Baylor Law Criminal Law Society Podcast

Ever wondered what it’s like to stand up for victims of family violence in court? In this episode, we talk with Alli Assiter, Family Violence Director and Assistant County Attorney, and Wren Seabolt, Chief Victim Coordinator at the Williamson County Attorney’s Office. They share what it means to represent the State of Texas, support victims through the legal process, and why this work matters.

Larry Krasner has been at the forefront of the progressive-prosecutor movement since becoming Philadelphia’s district attorney in 2017.  Mr. Krasner shares insights from his 35 years of practice as a public defender, civil rights attorney, and now the elected district attorney for Philadelphia. Krasner sheds light on the meaning of progressive prosecutor as a “a public defender with power and a prosecutor with compassion.”  

Austin Kinghorn (Baylor JD ’10), Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, presents governmental litigation attorney practice as a means to gaining significant civil litigation experience. Through governmental litigation, young lawyers gain opportunities for real trial experience on significant cases  

Marissa Hatchett, Deputy Chief at the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, joins guest host Chris Spendlove and Professor Richard Alpert to discuss her journey from the medical profession to her position training new prosecutors.  Marissa shares insights from her time in the family violence unit including practice points for prosecutors.  She also discusses the internship and hiring process at the Dallas DA's office.

Nathan Beedle from the Harris County District Attorney's Office joins hosts Garrett Farrel, Emma Catlett, and Anna Jennings to discuss his path to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Mr. Beedle also discusses what it is like to work and intern in the office. This is a great episode for anyone interested in Houston.

Legendary Texas lawyer, Toby Shook, joins host Garrett Farrel to talk war stories from Toby's time as a prosecutor and talks transition from prosecution to defense.

Lindsey Sheguit, Sarah Seaborn, and Rachel Cragg from the Denton County District Attorney's Office join host Garrett Farrel to discuss what being a prosecutor is like in Denton County.

Wesley Wittig from the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office joins host Garrett Farrel to speak about prosecuting in Fort Bend County. Wesley talks about an office culture of being "smart on crime" and how that has been successful for Fort Bend County.

Recent Baylor Law Grad and current Lousiville Metro Public Defender, Natalia Hamilton, joins host Garrett Farrel to talk about her time as a public defender in Kentucky. Natalia speaks on her time at Baylor Law and why she was interested in criminal defense. If you are a current law student interested in defense work, this episode will be very insightful for you!

Elected District Attorney of Kaufman County, Erleigh Wiley, joins host Garrett Farrel to discuss her unique path to the top of her career. Ms. Wiley discusses the early thoughts on Child Abuse cases and the shift in culture to being more willing to prosecute child abuse cases. Ms. Wiley also discusses her time as a County Court judge juggling a massive docket and being incredibly successful in trying cases as a judge. Finally, Ms. Wiley discusses her time on a hit list and her perspective of the Kaufman County Murders in 2013.