Description: Lawyer, lecturer, philanthropist, talk show host and best selling author. Johnnie Cochran, best known for representing high profile clients O.J. Simpson, Sean "P-Diddy" Combs and Snoop Dogg, began his career in Los Angeles as a deputy attorney for the city's criminal division. He started his own practice and became one of the most successful and respected lawyers in the nation, winning civil rights and criminal cases against the powerful Los Angeles Police Department. BET's Journeys In Black gives you an up close look at one of the most brilliant legal minds of our generation.
