Lawyer Forward: The Cost of Representation
Why would Clarence Darrow—a lawyer famous for representing the little guy—take a case that meant defending a wealthy, racist murderer? What did he risk? In this episode, Mike talks about racism, power, and moral flexibility in lawyering. There is a cost to losing the values that drove us to law, and Clarence Darrow paid it. Episode Resources Connect with Mike Whelan: The Lawyer Forward Facebook group: The Island Murder (a PBS documentary about the Thalia Massie Affair): Honor Killing: Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow's Spectacular Last Case: