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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On Episode #51: It's the last of a 3-part series on Advanced Deposition Techniques. On Part 3: Miscellaneous Tips for Expert Depositions. Includes the world's shortest expert deposition outline, preparing for an expert's deposition by looking ahead to the cross-examination at trial, and 5 ways to hit a home run with an expert's CV. Running time: 10…
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On Episode #50: It's the second of a 3-part series on Advanced Deposition Techniques. On Part 2: 4 Tips for Using Psychology at Your Next Deposition. Running time: 11 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #49: It's the first of a 3-part series on Advanced Deposition Techniques. On Part 1: 5 Tips for Asserting Control at Depositions. Running time: 12 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #48: About ten days ago, en route between Ruston, Louisiana and Miami, I had a chance to spend a day in New Orleans. This is my blow-by-blow account of what I saw of the damage done seven months ago by Hurricane Katrina. Running time: 15 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #47: It's the un-anniversary show. Over a year of podcasting! Unfortunately, I don't have much to say about this "significant" event--only that it's not very significant! Anyone who is looking for podcasting boosterism has come to the wrong place. Running time: 8.5 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #46: It's a short podcast with some updates about my weblog, Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground. I talk about my two correspondents, both young lawyers from civil defense firms, as well as the return of the Weekly Law School Round-Up. Plus a bonus topic: my long-term plan for the weblog. Running time: 8 minutes.…
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On Episode #45: Fun with metadata at the Florida Bar; how to become famous all over the world; and real-life people I'm angry with, at least for today. Running time: 17 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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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 to 1861, when President Lincoln first suspended the writ of habeas corpus. And it's a debate that's still raging today, as President Bush urges Congress to make most of the Patriot Act permanent. Running time: 6 minutes.…
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On Episode #43: It's Litigation Radio #2. Topics: Oral argument meltdowns (with a real-life example!); litigating with Gmail; keeping up with law-related tech; and an interview with John Carey of Carey and Danis LLC. John has some advice for anyone thinking about going to law school, as well as some tips for new associates who want to get ahead. Yo…
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On Episode #42: The Florida Supreme Court sanctions a law firm for comparing itself to a pit bull; the weblog Underneath Their Robes disappears; and the best of law-student weblogs. Running time: 14 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #41: It's a return to Law-Related Things That Suck. Today: the 18th Amendment. Running time: 5 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #40: It's a new format called "Litigation Radio." Topics today include Vioxx litigation, the Supreme Court, and a recommended weblog about trial practice. Plus an interview with my wife and law partner, Andrea Lamere. Running time: 23 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #39: An inside look at the 1999 law drama "The Insider," with a focus on plaintiffs' lawyers Ron Motley and Dickie Scruggs. Running time: 17 minutes.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #38: A conference about legal blogging; Bush's next Supreme Court pick; and podcasting about movies.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #37: Supreme Court nomination failures from 1789 to 1987.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #36: An explanation for my three-week absence; an update on law-student podcasts; and a prayer for plaintiffs' lawyers facing the crisis of an upcoming trial.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #35: Commentary about the $253 million verdict in a Texas Vioxx case, and my thoughts about the possibility of a Merck bankruptcy.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #34: A note on legal usage--is it "lawyer" or "attorney"?; a review of the legal memoir "Double Billing"; and a comment on my podcasting influences.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #33: John Roberts and the Supreme Court nomination process; a plug for a weblog called Blawg Review; law-student podcasters; and an update on top legal weblogs.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #32: My qualifications as a legal professional, some motivational pearls of wisdom for plaintiffs' lawyers who are feeling blue, and why I'm doing this podcast.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #31: A new reality show about lawyers; torture at Guantanamo Bay; and how to listen to twice as many podcasts.By Evan Schaeffer
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On Episode #30: Supreme Court funny business; a definition of moral turpitude; and a lawyer turned wine critic.By Evan Schaeffer
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Episode 29 of The Legal Underground Podcast: A resignation on the US Supreme Court; top law-related weblogs; and podcasting news.By Evan Schaeffer
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Episode 28 of The Legal Underground Podcast: How to greet a lawyer in a bar; Supreme Court nominations; and a podcast that should be outlawed.By Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Lawyer JokesBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Lawyers With WeblogsBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: When Ordinary People File LawsuitsBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: The Trial of Michael JacksonBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: My Podcast About This PodcastBy Evan Schaeffer
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Episode #22:Law-Related Things That Suck--When a Lawyer You Don't Know Shows Up at Your Birthday Party
The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: When a Lawyer You Don't Know Shows Up at Your Birthday PartyBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Getting Accepted into Law SchoolBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: The Death of Johnnie CochranBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: State Court JudgesBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Too Few Frivolous LawsuitsBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Finding Out Your Lawyer Has DisappearedBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Having to Hire a Lawyer from the Yellow PagesBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground Word of the Week, Public Domain, read by Denise Howell of the Bag and Baggage weblogBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Being Followed Around by a Suspicious-Looking AttorneyBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground Word of the Week, Parody, read by Shawn Milo, producer of the MiloCastBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Charlie BrennanBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground Word of the Week, Intoxication, read by Joe Simon, St. Louis mass-tort lawyerBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: CopyrightBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground Words of the Week, Child Support and Non-SupportBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Getting Yelled at by a Law ProfessorBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground Word of the Week, the Australian Ballot, as read by Austin Schaeffer, age 12By Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Getting IndictedBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground Word of the Week, Champerty, as read by Kevin Heller, the Tech Law AdvisorBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Getting Yelled at by a JudgeBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Word of the Week, Replevin, as read by The Dark Goddess of Replevin, a lawyer-blogger from SeattleBy Evan Schaeffer
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The Legal Underground's Word of the Day: Moral Turpitude, as read by Zoe Schaeffer, age 8By Evan Schaeffer
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