California MCLE Podcast: Recent Episodes
TalksOnLaw
The California MCLE Podcast by TalksOnLaw is a series of enjoyable MCLE-accredited interviews with leading law professors, practitioners, and judges. All available for California MCLE credit. Topics from police power, to technology and privacy, to the ownership of DNA. Subscribers can enjoy our fifty-part interview series with the titans of law, available for California MCLE credit for TalksOnLaw premium and podcast members. www.talksonlaw.com
Deepfakes, AI-generated documents, and machine-assisted analysis are arriving in courtrooms faster than the rules of evidence can adapt. Judge Paul Grimm joins TalksOnLaw to discuss how courts should authenticate and evaluate AI-generated evidence — and what judges and litigators can do now to prepare.
How to Earn CLE Credit
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Approved for 1 hr of participatory California MCLE credit in the Technology category at the time of publication. Please visit TalksOnLaw to check whether older courses remain active for MCLE reporting purposes.
The criminal and civil cases surrounding Donald Trump have raised a remarkable range of professional responsibility questions — for prosecutors, defense counsel, and the lawyers who found themselves in the middle. Legal ethics professors Bruce Green and Rebecca Roiphe survey the ethical issues raised by the Trump trials and what they teach about the rules governing lawyers.
How to Earn CLE Credit
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Approved for 1.5 hrs of participatory California MCLE credit in Legal Ethics at the time of publication. Please visit TalksOnLaw to check whether older courses remain active for MCLE reporting purposes.
The legal profession has long been defined as a high-performance environment characterized by competition and long hours. While dedication and hard work remain hallmarks of successful lawyers, there is a growing recognition of the tension between these professional demands and attorney mental health. Dean David Jaffe, Associate Dean for Student Affairs at American University, offers a unique perspective on this challenge, having co-piloted two national surveys on law student well-being.
How to Earn CLE Credit
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Approved for 1 hr of participatory California MCLE credit in the Competence (Prevention and Detection of Substance Abuse/Mental Health).
For more than a decade, Brad Karp has led Paul, Weiss during a period of significant growth and change, including its emergence as one of the most profitable firms in BigLaw. In this episode, Karp describes how large law firms are built, governed, and sustained over time.
Karp discusses how Paul, Weiss evolved from a litigation-heavy firm into a more diversified platform spanning private equity, public M&A, restructuring, and regulatory defense; how major client relationships influenced firm strategy; and how consensus governance and partnership norms operate as firms grow in size and complexity. The conversation also addresses senior-level recruiting, practice-group development, geographic expansion, and the challenges of making long-term investments while maintaining institutional culture.
Executive Order Insights: The podcast concludes with a candid discussion of the impact and decision make in the wake of the executive actions directed at major firms such as Paul, Weiss, and what those events revealed about risk, resilience, and structures inside large partnerships.
This episode is part of New Law Order, a TalksOnLaw limited series and standalone podcast co-hosted by Joel Cohen and John Morley, whose scholarship focuses on the structure and economics of law firms.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.0 hour of General California MCLE credit.
For more than two centuries, the American legal system has operated on a core assumption: lawyers are not punished for the conduct or politics of their clients. In this episode of New Law Order, Jeffrey Toobin examines what happens when that premise is tested by executive power. The interview is co-hosted by Joel Cohen, founder of TalksOnLaw, and John Morley, a Yale Law School professor whose scholarship focuses on the structure and economics of law firms. Together, they explore how executive actions directed at major firms—absent allegations of illegality—operate less as regulation and more as deterrence, why some firms chose litigation while others accommodated, and what these choices reveal about institutional risk, professional independence, and the resilience of the adversarial system under political pressure.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.25 hours of General California MCLE credit.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how data is collected, shared, and analyzed—often in ways that outpace existing privacy law. In this insightful conversation, George Washington Law Professor Daniel Solove, one of the nation’s leading experts on privacy, examines how AI exposes the limits of the American right to privacy. From the third-party doctrine to landmark cases such as Carpenter v. United States, Solove explains how government reliance on privately gathered data allows surveillance to expand without constitutional scrutiny. He argues that our privacy framework—built for a world of discrete searches—cannot withstand the continuous, AI-driven flow of personal information that now defines modern life.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.0 hours of General California MCLE credit.
Free speech has long been a constitutional cornerstone in the United States—but in recent years, calls for censorship have surged. Whether in response to hate speech, misinformation, or online harm, efforts to restrict expression are on the rise. In this provocative conversation, former ACLU president and NYU Law Professor Nadine Strossen mounts a powerful defense of the First Amendment. Drawing from her latest book, War on Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech—And Why They Fail, Strossen explores the legal doctrines that protect speech, explains why censorship often backfires, and warns of the dangers in allowing government or platforms to decide which ideas are acceptable. A must-listen for anyone concerned about the future of civil liberties.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.5 hours of General California MCLE credit.
When a string of 2025 executive orders barred select law firms from federal buildings, revoked security clearances, and threatened to cancel their clients’ government contracts, Big Law took notice. Yale Law professor John Morley—author of Why Law Firms Collapse—joins Talks On Law host Joel Cohen to explain:
- how the orders leverage client pressure to destabilize even thriving partnerships;
- the “bank-run” dynamic of partner exits and collapsing profits-per-partner;
- bankruptcy claw-back rules and unfinished-business liability that haunt partners who stay;
- ethics constraints under Model Rules 5.4 and 5.6 that limit outside capital, speed lawyer mobility, and allow for this unique risk;
- why transactional giants settled while litigation shops fought—and the reputational trade-offs for both.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.25 hours of Legal Ethics California MCLE credit.
Growing evidence links heavy social‑media use to rising anxiety, bullying, and sextortion among kids, and state lawmakers are racing to respond. In this interview, Harvard Law School’s Leah Plunkett—reporter for the Uniform Law Commission’s child‑influencer act—and University of Virginia family‑law scholar Naomi Cahn examine how new statutes seek to verify age, require parental consent, and redesign feeds to curb addictive features.
Plunkett and Cahn compare Florida’s and Utah’s sweeping under‑14 account bans with New York’s pending “SAFE for Kids Act,” explore design mandates such as late‑night notification curfews, and explain why long‑standing COPPA rules leave teens largely unprotected. They unpack First Amendment and privacy challenges already moving through the courts, highlight emerging “digital Coogan” laws that safeguard child‑creator earnings, and note international moves—from Australia’s proposed under‑16 ban to the U.K.’s Age‑Appropriate Design Code.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.5 hours of General California MCLE credit.
Digital platforms now enable the near-instantaneous distribution of information, including misinformation and disinformation, to vast audiences. Disinformation refers to false or manipulated information deliberately created to deceive, whereas misinformation is inaccurate or misleading information that is sometimes shared without harmful intent. Professor Barbara McQuade—a former U.S. attorney and current professor of National Security Law at the University of Michigan Law School—explores these challenges and the legal weapons to combat them, noting that disinformation currently poses one of the biggest threats to national security.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.0 hour of General California MCLE credit.
An interview with Prof. Carrie Menkel-Meadow
In this episode, Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow of UC Irvine Law School delves into the ethical frontiers of legal negotiation, challenging attorneys to reflect on which tactics align with both zealous advocacy and professional integrity. Menkel-Meadow navigates the evolution from a model of unbridled assertiveness toward a modern framework that prizes diligence, honesty, and respect for the Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Throughout the conversation, she distinguishes between permissible strategic behavior—such as puffing, bluffing, and even certain aggressive maneuvers—and practices that cross the line into outright deception. By exploring the nuances of material misrepresentation versus acceptable exaggeration, Menkel-Meadow highlights the ethical dilemmas inherent in negotiation, including the fine balance between strategic omissions and the risk of fraud. She also emphasizes the long-term benefits of cultivating a reputation for fairness and transparency, arguing that such an approach not only upholds professional credibility but also better serves clients over time.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.25 hours of Civility California MCLE credit.
The legal profession faces alarmingly high rates of substance abuse and mental health challenges. In this conversation, Brian Cuban, attorney, author, and addiction recovery advocate, explores the systemic and cultural factors contributing to addiction among lawyers and provides actionable strategies for prevention and recovery.
Cuban shares his deeply personal journey of battling addiction and rebuilding his life, offering valuable insights into how stigma, stress, and the “work hard, play hard” culture exacerbate the problem. He discusses the role of Lawyers’ Assistance Programs (LAPs), the importance of creating supportive environments within law firms, and the ethical obligations attorneys must navigate when facing addiction.
