Levenara Hi, this is Amy Donaldson, hosted the letter.

Since we have a holiday this week, we decided to do something a little different.

We're going to release episode 7 next week, and today we're going to share one of our

bonus episodes with you. I'm calling it tormenting my husband for the good of the

order. Are you so happy to be here? Yeah. Tell the people how happy you are.

Delighted.

If I could click my heels, I would click them.

This is a conversation with my husband, Edward K. Brass,

who, as you now know, was one of Michael Moore's defense attorneys.

I thought it might be interesting to give you some insight into the world of a criminal

defense attorney.

It's a job most of us don't understand.

Maybe think there's no way we could do. But these attorneys play a

vital role in the criminal justice system. In fact, Ed's been thanked by a

victim's family for how he handled the case. Because a competent defense means

there is less reason for a person to appeal a decision or for a court to

overturn a result. In other words, a good defense attorney benefits everyone.

But what I have come to really appreciate about these people who defend those accused of crimes

is that while the rest of us get to be judgmental and see the world in black and white, they have to see the world

as it is, complicated and nuanced.

They are the people who acknowledge the humanity in all of us, even in our worst moments.

I started practicing in 1977. I wanted to go into criminal defense because when I was in good by some police officers who were frankly in the wrong and determined that when

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