Every good story has meaning!
We humans are undeniably creatures of story. Think of how empty life would be without ever having been transfixed by images dancing before our eyes in a dark movie theatre, engrossed in an incredible page-turner, or mesmerized by a master storyteller weaving a yarn around a roaring campfire. But stories are not just for entertainment. …
The Labor of Law – Save Yourself and You Save the World
Next month I will have officially reached my twenty-fifth year of lawyering; the majority of those years were spent slogging through the litigation trenches as a state and federal public defender. These can be dark waters we lawyers swim in. We confront people at their lowest moments in life. We absorb trauma vicariously through our…
Sometimes It Rains: A Fantastic New Podcast for fans of Sport and Court!
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CAPITAL DEFENSE INSTITUTE (KENTUCKY DEPT. OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY) (WEBINAR) | DEC. 11, 2020
The KY Dept. of Public Advocacy provides high quality, client-centered legal representation to indigent persons of all ages, accused of crimes or facing a deprivation of liberty throughout the Kentucky. The Capital defense institute provides high-quality training to aid teams in all facets of death penalty litigation. Passon will be presenting on the use of…
AMICUS | US DEATH PENALTY TRAINING (WEBINAR) | NOV. 6, 2020
The Professor, The Porn Star, & The Death of Empathy: 3 Surprising Podcasts That Will Make Us Better Lawyers
Litigation is a battle of stories; the lawyer who presents the most compelling and authentic story wins every time. It never ceases to amaze me how little we lawyers are ever taught about story fundamentals. The good news is we are surrounded by great stories. The better news? Free resources abound to help us master…
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Sorry, Narrative, you’re not nearly as cool as you think you are…
We often use the terms “narrative” and “story” interchangeably. Screenwriting guru Robert McKee (See, Five Reasons Every Lawyer Should Study The Art of Screenwriting) tells us these terms are NOT synonymous! All stories are narratives, but not all narratives are stories. So, what’s the difference? Imagine us now hunkered down in our favorite local watering…
Why Every Lawyer Should Put the Movie 13TH at the Top of Their Netflix Queue.
13TH is a Netflix original documentary film directed by director Ava DuVernay, who has become one of the most important voices in TV & Film today. She also happens to be the brilliant director of Selma and When They See Us, among others. This doc is an elegantly crafted and devastatingly thorough journey through America’s…