Lauren and Lacey are finally back together for this candid, catch-up episode of The Lawmas Podcast. After a season of personal stress, including health scares, office flooding, therapy check-ins, and family illness.From mental health and family stress to leaning on friends during hard seasons, this episode is an honest reflection on navigating real life while running businesses and raising families.

They also dive into trending topics in the news, including elder abuse scams targeting older adults through AI and impersonation tactics, and a cold case conviction solved decades later through genealogy DNA evidence. As always, the conversation blends law, life, and pop culture, touching on everything from true crime developments to comfort TV shows and concert bucket lists.

In this solo episode of The Lawmas Podcast, Lacey breaks down the recent oral arguments in the appeal of the high-profile Alex Murdaugh murder conviction. She walks listeners through what an appeal actually is, what qualifies as an “error of law,” and why appeals focus on judicial mistakes rather than attorney strategy. Lacey unpacks the two major issues raised before the South Carolina Supreme Court: allegations of jury tampering involving the former clerk of court, and whether evidence of Murdaugh's financial crimes was improperly admitted as motive. She explains how concerns about fairness, prejudice versus probative value, and the right to an impartial jury could impact the outcome. With insight from a defense attorney’s perspective, she also discusses what happens next procedurally and what a potential new trial would mean.

In this deeply personal solo episode of The Lawmas Podcast, Lacey steps away from legal analysis and leans fully into mom life. In recognition of Heart Month, she shares the story of her son Luke, his congenital heart defect diagnosis, heart surgery as an infant, and how early medical intervention changed everything. She reflects on the emotional weight of pregnancy diagnoses, the importance of proper screening, and the gratitude she feels for modern medicine and compassionate providers.

The conversation then turns to Luke’s upcoming birthday and a realization Lacey has had about how her son experiences joy differently. From travel over birthday parties to letting go of expectations around gifts, she opens up about parenting a child with special needs, honoring his preferences, and learning to let him lead. It’s an honest, heartfelt episode about advocacy, acceptance, and redefining what celebration looks like.