Throughout the discussion, Cuban examines the legal structures that protect confidentiality and promote recovery, as well as innovative approaches to fostering well-being in the profession and provides tools to help lawyers recognize, address, and prevent substance abuse while maintaining competence and ethical integrity.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.5 hours of Competence (Prevention and Detection) California MCLE credit.
As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly expensive and resource dependant to develop, a question arises: Are we witnessing the emergence of AI as a natural monopoly? In this conversation, Berkeley Law Professor Tejas Narechania explores how the market forces driving AI consolidation create both efficiency and significant legal risks.
Professor Narechania explains the structural conditions under which a natural monopoly can form—where the high costs of developing foundational AI models and the competitive advantages of massive datasets create significant barriers to entry. He discusses how antitrust principles, network effects, and accountability risks must be considered when regulating AI market power.
Throughout the discussion, Professor Narechania draws on historical parallels in telecommunications law and explores potential legal tools, including interoperability requirements, national security concerns, and public infrastructure models to improve outcomes without stifling innovation.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.0 hour of General California MCLE credit.
Autonomous lethal weapons, often sensationalized as “killer robots,” are no longer confined to science fiction—they are a rapidly advancing reality in modern warfare. In this conversation, Georgetown Law Professor Mitt Regan, an expert on the laws of war and international law, delves into the profound ethical and legal implications of AI-enabled weapon systems for both current conflicts and the future of warfare. Central to the conversation are the legal frameworks governing AI-enabled weapons under international humanitarian law. Professor Regan examines principles such as distinction, proportionality, and precaution, showing how these are tested by systems that use AI to identify and engage targets. Significant gaps in legal frameworks persist, including the absence of a unified international agreement specifically addressing autonomous weaponry.
Mitt Regan is a professor of law at Georgetown Law and an expert on both national security and international humanitarian law.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.0 hour of General California MCLE credit.
Large language models (LLMs) are trained on vast, nearly unfathomable amounts of data—data that is now reshaping the very fields from which it was sourced, including literature, journalism, music, and photography. As a result, these models have sparked high-stakes litigation and raised novel legal questions about ownership and intellectual property, both in the AI training process and the output they produce. In this conversation, we explore the intersection of AI training and copyright law with Professor Shyamkrishna (Shyam) Balganesh of Columbia Law School, a prominent legal scholar who has been closely examining these emerging issues.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.5 hours of General California MCLE credit.
AI is changing how lawyers do their work and raising questions about how lawyers can harness artificial intelligence consistent with their professional responsibilities. Georgetown Law Professor Tanina Rostain answers questions about the transformative impact of AI on the legal profession and how the rules of professional conduct apply to the new ways that attorneys use AI to conduct research, draft documents, and interact with clients.
How to Earn CLE Credit
MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.
Approved for 1.0 hour of Technology California MCLE credit.
Professor Joseph Blocher (Second Amendment scholar and co-director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law) explains two significant recent Supreme Court cases: United States v. Rahimi and Garland v. Cargill. This discussion provides an in-depth analysis of the legal reasoning behind these decisions and their broader implications for gun regulation and gun rights in the United States.
The sale and production of lab-grown meat have been criminalized in Florida and Alabama, with other states considering similar legislation. Food law expert Professor Michael Roberts from UCLA Law School explains what the new laws do as well as how they fit into the federal regulatory framework and the historical context of food law and politics in the United States.
The power of prosecutors extends far beyond the courtroom, shaping the trajectory of countless lives through their decisions. Legal experts Bruce Green and Rebecca Roiphe delve into this immense authority in an insightful interview, exploring the nuances of prosecutorial discretion and its profound impact on the justice system. Their discussion sheds light on the ethical and constitutional standards that guide prosecutorial conduct, emphasizing the balance between power and responsibility.
The law of self-defense permits the use of deadly force under a strict set of conditions: the threat must be both imminent and unlawful, and the response, both necessary and proportionate. But what of the murkier scenarios where multiple parties, ensnared in the throes of perceived danger, believe themselves justified in their fears? Consider the tragic case of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin—where does the law stand when fear is misplaced, and how swiftly can one lawfully escalate to lethal force? Professor Kimberly Ferzan of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law navigates these shadowy waters and others offering her insights into the delicate balance between legal theory and the stark realities of personal safety.
Forensic science, when applied rigorously, has the power to catch and convict criminals, but when mishandled, can lead to tragic miscarriages of justice. In this eye-opening interview with Prof. Brandon Garrett (Duke Law School) and Dr. Peter Stout (Houston Forensic Science Center), explore high-profile exoneration cases like those of Josiah Sutton and George Rodriguez and the systemic issues plaguing crime labs across the country.
Forensic science, when applied rigorously, has the power to catch and convict criminals, but when mishandled, can lead to tragic miscarriages of justice. In this eye-opening interview with Prof. Brandon Garrett (Duke Law School) and Dr. Peter Stout (Houston Forensic Science Center), explore high-profile exoneration cases like those of Josiah Sutton and George Rodriguez and the systemic issues plaguing crime labs across the country.
As the US accuses Russia of developing nuclear-armed satellites, what does international law say about weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in outer space? Space law expert, Professor Frans von der Dunk discusses the weaponization of outer space and the laws that govern weapons beyond the planet. The deployment of weapons of mass destruction in outer space presents not only a significant threat to global security but also a complex challenge to international law, explains Professor von der Dunk, a leading authority on space law at the Nebraska College of Law.
The legal profession is known for its high-stakes, high-stress lifestyle. The dangers of stress to mind and body are similarly well known. However, as one endocrinologist famously put it, “It is not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” In a time of heightened stress, we explore one potentially powerful strategy that lawyers can use to more effectively combat stress and improve their professionalism–mindfulness. As attorney and mindfulness teacher Jon Krop explains, mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment and a practical tool to help better manage stress. Krop describes some of the unique characteristics of the legal profession that may make lawyers more prone to stress and makes the case for incorporating mindfulness and meditation to improve job performance and the health of the profession overall. This interview explores both the scientific underpinnings and benefits of mindfulness and concrete tips to incorporate mindfulness into a busy lawyer’s daily life.
(Credits: 1 Competence MCLE)
In the volatile conflict between Israel and Gaza, the line between legitimate military action and war crimes is often blurred. Professor Michael Newton, an expert in the laws of war, begins with a brief history of war crimes and how these international laws were codified. He then turns to the violence in Gaza and Israel, using real life examples from bombings to kidnapping to better understand what differentiates a legitimate act of war from a war crime.
(Credits: 1.5 General MCLE)
Like all attorneys, Asian-American lawyers generally strive for legal excellence by honing their expertise and delivering quality client service. Yet, they can confront a myriad of stereotypes, biases, and misconceptions from colleagues and even clients. In this interview, Prof. Peter Huang of Colorado Law delves into the unique challenges and biases Asian-American lawyers face.
Prof. Huang discusses how many view Asian-American lawyers through the lens of the "model minority" myth. This stereotype paints Asian-Americans as a monolithic group, emphasizing traits such as studiousness, diligence, and obedience, and overlooking their diverse individual qualities. Such perceptions can have detrimental effects. Aspiring Asian-American leaders or law partners may find themselves pigeonholed as effective but potentially lacking creativity or vision, consequently limiting their ascent to senior roles.
Prof. Huang emphasizes that today's Asian-American lawyers often wrestle with subtle, unspoken or subconscious biases. He further enriches the discussion by introducing concepts like the “perpetual foreigner syndrome” or the minority “cloak of invisibility” shedding light on multifaceted challenges Asian-American professionals encounter.
(Credits: 0.5 Implicit Bias & Bias Reducing Strategies MCLE)
When you die without a will, the default rules of inheritance law kick in, allocating assets based on established formulas and hierarchies. In this conversation, Prof. John Morley (Yale Law School) explains basic inheritance law and delves into the default rules that come into play when a person dies without a will (“intestate”) and how these rules both vary significantly from state to state and are often at odds with common expectations when it comes to an individual’s legacy.
Through his recent survey, Prof. Morley has uncovered differences in inheritance expectations across various demographic groups. For instance, women are notably less likely than men to intentionally leave money to their spouses. Additionally, the conversation explores discrepancies by race and sexual orientation as well as some notable surprises pertaining to less traditional family structures.
