, street crime, police culture, and more! We talked for so long it's broken into two parts!

Attorney David Greenspan comes by to discuss his work as prosecutor, coroner, and sometimes-judge.

A discussion about salvaging a case and trying to get to the best result possible even after a guilty finding. Sentencing is a very important part of the criminal defense practice.

My buddy and criminal defense attorney Denice Ganger comes by to chat about her work as a former prosecutor, visiting jails, and somehow we end on saving souls.

The day of trial has come and gone! What happened? What was this case about anyway??

This used to be about preparing for a trial. And now...?