University of Minnesota Law School
This podcast is the official audio channel of the University of Minnesota Law School, featuring lectures, discussions, and events from the law school community. It highlights legal scholarship, research, and educational programming. Listeners can hear from faculty, students, and guest speakers on a variety of legal topics and issues.
Episodes
LawTalk Ep. 61 - The Gender Wealth Gap: A Conversation on "Fair Shake"
LawTalk Episode 61 - The Gender Wealth Gap: A Conversation on "Fair Shake"
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
In this episode, The Gender Wealth Gap: A Conversation on "Fair Shake", Professor Clair Hill hosts a conversatio
LawTalk Ep. 60 - From Unwritten Law to Written Constitutions: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights in the Western Legal Tradition
LawTalk Episode 60 - From Unwritten Law to Written Constitutions: The Evolution of Fundamental Rights in the Western Legal Tradition
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, From Unwritten Law to Written Constitutio
LawTalk Ep. 59 - Major Questions, Tariffs and Emergency Powers
LawTalk Episode 59 - Major Questions, Tariffs and Emergency Powers
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, Major Questions, Tariffs and Emergency Powers, features a panel discussion regarding the U.S. Supreme Cour
Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Prof. Fionnuala Ni Aolain 2
On this installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Mackenzie Gearin, an MJIL Staffer, interviews Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin on her time visiting prison camps in Syria as part of her Special Rapporteur mandate, the intersection between counter-terrorism practices and gender, and her forthcoming book.
You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law Yo
LawTalk Ep. 58 - The Perennial Dialectic and a Baseline Theory of State Law
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, The Perennial Dialectic and a Baseline Theory of State Law, features a lecture from Professor Brian Tamanaha, the John S. Lehmann University Professor at Wash U Law.
Professo
LawTalk Ep. 57 - Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, Reconstructing Justice: Honoring Dr. King's Vision in Our Federal Justice System, features United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. Judge Reeves explores Rev. Dr. Marti
LawTalk Ep. 56 - The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the United States
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, The Right to Freedom of Assembly in the United States, features Justin Mazzola, the Deputy Director of Research for Amnesty International USA, in conversation with Amanda Lyon
LawTalk Episode 55 - U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2025-26 Term
features four of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts for a panel discussion previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025
LawTalk Episode 54 - Challenges for Today’s General Counsel
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, Challenges for Today’s General Counsel features James L. Chosey ‘89, the Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel for U.S. Bank. James reflects on the shifting dema
Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Dr. Stephen Mumme
On this installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Candace Dasanna, MJIL Co-Lead Managing Editor, sits down with Dr. Stephen Mumme, emeritus professor at Colorado State University, to discuss the Water Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico.
You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/AGFipuSPEC8)
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Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Prof. Donald Clarke
In the second installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Sofia Reed, MJIL Staffer, sits down with Professor Donald Clarke, David Weaver Research Professor Emeritus of Law at George Washington University Law School, to discuss his research regarding Chinese legal institutions, including how he developed the Anti-Anti-Orientalism approach.
You can watch th
LawTalk Ep. 53 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
This episode, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome discusses the impacts and realities of imposter syndrome in the legal profession. This discussion also features practical strategies in recognizing, managing and supporting yourself and colleagues against imposter syndrome.
The featured panelists are:
Ra’Shya Ghee ‘13 - Visiting Assistant Professor at Minnesota Law whose research focuses on the First Ame
Minnesota Journal of International Law Presents: Prof. Fionnuala Ni Aolain
Welcome to the first featured interview of Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series. Through this program, MJIL members have the opportunity to interview professors about their research and publications in the field of international law. Megan Marvin, MJIL Staffer, spoke with Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin about what brought her to the University of Minnesota, her time as a
LawTalk Ep. 52 - Navigating the Digital Frontier: Regulation and Limitations on Social Media
This episode, Navigating the Digital Frontier: Regulation and limitations on Social Media features an expert panel that delve into the critical areas of law impacting social media platforms and users, including content moderation and platform liability, data privacy and security, free speech, and online expression
The panel features:
Alan Rozenshtein - Associate Professor of Law at Minnesota Law
LawTalk Ep. 51 - Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains
This episode, Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains features Jeff Vockrodt ‘05, President and CEO of the Fair Labor Association, as he explores the practical implementation of human rights due diligence in today’s evolving regulatory landscape, drawing on the Fair Labor Association’s projects and programs as illustrative examples.
