A biweekly podcast for federal employees — from the attorneys who represent them.
For the last year and a half, the federal workforce has lived through hiring freezes, deferred resignations, probationary firings, and RIFs. Too many federal employees have had to figure out their rights alone — in real time, under pressure, with no one in their corner.
That’s why we built this show.
Civil Rights for Civil Servants is a biweekly podcast hosted by Shaun Southworth and Lydia Taylor, the founding partners of Southworth PC — a firm that represents federal employees, and only federal employees, nationwide. It’s calm, factual, and practical. No spin. No fearmongering. Just two attorneys who do this work every day, telling you what’s actually happening to the federal workforce and what it means for you.
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Why We Made This
If you already follow us on social media, you know our videos run two or three minutes — enough to flag what’s happening, rarely enough to really explain it. The podcast is where we finally get room to go deep: walk through a legal strategy start to finish, give a real case the time it deserves, and answer the questions a 60-second clip never could.
What You’ll Hear Every Episode
- The Docket — the federal workforce news people are actually talking about, in plain English, and what it means for you.
- The Case File — one legal strategy per episode: the steps, the deadlines, and the protections you need to know before you need them.
- Guests Worth Hearing From — people with something real to say about the federal workforce.
- Ask Shaun and Lydia Anything — your questions, answered on the show. Send them to [email protected] anytime.
Proudly Ad-Free
The show is sponsored entirely by Southworth PC. No ads, no gimmicks — just two attorneys for federal employees, in your corner every other week.
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Your career deserves a defense, and your peace of mind deserves a plan. Subscribe to Civil Rights for Civil Servants today — on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music — and share it with a coworker who needs it.
Want more between episodes? Get our free Federal Employee Briefing — three stories that matter to your job, in plain English, every weekday — at fedlegalhelp.com/newsletter.
Civil Rights for Civil Servants offers general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.