Yet another podcast recommendation.

You’ve all seen a lot of courtroom scenes in movies and TV shows, right? Ever wonder how well they stack up to reality?

Obviously, some liberties must be taken to make good drama, but some shows and movies are better than others.

John and Craig lawyer up with criminal defense attorney Ken White (aka Popehat) to look at legal scenes in movies and TV, and separate the tropes from the truth.

How do lawyers actually prepare a case? Will they meet a client in jail? Do they need to gather evidence themselves? And what happens when they go to trial? What are the rules for examining witnesses? How often do people represent themselves in court? And do judges really bang their gavel like that?

Check out Lawyer Scenes – Episode 638 of Scriptnotes.