Cause of Action with Spencer Pahlke

13 | Accountability After Mass Shootings - with Bakari Sellers. Plus UT Law Student Ethan Wenger

From police misconduct to concussion protocols in college sports, civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers has taken on one big issue after another. As just one example, his

12 | Plaintiffs’ Law 101: Spencer Joins the ABA Law Student Podcast

Spencer recently joined the ABA Law Student Podcast for an in-depth conversation with University of Buffalo College of Law 3L Eve Albert. We’re bringing you that episode

11 | Taking on Social Media with Rahul Ravipudi, plus Michigan PLA Students

Earlier this year, today’s guest, Rahul Ravipudi, served as co-counsel in a landmark victory against social media giants Meta and YouTube for designing products that are

10 | How to Win in the Supreme Court with Deepak Gupta

One crucial thing that often gets left out of conversations about legal cases is the appeal process. The corporate defense side has a long tradition of attorneys who spec

9 | Holding Big Tech Accountable with Alexandra Walsh, plus NPLA Co-President Jan Rotich

Alexandra Walsh worked for two decades on the corporate defense side before starting her own plaintiffs’ firm and eventually joining Anapol Weiss. On today’s episode, she

8 | Making It as a Trial Lawyer with Michael Cowen

Michael Cowen is one of the most successful and prolific personal injury attorneys around. He’s tried more than 120 jury trials alone, and has made a career holding big c

7 | Closing the Pay Gap with Lori Andrus

Some law students know right out the gates that practicing law is their calling. Today’s guest, Lori Andrus, started her career on Capitol Hill, and went to law school wi

6 | When "We the People" Hire a Plaintiffs' Firm

Here’s something people don’t often mention: As a plaintiffs’ attorney, you can work side by side with government litigators, taking on some of the most important issues

5 | Three Law Students Walk into the Plaintiffs’ Bar

On today’s episode, Boston College 2L Marissa Lambert sits down with Angie Pati and Jonathan Koehler, law students at NYU and Rutgers. Angie and Jonathan discuss the idea

4 | What It’s Like to Be an Associate at a Plaintiffs’ Firm

So far, we’ve been speaking with veteran attorneys—litigators who’ve spent decades taking on corporate giants. But today, we wanted to bring on someone who’s a little clo

3 | The Defense Attorney Who Exposed the Truth About Forever Chemicals

You often hear that summer jobs in law school can lay the foundation for your career. Which is kind of terrifying. It creates the impression that your decisions as a 1L c

2 | Fighting for Workers' Rights

It’s no secret that companies are stealing from their workers. Wage theft is rampant in America, but plaintiffs’ attorneys like Shannon Liss-Riordan are fighting back. Sh

1 | Find a Job You Love. Make a Great Living. Change the World.

Welcome to Cause of Action! On today’s inaugural episode, Spencer is joined by veteran plaintiffs’ attorney and Stanford Law lecturer Shanin Specter. They’ll discuss how

Introducing: Cause of Action

Welcome to Cause of Action with Spencer Pahlke, a new podcast about building a thriving legal career and practicing law that can change the world.