Executive Director of the Human Rights Cen
LawTalk Ep. 50 - The Pervasive Method: Jews in American Legal Education
This episode, The Pervasive Method: Jews in American Legal Education, features Professor Noah Feldman as the speaker of the inaugural Charles Rubenstein Lecture. Professor Feldman’s topic speaks directly to the creation and purpose of the Rubenstein Lecture: To focus on Jewish contributions to the American legal system
Professor Feldman is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Chair of the Soci
LawTalk Ep. 49 - We The Men: How Forgetting Women's Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality
This episode, A Discussion and Q&A with Professor Jill Hasday, features an in-depth review of her latest book, We The Men: How Forgetting Women's Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality.
This event was recorded on April 1, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/XKkLDoKL0jg)
Visit www.jillhasday.com for a preview of the book an
LawTalk Ep. 48 - State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025
This episode, State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025 features professor and director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, Myron Orfield, as he discusses how states like Minnesota can protect lost civil rights under their state constitutions and statutes.
This event was recorded on February 27, 2025 as part of the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil
LawTalk Ep. 47 - Realizing Dr. King’s Dream: The Role of Justice and Public Service in Advancing Equality and Access
This episode Realizing Dr. King’s Dream: The Role of Justice and Public Service in Advancing Equality and Access features Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Natalie E. Hudson '82, as the featured guest of Minnesota Law’s 10th Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation.
Professor Christopher Roberts facilitates the conversation with Chief Justice Hudson which focuses on the obligation of lawye
LawTalk Ep. 46 - The Road to Qamishli: Chasing Law in a Time of Counter-Terrorism
This episode,The Road to Qamishli: Chasing Law in a Time of Counter-Terrorism features Professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain, former UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights (2017-2023) sharing excerpts from her forthcoming book that draws on her work during her UN mandate, with a particular focus on the conflict in Syria, and the counter-terrorism practices of state and non-state actor
LawTalk Ep. 45 - Citizenship Exceptionalism
This episode, Citizenship Exceptionalism: How the Deportation Power Has Reduced Constitutional Protection for Everyone features associate professor of clinical law and the director of the Detainee Rights Clinic Linus Chan and his lecture on how the growing reality of immigration detention and deportation has transformed our understanding of constitutional due process and equal protection away from
LawTalk Ep. 44 - U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2024-25 Term
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel – 2024-25 Term, features three of Minnesota Law’s distinguished faculty experts and The Honorable Elizabeth G. Bentley, former visiting assistant professor, in previewing the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming term. The panelists offered their insights into some of the major cases on the upcoming year’s docket.
The featured panelists are:
Nadia Anguian
LawTalk Ep. 43 - To Speak or Not to Speak
This episode, To Speak or Not to Speak: Balancing Corporate Interests and Pressures in External Communications features Minnesota Law alumnus and former Vice President, Chief Counsel, Employment Law at Medtronic, Michelle Miller ‘86. Miller’s lecture is on the corporate decision making process regarding public statements in an age of influence by, and expectations of, social media, employees, cust
Experto Crede 6.2 - The Student Note Writing Process (Part II)
The Student Note Writing Process: Exploring One of the Biggest Parts of Law Review that You Didn't Know Existed (Part II)
In the second part of this series, Lucy Chin (Lead Online Editor, Volume 108) talks with three Minnesota Law Review Editors whose Student Notes were published in this year's volume of Minnesota Law Review. Discussing both the substantive areas of law that each student wrote ab
Experto Crede 6.1 - The Student Note Writing Process (Part I)
The Student Note Writing Process: Exploring One of the Biggest Parts of Law Review that You Didn't Know Existed (Part I)
In part one of this two part series, Lucy Chin (Lead Online Editor, Volume 108) talks with three Minnesota Law Review Editors whose Student Notes were published in this year's volume of Minnesota Law Review. Discussing both the substantive areas of law that each student wrote a
LawTalk Ep. 42 - What's in the Works? Developments from the Frontlines of American Labor Law
This episode, What's in the Works? Developments from the Frontlines of American Labor Law, features Professors Charlotte Garden and Matthew Bodie as they discuss the growth of the US labor movement in the last few years and what that means for American workers, unions, and employers.
