The Law Unscripted

What's the actual process, procedure, and timeline after someone gets charged with a crime? In Part One of this series, our dynamic duo have fun with some hypotheticals, with Chelsey as our example. Find out what really happens when someone gets stopped for a basic speeding ticket and what happens if they're pulled over for a more serious ticket that could get jail time. These are the police and court processes, procedures, and tim...

What is a Terry Stop, and why are police allowed to stop-and-frisk someone? 

In this first episode of Season 2 of The Law Unscripted Podcast, our dynamic legal team tackles this controversial law. Join hosts Virginia Tehrani, Esq., and Chelsey Rogers, J.D., for a fun and funny conversation about Terry Stops, while they share some personal opinions along with the law.

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What are the rules for a traffic stop, and why are police allowed to search your vehicle?

In this second episode of Season 2 of The Law Unscripted Podcast, our dynamic legal team tackles this part of the Fourth Amendment. Join hosts Virginia Tehrani, Esq., and Chelsey Rogers, J.D., for a fun and funny conversation about traffic stops and searches, while they share some personal opinions along with the law.

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In a time when our country seems more divided then ever, it's important to go back to our roots and remember how, when, and why our States were joined together in the first place. In this special episode, our legal team discusses how, when, and why our United States Constitution was created and how our democratic republic was designed to work.

Join attorney Virginia Tehrani, Esq., our very own expert in ...

Every decision has a consequence, even in law school. And host Virginia Tehrani, Esq., has had EIGHTEEN (!) years to figure out what her best and worst decisions were in law school. It's story time again as our dynamic duo share some personal experiences to wrap up the first season of The Law Unscripted and to celebrate Chelsey's graduation from law school in May 2023.

In this episode, Virginia shares he...

Every decision has a consequence, even in law school. And Chelsey's had three years to figure out what her best and worst decisions were in law school. It's story time again as our dynamic duo share some personal experiences to wrap up the first season of The Law Unscripted and to celebrate Chelsey's graduation from law school in May 2023.

In this episode, Chelsey shares her best and worst decisions duri...

What was it like to be an attorney during COVID? What happened when all the courts shut down over COVID restrictions, what happened with all the civil and criminal cases, what processes and procedures changed forever during COVID, and what was it like doing trials by zoom - and even by telephone!

In this episode, our dynamic duo discuss our host, Virginia Tehrani's experience as a practicing attorney in ...

What was it like to start law school during COVID? What was it like to go through law school during COVID shutdowns, mask mandates, and social distancing? Was it worth it?

In this episode, our dynamic duo discuss our host, Chelsey Rogers' experience as a law student at American University during COVID. You will hear her real-life story and journey of navigating law school during a historic, unprecedented time in world history. Join...

How does a jury actually work? What does it really do? Is it as exciting as it seems in the movies? Or is it really boring? In this two-part series, our legal team tells you what it's really like to be on a jury and how it works in the real world.

In Part Two, our dynamic duo discuss what kinds of questions juries can ask, what happens if the jury can't reach a decision, is sentencing different for a jur...

How does a jury actually work? What does it really do? Is it as exciting as it seems in the movies? Or is it really boring? In this two-part series, our legal team tells you what it's really like to be on a jury and how it works in the real world.

In Part One, our dynamic duo discuss jury instructions, how and when jury forepersons are chosen, the purpose of the jury foreperson, and whether polls are sup...

How do juries really get chosen? In this episode, our dynamic duo takes on the world of jury exclusion, discussing how and why some jurors are taken out of a jury pool and excused for cause and how others are removed for no good reason at all. In particular, we take a look at the little known use of Batson Challenges during jury questioning, through which an attorney can challenge the exclusion of a jury member. These...

How are juries chosen? In this episode, a trial attorney and a law student tackle this common question by discussing how people are chosen for juries, including who can serve on a jury, who cannot serve on a jury, how potential jurors are excluded, and the types of questions attorneys ask to help make those decisions. Join our dynamic duo for the real-world application of the jury voir dire process.

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What's the actual process, procedure, and timeline after someone gets charged with a crime? In Part Three of this series about the life cycle of a criminal case, our dynamic duo talk about what really happens when a felony case goes to Circuit Court for trial. Find out about bond hearings, plea negotiations, the defendant's 5th Amendment right not to testify, and even appeals.

Listen to this series in order, or take the three parts...

What's the actual process, procedure, and timeline after someone gets charged with a crime? In Part Two of this series, our dynamic duo talk about what really happens when someone gets arrested for a felony - from the time of the arrest through preliminary hearing. Find out about arraignment, bond, setting hearing dates, and preliminary hearing.

This series takes you through the process and the systems that make up the legal system...

How real is the insanity defense? What's the difference between competency and insanity? What happens if you're found not guilty by reason of insanity? In this episode, our dynamic duo finish out the three-part murder series with information and stories about the insanity defense and the intoxication defense. They use real-life applications and examples of when and how the insanity defense is used in a courtroom, including the rece...

What do castles, dogs, and shotguns have to do with self defense? Join us for an interesting and funny conversation with real-world applications of the law of self defense and alibi. In this episode our legal team takes on the things a defendant must prove to assert self defense, what counts as self defense, and what doesn't. Were your actions reasonable? Find out now with hosts Virginia Vile Tehrani, Esq., and law st...

What are the legal definitions or murder, or homicide? What is the difference between 1st and 2nd degree murder? What is felony homicide? In this episode, our dynamic duo tackles the world of murder most foul in a fun, conversational, and story-based way that goes from serious to funny and back again over the course of an hour. Join hosts Virginia Tehrani, Esq., and law student Chelsey Rogers as they review and compar...

Do you know what you can and can't say in court? Do you ever wonder why you can say some things in court but not others? Are you angry when you hear details in big criminal cases in the news, but you find out that the jury never heard those same details? In this episode, find out why some evidence gets heard by a jury and some evidence doesn't. We provide a general overview of what information comes into court and wha...

If you have to go to court, where do you go? In this episode covering venue and jurisdiction, our dynamic duo talk about everything you never knew about going to court - where do you go, what is the court called, and why is there a difference in who goes to which court? Find out where criminal cases are heard versus civil cases, what the differences are between lower and upper courts (district and circuit courts), why...