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Note:  This is a replay of our most popular episode - Episode 28 Kenneth Lawson went from running a successful practice in Ohio to having his license revoked because of misconduct while addicted to prescription painkillers. He joins us to share his remarkable journey to redemption. Ken Lawson is the Co-Director of the Hawai’i Innocence Project and an Associate Faculty Specialist at the William S. Richardson Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and Hawai’i Innocence Project. What Kenneth Shares in This Episode:  His lack of self-esteem as a child, where that stemmed from, and how it affected his beliefs about himself How he became the first African American lawyer at one of the largest firms in Cincinnati Why fear of personal insecurity, failure, economic insecurity, and other fears held him back What finally led him to leave his corporate position to open his own law practice How he acquired Deion Sanders as a client Despite being happier as a solo practitioner, Kenneth still felt like “something was missing” His adoption and how he tracked down his biological mother When he first realized he was addicted and how the addiction escalated What led him to attend his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting How he handled a public disbarment Why going to prison might have been the wakeup call he needed How he secured his current professor position with the University of Hawaii The lesson he has learned about forgiving others and letting go of anger  Resources Mentioned: If you’re licensed as an attorney in California and need addiction help and services, here are several resources for you. The Other Bar The Recovery Village Hazelden ABA Lawyer Assistance A resource for rebuilding your finances after rehab ABA Journal article about Kenneth and the road to redemption for disbarred lawyers Guest Info: Klawson3@hawaii.edu  Thanks for listening!  Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.  If you enjoyed this episode, please help me get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in  Apple Podcasts,  Stitcher Radio,  Google Play, and Tunein and be sure to share this podcast with a friend.  Be sure to connect with me and reach out with any questions or recommendations for specific resources: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Website  Email me at megan[at]zaviehlaw[dot]com  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Note:  This is a replay of our most popular episode - Episode 28 Kenneth Lawson went from running a successful practice in Ohio to having his license revoked because of misconduct while addicted to prescription painkillers. He joins us to share his remarkable journey to redemption. Ken Lawson is the Co-Director of the Hawai’i Innocence Project and an Associate Faculty Specialist at the William S. Richardson Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and Hawai’i Innocence Project. What Kenneth Shares in This Episode: <ul> <li>His lack of self-esteem as a child, where that stemmed from, and how it affected his beliefs about himself</li> <li>How he became the first African American lawyer at one of the largest firms in Cincinnati</li> <li>Why fear of personal insecurity, failure, economic insecurity, and other fears held him back</li> <li>What finally led him to leave his corporate position to open his own law practice</li> <li>How he acquired Deion Sanders as a client</li> <li>Despite being happier as a solo practitioner, Kenneth still felt like “something was missing”</li> <li>His adoption and how he tracked down his biological mother</li> <li>When he first realized he was addicted and how the addiction escalated</li> <li>What led him to attend his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting</li> <li>How he handled a public disbarment</li> <li>Why going to prison might have been the wakeup call he needed</li> <li>How he secured his current professor position with the University of Hawaii</li> <li>The lesson he has learned about forgiving others and letting go of anger</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: If you’re licensed as an attorney in California and need addiction help and services, here are several resources for you. <a href="https://otherbar.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Other Bar</a> <a href="https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/lawyers/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Recovery Village</a> <a href="https://www.hazelden.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Hazelden</a> <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/resources/lap_programs_by_state.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ABA Lawyer Assistance</a> A <a href="https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rebuild-finances-after-rehab.php" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">resource</a> for rebuilding your finances after rehab ABA Journal <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/disbarred_lawyers_who_seek_reinstatement_have_a_rough_road_to_redemption/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">article</a> about Kenneth and the road to redemption for disbarred lawyers Guest Info: <a href="mailto:Klawson3@hawaii.edu">Klawson3@hawaii.edu</a> Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode, please help me get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-gone-ethical/id1352001379" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/megan-zavieh/lawyers-gone-ethical" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher Radio</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ihfltwipftvbzncwm7o35o4ymvi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, and <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Legal/Lawyers-Gone-Ethical-p1129419/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tunein</a> and be sure to share this podcast with a friend. Be sure to connect with me and reach out with any questions or recommendations for specific resources: <a href="https://twitter.com/zaviehlaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zaviehlaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganzavieh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="http://www.lawyersgoneethical.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Email me at megan[at]zaviehlaw[dot]com This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

From Addiction and Disbarment to Law School Professorship with Kenneth Lawson [LGE 123]

