Unscripted Direct

About Unscripted Direct

Conversations with the law school trial advocacy community. Hosted by Spencer Pahlke (shareholder at Walkup Melodia and trial advocacy director at UC Berkeley School of Law) and Justin Bernstein (director of trial advocacy at UCLA School of Law).

Publisher

Spencer Pahlke and Justin Bernstein

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Aug 2021

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

166 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Episode 160 - The One-Person Protest Committee (TOC Preview)

   Introduction (0:00:00). "Just Flash Trial that $#@%!" The Break (0:04:50). Results from four competitions. Tournament of Champions Preview (0:07:58). The TOC board members -- Syracuse's Joanne Van Dyke and Cumberland's Judge Roberts -- talk about new teams, Susan Poehls's legacy on the board, this year's case, "Professor Little," and a proposal for an angry one-person protest committee. Kaitlyn Flynn (0:22:10). With Hofstra hosting, their accomplished alum and longtime coach shares her ...

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Episode 159 - Surprise

   Intro (0:00:00). Helping students find jobs. The Break (0:07:22). Results from the second weekend of All Star Regionals. And some other fun news. Dominique Hinson (00:10:57). McGeorge's Associate Director of Trial Advocacy talks about her role as NALAE's president elect. She teases her own future podcast. And she addresses the question many are wondering: what's going on at McGeorge? Gavel Update: Jared Rosenblatt (0:39:58). Hofstra's Jared Rosenblatt talks about the new voting rules, the new...

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Episode 158 - How Much Do the Merits Matter in Mock Trial?

   Introduction (0:00:00). A bar where it's always Christmas, and a birthday present for Spencer's mom. The Break (0:07:00). Results from All Star Regionals, Stetson's Pretrial Competition, and Summit Cup. How much do the merits matter? (0:09:12). A deep dive into case data from All Star, including a verdict form experiment. Main Interview: Dave Deaconson (0:19:04). The Baylor coach talks about his successful career, meeting his wife during a capital murder case, his lifelong Cubs fa...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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