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Episode 65 - The Rule of Three (with star trial lawyer Ashok Ramani)

September 28, 2023 • Season 5 • Episode 5

Introduction (0:00:00). Spencer returns to the classroom. Justin takes tournament meals to a new level. And we preview the innovative new Summit Cup rules.
The Break (0:10:48). Results from Battle of the Experts.
Suggested Plagiarism (0:13:54). Superstar trial lawyer Ashok Ramani talks about the Rule of Three and how he uses it in the some the country's most complex cases.
Where Are They Now? (0:38:08) In this new segment, we check in with former trial team champions. Our first guest is Top Gun 2013 champion Collin Tierney, who relives the thrill of victory and talks about how mock trial did -- and didn't -- prepare him for life as a public defender.
Wildly Inadmissible (0:58:13). What did Jules Epstein do professionally before he was a lawyer?