We had an amazing time at WonderCon 2025! Our thanks to Comic Con International for having us present “Yar, The Pirates of Star Wars.” A big thank you to everyone to everyone who attended our panel.
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Daredevil Born Again Podcast Episodes
We are very impressed with Daredevil Born Again. Check out our podcast episodes below.
Skeleton Crew Podcast Series
Star Wars Skeleton Crew was an absolute joy. Check out our analysis of each episode below.
San Diego Comic Con 2024 Panel Recordings
The Legal Geeks had one crazy summer…including two panels at San Diego Comic Con. A big thank you to all who attended our panels. Below are the panel descriptions and audio recorded at Comic Con.
Lawyerbots, Rollout! Law from the 1984 Transformers Cartoon and Comic Recorded Live at SDCC
Do Autobots need to be registered with the DMV and get a driver’s license? Did Megatron and Ratchet have an enforceable contract? Was it child endangerment to send Spike out on missions? See how law is more than meets the eye with our analysis of the Transformers, featuring Kate Bridal (The Legal Burnouts Podcast), Katrina Wraight, Esq., (Best Best & Krieger LLP), Kathy Steinman, Esq., (San Diego City Attorney’s Office), Michael Dennis Esq., (Crabtree Schmidt), Mark Zaid, Esq., (MARK S. ZAID, P.C.), and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally LLP). Presented by The Legal Geeks.
Law of The Acolyte – Recorded at SDCC 2024
Can Jedi read a suspect’s mind without violating the right against self-incrimination? What are the use of Force concerns in law enforcement? Is it legal for Jedi detain someone and question them without informing the suspect of their right to counsel and right to remain silent? Do witches have a religious freedom to use the Force? Join us and find out with Circuit Judge John Owens, Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman, Magistrate Judge Stan Boone, Christine Peek, Esq., Stephen Tollafield Esq., and Joshua Gilliland, Esq. (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally LLP). Presented by The Legal Geeks.
WonderCon 2024 Panels for The Legal Geeks
Our panels at WonderCon 2024 are brought to you by the Letter G for Godzilla and Ghostbusters! We are thrilled to return for two panels highlighting a new “empire” of law! Check out our schedule below.
Friday March 29, 2024 8:00pm – 9:00pm PDT
Lawyers love Kaiju! Just think of all the liability issues after a Godzilla rampage. Will insurance cover a Kaiju stepping on your house? What do you do if you find an orphaned baby? What are the legal ramifications of having secret wives with families in two countries? Those are questions for lawyers! A panel of attorneys and judges discuss Godzilla Minus One, Monarch Legacy of Monsters, and more, celebrating the 70th anniversary of Godzilla. Featuring Circuit Judge John Owens (9th Circuit of Appeals), U.S. Magistrate Judge Stan Boone, Monte Cooper, Esq. (Goodwin), Katrina Wright, Esq. (Best Best & Krieger LLP), Kate Bridal, Esq., and Joshua Gilliland, Esq. (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander, & Lally LLP). Panel organized by The Legal Geeks.
Saturday March 30, 2024 8:00pm – 9:00pm PDT
Ghostbusters: Law of the Afterlife
Who you gonna call? That’s right, lawyers! Join a panel of lawyers and judges for the 40th anniversary of Ghostbusters ! Is it false imprisonment to capture a ghost? What environmental protection laws are violated by operating the containment unit within a city? Do you have to register a proton pack with the Department of Energy? Was it legal to take the Statue of Liberty on a walk to save the world? Did the Shandor Mining Company comply with all mining requirements for building Gozer’s temple? Bring your Tobin’s Spirit Guide and find out. Featuring Judge Danna Nicholas, Judge Carol Najera, Stephen Tollafield, Esq. (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP), Kathy Steinman, Esq. (San Diego City Attorney’s Office), Christine Peek, Esq., and Joshua Gilliland, Esq. (Greenan, Peffer, Sallander, & Lally LLP). Panel organized by The Legal Geeks.
San Diego Comic Con 2023 Panels for The Legal Geeks
We are returning to San Diego Comic Con! You can see us Thursday and Saturday at 700 pm each night! Below is our panel schedule.
Thursday
@thelegalgeeks See you at San Diego Comic Con for Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Lawsuit!
7:00PM – 8:00PM Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Lawsuit You throw me the idol, I throw you the whip, is the beginning of legal analysis for Dr. Indiana Jones. Did Indy and Marion Ravenwood have a valid partnership agreement to find the Ark of the Covenant? Did Satipo breach his fiduciary duty to Indiana at the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors? Does the insanity defense apply to anyone who drank the Blood of Kali? Did Germany actually declare war on Dr. Jones Senior and Junior? And if the US Government classifies the Ark of the Covenant as Top Secret, what is necessary to declassify it for a FOIA request? This is the time when a fedora is proper courtroom attire, so join our team of lawyers and judges for fortune and glory, featuring Circuit Judge John B. Owens (9th Circuit Court of Appeals), US Magistrate Judge Steve Chu, Christine Peek, Mark Zaid, Michael Dennis, and Joshua Gilliland. Presented by The Legal Geeks. Room: Grand 12, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Saturday
@thelegalgeeks At San Diego Comic Con, on Saturday, 7:00PM – 8:00PM, Lawyermania – Guardians of the Law – It’s time to shrink down complex legal issues from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantiumania with lawyers and judges! What was the legal justification for the Council of Kangs to sentence Kang the Conqueror to the Quantum Realm? Did Kang and Janet Van Dyne have an enforceable contract to repair Kang’s ship? Was there a deed of title for the sale of Knowhere? Is building a city in the corpse of a Celestial desecration of a corpse? Join our team of legal heroes for their analysis of the latest films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring Judge Carol Najera, Crystal Swanson, Stephen Tollafield, Kathy Steinman, Nari Ely, and Joshua Gilliland. Presented by The Legal Geeks. Room: 25ABC. #sandiegocomiccon #sdcc
7:00PM – 8:00PM, Lawyermania – Guardians of the Law – It’s time to shrink down complex legal issues from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantiumania with lawyers and judges! What was the legal justification for the Council of Kangs to sentence Kang the Conqueror to the Quantum Realm? Did Kang and Janet Van Dyne have an enforceable contract to repair Kang’s ship? Was there a deed of title for the sale of Knowhere? Is building a city in the corpse of a Celestial desecration of a corpse? Join our team of legal heroes for their analysis of the latest films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring Judge Carol Najera, Crystal Swanson, Stephen Tollafield, Kathy Steinman, Nari Ely, and Joshua Gilliland. Presented by The Legal Geeks. Room: 25ABC
