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Did you learn everything you needed in law school? No? You're not alone. Join hosts Ryan O'Neil & Rebecca Decoster as they discuss legal trends, news, and share practice tips to bring you the fourth year of law school you never knew you needed.

03/02/2023

Chess Not Checkers

After an extended holiday break, we are back for Season 3 with new episodes. In this episode, we tackle Rebecca's theme for 2023: Chess Not Checkers. We look at the divorce between Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen and what you can learn from playing the long game.

25 min
21/10/2022

The Exit Interview: Judge Mary Ellen Brennan

After years of service to the family bench, Judge Brennan is officially departing to join the civil/criminal bench. Judge Brennan discusses her decision, why now is the time to leave, how family law courts can be improved, and what the future holds.

48 min
30/09/2022

Help not Handcuffs

Every state has an office that assists the court in matters involving minor children. We are joined by the Oakland County Friend of the Court, Suzanne Hollyer, who talks about the functions of these offices, what they are doing to help families, and what makes Michigan so special when it comes to services for families across the Mitten State.

45 min
20/08/2022

Judicial Roundtable - Part 2

Judge Brennan and Judge Cunningham are back to talk about best practices, how to avoid upsetting your judge, and common mistakes made by lawyers. Whether you practice in Oakland County or across the country - you are sure to learn something from our judicial roundtable.

33 min
28/07/2022

Judicial Roundtable - Part 1

This podcast is all about best practices - and who better to learn from then the judges who are hearing your case. We are joined by Judge Mary Ellen Brennan from the Oakland County Family Division and Judge Jacob Cunningham of the Oakland County Civil/Criminal Division. Learn about how to tackle difficult issues, what to avoid, and how to make sure your client gets the best possible outcome.

23 min
27/06/2022

Johnny vs. Amber - Wrap Up

Defamation expert Diana Warshow joins Ryan and Rebecca to break down her thoughts on the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial. Diana also wrote about the trial for Above the Law and NJ.com. You can read her articles here: https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/why-johnny-won-an-explanation-of-the-jurys-decision-in-depp-v-heard/ https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/06/victory-for-johnny-depp-is-not-a-setback-for-women-opinion.html

32 min
02/06/2022

Johnny vs. Amber - The Verdict

After 6 weeks and a few days of deliberations - the jury has returned a verdict. We examine what the verdict means, whether it mattered at all, and what is next for Captain Jack and Mera.

27 min
19/05/2022

Johnny vs Amber - Part 2

The defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is rolling on. Rebecca and Ryan examine the testimony of Johnny and Amber, what lawyers can learn from each side's strategy (or lack thereof), and what the verdict is going to be - and why it probably does not matter.

39 min

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Did you learn everything you needed in law school? No? You're not alone. Join hosts Ryan O'Neil & Rebecca Decoster as they discuss legal trends, news, and share practice tips to bring you the fourth year of law school you never knew you needed.

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Ryan O'Neil
Years Active

2021 - 2023
Episodes

25
Rating

Clean
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Chess Not Checkers

The Exit Interview: Judge Mary Ellen Brennan

Help not Handcuffs

Judicial Roundtable - Part 2

Judicial Roundtable - Part 1

Johnny vs. Amber - Wrap Up

Johnny vs. Amber - The Verdict

Johnny vs Amber - Part 2

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