In this episode of the Lawmas Podcast, Lauren and Lacey get real about the complicated dynamics millennials face with their parents and grandparents. What starts as part two of parenting as millenials quickly turns into a candid conversation about the emotional tug-of-war between generational expectations and modern family realities.

Lauren & Lacey share personal stories about caregiving, proximity to family, and the often-unseen pressures they face as busy professionals, moms, and daughters. They reflect on how geography, family structure, and life stages impact their ability, and willingness, to show up for extended family in the ways older generations might expect. Lacey opens up about being labeled “the favorite,” while Lauren shares how being an only child changes her support system.

They also explore how millennial parents are redefining what “family” means today, including the shift toward prioritizing their immediate household. Get ready for cultural expectations, sibling comparisons, and a little Kardashian commentary.

Get ready for laughs, real talk, and a refreshing reminder that family relationships are never one-size-fits-all.

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In this episode of The Lawmas Podcast, hosts Lacey and Lauren discuss what it means to be millennial moms compared to previous generations. They share humorous stories about their children's brutal honesty before diving into key differences in parenting approaches.

Lacey and Lauren explain their generation's parenting style with how they were raised, highlighting their focus on emotional validation while still teaching resilience. Lauren discusses how her move away from spanking as discipline, finding it ineffective with her children. They discuss increased safety concerns around sleepovers and neighborhood play, while acknowledging some parenting norms remain consistent across generations.

Other millennial parenting shifts include avoiding gender stereotypes, respecting children's body autonomy, teaching body positivity, and being less judgmental of other parents when children misbehave. The hosts admit they're not perfect parents but strive to combine the positive aspects of their upbringing with evolving approaches to child development.

Next week, they'll discuss being millennial business owners and balancing work with family life.

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In this episode of The Lawmas Podcast, Lacey and Lauren kick off their millennial series by discussing the unique challenges of having Boomer parents. The hosts begin with Lacey delivering a Kanye West update, detailing his recent lawsuit against his dentist over laughing gas addiction.

The main discussion focuses on the struggles millennials face "raising" their stubborn Boomer parents. Lauren and Lacey share frustrations about their parents' resistance to health advice, from refusing to drink water instead of sweet tea to ignoring doctor's orders after surgery. They note how their generation approaches health more holistically, focusing on nutrition, exercise, and mental wellbeing, while their parents often resist these concepts.

Social media usage creates another generational divide, with Lauren and Lacey talking about their parents' questionable photo selections and inappropriate posts. Lauren and Lacey discuss boomer parents often struggle to understand the difference between venting and asking for solutions, leading to communication breakdowns.

Lauren points out that despite these challenges, millennials maintain closer relationships with their parents than previous generations did, partly because Boomer grandparents are more involved with their grandchildren. This creates both stronger bonds and more opportunities for friction.

The episode wraps up with reflections on how millennials are trying to help their aging parents navigate health and technology while respecting their independence. As Lacey says, "It is hard raising these Boomer parents," before teasing the next installment in their millennial series about raising their own children.

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Lauren and Lacey are attorneys and law firm owners in South Carolina and have been friends since high school. If you have a topic you would like for them to discuss, send us a message! thelawmaspodcast@gmail.com

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In this episode of The Lawmas Podcast, hosts Lacey and Lauren explore a powerful story of potential wrongful conviction. Lacey shares the case of Thomas James, her former client whom she believes was wrongfully convicted of murder. Despite cell phone records showing Thomas was never at the crime scene, eyewitness descriptions that didn't match him, and minimal evidence beyond the testimony of a getaway driver named Kier Johnson, Thomas received a 32-year sentence while Kier got probation. Lacey discovered after the trial that Kier had previously falsely accused someone in another murder case—information that wasn't disclosed to the defense. Despite these revelations and efforts to secure post-conviction relief, Thomas remains incarcerated after 11 years.

Lauren offers insights about jury deliberation pressures and the challenges of overturning convictions. The hosts conclude their series on wrongful convictions with a plea for listeners to share Thomas's story, hoping to bring attention to his case. Next week, The Lawmas Podcast will begin a new series focusing on millennial experiences!

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In the latest episode of The Lawmas Podcast, hosts Lauren and Lacey began with a discussion about handling conflicts of interest in legal representation. They explored the ethical requirements and their personal approaches, noting the differences between criminal and civil law contexts.

Lauren and Lacey then provided several legal updates on high-profile cases. They discussed the Menendez brothers' recent approval for a re-sentencing hearing after serving more than 30 years in prison, with Lacey mentioning how Kim Kardashian had wished for their release on her birthday episode. Lauren explained the "Slayer statute," which prevents the brothers from inheriting their parents' wealth.

