In complex litigation, being able to explain how complicated markets and economics operate can be vital to presenting a convincing case. Join Mary Childs, journalist, host, and author of The Bond King, for a conversation about how to compellingly explain complex financial topics to a lay audience.

Topics will include how to effectively incorporate experts into a story, avoid getting lost in the weeds, and test your narrative.

Mary Childs is a journalist, the host of Mary in America, and the author of the best-selling book The Bond King. Previously, she spent close to seven years as a co-host of National Public Radio’s Planet Money. She’s been on TV, consulted for HBO on a finance-y show, and worked at Barron’s magazine, the Financial Times, and Bloomberg News. She’s a 2023 Arthur F. Burns Fellow, a 2018 China-United States Journalists Exchange Fellow, and a 2015 Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Honoree. Before starting in journalism, she was a Watson Fellow, painting portraits around the world.