Prof. Morley's insights not only underscore the importance of having a will that accurately reflects one's wishes but also suggest that intestacy laws across the nation may be out of step with modern expectations and in need of revision.
(Credits: 1 General MCLE)
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College signals a radical shift in how the Supreme Court views favoring racial diversity and affirmative action in higher education. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing the majority opinion in SFFA v. Harvard, rejects the use of race as a factor in college admissions, asserting that this practice, previously accepted under prior cases such as Bakke and Fisher (see additional resources), is no longer permissible. Professor Theodore Shaw of UNC Law School explains the evolution of affirmative action and racial diversity programs and the impact of this decision on our understanding of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Law firm failures do not merely fall off into bankruptcy - they are spectacles of grand implosions. American law firms suffer from unique structural risks that can drive these formidable institutions to not just falter, but to rapidly collapse even when their balance sheets and profitability would suggest more durability in another industry. This phenomenon, far from random, stems from the fragile ownership structure unique to the legal industry. In an interview with Yale Law Professor John Morley, we take a deep dive into the inherent risks and dramatic consequences of law firm failures, and why this topic should command our attention.
Police commands are the cornerstone of law enforcement, at once projecting the authority of the state and instantly creating legal obligations for which the failure to comply can result in arrest, detention, or even the use of deadly force. But what are the limits of police commands? When are they lawful and what rights do we have to disobey them when they are unlawful? Professor Rachel Harmon, a leading scholar on police law explains how police commands are the building blocks of police authority and can serve as the foundation upon which a peaceful resolution to a crisis is built. On the other hand, bad commands can create confusion, escalate tensions, and result in unnecessary use of force. Prof Harmon explains the legal limits of police commands and how regulating them can play a critical role in reducing police abuse and unnecessary force.
The term shadow docket refers to the decisions and orders of the Supreme Court outside of the traditional cases. Shadow docket cases generally lack the formal briefings, oral arguments, and reasoned, lengthy opinions of the merits cases. Over the last few years, the Court has increasingly used these decisions to address high-profile and politically-charged issues such as immigration, election disputes, pandemic restrictions, and abortion bans.
In this interview, Prof. Steven Vladeck (University of Texas Law School) breaks down this shift in power at the High Court and offers detailed analysis and a critique of the increased use of the shadow docket and what it might mean for the Court’s already-tarnished prestige. (1hr)
Diversity and inclusion are laudable goals, but how can change be created in an industry driven by tradition and financial return? This interview explores the concept of using economic incentives and data to encourage diversity within the legal profession. The conversation also explores controversial topics such as diversity spin, partner compensation, and the impact on the legal profession of changes to affirmative action law currently being considered at the Supreme Court.
Aviva Will is the Co-Chief Operating Officer at Burford Capital and one of the architects behind Burford’s Equity Project (a $150,000,000 fund allocated exclusively for women and minority litigators). Keith Harrison is a partner and co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Litigation Group and a member of the firm's Diversity Council. Aviva and Keith sit down with Joel to discuss putting money on the line to overcome inherent biases and structural disadvantages and to encourage, maintain, and grow diversity in the profession of law. (Diversity and Inclusion / Implicit Bias & Bias Reducing Strategies MCLE)
The role of women in the legal profession is more bigger than a statistic, or headcount. Journalist Dahlia Lithwick shares insights from her beat (American courts and the law) about the insurgent role women are on the cutting edge of developing law. In an interview that reflects upon her recent book, Lady Justice (Penguin Press, 2022), Dahlia explains how gender diversity is also about women sharing the stage at the very highest levels of the profession.
The interview explores the role of women in the most high-pressure and high-profile positions in the legal world – from Supreme Court justices to Supreme Court advocates, to the fight against white nationalism, to the battle to reform gerrymandering. Finally, Dahlia speaks to host Joel Cohen about the treatment of women in federal clerkships. She shares observations, instances of abuse, and explains how the hierarchical nature of clerkships can permit bullying, harassment, and sexually improper conduct to go unchecked.
Finally, Dahlia leaves listeners with an encouraging message that while injustice and disparity persist, prominent women are driving change on many of the most important issues of our time, inspiring the next generation of women attorneys. 1.5 Hrs (Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession)
How are cryptocurrencies treated by the U.S. government? Former Chairman of the CFTC and a pioneer of crypto regulation, Christopher Giancarlo breaks down the crypto-regulatory landscape. Giancarlo explains why some crypto is treated as a commodity, others as a security, while others may not be regulated at all (yet). In a time of extreme volatility in the crypto markets, Giancarlo explores FTX, Bitcoin, stablecoins, DAO's, enforcement actions by the CFTC, the SEC under Chairman Gary Gensler, and the future of crypto regulation. Finally, Giancarlo looks at the "digital dollar" and discusses with Joel how issues such as privacy and the 4th Amendment would apply to U.S. fiat cryptocurrency.
In the religious freedom case, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022), the Supreme Court weighed in on the role of God in football in American public schools. Prof. Sarah Barringer Gorden (UPenn Law) explains the case, its impact on the First Amendment's Establishment Clause separating church and state, and the unusual history of religion and football at the Supreme Court.
In Bremerton, the Court decided whether a public school football coach named Joseph Kennedy violated the Establishment Clause by prominently praying at midfield after each game. The Court found in favor of the coach and determined that his actions were protected by the Free Speech and Free Exercise protections of the First Amendment. Finally, Prof. Gordon explains the historical ebb and flow of Establishment Clause power and lays out the Court’s new test for evaluating potential violations of church and state after Kennedy v Bremerton.
With incredible powers to make life-changing decisions involving liberty and fortune, judges are expected to make decisions with a threshold level of neutrality. In this conversation, we explore the limits of that threshold. When does judicial bias legally or ethically preclude a judge from hearing a case? Alicia Bannon (director of the Judiciary Project at the Brennan Center for Justice) explains the laws and limits on judicial recusal and where gray areas remain.
Bannon draws on contentious contemporary examples such as cases involving Justice Thomas and his wife’s connection to cases involving January 6th as well as cases relating to former President Trump. Bannon explains that the constitutional test for recusal (under the Due Process protections) is “serious risk of actual bias.” The conversation goes on to explore the limits of that test and potential reforms to improve the integrity of U.S. courts.
On June 30th, 2022, the Supreme Court decided West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), limiting the EPAs ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond its direct impact on climate policy, the case significantly impacts administrative power by supercharging a new legal regime - the “major questions doctrine.” Environmental law and administrative law expert, Professor Lisa Heinzerling (Georgetown Law Center) unpacks the Court’s decision in WV v. EPA and explains the broad powers of the judicial doctrine.
Prof. Heinzerling goes on to explain how major questions may prove to be the death knell for a prior test known as “Chevron deference.” Where Chevron assured judicial restraint toward federal policy, major questions now threatens to stymie agency action on some of the most critical and contentious issues of the moment, from climate change policy and far beyond.
When algorithms take the wheel and human drivers move to the back seat, who's to blame when an accident occurs? The future of driverless cars is already here, with Waymo test offering its autonomous taxi services and more companies like GM, Nissan, and even Amazon entering the race to market. As driverless cars become the norm, the laws governing its development and use will have to adapt accordingly. RAND Corporation’s James Anderson discusses the complicated legal and policy issues that will need to be contemplated, including tort liability, the insurance regime, cybersecurity, and the regulatory framework.
On June 23rd, 2022 the Supreme Court decided the landmark gun rights case New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen. The case, widely seen as a win for advocates of personal gun rights, fundamentally altered the test that courts use to evaluate constitutionality under the 2nd Amendment and expanded gun rights outside of the home. Prof. Joseph Blocher of Duke Law School explains how Bruen fits into the evolving Second Amendment doctrine.
In Bruen, Justice Thomas writing for the majority knocks down New York's concealed carry law and along with it calls into question laws in other states where significant discretion is given to the state in determining whether they may issue a permit. As Prof. Blocher explains, the case further replaces the two-part Second Amendment test used by the nation's circuit courts of appeals in favor of a new test focused on historical tradition. After analysis of the decision of the court as well as concurring and dissenting opinions, Blocher goes on to explore the impact of Bruen on laws and individuals across the nation.
