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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 53 MIN

3 | The Defense Attorney Who Exposed the Truth About Forever Chemicals

from Cause of Action with Spencer Pahlke · host Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

You often hear that summer jobs in law school can lay the foundation for your career. Which is kind of terrifying. It creates the impression that your decisions as a 1L can determine the entire course of your life. But here's the truth: your career is not going to be a straight line. Just ask today’s guest, Rob Bilott. Rob started as a defense attorney. But he’s gone on to bring major environmental class actions against chemical companies, and helped expose the truth about toxic "forever chemicals." Rob’s book Exposure chronicles the fight. Hollywood even made a movie about his work.Suggestions for topics? Questions for our guests? Email the show at [email protected] more about plaintiffs’ law from the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association. Additional details on the NPLA’s Linktree. 

You often hear that summer jobs in law school can lay the foundation for your career. Which is kind of terrifying. It creates the impression that your decisions as a 1L can determine the entire course of your life. But here's the truth: your career is not going to be a straight line. Just ask today’s guest, Rob Bilott. Rob started as a defense attorney. But he’s gone on to bring major environmental class actions against chemical companies, and helped expose the truth about toxic "forever chem...

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You often hear that summer jobs in law school can lay the foundation for your career. Which is kind of terrifying. It creates the impression that your decisions as a 1L can determine the entire course of your life. But here's the truth: your career...

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