About this episode
The episode features a discussion about Oscar Goodman, his career as a lawyer, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding his defense of controversial clients.
I don’t know what I think about Oscar Goodman. I want to say I respect what he does and if I needed help, I hope my advocate is half the lawyer he is. At the same time what he’s done and who he’s defended troubles me, makes me uncomfortable, ethically even if I’m not sure it should. When Oscar speaks about his clients he does so very deliberately as if he’s making sure he doesn’t say something that would get him in trouble. He claims there was no such thing as the mob even though history has proven it beyond a shadow of a doubt, but that might just be part of his well-polished schtick. Oscar will tell you he’s just really naive but it’s hard to accept because he’s clearly very intelligent. He considers his greatest accomplishment to be his family and he loves his wife very much. It’s clear he passionately enjoys what he does and what he does is defend rights. He’s also incredibly likable although he’s one hell of a ball buster. Oscar is the kind of guy you want to like you even though you’re not sure if you like him. Recommended Reading - Being Oscar
People in this episode
Guest: Oscar Goodman
Topics covered
- law
- ethics
- Las Vegas
- advocacy
- mob history
Keywords
- Oscar Goodman
- lawyer
- mob
- Las Vegas
- ethics
- advocacy
- defense
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