This event was recorded on April 15, 2024, as part of Minnesota Law’s 2024 Spring Alumni Week. You can watch this
LawTalk Ep. 41 -The Case for Crisis Communication: What Lawyers Need to Know
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, The Case for Crisis Communication: What Lawyers Need to Know - features a conversation about why today’s lawyers need crisis communications skills and practical tips and tools
LawTalk Bonus: Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A 2024
On this bonus episode, Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A 2024, Minnesota Law annually hosts a Minnesota Supreme Court oral argument with the 1L class in attendance. Following the hearing, Minnesota Law students posed questions to the members of the Minnesota Supreme Court, gaining insights into serving on the highest bench of the state. This LawTalk bonus episode will highlight that Q&A.
This event was
LawTalk Ep. 40 - Your Face Belongs to Us
This episode, Your Face Belongs to Us: A Book Talk with Kashmir Hill, features a discussion with New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill about her book Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup’s Quest to End Privacy As We Know It.
Interim Dean Bill McGeveran facilitates the conversation with Kashmir Hill about how the AI company central to Hill’s book provided facial recognition technology
LawTalk Ep. 39 - Proposed Guidelines for Arbitral Disclosure of Social Media Activity
This episode, Proposed Guidelines for Arbitral Disclosure of Social Media Activity looks at the existing conflict-of-interest disclosure laws and regulations, as well as research on social media categorization and usage, to propose the first comprehensive set of guidelines for the disclosure of arbitral social media activity.
This event is part of the The J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Pr
LawTalk Ep. 38 - 9th Annual MLK Convocation
This episode,The 9th Annual MLK Convocation - Dr. King and the Long Arc Toward Reproductive Freedom and Justice, features a conversation between Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin with Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ra’Shya Ghee ’13 on the topic of Dr. King’s 1966 Planned Parenthood award acceptance speech titled Family Planning - A Special and Urgent Concern
Professor Michele Br
LawTalk Ep. 37 - International Law and the Death Penalty's Denial of Universal Human Rights
This episode, The Rule of Law and the Universality of Rights: International Law and the Death Penalty's Denial of Universal Human Rights, features University of Baltimore School of Law Professor John Bessler, as he premiers the release of his book, Death Penalty's Denial of Universal Human Rights: International Law, State Practice, and the Emerging Abolitionist Norm.
The Advocates for Human Right
LawTalk Ep. 36 - Section 3, Insurrection, and the 2024 Election: The Argument
This episode, Section 3, Insurrection, and the 2024 Election: The Argument, features an interview with Michael Paulsen, a distinguished university chair and professor at University of St. Thomas School of Law,about his article The Sweep and Force of Section Three, in which asks the question: Does the Fourteenth Amendment Bar Donald Trump from the Presidency?
Professor Alan Rozenshtein conducts th
LawTalk Ep. 35 - U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel for the 2023-24 Term
This episode, The U.S. Supreme Court Preview Panel for the 2023-24 Term features an expert panel of Minnesota Law faculty who offer their insights into some of the major cases on the 2023-24 docket.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Elizabeth Bentley, moderated the discussion and introduced the featured panelists, including:
Nadia Anguiano ’17 - Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Sapna
LawTalk Ep. 34 - Corporate Accountability and Human Rights: The Legacy of Professor David Weissbrodt
This episode, Corporate Accountability and Human Rights: The Legacy of Professor David Weissbrodt features Professor Anita Ramasastry as she explores the history of the corporate accountability movement and the singular contributions of Minnesota Law School Professor David Weissbrodt.
