Emily D. Baker
Emily D. Baker | |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Yearsactive | 2006–present |
| Genre | Vlogs |
| Subscribers | 851 thousand |
| Views | 227 million |
| Last updated: 17 January 2026 | |
Emily D. Baker is an American legal commentator, podcast host, and former deputy district attorney.[1] She is best known for her YouTube channel and podcast,[2] [3] "The Emily Show," where she provides legal analysis and commentary on high-profile cases and pop culture events.[4] [5] She is a former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney,[6] from 2005 until 2020.
Early life and education
[edit ]Baker was born on May 7, 1978, and grew up in Manhattan Beach, California.[4] She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School [7] before beginning a career as a deputy district attorney. After passing the California bar in 2005,[7] she began to practice law in Los Angeles.
Career
[edit ]Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney
[edit ]Baker served as a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County from 2004 until 2020.[8] [9]
Legal commentary
[edit ]After leaving her position as a deputy district attorney in 2020, Baker became a legal YouTube commentator.[8] She became particularly well known during her coverage of the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial.[10] [11] [12] Her live streams of the trial attracted over 300,000 concurrent viewers.[13]
Baker has two YouTube channels. One features livestreams, and on the other she hosts her podcast "The Emily Show." On both channels, she provides legal analysis and commentary on high-profile cases and pop culture events.[2] [3] Her YouTube channel is the number one outlet for live trial coverage.[citation needed ]
Her app, "Law Nerd," on Google Play, has over 10,000 downloads. Her community, dubbed the same name, stays connected through the app and by commenting on her YouTube livestreams in live chats.[14]
Personal life
[edit ]Baker moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, a dentist, and their 2 sons from Los Angeles, California in 2020.[15]
References
[edit ]- ↑ Ward, Stephanie Francis (2021年04月26日). "The pandemic brought this lawyer to legal commentary, and the work includes sponsorship deals". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2025年03月27日.
- 1 2 "VidCon Anaheim". VidCon Anaheim. Archived from the original on 2024年08月04日. Retrieved 2024年08月03日.
- 1 2 Adams, Abigail (2021年08月21日). "Tom Girardi Officially Disbarred by California Federal Court, State Disbarment Still Pending". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024年08月04日.
- 1 2 "Meet Emily D. Baker | Podcast Host, YouTuber & Legal Analyst". ShoutoutLA. 2022年03月21日. Retrieved 2024年08月03日.[self-published source ]
- ↑ "Emily D. Baker". Beverly Hills Bar Association. Retrieved 2024年08月03日.[self-published source ]
- ↑ Brown, Stacy M. (2020年01月16日). "Many Say #MeToo is Bigger than Harvey Weinstein, Trial Outcome Doesn't Matter". Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved 2025年03月27日.
- 1 2 "Emily Didinger Baker # 238032 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024年08月03日.[non-primary source needed ]
- 1 2 Sakoui, Anousha (2022年05月26日). "The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial has turned this ex-L.A. prosecutor into a YouTube star". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024年08月04日.
- ↑ "The pandemic brought this lawyer to legal commentary, and the work includes sponsorship deals". www.americanbar.org. Retrieved 2026年03月16日.
- ↑ Cheong, Lindsay Dodgson, Charissa. "The Depp v. Heard trial has propelled legal experts into TikTok fame, turning them into the internet's go-to lawyers". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024年08月04日.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Dotson, John (2023年08月19日). "Emily D. Baker from Depp v. Heard: Who is the YouTuber from the Netflix docuseries?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2024年08月04日.
- ↑ Sinclair, Amy (2022年05月30日). "Who will win Johnny Depp v Amber Heard? Leading lawyer predicts". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2024年08月04日.
- ↑ "SPI 621: How Emily D. Baker Quit Her Job & Became One of the Top Creators on YouTube". Smart Passive Income. 2022年10月19日. Retrieved 2025年05月15日.
- ↑ Garber, Laura (2025年10月09日). "Law Nerd: former Deputy DA, Emily D. Baker livestreams pop-culture trials to a global audience". California: Easy Reader News. Retrieved 2026年03月08日.
- ↑ "The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial has turned this ex-L.A. prosecutor into a YouTube star". LA Times. 2022年05月26日. Retrieved 2025年05月19日.