The conversation shifted to Kanye West's ongoing controversies, including recent personal revelations and disputes with Kim Kardashian over their children. Both hosts expressed concern about how these public statements might affect the children involved, with Lauren suggesting that supervised visitation might be appropriate given the circumstances.

The hosts also touched on Kim Kardashian's efforts to recover her family Bible from OJ Simpson's estate through probate proceedings, which prompted a brief personal anecdote from Lacey about her nieces' interest in family Bibles.

For Autism Awareness Month, the hosts discussed a recent criminal case where a judge rejected a prosecution's attempt to use autism as an explanation for violent behavior. This led to a deeper conversation about neurodiversity, misconceptions about autism, and Lacey's personal experience raising a child with Down syndrome.

Both hosts emphasized the importance of education, acceptance, and recognizing the value of all individuals regardless of neurological differences.
The episode concluded with the hosts inviting listeners to submit topic requests for future episodes via direct message or email, promising new series based on listener feedback.

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In this episode of The Lawmas Podcast, host Lacey welcomes guest attorney Aimee Zmroczek to discuss the exoneration of Gary Bennett, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 18 years in prison before being acquitted in a retrial. Amy was part of the pro bono defense team that helped prove Gary's innocence.

Amy explains how she got involved in Gary Bennett's case through the South Carolina Defense Lawyers Association. She gives the details of the brutal murder of Marie, who worked at Taco Bell with Gary's wife, along with the critical timeline evidence that established Gary's alibi.

Physical evidence at the crime scene was mishandled by investigators. The co-defendant falsely implicated Gary to secure his own deal. Forensic evidence proving the killer was right-handed while Gary is left-handed Aimee discusses the jury's reaction to the co-defendant's testimony and outburst during cross-examination, along with the impact of 18 years of wrongful imprisonment on Gary's life and relationships.

Aimee also talks about Gary's life after exoneration. Lacey and Aimee discuss the importance of jury duty and critical evaluation of testimony from co-defendants or "snitches" who may be motivated to lie for their own benefit.

Aimee Zmroczek is a defense attorney in Columbia, SC, who worked pro bono on Gary Bennett's successful retrial and exoneration.

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In this episode of The Lawmas Podcast, Lauren and Lacey continue their book club discussion about wrongful convictions in the book Framed by John Grisham.

But first, Lauren recommends "Love on the Spectrum," highlighting it as a respectful reality show following individuals with autism seeking relationships (with special mention of contestant Tanner from South Carolina)

Lauren and Lacey discuss two tragic cases from their book club selection:

• Lacey covers Todd Willingham's case - wrongfully executed for allegedly setting a fire that killed his children, later exonerated posthumously due to flawed arson evidence.
• Lauren discusses a case involving Dr. Hayne (medical examiner) and Dr. West (dentist) whose questionable "expert" testimony led to a wrongful conviction based on fabricated bite mark analysis

Next week Lauren and Lacey wrap up their book club episodes and discuss a case Lacey worked on involving a client she believes is innocent. They welcome episode requests from listeners, mentioning they've already received requests including one about the Memphis Three!

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In this episode of The Lawmas Podcast, Lauren and Lacey continue their Book Club discussion of "Framed" by John Grisham. The cases discussed this week are Joe Bryan and Carrie Cook.

Lacey opens the episode sharing her week of medical appointments with her 7-year old son, Luke, who has Down syndrome. Lauren talks about the universal struggles of motherhood.

• Elementary school sweethearts Joe and Mickey Blue were both teachers in a small Texas town
• Mickey was brutally murdered while Joe was at a conference 120 miles away
• Police started unfounded rumors about Joe being gay to create a motive
• Blood spatter "expert" with minimal training provided questionable testimony
• Despite physical evidence proving Joe couldn't have committed the crime (time constraints), he was convicted
• Joe was eventually released due to COVID prison reductions but never exonerated

• Linda Jo Edwards was brutally murdered in her apartment
• Her roommate identified Jim Mayfield (Linda's former lover) at the scene
• Despite DNA evidence implicating Mayfield, police focused on Cook based on a fingerprint and unreliable jailhouse informant testimony
• Cook was tried three times, receiving death penalty twice
• Eventually took a plea deal for time served and was later exonerated
• Lauren and Lacey discuss how homophobia was weaponized in both cases to secure convictions

• Would you have accepted a plea deal guaranteeing freedom (like Cook did) or risked a fourth trial?

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