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The Velvet Hammer™ Podcast
Trial lawyers can be real people, too—and this podcast proves it. The Velvet Hammer™ is back, and this time, Karen Koehler isn’t going it alone. Known for her fearless advocacy, bold storytelling, and, yes, even the occasional backwards dress moment, Karen is teaming up with Mo Hamoudi, a lawyer, poet, and storyteller whose empathy and resilience add a whole new dynamic to the show.
Together, they’re pulling back the curtain on trial law, diving into bold topics, heartfelt stories, and the messy, hilarious moments that make trial lawyers human. This is an unscripted, raw, and fun take on life inside—and outside—the courtroom.
The Velvet Hammer™ Podcast
Latest Episodes
Lawyers Reveal How They're Using AI to Take On Big Corporations
AI is creeping into legal work whether we asked for it or not, and the real question is how to use it without letting it use us. We get specific about what’s changing inside a trial lawyer practice right now: discovery, document review, medical...
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Should Judges Run For Office
We keep telling ourselves courts are supposed to be different, calmer, more neutral, more focused on the rule of law. Then we turn around and ask judges to campaign like everyone else, shake hands, chase endorsements, and win votes. That contra...
Are You Living in Fear of the End?
Death isn’t just a dark thought we save for funerals. It’s a quiet force that can steer our calendars, our relationships, and the risks we’re willing to take, especially as we realize time is finite. We start with a blunt question, how much do ...
Trial Lawyer Confessions: Vancouver Edition
We show up to a big legal conference… and immediately realize we forgot the poster we were supposed to bring. That tiny disaster turns into a bigger, surprisingly personal talk about what lawyer conferences and bar associations are really for, ...
Is Seattle’s Police Department in Trouble? A Velvet Hammer Breakdown
A packed Seattle festival. A shooting. And then, for hours, the city is left wondering who is actually steering the response. We dig into the Bite of Seattle tragedy and the leadership test it created, focusing on the part that can either preve...
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