This document provides summaries of the top 6 law podcasts of 2017. It describes Lawyer 2 Lawyer as a weekly podcast that has been providing legal commentary on current events for over a decade. Thinking Like a Lawyer considers everyday issues from a legal perspective. Life of the Law shares stories from people impacted by actual court cases. TED Law contains legally-focused lectures. The Docket examines the influence of government policy on society and law. Trial Lawyer Confidential offers a look into criminal justice cases and advice on becoming a trial attorney.

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2. It can be hard - if not nearly impossible! - to balance a keeping
up with current events on top of caseloads, clients, and personal
lives.
Luckily, podcasts offer the busy legal professional an opportunity
to work and keep current at the same time; multi-taskers can
leave these afternoon radio shows running over an afternoon of
paperwork, or during a pre-workday run.
LAWYERS ARE BUSY PEOPLE.

3. THERE ARE HUNDREDS
OF LAW-CENTERED
PODCASTS
AVAILABLE ONLINE.
But you don't need to sort
through the many to find the few
you'll love! The following six
podcasts are engaging,
informative, and on my personal
favorites list.

4. LAWYER 2
LAWYER
I can hardly make a list of
podcasts without mentioning J
Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi’s
show. Lawyer 2 Lawyer has been
a platform for legal commentary
on current events for over a
decade. Often hosting intriguing
guests and considering complex
issues, this podcast will certainly
leave you thinking. Episodes
come out on a weekly basis and
are each about forty minutes
long.

5. THINKING
LIKE A
LAWYER
Thinking Like a Lawyer
offers an interesting
exercise in shifting
perspective. In each
episode, hosts Elie
Mystal and Joe Patrice
consider an everyday
issue (i.e., the fashion
industry, or even Hulk
Hogan) from a legal
standpoint.

6. LIFE OF THE LAW
It’s an unfortunate truth that the
law can be dry - even boring -
when considered from an
academic viewpoint. But the
investigative team at Life of the
Law brings the real-life
repercussions of legal decisions
into public view by sharing
stories from those impacted by
actual court cases.

7. TED LAW
Technically, these aren’t
podcasts. However, every
single video is
nevertheless worth a
listen. TED Law is a
channel containing
legally-centered lectures
delivered by powerhouse
speakers. You’ll
undoubtedly find yourself
thinking, whether you
watch the video or simply
leave the audio playing.

8. THE DOCKET
This podcast stands out from
its peers as an analytic
program that reaches beyond
the confines of a single case.
Hosted by Canadian criminal
defense attorney Michael
Spratt, The Docket deftly
examines the influence that
government policy applies -
intended or not - on society
and law.

9. TRIAL
LAWYER
CONFIDENTIAL
Trial Lawyer Confidential
is hosted by Elena Saris, a
criminal defense attorney
working in LA, and offers
an intriguing look into the
inner workings of the
criminal justice system.
Over the course of an
episode, Saris overviews a
real case, and provides
listeners with advice on
how to become an
effective trial attorney.