The crew opens this week welcoming back Cochran Law Firm's Larry Taylor for another round of real legal game the community needs (0:00) before diving into what it actually means for a lawyer to have moral limits on the cases they take — and when ethics override the check (4:15). Larry breaks down his insane 4-hour sleep schedule and what a lawyer's full workday really looks like from 5 AM to 9 PM (10:30), then speaks on his identity as a bow-tie-wearing, cornrow-rocking attorney of color who brings community innovation into the courtroom (17:00). The Botham Jean case comes up as the crew asks whether Amber Guyger should be allowed to move back into Southside Flats — and whether Larry would take that case (23:45). He then drops the quote of the episode: "All skin folk ain't kin folk" when discussing Dallas's Black DA and character over color (31:00). The conversation shifts to felony rights for the common man versus a president with multiple felonies (38:20), then Larry goes deep on the prison industrial complex and why he refuses to invest in it (44:10). He breaks down what a "good deal" looks like on both the criminal and civil side using a capital murder example (51:30), and closes out explaining contingency cases, client honesty, and why lying to win $30K ain't worth a 20-year career (58:00).

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Back Larry Taylor
4:15 - Lawyer Morals & Taking Cases You Don't Believe In
10:30 - Larry's 4-Hour Sleep Schedule & Daily Grind
17:00 - Being a Lawyer of Color & Community Innovation in Law
23:45 - Botham Jean Case & Amber Guyger Moving Back to Southside Flats
31:00 - All Skin Folk Ain't Kin Folk: Dallas Black DA & Character Over Color
38:20 - Felon Rights, Voting & Trump's Multiple Felonies vs The Common Man
44:10 - Prison Industrial Complex & Why Larry Won't Invest In It
51:30 - What Is a Good Deal? Criminal Side Breakdown
58:00 - Contingency Cases, Client Honesty & Protecting Your Bar Card