A Place In the Courtroom

Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they give you all the tips on how to survive your second year of law school from summer jobs, second year classes, networking, and the MPRE. *If you haven't listened to Episode 12 already, we highly recommend listening to it before listening to this episode.*

After a Midwest wife and mother is told by the FBI that she is the target of a murder for hire plot on the dark web, her life is turned upside down. When Amy Allwine is found dead in her home, law enforcement begin questioning whether it really was suicide or murder. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the months leading up to Amy Allwine's death and the murder trial that followed...

Join Lyndsie and Lauryn this week for a discussion of recent events surrounding the tragedy of OceanGate's Titan Submersible and the possible legal implications of extreme tourism. Sources: Harrison, M. (2023). Imploded submersible apparently lacked extremely basic location tech. The Byte. https://futurism.com/the-byte/submersible-basic-location-tech?fbclid=IwAR3Wqtcu7dZ3pxfpUk-YV3epx9IrsXGJ_y...

When the Osage Nation move to Oklahoma, oil was soon discovered on their land. The presence of the black gold forever changed the Osage people and brought prospectors from across the country. However, soon bodies of Osage tribe members and their allies are found start accumulating at a concerning rate. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they cover the history of the tribe, the murders, and corruption that...

Lyndsie and Lauryn are back this week with an episode discussing the 2021 disappearance of Emmilee Risling from the Yurok reservation in Northern California. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they discuss the still unsolved disappearance and the importance of raising awareness for missing and murdered indigenous persons. Emmilee is 32 years old, 5’2 and weighs 140 pounds. She has short brown hair and eye...

For the final episode in the Bike Safety Awareness Month series Lyndsie and Lauryn sit down with Catherine Hardee, cyclist and Professor of Law at California Western School of Law, for a discussion about global efforts to improve cyclist safety. Join Lyndsie, Lauryn, and their special guest this week in a conversation about how we can all make small efforts to help save the environment and make th...

On this week's episode of A Place in the Courtroom, Lyndsie and Lauryn sit down with returning special guest Melissa Rose as they are joined by David Bray, the other plaintiff in the case against the County of Fresno, to discuss what it was like sitting through trial while the jury decided their case. Join Lyndsie, Lauryn, and their guests this week as they talk about what its like being on th...

When two cyclists were injured after encountering a sand pile 99 feet long, 4 feet wide, and up to 8 inches deep in the middle of a designated bike lane, attorneys at Miles, Sears & Eanni and Fowler, Helsel & Vogt began lawsuits against the County of Fresno for a dangerous condition of public property on Auberry Road. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn and special guests Doug Gordon and John Fowler a...

For the first episode of Bike Safety Awareness month Lyndsie and Lauryn sat down with two guests, cyclists Melissa Rose and John Moore, as they discuss the safety threats facing cyclists on the road each day. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as their guests share the story of a case that demonstrates the need for additional safety measures to protect cyclists. Links: Ride of Silence: https://rideofsilence....

When the Italian Supreme Court reversed a sexual assault conviction on the basis of the victim wearing jeans, the female lawmakers went on a denim strike until the decision was changed. This act inspired the creation of Denim Day by Peace Over Violence as a way to “practice solidarity and support survivors by renewing our commitment to exposing harmful behaviors and attitudes surrounding sexual vi...

All jokes and Legally Blonde references aside...navigating the law school process can be daunting to anyone. Choosing which school to apply to, the application process itself (hello LSAT and personal statement), seat deposits, and preparing for classes all seem like foreign territory. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they answer the questions submitted by you, as well as discuss their own experiences na...

This week Lyndsie and Lauryn sat down with not one...not two...but THREE incredible guests: Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp, Fresno Police Chief Paco Baldaerrama, and Flindt Anderson, president and founder of PAIN (Parents and Addicts in Need), a Central Valley based non-profit specializing in rehabilitation and support services for those affected by substance abuse. Join Lyndsie an...

