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Lawyers in the Attic

Bamieh & De Smeth

Weekly conversations with lawyers and law students about all things legal in the 21st century, from big criminal cases and celebrity lawsuits to the challenges of figuring out what to wear in court. Recorded in a big beautiful attic space at the law offices of Bamieh & De Smeth in Ventura, California.

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Ep 9 - Show Up to Win

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2024/04/11

What makes a good lawyer? And more importantly, what makes a bad lawyer? This week we’ve got all the firm’s senior partners (Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, and Jennifer Yates) together in the attic to offer their (often brutally) honest advice to young attorneys about how to make it in a rapidly evolving legal world. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of Bamieh & DeSmeth: https://www.bamiehdesmeth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyersintheattic/ YouTube:

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Ep 8 - More Than Meets the P.I. w Danielle De Smeth

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2024/04/05

Have YOU been injured in a car accident? Do you remember the McDonald’s “hot coffee” case? This week Danielle climbs up to the attic to share her thoughts on the world of personal injury or “P.I.” as we say in the biz (the lawyer biz). Personal injury litigation is a massive piece of the American economy, and in this conversation we get into the good, bad, and ugly bits of a widely misunderstood industry. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of Bamieh & DeSmeth:

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Ep 7 - Locked Up w/ Ron Bamieh

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2024/03/28

This week Ron stops by the attic to share some details on a tragic local murder case, as he strategizes a defense for his client. This leads us to a wider discussion of felony murder and recent sentencing/police reform movements in cities like San Francisco and New York. With crime remaining a major concern heading into an election year, how do we balance safety and security with freedom and civil rights? Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of Bamieh & DeSmeth:

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Ep 6 - I'm Literally Not Saying She's a Gold Digger w...

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2024/03/21

Kanye West’s 2005 mega hit “Gold Digger” repeats a number of popular misconceptions about gender bias in the American family court system. In this episode, family law attorney (and senior partner at Bamieh & De Smeth) Jennifer Yates joins us for a conversation about what’s right and wrong in Kanye’s song, as we explore divorce, alimony, child custody, prenuptial agreements, and all the other messy legal elements that come into play when love goes wrong. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the

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Ep 5 - The Bully On the Screen w Danielle De Smeth

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2024/03/14

This week Danielle stops by the attic to discuss school bullying in the age of Tik Tok, as she offers details of an intense civil rights case in Santa Barbara that highlights the rapidly shifting landscape of tech and the law. What legal responsibilities do school officials have when it comes to bullying, both online and in person? And what options do parents have when their child is subjected to harassment and abuse from schoolmates? Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of

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Ep 4 - Malice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

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2024/03/07

It’s an exciting week in the attic, with all of the firm’s senior partners climbing the ladder for a roundtable conversation. Ron Bamieh, Danielle De Smeth, and Jennifer Yates get on the mics to offer their takes on a few of 2024’s biggest cases, from the “cannabis psychosis” murder in Thousand Oaks, California, to the continuing legal fallout from Alec Baldwin’s accidental (negligent?) killing of a cinematographer on the set of the film Rust in 2021. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the

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Ep 3 - Where Dreams Go to Die w Jennifer Yates

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2024/02/29

This week we talk with Jennifer Yates, senior partner at Bamieh & De Smeth. Jennifer shares the chilling childhood story that drew her into a life of law, and explains how the world of family law presents unique emotional pitfalls for both clients and attorneys. From divorce and child custody to the ever controversial “prenup,” Jennifer relates how personal lives dramatically change when the state gets involved. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of Bamieh & DeSmeth:

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Ep 2 - A Tort is Not a Cake w Danielle De Smeth

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2024/02/22

This week we talk with attorney Danielle De Smeth, senior partner at Bamieh & De Smeth. Danielle tells us about the chance encounter in high school that set her on the path to law school, the growing pains of transitioning from school to the “real world” of criminal law and civil litigation, and some key ideas and cases that continue to challenge her worldview. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of Bamieh & DeSmeth: https://www.bamiehdesmeth.com/ Our YouTube Channel:

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Ep 1 - The Bamieh Method w Ron Bamieh

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2024/02/13

In the debut episode of Lawyers in the Attic, we talk with attorney Ron Bamieh, whose storied career is the stuff of local legend in the coastal communities of Southern California. Ron shares some highlights of that career, from landing a job in the White House right out of law school, to working capital murder cases in the Ventura County District Attorney’s office, to building his own law firm from the ground up. Lawyers in the Attic is brought to you by the law offices of Bamieh & DeSmeth:

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