we were at work here everybody from johnnie cochran to the police and we were inundated day contact. lapd was impervious. they were like the board. the spartans, they were spartans. you cannot talk to them. you could not reason with them. so you had to sue them. there was no other choice. while that was well -- well, communique was not possible. they were terrorizing the black community. they were emasculating are men. they did not carry fewer the mayor or the ex-convict, they were pulling you out of cars. but the lapd was cruel and aggressive and excessive in terms of its force and then they saw the community as a target. they did not see the community as a partner. they did not see the committee as someone to protect. they saw the black community as you are a danger so we will contain and surprise you, just like the sleeper and -- the slave plantations did. that is where the police model comes from, the slave plantations. how did we go from warfare? it took a couple of change agents. from the lawyers side and from the cop's side. african-american officers and the women officers wou

on the other hand, their attorneys for the children including johnnie cochran at one point who insist that the children are larry's legacy, and not only that, but he didn't change his will because he wanted them to be included, and he must have known, and his friends had tried to get him to change his will many times, and larry had said no. so this was, in fact, larry's final little practical joke to set up a huge estate battle with these kids he'd fathered versus his old friends and family. this became a huge, huge battle. it was called the world cup of probate at the time. and there was a lot of talk about what larry would have wanted and what larry would have done. and larry's legacy. the irony was that he told his best friends that he really didn't care what happened after he died because he'd be dead. but the end of the probate i won't, i won't reveal. i will say, though, going back to the top of the conversation steve jobs has been compared to larry quite a bit now in the reviews, and i didn't realize how similar they were until i started reading more about jobs. they were both

crutches, little secrets, i been watching young and the restless, back way back, this is the johnny cochraneyoung and the restless, so we are very excited about it. then to come from the talk, i mean i didn't even know i was getting a job. all i knew is i heard nadya's theme. i thought we were toasting the new year and he comes out -- >> -- with liquor -- >> -- oh, my gosh -- >> -- in march and she knows all that history -- >> -- 23 of it number 1. >> number 1. >> yeah. >> -- was amazing. >> yeah. >> well, we are going to find out tomorrow, friday -- >> -- friday -- >> -- cheryl it is interesting to see you away from the table and christian it is just great seeing you -- >> okay -- >> -- yourself -- >> -- yeah -- >> -- i know, right -- >> -- in a very tough venue and cheryl -- >> -- you -- >> -thank you darling -- >> -- once you are there -- >> -- absolutely -- >> -- funny, thanks marty and don. >> -- uguys later -- >> -- baltimore -- >> -- fun, you know what is neat? to see >>> four and 1/2 minutes until 7:00, here come your updates. >> low 30s now, 46 as a high. now over to sharon gibala w

in 1996 attorney smith co-founded a partnership with the late renowned attorney, johnny cochran, the cochran law firm as it is known, is actually the law firm of cochran, cheery, gibbons, and smith. it has 23 offices across this country and continues to be one of the most well-known criminal defense and civil plaintiffs law firms in the nation. attorney smith remarkable legal career was filled with many record setting verdicts and settlements. a landmark $1.6 billion verdict against southwestern life insurance was one of the largest in america's history in 2004. he represented the legacy estates of both rosa parks, martin luther king jr., and he represented the negro league players and civil rights activists reverend fred shuttlesworth. during his illustrious career attorney smith's hard work and leadership was acknowledged by numerous awards. he he was recognized by the alabama trial lawyers association for his tireless dedication and unwavering commitment. as a author, jacques smith shared his amazing life story in an autobiography entitled "climbing jacob's ladder, a trial lawyer'