Lawyers Behaving Badly

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These Chambers Are NSFW Jun 06, 2026

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In this week's episode: The Eleventh Circuit deals with salacious accusations against a federal judge. Will the federal judiciary rise to the occasion and hold one of their own accountable? (Answer: LOL.)

Also, JJ smells like coffee, and KP is officially on Osprey Watch.

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Music by Def Lev.

The Robot Lawyer Who Was Neither Apr 13, 2026

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This week: DoNotPay promised to be the world's first robot lawyer. Any guesses as to how that turned out? Also: what we're reading + another Larry makes several very special guest appearances.

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Meows by Larry.

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Hot Toppies: Vegas & Love Is Blind Mar 27, 2026

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In this hot toppies-only episode, we drill down into JJ's recent trip to Vegas, KP in Chicago, and the hit sensation reality TV show with the most damaged wanna be stars you'll ever meet, Love Is Blind. Ohio, please explain yourself.

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DOJ Meltdown: "The system sucks. This job sucks." Feb 06, 2026

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This week: A Department of Justice lawyer's in-court meltdown in Minnesota this week serves as a cautionary tale to us all.

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Donate to The Human Rights Advocates in Minnesota.
Docket for The Human Rights Advocates v. Noem, where you will find nearly 20 declarations detailing DHS abuses.
Transcript of Loretta's show cause hearing.
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See also, Vibes Jan 25, 2026

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Get in loser-- we're going ChatGPTing. In this episode: ICE continues to terrorize Minnesota; Patreon; and please for the love of god STOP USING CHATGPT FOR LEGAL RESEARCH.

Important Links

Fulfill Bethel Lutheran's wish list here (they operate a food pantry in Minneapolis).
Stand With Minnesota donation index.

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The Land Where the Water Reflects the Skies Jan 12, 2026

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In this episode: Minnesota, more Tom Goldstein, and hot kid sports takes.

Important Links

Bishop Rob Hirschfield's Remarks at a vigil for Renee Good. There's a transcript here.
Buy Copaganda: How the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News by Alec Karakatsanis here.
Fulfill Bethel Lutheran's wish list (including whistles) here.
Protest Video: MPLS Proud
Protest Video: Minnesota Proud
Protest Video: Sliding to a Protest
Protest Video: Truck
Watch an ICE agent fall on his ass here.
Watch two ICE agents fall on their asses here.

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Shibari n' Stolen Elections Jan 08, 2026

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In this episode: Erstwhile former Supreme Court practitioner Tom Goldstein gave an interview to the New York Times! Next, we go back to the 2020 elections and an attempt to uncover (non-existent) election fraud.

Links

Washingtonian: How a Top DC Lawyer and High-Stakes Poker Player Risks Losing It All (Trevor Bach)
New York Times: The Double Life of Thomas Goldstein (Jeffrey Toobin)

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Drop the Fraud Hammer Jun 06, 2025

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This week, we discuss a law school graduate turned professional fraudster. Much like Ozymandias, he liked to "think big."

Also, Tom Girardi learns that acting like a Pretty Mess won't get him out of prison time.

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Cranks & Weirdos May 12, 2025

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We're joined by Prof. Leah Litman of Strict Scrutiny to talk about her new book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes!

Also, an enterprising Larry Lawyer explores new lines of business after he sees a decline in revenue from his intellectual property practice, and we discuss Emily Henry's recently released Great BBL.

Thanks to Prof. Litman and Atria for the ARCs of Lawless.

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The Kindred Episode Mar 27, 2025

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Aliza Shatzman, Founder and President of the Legal Accountability Project, joins us to discuss former Judge Joshua Kindred and the abuse of federal judiciary workers.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.

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