Serial: From Podcast Phenomenon to Law School Mega-Hit
February 13, 2015
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The University of Baltimore School of Law drew a standing room only crowd for its Feb. 12 event, "Serial: The Presumption of Guilt." A panel of legal experts honed in on the murder case at the heart of the podcast phenomenon, and exposed law students and the show's fans and critics to the intricacies of storytelling and casemaking.
Organized by the UB Student Bar Association and held in the school's Moot Court Room, the event drew a who's-who from the case detailed in the podcast, including:
- Justin Brown, Adnan Syed's attorney
- Saad Chaudry, Syed's best friend
- Rabia Chaudry, Saad's sister, a lawyer who brought Adnan Syed's story to Serial host Sarah Koenig's attention
- Douglas Colbert and Chris Flohr, who represented Syed during the investigation and trial
Serial: The Presumption of Guilt was covered by a number of local TV stattions (click the link to view the coverage):