Professor Anita Ramasastry is the Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of La
LawTalk Ep. 33 - The UN “George Floyd” Mechanism
This episode, The UN “George Floyd” Mechanism: Local to Global Human Rights Advocacy on Racial Justice and Law Enforcement, discusses the new UN Expert Mechanism established in 2021 to advance systemic change “for racial justice and equality in the context of law enforcement globally.” The guest expert panelists will discuss the origins and mandate of this unique body and its place in the history
LawTalk Ep. 32 - Working as an In-House Corporate Counsel: Global Perspectives and Insight
This episode, Working as an In-House Corporate Counsel: Global Perspectives and Insight, we hear from a panel of Minnesota Law alumni working as in-house corporate counsel from around the globe. They share their personal experiences and challenges in this role as well as the benefits and unique skill sets essential to thrive in these positions.
Kiri Somermeyer, Executive Director of the Law Sch
LawTalk Ep. 31 - Generative AI and the Law: Ethical and other Implications
This episode, Generative AI and the Law: Ethical and other Implications examines Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and the implications for education and the use of these technologies in the classroom and throughout the legal profession.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Oren Gross moderates the conversation between:
Professor Jon Choi
Steven Helland; The Department Chair of Technology a
LawTalk Bonus: Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A 2023
On this bonus episode, Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A 2023, Minnesota Law annually hosts a Minnesota Supreme Court oral argument with students in attendance. Following the hearing, Minnesota Law students posed questions to the members of the Minnesota Supreme Court, gaining insights into serving on the highest bench of the state. This LawTalk bonus episode will highlight that Q&A.
This event was rec
Experto Crede 5.3 - Gruel and Unusual Punishment: Prison Punishment Diets and the Eighth Amendment
The guest for this episode is Jackie Cuellar, Note and Comment Editor of the Minnesota Law Review Volume 107. Jackie joins today's podcast to discuss her Note titled "Gruel and Unusual Punishment: Prison Punishment Diets and the Eighth Amendment." Her Note applies Eighth Amendment jurisprudence to current prison punishment diets, specially the so-called "Nutraloaf diet." Jackie's background in hea
LawTalk Ep. 30 - Horizontal Federalism and Contemporary Constitutional Controversies
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, Horizontal Federalism and Contemporary Constitutional Controversies
examines the equal powers given to states through the US Constitution and what happens when a state enacts
Experto Crede 5.2 - An (Un)reasonable Expectation of Privacy?
The guest for this episode is Helen Winters, Note and Comment Editor of Minnesota Law Review Volume 107. Helen Winters joins the podcast to discuss her recently published note with the Minnesota Law Review titled “An (Un)reasonable Expectation of Privacy?: Analysis of the Fourth Amendment When Applied to Keyword Search Warrants” which seeks to demonstrate a gap in third-party doctrine and the narr
Experto Crede 5.1 - How the Liberal First Amendment Under-Protects Democracy
The guest for this episode is Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj, a Professor of Law at Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Professor Abu El-Haj is an expert in the First Amendment and the right to peaceable assembly. Professor Abu El-Haj joins the podcast to discuss her recently published article with the Minnesota Law Review titled “How the Liberal First Amendment Under-Protects Democracy
LawTalk Ep. 29 - Preventing Gun Violence: Legal Strategies and Remedies
This episode, Preventing Gun Violence: Legal Strategies and Remedies introduces the new Minnesota Law Gun Violence Prevention Clinic as the first legal clinic in the nation to focus on promoting gun violence prevention through strategic litigation. The event features expert panelists discussing legal strategies and remedies in preventing gun violence in Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota.
The
LawTalk Ep. 28 - Challenging "Controlled Substance" Offenses Under the INA in the 8th Circuit
This episode, Challenging "Controlled Substance" Offenses Under the INA in the 8th Circuit looks at a recent decision by the 8th Circuit which states drug offenses may no longer form a basis for deportation. The panelists explained why, under this new precedent, cocaine may not be cocaine, methamphetamine may not be methamphetamine, and isomers may make most drug convictions overbroad--and how imm
LawTalk Ep. 27 - The Laws of War and the Russia-Ukraine War
This episode, The Laws of War and the Russia-Ukraine War, feature Professors Oren Gross and Fionnuala Ni Aolain as they examine and discuss the legal rules and ramifications that apply to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. From the legality of the invasion itself, to military operations that target civilians, protected sites such as hospitals and critical civilian infrastructure, and the use of drones.
