Why would Clarence Darrow—a lawyer famous for representing the little guy—take a case that meant defending a wealthy, racist murderer? What did he risk?

In this episode, Mike talks about racism, power, and moral flexibility in lawyering.

There is a cost to losing the values that drove us to law, and Clarence Darrow paid it.

Episode Resources

• Connect with Mike Whelan:
• [email protected]
• https://www.lawyerforward.com/
• The Lawyer Forward Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/596484970450737/
• The Island Murder (a PBS documentary about the Thalia Massie Affair): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/island-murder/
• Honor Killing: Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow's Spectacular Last Case: https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Killing-Clarence-Darrows-Spectacular/dp/0143036637/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3PIUSCSCM424Q&dchild=1&keywords=honor+killing&qid=1591632317&sprefix=honor+killing%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-2