Who is the top trial lawyer in America? The question would trigger a fierce debate. But Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel is definitely up there—and he’s probably the only one on the shortlist who’s under 40. His famous clients include Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Elon Musk, whom he's defending in the $44 billion Twitter v. Musk lawsuit.

I'm delighted to welcome Alex Spiro as my first guest on the Original Jurisdiction podcast. What’s going through his head right now as the Twitter trial approaches? What’s the secret of his success in front of juries? What trial-lawyer conventional wisdom does he reject? And how much sleep does he get a night?

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