Kenneth L. LawsonCo-Director, Hawai'i Innocence ProjectFaculty SpecialistDegreesBA Wittenberg College  1986JD University of Cincinnati College of Law  1989Ken Lawson is the Co-Director of the Hawai‘i Innocence Project (link is external) (link is external) and a Faculty Specialist at the William S. Richardson Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and Hawai‘i Innocence Project. He had a successful practice in Cincinnati until his license to practice law was revoked because of misconduct while addicted to prescription painkillers. He pled guilty to the felony of obtaining controlled substances by fraudulent means and was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by a year of supervised release.Ken started his legal career as an associate in one of Ohio’s oldest and largest law firms. He eventually started his own firm, which grew to 12 lawyers. Over that 18 year period, he was lead counsel in more than a hundred criminal trials, including many murder and capital cases. He also litigated numerous civil rights and police misconduct cases in both federal and state courts, and had an active appellate practice. Ken won numerous cases that were considered by many to be“unwinnable." These and many of Ken’s other cases were followed closely by the media, and he made frequent appearances on CBS, ABC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Court TV, and numerous radio shows. Some of these related to his own cases but he also was frequently asked to comment on legal issues in other newsworthy cases.Ken’s high-profile clientele included NFL star Elbert “Ickey” Woods, star NFL and professional baseball player Deion Sanders, and entertainer Peter Frampton. More important to Ken, he represented many “everyday” people, including a single mother whose juvenile son, incarcerated in an Ohio prison for adults, had died after being stabbed 16 times by the leader of a racist hate group, the Aryan Nation. Approximately one-fourth of Ken’s cases were done pro bono. Since moving to Hawaiʻi, Ken has made presentations in the judiciary’s juvenile drug court program, a statewide gathering of county prosecutors, annual meeting of the government lawyers section of the bar, state supreme court’s mandatory professionalism program, state bar association’s annual convention, disciplinary board of the state supreme court, several law firms, the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association and numerous others groups of lawyers. Ken frequently gives motivational talks to athletic teams, such as the University of Hawai‘i Wahine Volleyball team and the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team, and to an array of corporate groups. The law school’s Classes of 2014 and 2018 selected Ken to deliver their graduation address, and Ken received the Board of Regents' Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017. Ken is also serving his second term on the Board of Directors of the National Innocence Network.Teaching areas: Criminal Law, Criminal procedure, Evidence, Criminal Trial Practice, Wrongful Convictions, Professional Responsibility, and the Hawai‘i Innocence Project

Kenneth L. Lawson Co-Director, Hawai'i Innocence Project Faculty Specialist Degrees BA Wittenberg College  1986 JD University of Cincinnati College of Law  1989 Ken Lawson is the Co-Director of the Hawai‘i Innocence Project (link is external) (link is external) and a Faculty Specialist at the William S. Richardson Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and Hawai‘i Innocence Project. He had a successful practice in Cincinnati until his license to practice law was revoked because of misconduct while addicted to prescription painkillers. He pled guilty to the felony of obtaining controlled substances by fraudulent means and was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by a year of supervised release. Ken started his legal career as an associate in one of Ohio’s oldest and largest law firms. He eventually started his own firm, which grew to 12 lawyers. Over that 18 year period, he was lead counsel in more than a hundred criminal trials, including many murder and capital cases. He also litigated numerous civil rights and police misconduct cases in both federal and state courts, and had an active appellate practice. Ken won numerous cases that were considered by many to be“unwinnable." These and many of Ken’s other cases were followed closely by the media, and he made frequent appearances on CBS, ABC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Court TV, and numerous radio shows. Some of these related to his own cases but he also was frequently asked to comment on legal issues in other newsworthy cases. Ken’s high-profile clientele included NFL star Elbert “Ickey” Woods, star NFL and professional baseball player Deion Sanders, and entertainer Peter Frampton. More important to Ken, he represented many “everyday” people, including a single mother whose juvenile son, incarcerated in an Ohio prison for adults, had died after being stabbed 16 times by the leader of a racist hate group, the Aryan Nation. Approximately one-fourth of Ken’s cases were done pro bono. Since moving to Hawaiʻi, Ken has made presentations in the judiciary’s juvenile drug court program, a statewide gathering of county prosecutors, annual meeting of the government lawyers section of the bar, state supreme court’s mandatory professionalism program, state bar association’s annual convention, disciplinary board of the state supreme court, several law firms, the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association and numerous others groups of lawyers.  Ken frequently gives motivational talks to athletic teams, such as the University of Hawai‘i Wahine Volleyball team and the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team, and to an array of corporate groups. The law school’s Classes of 2014 and 2018 selected Ken to deliver their graduation address, and Ken received the Board of Regents' Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017. Ken is also serving his second term on the Board of Directors of the National Innocence Network. Teaching areas: Criminal Law, Criminal procedure, Evidence, Criminal Trial Practice, Wrongful Convictions, Professional Responsibility, and the Hawai‘i Innocence Project