LawTalk Ep. 26 - 8th Annual MLK Convocation: A View from the Mountaintop
This episode,The 8th Annual MLK Convocation - A View from the Mountaintop: Reflections on Social Justice in Today's World, looks at the modern progress of social justice through the lens of Martin Luther King’s last speech, and contrasts it to the public perception of MLK’s impact on social progress.
This year’s event featured Nekima Levy Armstrong; a civil rights attorney, activist, national ex
LawTalk Ep. 25 - Some Thoughts About Current Criticisms of the Supreme Court of the United States
This episode, Some Thoughts About Current Criticisms of the Supreme Court of the United States, Professor Robert Stein ‘61 provides his analysis of the Supreme Court of the United States’ historical cases and those Justices who he views as being the most notable over the years.
This lecture is part of a Celebration of Professor Robert Stein '61 and his 50th Teaching Anniversary with Minnesota Law
LawTalk Ep. 24 - U.S. Supreme Court Preview - 2022-23 Term
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, U.S. Supreme Court Preview, features four Minnesota Law faculty experts previewing the U.S. Supreme Court case docket for the 2022-23 term, which started on October 3, 2022.
LawTalk Ep. 23 - Emerging Stronger: Lessons Learned Since 2020
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
This episode, Emerging Stronger: Lessons Learned Since 2020 and Implications for Leadership and Governance, features President & CEO of HealthPartners and Minnesota Law alumnus Andrea M. Wa
Experto Crede 4.6 - COVID-19, Vaccines & IP Law w/ David Gindler and Jasper Tran
The guests for this episode are David Gindler, Partner, and Jasper Tran, Associate and Minnesota Law School class of ‘15, at Milbank LLP in Los Angeles, California. Messrs. Gindler and Tran join the pod for the Volume 106 special episode to discuss the convergence of COVID-19, vaccinations, IP Law, and their practices at Milbank.
Get a transcript of this episode here https://z.umn.edu/ECep4-6Tra
Experto Crede 4.5 - Barring Entry to the Legal Profession w/ Eura Chang
The guest for this episode is Eura Chang, Volume 106 Note and Comment Editor for the Minnesota Law Review. Eura joins the pod to chat about her Note, “Barring Entry to the Legal Profession: How the Law Condones Willful Blindness to the Bar Exam’s Racially Disparate Impacts,” which discusses the bar exam’s exclusionary history and the legal profession’s willful blindness to the harms wrought by the
LawTalk Ep. 22 - Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health: Implications and Impact on Reproductive Rights
This episode, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health: Implications and Impact on Reproductive Rights, features professors Elizabeth Bentley, June Carbone, Jill Hasday, and Charlotte Garden discussing the Dobbs case in the wake of recently leaked draft opinion and share their insight on the potential outcomes and implications on reproductive rights and privacy rights in the U.S.
This discussion was reco
Experto Crede 4.4 - You Don’t Have a Home to Go to but You Can Stay Here w/ Dan Suitor
The guest for this episode is Daniel Suitor, Volume 106 Symposium Articles Editor for the Minnesota Law Review. Dan joins the pod to chat about his Note, “You Don’t Have a Home to Go to but You Can Stay Here: A Bill of Rights for Unhoused Minnesotans,” which discusses the legal difficulties faced by unhoused people and proposes a novel—more progressive and potent—Unhoused Bill of Rights.
