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The Legal Underground Podcast

Legal news, politics, and whimsy from Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground, where lawyers are rarely taken as seriously as they'd like.

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Episode #34: Attorneys, Get Over Yourselves!

Episode #34: Attorneys, Get Over Yourselves!

On Episode #34: A note on legal usage--is it "lawyer" or "attorney"?; a review of the legal memoir "Double Billing"; and... Read more

13 Aug 2005

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Legal Underground #39: Plaintiffs' Lawyers, Hollywood-Style

Legal Underground #39: Plaintiffs' Lawyers, Hollywood-Style

On Episode #39: An inside look at the 1999 law drama "The Insider," with a focus on plaintiffs' lawyers Ron Motley and D... Read more

12 Oct 2005

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Episode #30: Supreme Court Funny Business

Episode #30: Supreme Court Funny Business

On Episode #30: Supreme Court funny business; a definition of moral turpitude; and a lawyer turned wine critic.

10 Jul 2005

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Episode #36: A Prayer for Plaintiffs' Lawyers

Episode #36: A Prayer for Plaintiffs' Lawyers

On Episode #36: An explanation for my three-week absence; an update on law-student podcasts; and a prayer for plaintiffs... Read more

11 Sep 2005

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Legal Underground #44: Law-Related Things that Suck--When American Presidents Play Fast and Loose with Civil Liberties

Legal Underground #44: Law-Related Things that Suck--When American Presidents Play Fast and Loose with Civil Liberties

On Episode #44: Infringements on civil liberties in a time of war. Justified or not? It's a debate dating back at least ... Read more

11 Dec 2005

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Legal Underground #43: Litigation Radio

Legal Underground #43: Litigation Radio

On Episode #43: It's Litigation Radio #2. Topics: Oral argument meltdowns (with a real-life example!); litigating with G... Read more

4 Dec 2005

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Legal Underground #40: Litigation Radio

Legal Underground #40: Litigation Radio

On Episode #40: It's a new format called "Litigation Radio." Topics today include Vioxx litigation, the Supreme Court, a... Read more

29 Oct 2005

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Legal Underground #38: Bush's Next Supreme Court Pick

Legal Underground #38: Bush's Next Supreme Court Pick

On Episode #38: A conference about legal blogging; Bush's next Supreme Court pick; and podcasting about movies.

25 Sep 2005

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Episode #35: After the first Vioxx verdict of $253 million--a Merck bankruptcy?

Episode #35: After the first Vioxx verdict of $253 million--a Merck bankruptcy?

On Episode #35: Commentary about the $253 million verdict in a Texas Vioxx case, and my thoughts about the possibility o... Read more

21 Aug 2005

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Legal Underground #46: A New Correspondent at Legal Underground

Legal Underground #46: A New Correspondent at Legal Underground

On Episode #46: It's a short podcast with some updates about my weblog, Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground. I talk about... Read more

5 Feb 2006

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Legal Underground #45: Famous All Over the World

Legal Underground #45: Famous All Over the World

On Episode #45: Fun with metadata at the Florida Bar; how to become famous all over the world; and real-life people I'm ... Read more

8 Jan 2006

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Episode #27: All About Lawyer Jokes

Episode #27: All About Lawyer Jokes

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Lawyer Jokes

13 Jun 2005

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Episode #25: Law-Related Things That Suck--When Ordinary People File Lawsuits

Episode #25: Law-Related Things That Suck--When Ordinary People File Lawsuits

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: When Ordinary People File Lawsuits

9 May 2005

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Episode #24: Law-Related Things That Suck--The Trial of Michael Jackson

Episode #24: Law-Related Things That Suck--The Trial of Michael Jackson

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: The Trial of Michael Jackson

2 May 2005

Ranked #15

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Episode #23: Law-Related Things That Suck--My Podcast About This Podcast

Episode #23: Law-Related Things That Suck--My Podcast About This Podcast

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: My Podcast About This Podcast

25 Apr 2005

Ranked #16

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Episode #19: Law-Related Thing That Suck--State Court Judges

Episode #19: Law-Related Thing That Suck--State Court Judges

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: State Court Judges

28 Mar 2005

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Episode #18: Law-Related Thing That Suck--Too Few Frivolous Lawsuits

Episode #18: Law-Related Thing That Suck--Too Few Frivolous Lawsuits

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Too Few Frivolous Lawsuits

22 Mar 2005

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Episode #15: The Legal Underground Word of the Week for March 4, 2005

Episode #15: The Legal Underground Word of the Week for March 4, 2005

The Legal Underground Word of the Week, Public Domain, read by Denise Howell of the Bag and Baggage weblog

4 Mar 2005

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Episode #14: Law-Related Things That Suck: Being Followed Around by a Suspicious-Looking Attorney

Episode #14: Law-Related Things That Suck: Being Followed Around by a Suspicious-Looking Attorney

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Being Followed Around by a Suspicious-Looking Attorney

28 Feb 2005

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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks for February 21, 2005

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks for February 21, 2005

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Charlie Brennan

21 Feb 2005

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