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Cited Authorities
Legal career podcast
Cited Authorities is a legal career podcast hosted by tax attorney Alexander Powell. Each episode is a long-form interview with an attorney, a former government official, or a legal scholar about the job that changed direction, the case that changed the lawyer, and the calls that never appear on a résumé.
New episodes release every other Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Who it is for
The audience is lawyers, law students, and people deciding whether to enter the profession.
What the conversations cover
- Career inflection points. The job, the case, or the exit that changed direction.
- Professional judgment. How experienced attorneys decide under pressure, and what they would do differently.
- Reputation and leadership. How credibility is built, lost, and repaired.
- What the bio leaves out. Setbacks, laterals, and the years that do not fit a one-line credential.
Featured guests
Ellis Duncan
Director, Graduate Tax Program, Georgetown University Law Center
Terry Lemons
Director of Public Relations, Frost Law; Former Chief of Communications & Liaison, IRS; 2017 Presidential Rank Award
Jeffrey Pfeffer
Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Graduate School of Business; Author of 16 Books; Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame
Forthcoming September 2
Rod J. Rosenstein
Partner, Baker McKenzie; Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States; Former U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland
Recent episodes
- Jeffrey Pfeffer: Power Is FireAugust 5, 2026
- Terry Lemons: The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball TownJuly 23, 2026
- C. Evan Stewart: Why Direct Examination Is Harder Than CrossJuly 8, 2026
Who hosts the show
Alexander Powell is a tax attorney based in Washington, D.C. A former prosecutor, Alex has tried more than 75 cases to verdict and drafted over 100 appellate opinions. He founded the Law Office of Alexander Powell, PLLC*, co-hosts the ABA Section of Taxation’s People in Tax Podcast, and hosts and produces Cited Authorities through a separate media company.
People in Tax, ABA Tax Section · Georgetown Law · Barristers of DC
Read more about Alexander Powell.
How to listen
Show notes are at citedauthorities.com/episodes. The complete conversation is in the Cited Authorities newsletter.
Frequently asked
What is a legal career podcast?
A legal career podcast interviews lawyers and the people who shape the profession about how careers are built. Cited Authorities does that in long-form interviews, every other Wednesday, hosted by tax attorney Alexander Powell.
Who should listen to Cited Authorities?
Lawyers, law students, and people deciding whether to enter the profession. Guests have included a former Deputy Attorney General, the directors of the graduate tax programs at Georgetown and the University of Baltimore, a former IRS communications chief, and a Stanford professor of organizational behavior.
How is Cited Authorities different from a CLE program or a legal news show?
Cited Authorities is an interview series. Guests talk about the careers they built, not a CLE program and not a weekly case recap. For the show name and the host’s identity, see the Cited Authorities FAQ.