For our 45th episode and the final episode of Season 3, we speak with Adria Kimbrough, Laura Rose, and A.J. Bellido de Luna, three of the mock trial coaches who appeared on the Class Action with Katie Phang podcast. We thought it would be great

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Bonus: Life as a 1L

Nov 17th, 2022 32m 21s

Producers Kevin Huffman and Lisa Gray check in with former Dillard students Amaya Ronczyk and Lajeanne Shelton. Amaya is currently a 1L at Harvard Law, and Lajeanne is a 1L at UC Hastings Law. They talk about their personal experiences as a fir

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Bonus: Checking in with AJ and Andy

Oct 19th, 2022 29m 48s

Producers Kevin Huffman and Lisa Gray check in with St. Mary’s Law coach AJ Bellido de Luna and former student Andy Vizcarra. You’ll hear some of their personal experiences about being followed by the podcast production team, reflections on ups

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Bonus: Home for the Holidays in the Valley

Sep 22nd, 2022 20m 39s

Genesis Salinas, a Saint Mary's 2L, travels 3 and a half hours south of San Antonio to her hometown in the Rio Grande Valley. There, along the Texas-Mexico border, her family celebrates Christmas as she re-adjusts to what life was like before l

EP12: The Promised Land

Aug 16th, 2022 54m 32s

For the first time in its history, Dillard sends a team to the National Tournament! Dozens of teams from around the country descend on Lancaster, PA, to not only admire the trophies, but to battle each other in the old courthouse. Adria has bro

Ep11: So You Want to be a Lawyer?

Aug 9th, 2022 50m 58s

Mock trial is supposed to prepare you for real trial. Andy and Jasmin are about to see if that’s true. They are going to face off in Bexar County Court for an actual case in front of a judge and jury. Learn more about the schools, programs a

Ep10: Any Given Sunday

Aug 2nd, 2022 55m 39s

It’s been a grueling season for AJ’s St. Mary’s squad. Spirits are low. Exhaustion has creeped in. The Regional Competition is around the corner – and the case packet has just dropped. If they win in Houston, they advance to Nationals. Lose

Ep9: Survive and Advance

Jul 26th, 2022 1h 2m

Adria is a fan of the philosopher Nick Saban, the decorated coach of the Alabama football team. She and Judge Kern Reese want their team to stay focused, be clear and concise. Tight. She sends her team to an invitational in Houston to see who

Ep8: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Jul 19th, 2022 1h

Matt Skinner and Tyler Volesky are sons of prominent defense attorneys in South Dakota who honor their Native American heritage by fighting for justice. Matt takes us inside the Minnehaha County Public Defender’s office, where he argues in real

Ep7: Don’t Mess with Texas

Jul 12th, 2022 1h

After a disappointing showing in the Battle of the Experts, the St. Mary's team is back together, determined to make a comeback. Mariela joins Andy, Jasmin and Cole, this time as an advocate. They pledge allegiance to Justice Sotomayor and Ba

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Bonus: Brooklyn Roundtable

Jul 11th, 2022 13m 42s

A spate of recent Supreme Court decisions are eroding the civil rights of all Americans, especially women. Katie Phang checks in with the Brooklyn team to gauge their reactions to the overturning of Roe v Wade and other decisions. Listen to h

Ep6: Civil Rights and How to Make a Cup of Chai

Jul 5th, 2022 1h

Anjani Shah and Ellie Sands lead an all-female team from Brooklyn Law against an all-male team from Harvard University at the annual MLK National Civil Rights Competition. It’s an epic battle for an important cause. Anjani's immigrant parents

Ep5: A Ram in the Bush

Jun 28th, 2022 1h 4m

The undergraduate trial season at Dillard University gets off to a disastrous start as Hurricane Ida lays waste to the campus, forcing students into hotels for safety. Coach Adria Kimbrough must quickly re-assemble her team and get them preppe

Ep4: The Battle of the Experts

Jun 21st, 2022 1h 1m

Dawn breaks for the “Battle of the Experts.” In San Antonio, St. Mary’s team rookie Mariela Encinas prays for success at the Red Mass, the 13th-century Catholic ceremony that traditionally offers a blessing to the legal community for the upcom

Ep3: Mob Hits and the H-E-B

Jun 14th, 2022 52m 57s

“Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.” The first big tournament of the season is a murder case based on the plot of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. The teams are practicing saying “consigliere” and figuring out what the dif

Ep2: Breathe. Think. Relax.

Jun 7th, 2022 47m 48s

It's boot camp graduation day at St. Mary's and the nervous 2L’s must pass one final test before they can make the team: Cross-examine their coach in an actual courtroom. AJ is a former Marine. One by one they march down Mosquito Alley in their

Ep1: Boot Camp for Lawyers

Jun 7th, 2022 1h 4m

The 100-degree heat in San Antonio won't stop St. Mary's University coach AJ Bellido de Luna from drilling his team on the fundamentals. “We’re going to be the largest populated school for Latino law students. These students are here to make a