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Cause of Action with Spencer Pahlke

Cause of Action with Spencer Pahlke

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A show about building a thriving legal career and practicing law that can change the world.


In law school, you often hear a standard narrative. You can go into Big Law. Or you can get a job in government or nonprofits. In other words, you can either make money or do good in the world. But not both. Cause of Action with Spencer Pahlke dispels this myth, showing law students that there’s a third path: working as a plaintiffs’ attorney. With plaintiffs’ law, you can make a good living while fighting for causes you care about, from civil rights to environmental protection to corporate fraud.


Each episode, San Francisco-based plaintiffs’ attorney and UC Berkeley Law instructor Spencer Pahlke sits down with one of the top attorneys in the country, exploring what they do, and how law students can find a job they’ll love.

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  • 6 | When "We the People" Hire a Plaintiffs' Firm

    6 | When "We the People" Hire a Plaintiffs' Firm
    2026/04/28

    Here’s something people don’t often mention: As a plaintiffs’ attorney, you can work side by side with government litigators, taking on some of the most important issues in the country. Case in point, today’s guest: June Pineda Hoidal. June is a managing partner of Zimmerman Reed. The Minneapolis-based firm collaborates with public entities, and has fought back against the opioid epidemic, major polluters, and the Trump administration, just to name a few. June unpacks what it’s like to bring government cases from within a private firm. Later, Spencer sits down with 2L Marissa Lambert for a check-in on finals and the upcoming summer.


    Suggestions for topics? Questions for our guests? Email the show at Spencer@CauseOfActionPodcast.com.


    Learn more about plaintiffs’ law from the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association. Additional details on the NPLA’s Linktree.
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    48 分
  • 5 | Three Law Students Walk into the Plaintiffs’ Bar

    5 | Three Law Students Walk into the Plaintiffs’ Bar
    2026/04/21

    On today’s episode, Boston College 2L Marissa Lambert sits down with Angie Pati and Jonathan Koehler, law students at NYU and Rutgers. Angie and Jonathan discuss the ideals that brought them to law school, and how those values are leading them to careers on the plaintiff side. They detail the networking strategies that helped them find jobs, and Jonathan shares his secret for how to study for law school while you’re asleep.


    Suggestions for topics? Questions for our guests? Email the show at Spencer@CauseOfActionPodcast.com.


    Learn more about plaintiffs’ law from the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association. Additional details on the NPLA’s Linktree.
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    42 分
  • 4 | What It’s Like to Be an Associate at a Plaintiffs’ Firm

    4 | What It’s Like to Be an Associate at a Plaintiffs’ Firm
    2026/04/14

    So far, we’ve been speaking with veteran attorneys—litigators who’ve spent decades taking on corporate giants. But today, we wanted to bring on someone who’s a little closer to law school. Someone who only recently went through the gauntlet of school, summer jobs, and studying for the bar – and who’s currently working as an associate at a plaintiffs’ firm. Jenna Forster is a fourth-year associate at Motley Rice. In just a short time, she’s already worked on cases taking on opioid manufacturers, vape companies, and social media platforms. Jenna joins Spencer to discuss her path into plaintiffs’ law, and what her day-to-day work is actually like. She also makes a strong pitch for joining your law school’s mock trial team.


    Suggestions for topics? Questions for our guests? Email the show at Spencer@CauseOfActionPodcast.com.


    Learn more about plaintiffs’ law from the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association. Additional details on the NPLA’s Linktree.
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    38 分
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