About this episode

Katherin Hervey discusses how her legal background influenced her filmmaking and advocacy work in criminal justice reform.

Katherin Hervey is an award-winning filmmaker, artist, former public defender, and co-founder of On the Border Films. In this episode, Katherin shares how her legal background shaped The Prison Within , why storytelling became her form of advocacy, and how creativity helped her continue the work of justice outside traditional practice. Lawyer Side Hustles Katherin’s creative work is not a side project anymore. It is her life’s work. As a filmmaker, director, producer, and artist, she uses storytelling to examine the hidden corners of the American landscape and the human experiences often ignored by traditional systems. The Prison Within premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, won Best Social Justice Documentary, and has since become part of legal education, prison curricula, and broader conversations about criminal justice reform. “For The Prison Within, it was my baby, it came from my heart,” shares Katherin Hervey in Episode 34 of You Are a Lawyer. Her filmmaking continues the advocacy she began as a public defender, but in a different form. Rather than arguing cases one at a time, Katherin creates work that invites audiences to question punishment, trauma…

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in Law podcast page.