The full
LawTalk Ep. 21 - Human Rights, Equality, and Water at the Local Level
This episode, Human Rights, Equality, and Water at the Local Level, features Human Rights Center Executive Director, Amanda Lyons, in conversation with visiting experts Prof. Martha Davis, of Northeastern University School of Law and Jason Bailey, a civil rights attorney with the NAACP, to discuss innovative litigation and policy advocacy efforts to advance equal access to drinking water in the Un
Experto Crede 4.3 - Psychological Parenthood w/ Professors Douglas Nejaime & Anne Dailey
The guests for this episode are Professors Douglas NeJaime and Anne Dailey, respectively, Professor of Law at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford, Connecticut. Professors NeJaime and Dailey join the pod to chat about their Article, co-authored with Professor Anne Alstott, “Psychological Parenthood,” which discuss
Experto Crede 4.2 - Transition Administration w/ Professors Michael Herz & Kate Shaw
The guests for this episode are Professors Michael Herz and Kate Shaw, Professors of Law at Cardozo School of Law in New York, New York. Professors Herz and Shaw join the pod to chat about their Article, “Transition Administration,” which discusses the complexities of presidential transitions and suggests possible reforms to presidential transitions following the difficulties of the 2020 president
LawTalk Ep. 20 - It’s Complicated: Facebook’s Liability for Users’ Posts
This episode, It’s Complicated: Facebook’s Liability for Users’ Posts, poses the questions ‘When is Facebook (or any other platform) legally responsible for users’ bad behavior? And when should they be?’ The current answer is found mostly in a federal statute, 47 U.S.C. § 230, that immunizes online intermediaries from liability for most user-generated content. Section 230 is the subject of constan
Experto Crede 4.1 - The Law School as a White Space w/ Professor Bennett Capers
The guest for this episode is Professor Bennett Capers, Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law in New York, New York. Professor Capers joins the pod to chat about his Article, “The Law School as a White Space,” which discusses the needed metamorphosis from law schools as White spaces (in terms of demographics) to law schools as white-spaces (in terms of being a blank page).
The full
LawTalk Ep. 19 - The Constitutionalization of Human Rights Law and its Impact on Asylum-Seekers
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
On this episode, The Constitutionalization of Human Rights Law and its Impact on Asylum-Seekers, Professor Steve Meili analyzes how lawyers representing asylum-seekers in five countries (Co
LawTalk Bonus: Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
On this episode, A Minnesota Supreme Court Q&A, Minnesota Law annually hosts a Minnesota Supreme Court oral argument with students in attendance. Following the hearing, Minnesota Law studen
LawTalk Ep. 18 - Intimate Lies and the Law
This episode, Intimate Lies and the Law: A conversation with author Professor Jill Hasday and Hennepin County Judge Charlene Hatcher, discusses Professor Jill Hasday’s book, Intimate Lies and the Law, and how it details the hidden body of law governing deception in dating, sex, marriage, and family life.
This webinar discussion was recorded on February 15th, 2022. It is also available for viewin
LawTalk Ep. 17 - Just Pursuit: A Book Talk with Laura Coates
On this episode of LawTalk, Just Pursuit: A Book Talk with Laura Coates discusses her new book Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor’s Fight for Fairness as it details and reflects on her time as a prosecutor with first hand experiences in the U.S. justice system and its impacts on communities of color.
Laura Coates ‘05 is a CNN senior legal analyst, SiriusXM host, and adjunct professor at the George
LawTalk Ep. 16 - 7th Annual MLK Convocation: A Discussion of American Voting Rights
On this episode, the 7th Annual MLK Convocation: A Discussion of American Voting Rights, reflects on Dr. King’s quote, “Voting is the foundation stone for political action” and discusses where we are now 56 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
This year’s guest panelists are:
Harvard Law Professor Guy-Uriel Charles and ACLU of Minnesota Policy Director Julia Decker ‘14.
Dean Garry Jenkin
LawTalk Ep. 15 - Rules of Medical Necessity
This episode, Rules of Medical Necessity: A Fredrikson & Bryson Professor of Law Appointment Lecture featuring Professor Daniel Schwarcz, discusses the different ways that health insurers are undermining the legal constraints on their coverage determinations. Professor Schwarcz explores how federal and state actors can push back on these insurer efforts to avoid legal oversight of their medical ne
LawTalk Ep. 14 - Navigating Uncharted Skies: Corporate Leadership in a Time of Crisis
On this episode, the Inaugural Matheson Lecture: Navigating Uncharted Skies: Corporate Leadership in a Time of Crisis, Minnesota Law alumnus Peter Carter ‘91 explores the decision making process during the global coronavirus pandemic at Delta Air Lines.
