Not So Grand Jury

Our first "new" episode of 2025! Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), now streaming on Netflix. This is the first episode where we discuss a movie that's based on an actual real-life trial, which leads to some interesting comparisons. Among other things, we talk about free speech/ability to protest and the actual trial, including the Attorney General's testimony, contempt and judicial bias, and the actions of the prosecution.I...

The (sort of) lost episode! This week we go back over four years ago to Geoff and Mike's original version of the podcast and re-release an episode on Love, Guaranteed, where Derrick was the guest host. Apologies for the long episode, but we had A LOT to talk about.Prior to that, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick dive into some listener feedback. Please connect with us if you have any feedback or suggestions for us!The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses ...

Second sidebar/bonus episode for the Not So Grand Jury! In this sidebar, we are releasing an edited version of an episode of All Too Common Law, a podcast Geoff hosted years ago. The episode was focused on How to Get Away with Murder, which we discussed on last week, so it seemed like the perfect time to re-release it out to the public. Enjoy!Next week we will take on some listener feedback and re-release the Love-Guaranteed episode that was part of the predecessor Not So Gr...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick talk about the pilot episode of the former ABC television series How To Get Away with Murder (2014-2020), which apparently has lived rent free in Geoff's brain for years! As you can tell, we loved . . . to talk about the many ridiculous things about this episode! We talk about our actual experience in law school, Annalise Keating's legal practice, legal ethics, and so much more!During the show, we reference a few other podcast episodes that are not current...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick finish up Season 1 of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022). This episode focuses on 12-step programs, the confusing attempt to hide Eli Wyms, and a few other minor issues.During the show, Derrick references an interview with the show's showrunner, Ted Humphrey, which is discussed here: https://somanyshows.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-showrunner-ted-humphrey-finale-questions. The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on busin...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our U.S. listeners! In this episode, Geoff, Mike, Derrick, and special guest Andrea Fenster discuss The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Andrea is the Prisoners' Right Dunn Legal Fellow with the ACLU of Virginia and no doubt she had a lot to discuss with us! In this episode we talk about the (many) civil rights violations in the movie, corruption/abuse of power, and many other issues.A few notes from the show:- Geoff quotes from Supreme Court Justice...

It is the first ever bonus episode for the Not So Grand Jury! Dubbed sidebars (because we are nerdy lawyers), we plan to make use of occasional bonus episodes on the podcast off weeks to discuss, among other things, listener feedback, present some clips from upcoming or past episodes that were cut for time, and maybe publish some short conversations or interviews that don't require a full episode.In this sidebar, Derrick thanks you for some of your reviews and highly encourages you all ...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick dive back into Season 1 of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022). This episode focuses on Mickey's client, Trevor Elliott, who appears throughout Season 1 as a defendant in a double-murder trial. Among other things, we discuss trial prep, voir dire (i.e, jury selection), the trial, and the verdict. Note that this episode was recorded earlier this year, so any references to the various Trump trials are pre-election.The sponsor of the podcast is Moo...

Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss Jaws! Yes, it isn't a legal movie. But that doesn't mean we don't have a lot to discuss! Among other things, we talk about the duty of the government or police to intervene (or lack thereof), the rule of the Coast Guard in shark attacks, boating regulations, and the potential validity of an offer to the general public to do something in exchange for a reward.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and g...

In the first full episode of the new podcast, Geoff, Mike, and Derrick discuss the first episode of the first season of the Netflix series Lincoln Lawyer (2022). We discuss substance abuse and mental health issues facing lawyers, how realistic it is for a lawyer to be handed someone else's practice, and attorney-client privilege as it relates to the investigation of a murdered lawyer.The sponsor of the podcast is Moore Law PLLC, a law firm that focuses on business law and general commer...

We're back! Geoff, Mike, and new host Derrick are back for more Not So Grand Jury entertainment. First episode comes out in a week, where we will discuss the Netflix show Lincoln Lawyer, Season 1, Episode 1: He Rides Again.Comments? Questions? Corrections? Send us a message!Please connect with us! IG: @notsograndjury. Email: notsograndjury@gmail.com. LinkedIn: Not So Grand Jury. Bluesky: @notsograndjury.bsky.social.