More than ever before, Americans are turning to assisted reproduction to start their families. In this interview, leading family law expert Professor Douglas NeJaime (Yale Law School) explains how U.S. laws are attempting to catch up to this shift. Traditionally parental rights are based on the marital presumption – the parents are, by default, the woman who birthed the child and her husband. This can then result in the denial of parental rights to non-biological mothers or fathers who start a family using assisted reproduction. In these circumstances, states may assign parental rights to the egg donor, sperm donor, or surrogate, despite the intentions and sometimes written agreements of the parties. Finally, Prof. NeJaime discusses how new laws in a number of states better fit modern reproduction practices and rethinks what it means to be a legal parent.
Press Freedom vs. Privacy—Newsworthiness in a Self-Publishing Era (Part 2)
An interview with Prof. Amy Gajda
The First Amendment provides broad but not absolute freedom of press protections. Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren first famously articulated the right to privacy in 1890, a “right to be let alone” from undue prying by the press in private matters. While historically the press has enjoyed considerable latitude in determining what is newsworthy and publishable, there have been recent movements in the courts to constrict press freedoms and broaden individual privacy rights. Professor Amy Gajda of Tulane Law School examines how the concept of newsworthiness has evolved and what happens to press freedoms when “quasi-journalists,” self-publishers, bloggers and the like who don’t abide by traditional ethics codes overstep the editorial line.
Press Freedom vs. Privacy—Newsworthiness in a Self-Publishing Era (Part 2)
An interview with Prof. Amy Gajda
The First Amendment provides broad but not absolute freedom of press protections. Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren first famously articulated the right to privacy in 1890, a “right to be let alone” from undue prying by the press in private matters. While historically the press has enjoyed considerable latitude in determining what is newsworthy and publishable, there have been recent movements in the courts to constrict press freedoms and broaden individual privacy rights. Professor Amy Gajda of Tulane Law School examines how the concept of newsworthiness has evolved and what happens to press freedoms when “quasi-journalists,” self-publishers, bloggers and the like who don’t abide by traditional ethics codes overstep the editorial line.
On May 2, 2022, a secret draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health was published by the website Politico. The opinion is the first unpublished Supreme Court draft known to be leaked. Drafted by Justice Alito, the decision of the Court would also be the first to overturn a constitutional right, overturning the abortion protections established by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. It its wake, dozens of states (including Mississippi, the state whose law was approved by the decision) will be permitted to to restrict and even ban abortion.
Given the impact and the urgency, we rushed out this SCOTUS update explaining Alito’s leaked draft, what are his arguments, and what it means in terms of constitutional law. TalksOnLaw’s founder, Joel Cohen read the opinion in the hours immediately after it was dropped and gives a detailed, politically neutral (we hope) summary of the arguments presented by Justice Alito.
As troves of personal data are collected, stored, and used by governments and private companies in today’s digital age, privacy is becoming an increasing concern. Privacy is essentially about setting boundaries to limit the power that information confers on entities, whether public or private, over individuals. Without adequate privacy safeguards, governments have a blank check to interfere in legitimate political exercise. Companies are free to manipulate consumers through “dark patterns” and presenting an illusion of choice. Professor Neil Richards of the University of Washington in St. Louis School of Law explores where the U.S. legal framework potential falls short, namely in consumer protection against private entities, and the problems he sees ripe for reform. He proposes a few starting points to craft meaningful regulations for privacy, including combating deception and restricting surveillance-based advertising.
As troves of personal data are collected, stored, and used by governments and private companies in today’s digital age, privacy is becoming an increasing concern. Privacy is essentially about setting boundaries to limit the power that information confers on entities, whether public or private, over individuals. Without adequate privacy safeguards, governments have a blank check to interfere in legitimate political exercise and companies are free to manipulate consumers through “dark patterns.” Professor Neil Richards of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law discusses why privacy matters in the digital age and the current framework of constitutional protections against government surveillance. He then explores where the U.S. legal framework falls short, namely in consumer protection against private entities, and the ways in which the digital world is designed by tech companies to steer consumers into giving up ever more personal information.
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the risks that states and private entities face in the new realm of cyberwarfare and the need for establishing and clarifying international norms in this context. In this interview we examine cyberattacks under the lens of international law. Professor Duncan Hollis of Temple Law explains the development of international cyberspace law, starting with the preliminary questions of whether and how existing international laws apply. This is part 1 of a two part interview with Prof. Duncan Hollis.
In part 2 of the interview with cyberlaw Professor Duncan Hollis, Hollis explains the standards proposed to assess whether a cyberattack amounts to a use of force and how states may respond when non-state actors engage in cyber operations. Prof. Hollis then goes on to discuss how states can obfuscate their actions by contracting out the work or by failing to crack down on cybercriminals who target certain nations. Finally, Hollis discusses influence operations and to what extent international laws and norms apply when influence operations do not involve traditional force.
Bourbon is a uniquely American spirit and has played an outsized role in developing aspects of American law. Bourbon history is peppered with dramatic legal battles and legal (and illegal) innovations, whether it’s laying the foundation for trademark protections or establishing the concept of brand name in the 1800s. Brian Haara, attorney and author of Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America, explains how bourbon is legally defined and explores this American whiskey’s shady past and the legal concepts “that bourbon built,” from trademark to consumer protection to truth in advertising.
If a lawyer suspects, but does not know, that a client or potential client is seeking their services to engage in criminal activity, can they still offer legal counsel? When does a lawyer have a duty to investigate her own clients? In its Formal Opinion 491 issued in 2020, the American Bar Association addressed lawyers’ obligations to inquire further to determine whether a client may be attempting to perpetrate a crime or fraud. Professor Peter Joy, legal ethics scholar, explains the ethics rules governing the lawyer’s scope of representation. He examines the standards put forth in Opinion 491 and raises surprising questions as to whether such standards actually fit with the ethics rules as they are drafted.
The Batson rule, prohibiting exclusions from jury based on race, is widely viewed as nearly impossible to enforce in practice. However, where Botson fails, do the Model Rules of Professional Conduct have anything to say?.
The United States has a long history of racial discrimination in juries. In 1875, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act which prohibited race-based discrimination in jury service. Despite the federal law, states continued to remove prospective black jurors. Over time, techniques to exclude nonwhites shifted from vague requirements for jury service to excluding jurors using peremptory challenges. Despite the landmark case Batson v. Kentucky (1986) in which the Supreme Court held that the state may not use peremptory challenges to exclude jurors solely on the basis of race, the practice persists today. Legal ethics scholar, Prof. Peter Joy, explains the Batson standard and the ways in which the framework falls short. He discusses the legal ethics of racial discrimination in jury selection and considers alternatives to peremptory challenges to combat discrimination.
In 2008, a woman in India was convicted of murder for the death of her fiancé on the basis of evidence derived from a brain-based memory detection exam. The test measured brain activity which purportedly indicated that she in fact had personal knowledge of the poisoning of the victim. While such technology is highly controversial and not in common use in U.S. courts, significant advances in brain science now justify analysis of both the potential applications of memory evidence as well as the constitutional implications of doing so. In part 2 of this 2-part interview, Professor Emily Murphy of UC Hastings Law evaluates how evidence from brain-based memory detection may be admitted in courts under Daubert. She then explores whether such evidence should be admitted even if the technology were perfect, given technological and biological limits, and how it may infringe upon constitutional and privacy rights if the government compels individuals to undergo brain imaging to decode memories.
In part 1 of this 2-part interview, Professor Emily Murphy of UC Hastings Law explains the current state of brain-based memory detection technology and how it differs from lie detection tests. She discusses the hypothetical use cases for forensic purposes and the framework for admissibility of expert testimony under the Daubert standard.
Police officers have broad authority and discretion to enforce order — they can take property, stop, detain, and arrest people — at times under threat of lethal force. In this conversation, we explore the laws that regulate the police with Professor Rachel Harmon of UVA Law and the director of its Center for Criminal Justice. In part 2 of this 2-part series, Professor Harmon explains the constitutional right to record the police and under what circumstances that right may be limited, and explores the potential federal reforms that may bring about systemic changes in policing.
Police officers have broad authority and discretion to enforce order — they can take property, stop, detain, and arrest people — at times under threat of lethal force. With such great power comes a significant risk of abuse, evidenced by the high-profile instances of brutality and misconduct.