Peter Carter ’91 has served as Delta’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since July of 2015. As Chief Legal
LawTalk Ep. 13 - Supporting Our Community Through Legal Education and Outreach
On this episode of LawTalk, Supporting Our Community Through Legal Education and Outreach, discusses the work that three Minnesota Law students completed during their fellowship program at the Legal Rights Center. They highlighted how they prioritized educating the public on the legal process and first amendment rights connected to the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officers in the killi
LawTalk Ep. 12 - 20 Years of the Global War on Terror
This episode, 20 Years of the Global War on Terror: Minnesota’s Leadership Defending the Rule of Law, discusses the impact of 9/11 and the “global war on terror” that was waged in response.
The featured panelists for this event are:
Amy Bergquist -- who coordinates advocacy at the UN and with regional human rights bodies. Focus areas include LGBTI rights, discrimination based on sexual orientati
LawTalk Ep. 11 - Insights from The Bench: A Panel Discussion with High Court Justices
This episode, Insights from the Bench: A Panel Discussion with High Court Justices, features three Minnesota Law alumni who serve on the highest court in their state who will participate in a moderated discussion on timely and critical judicial topics.
The three featured Minnesota Law alumni panelists are:
Justice Barry Anderson served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals from 1998 until his appoin
LawTalk Ep. 10 - Professor Stein's Great Cases: Brown v Board of Education
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
On this episode, Professor Stein's Great Cases: Brown v Board of Education, Professor Robert Stein '61 discusses the pivotal United States Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Educatio
LawTalk Ep. 9 - Transforming Public Safety: Changing the Law to Make Policing More Accountable
his episode Transforming Public Safety: Changing the Law to Make Policing More Accountable, Equitable, and Just discusses what states and municipalities can do to reduce the harms of policing and promote a more holistic vision of public safety.
The program features three national policing experts on the next steps for reform:
Maria Ponomarenko , Associate Professor of Law at Minnesota Law. She
Experto Crede 3.6 - On Sacred Land w/ Prof. Khaled Beydoun
The guest for this episode is Professor Khaled Beydoun, an Associate Professor of Law and the Associate Director of Civil Rights and Social Justice Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School. Professor Beydoun’s scholarship focuses on national security, Islamaphobia, modern policing and critical race theory. Professor Beydoun joins the pod to discuss his recently p
LawTalk Ep. 8 - Tribal Practice: Perspectives from Tribal Judges and Practitioners
This episode “Tribal Practice: Perspectives from Tribal Judges and Practitioners” explores a variety of perspectives on practicing law in Indian Country.
The program featured three distinguished speakers with diverse backgrounds and experiences in Indian law:
Sara Van Norman, founder of Van Norman Law, PLLC in Minneapolis
Vanya Hogen, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe who has practi
Experto Crede 3.5 - Equalizing Parental Leave w/ Prof. Deborah Widiss
The guest for this episode is Professor Deborah Widiss, the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs and a Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Professor Widiss joins the pod to discuss her recently published article with the Minnesota Law Review titled “Equalizing Parental Leave” which discusses the inequalities generated by the current parental leave laws in the Un
LawTalk Ep. 7 - Talking Sports Law w/ Hakeem Onafowokan '15
This episode “Talking Sports Law with Hakeem Onafowokan” explores the career path of Minnesota Law Class of 2015 graduate Hakeem Onafowokan and his journey from law student to his current role as corporate counsel at NASCAR.
Career Counselor Hallie Prest kicks off the discussion with opening remarks, followed by a conversation with Hakeem Onafowokan moderated by 2L Tarun Sharma. The program conc
LawTalk Presents: Lawyering for Social Justice Series
Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.
In this episode, LawTalk is hosting the Lawyering for Social Justice Series.
The Lawyering for Social Justice Series is an opportunity to hear from human rights and social justice practiti
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