Overview

The Lawyers Guild Show Every week on The Lawyers Guild Show, Jim Lafferty and Maria Hall bring on the voices driving change in our city and across the country. From movement organizers to authors, filmmakers, and investigative journalists, this is the place where the people on the front lines speak for themselves — breaking down the headlines and sharing the real work behind the fight for justice. If you want to hear from the folks actually building new futures, not just those talking about it, you’re in the right place.

Unfiltered, unapologetic, and always rooted in community, The Lawyers Guild Show connects you to the struggles and strategies making history now. Wednesdays at 3, only on KPFK — tune in for news that matters and voices that won’t be silenced.

History & Legacy

For decades, The Lawyers Guild Show has been a fixture on KPFK, amplifying the voices of grassroots organizers, legal advocates, and movement leaders pushing for justice. Originating from the Los Angeles chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, the show has tracked critical turning points in local and national activism—from antiwar struggles and immigrant rights mobilizations, to historic legal challenges and frontline community defense. Through in-depth interviews and community-driven analysis, hosts Jim Lafferty and Maria Hall have connected listeners to movements making history, offering a consistent platform for underrepresented voices and urgent issues often sidelined by mainstream media. The show’s legacy is rooted in direct engagement with the people powering social change, building intergenerational trust with activists, organizers, and listeners committed to justice.

Hosts

Jim Lafferty

Jim Lafferty is a lifelong activist and the Executive Director Emeritus of the National Lawyers Guild in Los Angeles. From marches against the Vietnam War to fighting for justice today, Jim’s leadership has shaped the city’s legal and social justice landscape for decades. He brings hard-won perspective and deep roots in Los Angeles movements to every conversation, connecting listeners to history and ongoing struggles.

Maria Hall

Maria Hall is a civil rights attorney, past co-chair of the National Lawyers Guild in Los Angeles, and director of the Los Angeles Incubator Consortium, supporting solo community lawyers. Maria brings a frontline focus to every show — sharing real stories from her work in the city’s neighborhoods and always centering people and movements driving change.

Recent Episodes

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