{"podcast":{"title":"The Jabot","slug":"the-jabot-1141212","podcast_index_feed_id":1141212,"rss_url":"https://atlthejabot.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://abovethelaw.com/the-jabot/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/2/7/c/127cbf70a5a6e1cb/MAIN-ARTWORK1_1.jpg","author":"Kathryn Rubino","episode_count":228,"summary":"We are an offshoot of the Above the Law legal blog. But we are focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Let's be real -- it can suck out there. So we want to create a space where our community can come together share stories, find support and devise strategies. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wears when delivering dissents from the bench. It's a reminder that --even when we aren't winning, we're still a powerful force to be reckoned with.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T16:20:18.436577+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212"},"episode":{"title":"The Link Between Financial Literacy and Social Justice","slug":"the-link-between-financial-literacy-and-social-justice","published_at":"2026-07-15T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212/the-link-between-financial-literacy-and-social-justice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212","url":"https://atlthejabot.libsyn.com/the-link-between-financial-literacy-and-social-justice","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/atlthejabot/JAB223_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=655403","summary":"Summary Courtney Teasley, a criminal trial attorney turned certified business coach, author, and speaker, joins Kathryn Rubino to talk about the case that shaped her career: her own mother's, overcharged as a drug seller instead of a user. Courtney traces how that experience, and a mentor who built a practice on her own terms, pushed her into criminal defense and, eventually, out of full-time practice. The conversation covers why she left the courtroom for coaching and advocacy work, the business lessons law school never taught her, and how her book series, The Easy Way to Learn Your Rights, translates legal literacy into plain, bilingual language for the people who need it most. Key Takeaways Courtney traces her path to criminal defense directly back to her mother being overcharged as a drug seller instead of a user, a decision that shaped how she practices and teaches law. The pressure of high-stakes cases never fully disappears; the lawyers who care the most are the ones who keep showing up despite it. Courtney left full-time practice after realizing one-on-one casework moves too slowly to shift the systemic patterns behind mass incarceration. A CliftonStrengths certification helped Courtney separate her zone of excellence, practicing law, from her zone of genius, teaching and advocacy. Courtney built her book series and coaching practice around plain, bilingual language, arguing legal jargon keeps clients from understanding their own cases. Links and Resources Above the Law: https://abovethelaw.com/ The Jabot Podcast: https://abovethelaw.com/tag/the-jabot-podcast/ Courtney Teasley: https://site-hy4wms4ce.godaddysites.com/ Email the Jabot: tips@abovethelaw.com Keywords criminal defense attorney, legal literacy, financial literacy, social justice, business coaching f…","meta_description":"Summary Courtney Teasley, a criminal trial attorney turned certified business coach, author, and speaker, joins Kathryn Rubino to talk about the case that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1528,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-jabot-1141212/episodes/the-link-between-financial-literacy-and-social-justice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jabot-1141212/the-link-between-financial-literacy-and-social-justice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}