In part 1 of this 2-part series, Joel sits down with Professor Rachel Harmon of UVA Law and the director of its Center for Criminal Justice to explore the jurisprudential framework of policing. Prof. Harmon then explains the constitutional and statutory limits of police conduct, including the use of deadly and non-deadly force in police-citizen encounters, arrests for protests and verbal opposition, and “contempt of cop” or retaliatory arrests.
In part 2 of this 2-part series, space law expert Professor Frans von der Dunk discusses how the Outer Space Treaty applies to space tourism and other private space activities and explains the laws on militarization and weaponization of space.
Frans von der Dunk is a professor at Nebraska College of Law and an expert in space, cyber, and telecommunications law. Von der Dunk is the series editor of ‘Studies in Space Law.’ and in 2004, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award of the International Institute of Space Law of the International Astronautical Federation.
At the height of the space race in the 1960s, countries around the world first ratified the Outer Space Treaty to prevent any nuclear conflict from extending into outer space and to ensure its use for peaceful purposes. Today, there’s a new kind of space race, one that involves private tourism and resource mining and extraction. And with more players entering the field, including nation-states like India and China and private companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX, how will existing treaties apply? Space law expert Professor Frans von der Dunk explores how the Outer Space Treaty and customary international law applies to modern space activities and addresses the open questions of property rights for celestial and lunar natural resources and liability issues when private enterprises operate in space.
Problems in forensic labs have contributed to scores of wrongful convictions, resulting in innocent individuals being imprisoned for years, sometimes decades. Dr. Peter Stout and Prof. Brandon Garrett sit down with TalksOnLaw's Joel Cohen to expose critical structural flaws in American forensics. Stout (a national leader in forensic sciences) and Garrett (an expert of criminal justice outcomes) explain how unscientific forensic systems drive wrongful convictions and injustice.
In part 2 of this 2-part series, Professor Brandon Garrett and Dr. Peter Stout discuss how the Houston Forensic Science Center (often regarded as a model of reform) operates, including implementing blind quality control programs and independent oversight. They explore the legal and policy changes that can be instituted at the lab level and systemwide to address the failures in forensic labs.
Problems in forensic labs have contributed to scores of wrongful convictions, resulting in innocent individuals being imprisoned for years, sometimes decades. Dr. Peter Stout and Prof. Brandon Garrett sit down with TalksOnLaw's Joel Cohen to expose critical structural flaws in American forensics. Stout (a national leader in forensic sciences) and Garrett (an expert of criminal justice outcomes) explain how unscientific forensic systems drive wrongful convictions and injustice.
In part 1 of this 2-part series, Professor Brandon Garrett of Duke Law School and Dr. Peter Stout of the Houston Forensic Science Center explain the impact forensic evidence can have at trial and the severe consequences when forensic labs get it wrong. They discuss the sway of forensic evidence among juries, how judges determine the admissibility of forensic evidence, and the role of defense attorneys in the courtroom.
In negotiations, can lawyers lie to their advantage? Can lawyers ethically use bullying or threatening to benefit clients? Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow of UC Irvine Law explores the boundaries of ethics requirements in negotiations. In part 2 of this 2-part series, Prof. Menkel-Meadow explores the tactics and behaviors permissible and impermissible, including bullying and threats, and the concept of fairness in negotiations.
In negotiations, can lawyers lie to their advantage? Can lawyers ethically use bullying or threatening to benefit clients? Professor Carrie Menkel-Meadow of UC Irvine Law explores the boundaries of ethics requirements in negotiations. In part 1 of this 2-part series, she explores the rules on truthful statements, fraud, misrepresentation, and disclosure; facts versus opinions; and the tactics and behaviors permissible and impermissible in negotiations, including bluffing and puffing.
COVID-19 vaccinations are lagging in the United States, and in an effort to curb rising cases, some states, universities, and other entities have instituted vaccine mandates for its employees and other affiliated individuals. In contrast, other states like Arkansas, Montana, Florida, and Utah have passed legislation prohibiting state agencies or businesses from requiring vaccination. Professor Dorit Reiss of UC Hastings Law explains the constitutionality of vaccine requirements and the open question of whether vaccines approved under emergency use authorization may be mandated. She explains the divergent paths some states, employers, and universities have taken and the mounting legal challenges against such laws and policies.
The president wields immense power to shift immigration policy and shape the lives of nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants who live in the shadow of the U.S. immigration system. Regulatory and demographic changes over the last century have resulted in a large undocumented population in America, particularly from Mexico and Central America. Without a path to legalization, undocumented immigrants remain deportable at any time and subject to the discretion of the enormous immigration enforcement bureaucracy. In part 1 of this 2-part series, Professors Adam Cox and Cristina Rodriguez, co-authors of The President and Immigration Law, explain the changes that have led to this massive shadow immigration system. They explore how the president came to sit atop a supersized enforcement bureaucracy and trace how deportation enforcement priorities have increasingly dominated U.S. immigration policy under recent administrations.
In the United States, wildfires have become larger and more frequent, threatening lives and devastating local communities particularly in the American west. A century of wildland fire management policy, climate change, and land development patterns have created a perfect storm of a wildfire crisis. Professor Stephen R. Miller examines the factors proliferating wildfires and those complicating effective wildland fire management, including the regulatory structure and the patchwork of federal, state, local, and tribal agencies responsible for fire planning and response.
In early 2021, shares of GameStop (GME) spiked amid weeks of volatile trading. In the aftermath, several players, including Robinhood, Redditors, and market makers like Citadel face increased risk of liability and regulatory scrutiny for their roles in the GameStop saga. Kenneth Breen and Phara Guberman, partners at Paul Hastings, explain how the events unfolded and break down the legal issues involved, including market manipulation, breach of contract, and potential FINRA violations. They discuss the standards required to show pump and dump schemes and case law that may provide color on how the events should be evaluated.
In early 2021, shares of GameStop (GME) spiked, jumping nearly 1000% amid weeks of volatile trading. The rally was initially spurred by discussions of shorting the stock in the Reddit subreddit r/wallstreetbets, and many of those traders flocked to Robinhood, an online broker-dealer known for its commission-free trades. At the height of activity, Robinhood temporarily restricted trading of GME and other similar stocks. In the aftermath, several players, including Robinhood, Redditors, and market makers like Citadel face increased risk of liability and regulatory scrutiny. Corporate and securities law professor James Cox discusses the conditions that created the GameStop saga, its potential impact on the capital markets, and how regulators may review the trading frenzy.
This is part one of a two-part interview.
The climate crisis threatens the stability of our planet and our very way of life. In this interview, we explore the power of U.S. law to help stimulate innovation and the change to clean and renewable fuels. Michael Gerrard, professor at Columbia Law School and the director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, gives insight into legal changes to date, analyzes the impact of the Trump Administration, and explores the dramatic changes of the Biden administration to combat the dangerous warming of our planet.
America's infrastructure is crumbling. The American Society of Civil Engineers graded the national infrastructure a D+ in 2017, with transit rated a D- and drinking water, dams and roads rated a D. Despite broad bipartisan recognition for the need to rebuild and expand, government spending on infrastructure fell by nearly $10 billion over the past decade, with increased spending on maintaining existing systems and decreased spending on capital projects. Professor Michael Graetz, co-author of The Wolf at the Door: The Menace of Economic Insecurity and How to Fight It, explains why we haven’t seen large-scale improvements in recent decades, ways to finance infrastructure projects to address the funding gap, and the regulatory and policy changes necessary to rebuild America.
In the COVID crisis, the most impacted groups include the most vulnerable segments of our population. In this podcast, Alexis Hoag first explains how prisoners are affected by the pandemic and how recent precedence informs their ability to assert their legal rights to access healthcare and safe conditions. Professor Olatunde Johnson (Columbia Law School) then explores what some states have done to ensure access to essential services like utilities and broadband and delves into the pandemic's impact on contract and gig workers. Lastly, Professor Jane Spinak (Columbia Law School) describes how family courts have been responding to the crisis and the important role lawyers play as advocates for children and families.
Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, America is facing an unprecedented wave of insolvencies. In this conversation, Professor Edward Morrison of Columbia Law School explains what is happening, what is new in the bankruptcy rules, and how the existing laws can be used to mitigate the financial fallout from the crisis. Morrison also explains under what circumstances a Chapter 7, 11, or 13 proceeding may be appropriate for consumers or businesses.
