Buried in March Madness, Jay Bilas Pays Tribute to His Legal Education

For litigators seeking an alternative career path, a television commentator might just be the way to go.

Jay Bilas, the prominent ESPN analyst who’s been working the airwaves this March Madness, attributes his on-air success — at least in part — to his legal education.

“You had to test your mental standing,” said Bilas, in a recent interview with Big Law Business. “When you’re up against a federal appeals court panel, or a federal judge... I wasn’t bothered by a little red light on the top of a camera after that.”

The comments came during an interview earlier in March when Bilas talked ...