Criminal Defense Secrets: What Lawyers Know That You Don't | Maggie George
Episode notes
Maggie George is a criminal defense attorney and partner at George Law Firm in Royal Oak, Michigan. Before she ever set foot in a courtroom, she spent 13 years with a mortgage lender, worked a stint on Capitol Hill, and raised a one-year-old while taking the LSAT on maternity leave.
In this episode of Beyond The Hustle we covered:
→ What it's actually like to defend someone you know is guilty
→ The drunk driving death trial that almost ended in a mistrial
→ How AI is already changing who walks through a defense attorney's door
→ What running a law firm with your husband looks like when it actually works
Maggie told me that she never wants to be the smartest person in the room, and if she is, she’s in the wrong room.
Chapters
0:00 - Introduction & Teaser
1:00 - Meet Maggie George: Attorney, Partner, and Career Chameleon
3:00 - What Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Actually Mean
5:00 - From Capitol Hill to Quicken Loans to Law School
9:00 - Running a Law Firm With Your Husband
12:00 - What Happens When You Know Your Client Did It
15:00 - The Drunk Driving Death Trial That Almost Ended in a Mistrial
19:00 - What Law School Doesn't Teach You
22:00 - The Clients Who Come Back Sober
25:00 - Building a Brand in a New Market: The Florida Expansion
30:00 - How AI Is Already Changing Criminal Defense
36:00 - What George Law Does and Who They Help
37:00 - The Best Advice for Anyone Starting in Law
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