Edward Morrison is a Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. He specializes in corporate, business, and transactional Law. He is the faculty director of the Law School’s Executive LL.M. Program and co-director of Columbia University’s Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy. His scholarship focuses on corporate reorganization, consumer bankruptcy, the regulation of systemic market risk, and foreclosure and mortgage modification.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Are DNA, human tissue, and sperm "property"? What rights do you have over discarded DNA or cells that you shed everyday? Can you be sued for paternity for donating sperm or "stolen" sperm? Professor Glenn Cohen explores these questions and more.
Prof. Cohen is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law. A professor at Harvard Law School, Glenn Cohen also serves as the Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Are DNA, human tissue, and sperm "property"? What rights do you have over discarded DNA or cells that you shed everyday? Can you be sued for paternity for donating sperm or "stolen" sperm? Professor Glenn Cohen explores these questions and more.
Prof. Cohen is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law. A professor at Harvard Law School, Glenn Cohen also serves as the Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) Drafting client emails on an airplane, reviewing an agreement while vacationing out-of-state - lawyers all do this, but are they running afoul of ethics rules? As clients are increasingly doing business across multiple state lines, today's lawyers need to know the pitfalls and safe harbors in multi-jurisdictional practice. Sarah McShea, legal ethics guru, breaks down this murky area.
Sarah McShea is an experienced New York ethics attorney who advises lawyers and law firms on a wide range of professional responsibility issues, including disciplinary defense, disqualification and sanctions litigation, risk management for law firms, law firms disputes and dissolutions, and bar admission proceedings. From 1980 to 1989, she served as the staff counsel and then as Deputy Chief Counsel for the Departmental Disciplinary Committee, First Department, and then as the chief of the Public Corruption Bureau of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office from 1990 to 1993. She was an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School from 2001 to 2007 and has been on the editorial board of the ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct since 1994.
(0.5 Diversity California MCLE) Despite increasing numbers of minorities and women in law schools and state bars, there continues to be a lack of diversity in the judiciary. As the first female South Asian judge in New York, Judge Rajeswari talks about her unique path to the judgeship and why diversity on the bench matters.
Judge Raja Rajeswari is a judge on the New York City Criminal Court of the New York State Unified Court System. She was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in April 2015 and sworn in that month. She is the first South Asian female judge to be appointed a judge to a criminal court New York City. Prior to her appointment, she served as the deputy chief of the Special Victims Unit for the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office for 4 years.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) What are the do's and don'ts for lawyers making lateral jumps from one firm to another? Sarah McShea, legal ethics guru, reveals the hidden dangers and breaks down the ethics minefield in conflicts, communications with client, fiduciary duties to the law firm, and more.
Sarah McShea is an experienced New York ethics attorney who advises lawyers and law firms on a wide range of professional responsibility issues, including disciplinary defense, disqualification and sanctions litigation, risk management for law firms, law firms disputes and dissolutions, and bar admission proceedings. From 1980 to 1989, she served as the staff counsel and then as Deputy Chief Counsel for the Departmental Disciplinary Committee, First Department, and then as the chief of the Public Corruption Bureau of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office from 1990 to 1993. She was an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School from 2001 to 2007 and has been on the editorial board of the ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct since 1994.
(0.5 General California MCLE) When law firms fail, they don't just dissolve - they implode. John Morley of Yale Law explains the unique structure and fragility that has resulted in the spectacular collapse of firms like Dewey LeBoeuf, Howrey, and Brobeck.
Professor John Morley of Yale Law School is an expert in organizational law and investment management. He teaches courses on business organizations and securities regulations. He was an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law and the director of the school’s Law & Business Program.
(0.5 Competence California MCLE) Lisa was a young, high-powered corporate attorney in the ‘90s, in denial of her alcohol dependency and hiding her spiraling addiction until she couldn’t. Unfortunately, Lisa’s experience isn’t uncommon in the legal profession—a quarter of lawyers qualify as problem drinkers. In this 2-part series, Lisa chronicles her own struggle with alcohol and substance abuse and road to recovery, and discusses the strategies and resources available to lawyers and employers to improve lawyer well-being.
Lisa Smith is the author of Girl Walk Out of a Bar: A Memoir, a personal story of her formative years as a high-functioning alcoholic and a drug abuser. She is currently the Deputy Executive Director and Director of Client Relations at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York City. Prior to moving to a legal administration role, she practiced as a corporate finance attorney at a large firm. Lisa serves on the Advisory Board of Law.com’s Minds Over Matters mental health reporting project.
(0.5 Competence California MCLE) Lisa was a young, high-powered corporate attorney in the ‘90s, in denial of her alcohol dependency and hiding her spiraling addiction until she couldn’t. Unfortunately, Lisa’s experience isn’t uncommon in the legal profession—a quarter of lawyers qualify as problem drinkers. In this 2-part series, Lisa chronicles her own struggle with alcohol and substance abuse and road to recovery, and discusses the strategies and resources available to lawyers and employers to improve lawyer well-being.
Lisa Smith is the author of Girl Walk Out of a Bar: A Memoir, a personal story of her formative years as a high-functioning alcoholic and a drug abuser. She is currently the Deputy Executive Director and Director of Client Relations at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York City. Prior to moving to a legal administration role, she practiced as a corporate finance attorney at a large firm. Lisa serves on the Advisory Board of Law.com’s Minds Over Matters mental health reporting project.
(0.5 General California MCLE) By 2022, Internet of Things (IoT) related consumer spending is projected to exceed $1 trillion with billions devices connected. What impact will the surge of IoT devices have on how we interact with the world, and how will it affect data security and privacy rights? And what steps will the government take in terms of regulation? Host Joel Cohen sits down with John Heitmann and Jameson Dempsey to find out.
John Heitmann is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, chair of the firm’s Communications practice group, and a member of the firm’s Privacy and Information Security practice group. Heitmann has served as the co-chair of the Federal Communications Bar Associations’ (FCBA) Privacy and Data Security Committee and as co-chair of the FCBA’s State and Local Practice Committee.
Jameson Dempsey now serves as Government Affairs Counsel at Loon, an Alphabet Company. Prior to his work at Loon, Dempsey was a CodeX non-resident fellow at Stanford Law School.
(0.5 General California MCLE) By 2022, Internet of Things (IoT) related consumer spending is projected to exceed $1 trillion with billions devices connected. What impact will the surge of IoT devices have on how we interact with the world, and how will it affect data security and privacy rights? And what steps will the government take in terms of regulation? Host Joel Cohen sits down with John Heitmann and Jameson Dempsey to find out.
John Heitmann is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, chair of the firm’s Communications practice group, and a member of the firm’s Privacy and Information Security practice group. Heitmann has served as the co-chair of the Federal Communications Bar Associations’ (FCBA) Privacy and Data Security Committee and as co-chair of the FCBA’s State and Local Practice Committee.
Jameson Dempsey now serves as Government Affairs Counsel at Loon, an Alphabet Company. Prior to his work at Loon, Dempsey was a CodeX non-resident fellow at Stanford Law School.
(0.5 General California MCLE) American political campaigns are increasingly financed by Super PACs and shadowy nonprofits. Some believe that too much money being funneled by special interest groups and wealthy donors opens the door to corruption and influence buying. Host Suraj Patel sits down with Columbia Law Professor Briffault to explore campaign finance laws and get to the bottom of this complicated debate.
Professor Richard Briffault is the Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School. He joined the Columbia Law faculty in 1983. He was law clerk to the Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and was Assistant Counsel to New York Governor Hugh L. Carey. In 2014, Professor Briffault was appointed Chair of the Conflicts of Interest Board of the City of New York. He has served as the Reporter for the American Law Institute's project on Principles of Government Ethics.
(0.5 General California MCLE) American political campaigns are increasingly financed by Super PACs and shadowy nonprofits. Some believe that too much money being funneled by special interest groups and wealthy donors opens the door to corruption and influence buying. Host Suraj Patel sits down with Columbia Law Professor Briffault to explore campaign finance laws and get to the bottom of this complicated debate.
Professor Richard Briffault is the Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School. He joined the Columbia Law faculty in 1983. He was law clerk to the Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and was Assistant Counsel to New York Governor Hugh L. Carey. In 2014, Professor Briffault was appointed Chair of the Conflicts of Interest Board of the City of New York. He has served as the Reporter for the American Law Institute's project on Principles of Government Ethics.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) The Sixth Amendment provides a right to counsel for indigents in criminal cases, but that right may be an empty promise when public defense organizations lack funding to provide adequate assistance. Seymour James, Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society, explains the impact on access to justice for the poor when that right is undermined.
