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 life inside a federal courtroom can be from state court.

They discuss:

Lisa's transition from California state court to federal court

Starting her federal court career just before September 11, 2001

What happened inside the courthouse on 9/11

High-security federal criminal trials and protected witnesses

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