The latest edition of the "Behind the Trial" podcast features Randall Jackson, a white-collar crime practitioner in the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Jackson has made headlines several times over the past three years with a strea

Sam Franklin of Lightfoot Franklin & White

Oct 7th, 2021 37m 26s

Sam Franklin is a partner of Lightfoot Franklin & White, the Birmingham, Alabama litigation boutique he co-founded in 1990. Franklin has devoted himself to trying cases since the earliest days in the practice, cutting his teeth on small local c

Ep. 10 – Mike McKool of McKool Smith

May 18th, 2021 42m 17s

Episode 10 of Behind the Trial features an interview with Mike McKool. As chairman and a founder of McKool Smith, Mike is largely responsible for creating what The Wall Street Journal describes as “one of the biggest law firm success stories of

Ep. 09 – Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz

Sep 30th, 2019 28m 24s

Episode 9 of Behind the Trial features an interview with Beth Wilkinson, one of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the country. Beth began her legal career in the United States Army's Judge Advocate General Corps and continued her pubic ser

Ep. 08 – Gary Naftalis of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel

Apr 11th, 2019 29m 14s

In episode 8 of Behind the Trial, we speak to giant of the trial bar, Gary Naftalis. Gary heads the litigation department and serves as firm co chair at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel in New York. Known for his defense work on high stakes civi

Ep. 07 – Diane Sullivan of Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Mar 13th, 2019 30m 58s

Episode 07 of Behind the Trial, co-presented by the trial firm of McKool Smith and Benchmark Litigation, features an interview with Diane Sullivan of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Diane is considered one of the most prominent trial lawyers, having se

Ep. 06 – Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California

Feb 15th, 2019 38m 18s

Episode 06 of Behind the Trial features an interview with United States District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California. Nominated to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1999, Judge Alsup has presided over newswor

Ep. 05 - David Boies of Boies Schiller Flexner (part 2 of 2)

Jun 21st, 2018 21m 18s

Episode 05 of Behind the Trial features part two of our interview with iconic trial lawyer David Boies, Chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner. David goes Behind the Trial to discuss how to deal with morality plays, preloaded conceptions of the jur

Ep. 04 - David Boies of Boies Schiller Flexner (part 1 of 2)

Jun 6th, 2018 29m 2s

Episode 04 of Behind the Trial features iconic trial lawyer David Boies, Chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner. David has handled some of the nation’s biggest cases and trials, including representing Vice President Al Gore in Bush v. Gore, and the

Ep. 03 - Elkan Abramowitz of Morvillo Abramowitz

Apr 2nd, 2018 34m 44s

Episode 03 of Behind the Trial features Elkan Abramowitz of Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC, one of the nation’s leading trial lawyers and a giant in the white collar defense bar. As a prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer, and civil

Ep. 02 - Evan Chesler of Cravath, Part 2

Feb 21st, 2018 27m 51s

Our second episode features part 2 of our conversation with Evan R. Chesler, Chairman of Cravath and one of the nation’s most accomplished trial lawyers. Evan went Behind the Trial to discuss the significance of the jury trial to American democ

Ep. 01 - Evan Chesler of Cravath, Part 1

Jan 22nd, 2018 34m 6s

Episode 01 features Evan R. Chesler, Chairman of Cravath and one of the nation’s most accomplished trial lawyers. Evan went Behind the Trial to discuss the keys of persuasion, common traits of an effective trial lawyer, the significance of the

Episode 00 - A Preview of 'Behind The Trial'

Dec 8th, 2017 5m 27s

Welcome to Episode 00 of "Behind the Trial" as host Courtland Reichman introduces and explains the importance of this special podcast series. Episode 00 also takes us to Times Square as our man on the street interviews people to learn more abou