When superstar Taylor Swift announced her long awaited Era's Tour, fans were eager to get their hands on tickets, but doing so proved to be no easy task. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn in Episode 10 of A Place In the Courtroom as they discuss the class action lawsuit that fans filed against Ticketmaster in response to a disastrous pre-sale experience. Sources: Barfus v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc...

Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they each interview a special guest for the last episode of Women's History Month.  Past President of the Fresno County Bar Association Cristina Jelladian-Buchner of Jelladian-Buchner Law, APC joins Lauryn to discuss her career as a family law attorney and her path to being a law firm owner while balancing work and family life.   Rachelle Golden of Golden Law joins L...

As Germany recovers from its staggering defeat in World War I, Adolf Hitler and his radical ideologies bewitch many Germans, including young women who eagerly join the ranks of the League of German Girls and the Nazi party. Many of these seemingly innocent young women would go on to commit some of the most horrific acts within the Nazi concentration camps, yet it is something history has seemed to...

ABOTA lawyer and Managing Partner at Church Law Group, Rayma Church, joins Lyndsie and Lauryn to share some of the wisdom she has gained in her career as a female trial attorney.  For more information about Rayma Church, visit the Church Law website at https://church-law.com/our-team/

When a small town in Illinois puts too much trust in one city employee, the city falls victim to the largest municipal fraud case in U.S. history spanning multiple decades. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn in Episode 7 of A Place in the Courtroom as they discuss “Pink Collar Crime” and the case of Rita Crundwell. Sources Brown, L. (2020 May 16). Is it time to forgive rita crundwell?. The Dixon Telegraph. h...

United States Magistrate Judge Erica Grosjean joins Lyndsie and Lauryn to discuss her career path to the bench, advice for law students/young attorneys, and practicing law today in Special Episode 2.   For more information about Judge Grosjean, visit the United States District Court, Eastern District of California page at https://www.caed.uscourts.gov/CAEDnew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/50351...

When Plumas County Child Protective Services receives a call for child abuse, the investigators were not prepared for what they discovered in the backseat of Tami Jo Huntsman's SUV.  The investigation lead to a storage unit in Redding, California where police found a grizzly discovery of two bodies concealed in plastic bins.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn in (the real) Episode 6 of a Place in...

Join Lyndsie and Lauryn for the first special episode for Women's History Month as they discuss the current status of women in law, their path to the legal field, and their experiences so far.   To learn more about Women in the Legal Profession, visit the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession 2022 at https://www.abalegalprofile.com/women.php#anchor2.    

When a string of sexual assaults occurs in Redding, California, the community fears that young women are being targeted by a man they dubbed the "Hilltop Rapist".  What law enforcement doesn't realize is that the assaults span across the North State and may include a lot more than just the brutal assaults.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the horrific crimes of Darrel Ke...

When a series of horrific crimes span California from San Diego to Fresno in the 1970's and 1980's, the culprit turns out to be someone the community wasn't expecting. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the crimes of Fernando Caro in Episode 4 of A Place in the Courtroom.  Sources Bier, J. (1998, November 8). Pesticide exposure latest turn in Caro case. The Fresno Bee. https://w...

When Redding Medical Center's California Heart Institute starts rising in the ranks among the nation's top hospitals for the number of cardiac procedures performed,  outsiders, as well as a few inside staff members, begin questioning why the citizens of Northern California are going under the knife (and wire) at such a high rate.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the down...

When calls start coming into the Secret Witness hotline from the same caller about multiple bodies around the Redding, California area in the mid-1980s, the operator and police become suspicious that the caller may just know more than he is telling.  Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the story of Robert Maury in Episode Two of a Place in the Courtroom. If you have any informati...

When a well-known family is murdered in their home in Fresno, California, investigators quickly turn their sights to the one who stood to inherent the $8 million family fortune. Join Lyndsie and Lauryn as they take you through the story of The Ewell Family Murders in Episode One of a Place in the Courtroom.