#UnscriptedDirect is a podcast for the law school trial advocacy community hosted by Spencer Pahlke & Justin Bernstein

Joined February 2022
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National Flash Trial Competition returns to San Francisco Sept. 17–20 w/ 20 top law students from 10 leading law schools competing in a fast-paced trial competition designed to test courtroom skills, adaptability & strategic decision-making under pressure flashtrials.com
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(1/2) On today’s episode, Boston College 2L Marissa Lambert sits down with Angie Pati & Jonathan Koehler, law students at NYU and Rutgers. Angie & Jonathan discuss the ideals that brought them to law school, and how those values are leading them to careers on the plaintiff side.
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On this week’s Cause of Action podcast, Spencer Pahlke is joined by Jenna Forster - a fourth-year associate at Motley Rice. In just a short time, she’s already worked on cases taking on opioid manufacturers, vape companies, and social media platforms. bit.ly/4tvgMc5
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On this week’s Cause of Action podcast is Rob Bilott. Rob started as a defense attorney. But he’s gone on to bring major environmental class actions against chemical companies, & helped expose the truth about toxic "forever chemicals." Rob’s book Exposure. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Replying to @StMarys_Law
@StMarys_Law is so fortunate to have Coach Jason Goss and Dean Bellido de Luna coach our students!
On this week's podcast: Main Interview w/ trial lawyer and head coach of St. Mary Law’s trial advocacy teams, Jason Goss plus four veteran hosts, Brett Bayne, A.J. Bellido de Luna, Kate Donoghue, and Josh Jones plus much more! Listen to Episode at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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On the latest episode of Unscripted Direct Trial Advocacy Podcast (@UnscriptedDX), Adam Shlahet ’02, director of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center at Fordham Law School, discusses his plans for the 2026 National Trial Competition Nationals case. buzzsprout.com/1834655/episo…
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(1/2) Thanks to the @CornellLaw Plaintiff’s Law Association and President Jeena Patel for hosting Walkup's Spencer Pahlke today in your beautiful moot courtroom. And thanks to Syracuse University College of Law, it was great talking with folks about
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Had a great time at brunch with the William & Mary Plaintiffs' Law Society this morning, and so nice to be joined by Kevin Dillon of Voice for Justice Law. #WalkupLawPLATour #NPLA #PlaintiffsLaw #PlaintiffsLawAssociation
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So much fun kicking off the Walkup 2025 East Coast PLA Tour with friends at the Georgetown Plaintiffs' Law Association! Off to a great start, and have added a morning event with BC Law's PLA. So we're up to 8 events in 7 days! #WalkupLawPLATour #NPLA #PlaintiffsLaw
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Spencer Pahlke and his trial lawyer family, including sister Paige Pahlke and brother Jackson Pahlke, were honored to host over 100 @UMichLaw students and the Michigan Plaintiffs Law Association in a forum on plaintiffs’-side practice last Friday. #NPLA #MPLA #PlaintiffsLaw
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Walkup's Spencer Pahlke wrote an article for Daily Journal that explores how AI is reshaping trial advocacy: “The Future of Litigation Training: AI-Powered, Human-Driven.” The piece spotlights the outcome of @BerkeleyLaw's National Flash Trial Competition bit.ly/425OfxZ
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A.I. Meets Trial Advocacy! Walkup Law is proud to sponsor Berkeley Law’s 4th Annual Flash Trial Competition this week. The next generation of lawyers is ready. Are you?  Read more: walkuplawoffice.com/2025/09/…
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On the latest installment of @UnscriptedDX's series, "Vexatious Litigants," Adam Shlahet, director of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center at Fordham Law School, announced the Trial Competition Performance Rankings 2024-2025 winners. buzzsprout.com/1834655/episo…
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In the one of the latest installments of @UnscriptedDX's series, "Vexatious Litigants," Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center Director Adam Shlahet & @Hofstra_Law's Jared Rosenblatt debate whether schools should let students compete 2x in the same semester. buzzsprout.com/1834655/episo…
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reading a case written in part by Justin Bernstein with @UnscriptedDX is always a treat. Good case writers like him know how to cover all the little details and cut out the bullshit - both qualities essential for a rock solid competition case.
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Walkup Law Firm is holding their 2nd Annual #TurkeyGiveaway to help make the holiday a little more special for local families. Walkup's Rich Schoenberger spoke to ABC7’s Julian Glover about the giveaway. It’s happening this Saturday at 9 a.m. at Lowell HS abc7news.com/post/walkup-law…
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Calling all law students! Get ready to network, connect, and kickstart your career at the #SFTLA Law Student Mixer! Date: November 7th Location: Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger More Info: sftla.org/?pg=events&evActio… #lawstudents #lawstudent #lawschools #bayarea
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Excited to see Prof. Elizabeth Ilgen Cooke featured on this week’s Unscripted Direct podcast! Listen as Cooke dives into her Supreme Court brief, the @OhioStateLaw mock trial team, Ohio State trivia, and more. #OhioStateLaw #TrialAdvocacy #MockTrial
On this week's #podcast we have our Main Interview with @OhioStateLaw's Trial Advocacy Director Elizabeth Cooke,@BaylorLawSchool's Jerry Powell talks about his first novel plus much more! #mocktrial Listen to Unscripted Direct's "Murder in Waco" at: buzzsprout.com/1834655/episo…
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In the 1st installment of @UnscriptedDX's new debate series, "Vexatious Litigants," Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center Director Adam Shlahet and @CumberlandLaw's Judge Jim Roberts debate whether judges should be given the fact pattern before competitions. buzzsprout.com/1834655/15623…
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The 3rd Annual National Flash Trial Competition kicks off this wknd, Sept 6-8, at JAMS in San Francisco! Hosted by @BerkeleyLaw and sponsored by the Walkup firm, this intense event brings together top law schools for a fast-paced, high-stakes legal battle. walkuplawoffice.com/2024/09/…
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