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Confronting the Money Taboo in Plaintiff Work
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Episode 23: Confronting the Money Taboo in Plaintiff Work
What happens when you’ve spent your whole life avoiding money, and now your entire job is to ask for it in the name of justice?
In this episode, Mo Hamoudi opens up about how childhood poverty and betrayal shaped a deep discomfort with money. He was taken advantage of by people who claimed to care about him. He learned early on that money could be a weapon. And then he became a plaintiff lawyer.
Karen challenges him: “Money is not a dirty word. If you're embarrassed about it, the jury will feel it. The defense will see it. And your client will lose.”
Together, they unpack how the civil justice system forces us to put a price on the unthinkable, like the loss of a child. “When you say a child’s loss is worth nothing, you destroy the very idea of what it means to love unconditionally.”
They also delve into the power dynamics within the plaintiff bar. The more money you have, the harder you are to wear down. And the more seriously you’re taken.
Mo’s working to reframe his relationship with money. Not as betrayal. But as fuel for justice. Karen thinks he’s about 20 percent there. And that’s better than zero.
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Chapters
1. Money Trauma and Personal Journeys (00:00:00)
2. Betrayal and Broken Trust (00:08:58)
3. Pursuing Justice Over Wealth (00:16:05)
4. Money's Role in Civil Justice (00:22:15)
5. Valuing the Priceless (00:27:59)
6. Power Structures in Plaintiff Law (00:36:30)
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