Seymour James served as the Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society, the largest and oldest public defender organization in the U.S. from 2014-2018. The Legal Aid Society has a staff of over 1,000 lawyers and more than 700 social workers, investigators, paralegals, and support staff, and handles more than 300,000 cases and legal matters for clients. James is now a partner at the law firm Barket Epstein. He has also been active in several bar associations, including the New York State Bar Association for which he served as president from 2012 to 2013 and treasurer from 2008 to 2011.
(0.5 General California MCLE) 50+ years after the end of Jim Crow, voting rights remains a hotly contested issue. Professor Issacharoff explains to guest host Suraj Patel the history of voter suppression and the Voting Rights Act, and breaks down the modern debate to its elements.
Samuel Issacharoff is the Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law. His wide-ranging research deals with issues in civil procedure, law and economics, constitutional law, particularly with regard to voting rights and electoral systems, and employment law. After law school, he served as a law clerk at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and then spent the early part of his career as a voting rights laws. Professor Issacharoff is one of the pioneers in the law of political process and has co-authored a casebook and numerous publications on the subject.
Gerrymandering is the "art" of redrawing congressional districts to benefit particular politicians or political parties. It is a portmanteau of the words salamander and Gerry (the last name of a former governor) and, as a practice, it is centuries old. But how does it work, how does it affect modern day elections? Professor Issacharoff, renowned scholar on the political process, explains and further explores the constitutional issues at play in a conversation with visiting host Suraj Patel. Samuel Issacharoff is the Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law. His wide-ranging research deals with issues in civil procedure, law and economics, constitutional law, particularly with regard to voting rights and electoral systems, and employment law. Professor Issacharoff is one of the pioneers in the law of political process and has co-authored a casebook and numerous publications on the subject.
(0.5 General California MCLE) The Dodd-Frank Act was enacted as a response to the Great Recession of 2007, but what does this complex regulation do and has it fixed the problems or addressed the causes of the financial meltdown? Former SEC Commissioner Annette Nazareth explains...
Annette Nazareth is a partner at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell and served as a key financial services policy maker at the SEC for over a decade. At the SEC, Nazareth has held a number of positions. Joining the SEC staff in 1998, Nazareth served as a Senior Counsel to Chairman Arthur Levitt and then served as Interim Director of Investment Management. She was appointed as Director of Market Regulation (now the Division of Trading and Markets) from 1999 to 2005. In 2005, Nazareth became an SEC Commissioner. During her tenure at the Commission, Nazareth worked on numerous groundbreaking initiatives, including execution quality disclosure rules, implementation of equities decimal pricing, short sale reforms and the modernization of the national market system rules. She also served as the Commission’s representative on the Financial Stability Forum from 1999 to 2008.
(0.5 Diversity California MCLE) As humans, we all hold implicit biases which create blind spots that subconsciously affect our understanding and decision-making. Such biases have continue to contribute to low diversity and inclusion rates in law. Paulette Brown, the first woman of color to serve as the president of the American Bar Association, offers concrete examples of biases at play in the legal profession, and what lawyers, firms, and companies can do to mitigate its harmful effects.
Paulette Brown is a senior partner and the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Locke Lord LLP. She is a member of the labor and employment practice group. She is a past president of the American Bar Association (ABA). Previously, she served as in-house counsel to several Fortune 500 companies and served as a Municipal Court Judge.
(0.5 General California MCLE) The poison pill, the Pac-Man, golden parachutes – hostile takeover defense mechanisms have colorful names and colorful stories to accompany them. Professor Morley breaks down the strategies of hostile business acquisitions, the tools used to defend against them, and explains how the landscape of mergers and acquisitions has changed since the 1980s.
Professor John Morley of Yale Law School is an expert in organizational law and investment management. He teaches courses on business organizations and securities regulations. He was an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law and the director of the school’s Law & Business Program.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE)
When criminals use shell companies, offshore bank accounts, and real estate as money laundering vehicles, lawyers, whether knowingly or unknowingly, assist these transactions. Professor William Simon explains how an unwitting lawyer could be complicit in the money laundering enterprise, the basics of money laundering laws and the risk factors, and suggests best practices for lawyers. Simon reviews transcripts from anti-corruption organization Global Witness from their 2016 sting operation where they secretly interviewed a number of New York lawyers seeking advice to launder fictional funds.
William H. Simon is the Arthur Levitt Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Simon has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. From 1981 to 2003, Simon was on the faculty of Stanford Law School, and he is the emeritus holder of the Gertrude and William Saunders Chair there.
(0.5 General California MCLE) The First Amendment protects religious beliefs and conduct, but the right to free exercise of religion is not absolute. What happens when religious conduct endangers the health or well-being of a child? In Part 2, Prof. Hamilton explores topics like child marriage and polygamy as she continues to explore the tension between religious freedom and child abuse.
Professor Marci Hamilton holds the Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, where she teaches courses on constitutional law, the First Amendment, and religion and the law. She has authored numerous law journal articles and several books, including God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty and Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children. She clerked for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcastor https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/.
(0.5 General California MCLE) The First Amendment protects religious beliefs and conduct, but the right to free exercise of religion is not absolute. What happens when religious conduct endangers the health or well-being of a child? When can the government step in to protect children's interests or mandate vaccination and medical treatment for children? Professor Hamilton answers these questions and more in her analysis of religious freedom laws and exemptions.
Professor Marci Hamilton holds the Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, where she teaches courses on constitutional law, the First Amendment, and religion and the law. She has authored numerous law journal articles and several books, including God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty and Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children. She clerked for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcastor https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Frequent mass shootings raise important questions about the effectiveness of US gun laws. Professor John Donohue explains the current legal landscape and the gaps, and suggests changes that could reduce gun violence in the future.
John J. Donohue III, one of the leading empirical researchers in legal academia, is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Frequent mass shootings raise important questions about the effectiveness of US gun laws. Professor John Donohue explains the current legal landscape and the gaps, and suggests changes that could reduce gun violence in the future. John J. Donohue III, one of the leading empirical researchers in legal academia, is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/.
(0.5 General California MCLE Credits) In criminal justice, the mental state of the defendant can be a critical element, requiring courts to look at defendants thoughts as well as their actions. Outside of the courtroom, new research has shifted our understanding of how the human brain works. How are are breakthroughs in neuroscience and new technologies such as brain scans being used in today's courts to judge guilt and calculate punishment? Professor Denno explores important criminal justice issues from the lens of modern neuroscience and explains the extent that evolving scientific insight is affecting the criminal justice system. Professor Deborah W. Denno is the Arthur A. McGivney Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, where she teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, torts, and various seminars. She is the founding director of the Neuroscience and Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. She was a member of the United States Sentencing Commission's Drugs/Violence Task Force, and has visited on the faculties of Columbia Law School and Vanderbilt Law School. Professor Denno has published on a broad range of topics and has conducted pioneering research on topics such as rape law, gender differences, drug offenses, jury decision-making, and the impact of lead poisoning, as well as on criminal law defenses pertaining to insanity, postpartum psychosis, and consciousness.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/.
(0.5 General California MCLE) The first iteration of the Food and Drug Act came about after Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed atrocious conditions in meatpacking plants. Today’s consumers are much more interested in not only what’s in their food and how it's made but the health consequences of what they eat. Lauren Handel breaks down food labeling laws and explains some of the recent litigation on misleading food labels.
Lauren Handel is an attorney for food, farming and alcoholic beverage businesses. Lauren’s practice includes regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, litigation and intellectual property.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/.
(0.5 General California MCLE) After 30 years on death row, Henry McCollum was exonerated with the help of DNA evidence for the murder and rape of a young girl. With the stakes for wrongful conviction so high, can capital punishment be justified? Stanford Law Professor John Donohue scrutinizes the controversial practice and the particular biases that surround it.
John J. Donohue III is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding. Previously, Professor Donohue was a member of the Stanford Law School faculty from 1995 to 2004 and then spent six years at Yale Law School as the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) Facebook friending a judge, telling a client to "clean up" his Facebook, or an attorney tweeting, "Who wants to win next?" Nicole Hyland explains the common and uncommon ethical pitfalls in attorneys' social media use.
