Episode 99 - From the Courtroom to Campaign Trail

It's election season! This episode features two trial lawyers -- and mock trial veterans -- who used their courtroom skills to get elected as district attorneys. 
TOC Preview (0:00:00). Who are the new teams? What's the new rule? What do we think of this year's case? And what is Spencer's bold prediction?
Main Interview: McGeorge's Thien Ho and Jason Schaff (0:12:41). Thien talks about prosecuting the serial murderer known as the Golden State Killer and winning the seat as Sacramento's District Attorney. Jason talks about defending railroads, tells a truly disgusting courtroom story, explains his love of Southwest Airlines, and explains how he beat Spencer when they were both in law school. Both of them give backhanded compliments to McGeorge's new director, Reza Rezvani.
"Chris Three Names" (0:41:05). Justin talks to his college mock trial co-counsel, Chris de Barrena Sarobe, who was elected District Attorney of Pennsylvania's Chester County. Chris talks about his time on Temple's trial team, how mock trial helped him in real trial, and why he'd love to hire your students.
Mailbag Question (0:56:21). What advice would you give a new director who's trying to raise their program's profile?

Chapters

• 0:00 TOC Preview
• 12:41 Main Interview: McGeorge's Thien Ho and Jason Schaff
• 41:05 "Chris Three Names"
• 56:21 Mailbag Question