Podcast #13 - Kenneth Lawson discusses Black Lives Matter, George Floyd Murder, and Police Brutality 

Kenneth Lawson went from running a successful practice in Ohio to having his license revoked because of misconduct while addicted to prescription painkillers. He joins us to share his remarkable journey to redemption. Ken Lawson is the Co-Director of the Hawai‘i Innocence Project and an Associate Faculty Specialist at the William S. Richardson Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and Hawai‘i Innocence Project. What Kenneth Shares in This Episode:  His lack of self-esteem as a child, where that stemmed from, and how it affected his beliefs about himself How he became the first African American lawyer at one of the largest firms in Cincinnati Why fear of personal insecurity, failure, economic insecurity, and other fears held him back  What finally led him to leave his corporate position to open his own law practice How he acquired Deion Sanders as a client Despite being happier as a solo practitioner, Kenneth still felt like “something was missing” His adoption and how he tracked down his biological mother When he first realized he was addicted and how the addiction escalated What led him to attend his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting How he handled a public disbarment Why going to prison might have been the wakeup call he needed How he secured his current professor position with the University of Hawaii The lesson he has learned about forgiving others and letting go of anger  Resources Mentioned: If you're licensed as an attorney in California and need addiction help and services, here are several resources for you.   The Other Bar The Recovery Village  Hazelden ABA Lawyer Assistance A resource for rebuilding your finances after rehab  ABA Journal article about Kenneth and the road to redemption for disbarred lawyers Contact Information: Klawson3@hawaii.edu Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode, please help me get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in  Apple Podcasts,  Stitcher Radio,  Google Play, and  Tunein and be sure to share this podcast with a friend. Be sure to connect with me and reach out with any questions/concerns: Facebook LinkedIn Website Email me at megan[at]zaviehlaw[dot]com This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.

Kenneth Lawson went from running a successful practice in Ohio to having his license revoked because of misconduct while addicted to prescription painkillers. He joins us to share his remarkable journey to redemption. Ken Lawson is the Co-Director of the Hawai‘i Innocence Project and an Associate Faculty Specialist at the William S. Richardson Law School where he teaches Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility, Evidence, and Hawai‘i Innocence Project. What Kenneth Shares in This Episode: <ul> <li>His lack of self-esteem as a child, where that stemmed from, and how it affected his beliefs about himself</li> <li>How he became the first African American lawyer at one of the largest firms in Cincinnati</li> <li>Why fear of personal insecurity, failure, economic insecurity, and other fears held him back </li> <li>What finally led him to leave his corporate position to open his own law practice</li> <li>How he acquired Deion Sanders as a client</li> <li>Despite being happier as a solo practitioner, Kenneth still felt like “something was missing”</li> <li>His adoption and how he tracked down his biological mother</li> <li>When he first realized he was addicted and how the addiction escalated</li> <li>What led him to attend his first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting</li> <li>How he handled a public disbarment</li> <li>Why going to prison might have been the wakeup call he needed</li> <li>How he secured his current professor position with the University of Hawaii</li> <li>The lesson he has learned about forgiving others and letting go of anger</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: If you're licensed as an attorney in California and need addiction help and services, here are several resources for you.   <a href="https://otherbar.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Other Bar</a> <a href="https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/resources/lawyers/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Recovery Village</a> <a href="https://www.hazelden.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hazelden</a> <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/resources/lap_programs_by_state.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ABA Lawyer Assistance</a> A <a href="https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rebuild-finances-after-rehab.php" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">resource</a> for rebuilding your finances after rehab  ABA Journal <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/disbarred_lawyers_who_seek_reinstatement_have_a_rough_road_to_redemption/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">article</a> about Kenneth and the road to redemption for disbarred lawyers Contact Information: <a href="mailto:Klawson3@hawaii.edu">Klawson3@hawaii.edu</a> Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday. If you enjoyed this episode, please help me get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lawyers-gone-ethical/id1352001379" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/megan-zavieh/lawyers-gone-ethical" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher Radio</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ihfltwipftvbzncwm7o35o4ymvi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, and <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Legal/Lawyers-Gone-Ethical-p1129419/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tunein</a> and be sure to share this podcast with a friend. Be sure to connect with me and reach out with any questions/concerns: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zaviehlaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganzavieh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="http://www.lawyersgoneethical.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Email me at megan[at]zaviehlaw[dot]com This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal advice specific to your circumstances. If you need help with any legal matters, be sure to consult with an attorney regarding your specific needs.