The Lizzie Borden trial was a media sensation, but everyone chose the media narratives that confirmed what they already believed. In this episode, we explore the threat of polarizing group dynamics and how lawyers can be positive voices in their communities.

 

Episode Resources

• Connect with Mike Whelan 
• [email protected] 
• https://www.lawyerforward.com/
• The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Trial-of-Lizzie-Borden/Cara-Robertson/9781501168390 
• "Conspiracy Theories": https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1084585 
• "White Lawyering": https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=779525