Nicole Hyland is a partner in the Litigation and Professional Responsibility Groups in the New York office of Frankfurt Kurnit. She counsels attorneys and law firms on a range of issues including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, disqualification motions, advertising and social media use, and other professional responsibility issues. In her litigation practice, she focuses on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes. Hyland has served as the Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Counterfeiting has become exceedingly lucrative and is no longer limited to handbags and watches. Knock-offs include everything from medications to children's toys and food. Heather McDonald delves into the effects of this illicit industry and explains how she and others are combatting counterfeiters through legal means.
Heather McDonald has been actively involved in anti-counterfeiting and other intellectual property enforcement litigations since the start of her career. She is a partner in the New York office of Baker Hostetler. McDonald coordinates a nationwide network of investigators, attorneys, and government agencies on both federal and state levels pursuing individuals and entities trafficking in counterfeit goods.
(0.5 General California MCLE) An $80 million art fraud scheme involving fake works of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock works; a treasure trove of suspected Nazi plundered art discovered in a Munich apartment; 83 pieces stolen from Jasper Johns' studio - Daniel Levy, former Assistant US Attorney, discusses with host, Joel Cohen, iconic cases that have plagued the art world in recent years and the criminal and civil legal issues involved.
Daniel Levy is a principal at McKool Smith. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York for over a decade. He was named "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Federal Enforcement Foundation in 2011 and 2013. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen M. Orlofsky, United States District Judge, in Camden, New Jersey.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) Prosecutors hold immense power and discretion to inalterably change the lives of those they pursue. What limitations and responsibilities do they have in wielding this power? Hear from former prosecutors Professors Green and Roiphe as they discuss the broad discretionary powers prosecutors exercise and the ethical standards they must meet.
Professor Bruce Green is the Louis Stein Professor at Fordham Law School. He is a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, where he served as Chief Appellate Attorney. Prior to that, he served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Second Circuit Court Judge James L. Oakes.
Professor Rebecca Roiphe is a professor at New York Law School (NYLS) where she teaches courses on criminal procedures, ethics in criminal practice, and American legal history. She is also a former Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan where she prosecuted money laundering, securities fraud, and corporate crime.
(0.5 Ethics California MCLE) Prosecutors hold immense power and discretion to inalterably change the lives of those they pursue. What limitations and responsibilities do they have in wielding this power? Hear from former prosecutors Professors Green and Roiphe as they discuss the broad discretionary powers prosecutors exercise and the ethical standards they must meet.
Professor Bruce Green is the Louis Stein Professor at Fordham Law School. He is a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, where he served as Chief Appellate Attorney. Prior to that, he served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and Second Circuit Court Judge James L. Oakes. Professor Rebecca Roiphe is a professor at New York Law School (NYLS) where she teaches courses on criminal procedures, ethics in criminal practice, and American legal history. She is also a former Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan where she prosecuted money laundering, securities fraud, and corporate crime.
(0.5 General California MCLE) For a spectacular dance performance, many elements have to come together - choreography, dancers, music, the set, costumes - and surprisingly a good deal of lawyering. Elena Paul of Alvin Ailey Dance Company discusses the legal issues involved in running a premiere dance company and the intellectual property rights in dance.
Elena Paul is the director of legal and business affairs for Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, a premier modern dance company based in New York. Prior to joining Alvin Ailey, she was the executive director for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts where she represented clients on a pro bono basis, acting as general counsel and a legal advisor to arts and cultural organizations and individuals artists.
(0.5 General California MCLE) What goes into defending high-profile clients in criminal trials? Hear from veteran criminal defense attorney Benjamin Brafman on the unique challenges. Brafman discusses media strategy, cameras in the courtroom, maintaining attorney-client confidentiality, and the public's misperception of special treatment for celebrity defendants.
Benjamin Brafman is a seasoned criminal defense attorney in New York and the founder of Brafman & Associates, P.C. He is known for representing many high-profile defendants, including Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Michael Jackson, Peter Gatien, and Martin Shkreli. Prior to founding his firm, he was the Assistant District Attorney in Rackets Bureau of the Manhattan D.A.’s office for 4 years.
(0.5 General California MCLE) In late 2008, Bernard L. Madoff admitted to orchestrating the longest and largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, a crime spanning decades and defrauding investors of over $20 billion. David Sheehan, Chief Counsel to the trustee for the Madoff victims, discusses the fraud of the century.
Since December 2008, David has served as Chief Counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the global liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. As Chief Counsel, David oversees the unprecedented BLMIS liquidation on a global basis, managing more than 200 lawyers across the country as well as international legal teams, to investigate, unravel and reconstruct the Madoff fraud for the benefit of BLMIS customers with allowed claims. Under his leadership, more than 1,000 lawsuits were filed in December 2010, involving approximately 4,000 defendants worldwide and seeking tens of billions of dollars in asset recovery.
(0.5 General California MCLE) In late 2008, Bernard L. Madoff admitted to orchestrating the longest and largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, a crime spanning decades and defrauding investors of over $20 billion. David Sheehan, Chief Counsel to the trustee for the Madoff victims, discusses the fraud of the century.
Since December 2008, David has served as Chief Counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the global liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. As Chief Counsel, David oversees the unprecedented BLMIS liquidation on a global basis, managing more than 200 lawyers across the country as well as international legal teams, to investigate, unravel and reconstruct the Madoff fraud for the benefit of BLMIS customers with allowed claims. Under his leadership, more than 1,000 lawsuits were filed in December 2010, involving approximately 4,000 defendants worldwide and seeking tens of billions of dollars in asset recovery.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Rapid technological advancement is changing the way law enforcement operates and interacts with the public. Professor Bennett Capers explains to host, Joel Cohen, how new technologies are being used by police departments across the country and the legal issues implicated.
Bennett Capers is a professor at Brooklyn Law School and an expert in criminal law and procedure, and evidence law. Prior to teaching, he spent nearly ten years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 2013, he served as Chairperson of the AALS 2013 Conference on Criminal Justice. That same year, Judge Scheindlin appointed him to Chair the Academic Advisory Council to assist in implementing the remedial order in the stop-and-frisk class action Floyd v. City of New York.
(0.5 General California MCLE) With millions of Americans waiting for life-saving organ transplants, why are human organ sales criminally prohibited? Harvard Professor and leading expert, Glenn Cohen breaks down the regulations governing organ transplantation, describes to host, Joel Cohen, the dangers of transplant tourism, and suggests alternative schemes that we may see in the coming years.
Prof. Cohen is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law. A professor at Harvard Law School, Glenn Cohen also serves as the Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
(0.5 General California MCLE) With millions of Americans waiting for life-saving organ transplants, why are human organ sales criminally prohibited? Harvard Professor and leading expert, Glenn Cohen breaks down the regulations governing organ transplantation, describes to host, Joel Cohen, the dangers of transplant tourism, and suggests alternative schemes that we may see in the coming years.
Prof. Cohen is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law. A professor at Harvard Law School, Glenn Cohen also serves as the Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Stops, searches, and arrests: explore the rights you have and those you thought you had, from the man who helped write the Federal Rules of Evidence. Prof. Daniel Capra sits down with host, Joel Cohen, to explain.
Daniel Capra is the Reed Professor of Law at Fordham Law School where he teaches evidence, criminal procedure, and civil procedure. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School. As the author of numerous law review articles, treatises, and books, he is a nationally recognized expert on evidence and criminal procedure. He has served as reporter to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence since 1996 and drafted the text of amendments and Advisory Committee Notes for new amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Since 2004, Professor Capra has been on the Multistate Bar Examination Drafting Committee on Evidence Questions.
(0.5 General California MCLE) Stops, searches, and arrests: explore the rights you have and those you thought you had, from the man who helped write the Federal Rules of Evidence. Prof. Daniel Capra sits down with host, Joel Cohen, to explain.
Daniel Capra is the Reed Professor of Law at Fordham Law School where he teaches evidence, criminal procedure, and civil procedure. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School. As the author of numerous law review articles, treatises, and books, he is a nationally recognized expert on evidence and criminal procedure. He has served as reporter to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence since 1996 and drafted the text of amendments and Advisory Committee Notes for new amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. Since 2004, Professor Capra has been on the Multistate Bar Examination Drafting Committee on Evidence Questions.