In this episode of the Legal Vixen Podcast, trial attorney Karren Kenney sits down again with retired federal courtroom deputy Lisa Bredahl for more hilarious stories from federal court. After years of working alongside federal judges and managing jury trials, Lisa has seen just about everything, difficult lawyers, unpredictable jurors, unforgettable witnesses, pro se defendants, courtroom meltdowns, and moments when even the court staff struggled to keep a straight face. Lisa shares some of h

What really happens behind the scenes in federal court? Trial attorney Karren Kenney sits down with retired federal and state court clerk Lisa Bredahl for an inside look at a side of the justice system most people, including many lawyers, never get to see. Lisa spent more than three decades working inside state and federal courthouses, including 21 years in federal court. In this episode of the Legal Vixen Podcast, she shares unforgettable stories from her career and explains just how different

What should you do if Child Protective Services (CPS) contacts you? What rights do parents have during a CPS investigation? Can CPS remove your child without warning? In this episode of the Legal Vixen Podcast, host Karren Kenney, a federal criminal defense attorney, sits down with Attorney Lauren Johnson, an experienced California attorney who represents parents and families in Child Protective Services (CPS) and dependency court cases. Together, they discuss how CPS investigations and how they

What is the federal CASA Program, and what does it really take to be accepted? In this episode of Legal Vixen, federal criminal defense attorney Karren Kenney sits down with former client Ernest, who successfully completed the Conviction and Sentence Alternatives (CASA) Program in the Central District of California. After completing the program, Ernest's federal criminal case was dismissed. The CASA Program is one of the most selective federal diversion programs in the country, and very little i

Former Orange County District Attorney’s Office Supervising Investigator Damon Tucker joins the Legal Vixen Podcast for part 2 of an in-depth conversation about fraud investigations, cybercrime, identity theft, and how investigators actually build criminal cases. With decades of experience investigating major fraud, insurance fraud, cybercrime, and economic crimes, Damon Tucker shares what really happens behind the scenes when law enforcement tracks fraudsters, gathers evidence, interviews susp

Former Orange County District Attorney’s Office Supervising Investigator Damon Tucker joins the Legal Vixen Podcast for an in-depth conversation about fraud investigations, cybercrime, identity theft, and how investigators actually build criminal cases. With decades of experience investigating major fraud, insurance fraud, cybercrime, and economic crimes, Damon Tucker shares what really happens behind the scenes when law enforcement tracks fraudsters, gathers evidence, interviews suspects, and p