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In this episode, Jeffrey R. Baker , Clinical Professor of Law and Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and Global Programs at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, and Allyson McKinney Timm , founder and executive director of Justice Revival , discuss their article " Zero-Tolerance: The Trump Administration's Human Rights Violations Against Migrants on the Southern Border ," which will be pu...

In this episode  Alexander Platt  discusses his paper,  Gatekeeping in the Dark . The paper addresses how an administrative agency's decisions can catalyze or inhibit private securities class action litigation. Platt argues out that the SEC should consider the collateral consequences of its decisions with an eye toward achieving an optimal level of enforcement. He is...

In this episode, Gautam Hans , Assistant Clinical Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, discusses his article " How and Why Did It Go So Wrong?: Theranos as a Legal Ethics Case Study ," which will be published in the Georgia State University Law Review. Hans begins by describing his goals in teaching professional responsibility. He explains why the Theranos story is useful in teaching profess...

In this episode, Eric Segall , Kathy and Lawrence Ashe Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law, and Adam Feldman , creator of the Supreme Court blog Empirical SCOTUS , discuss their article, " The Elite Teaching the Elite: Who Gets Hired by the Top Law Schools? ," which will be published by the Journal of Legal Education. Segall and Feldman begin by describing their research pr...

In this episode, Ilya Somin , Professor of Law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, discusses his new book " Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom ," which is published by Oxford University Press. Somin begins by explaining what foot voting is and how it is different from ballot box voting. He explains why foot voting can produce better outcomes than ballot b...

In this episode, Elizabeth M. Glazer , a comedian, actors, singer, writer, and former law professor , discusses her career path, how she chose it, and why she finds it fulfilling. Glazer is on Instagram at @lizglazer and on Twitter at @ElizabethGlazer . You can watch her comedy routines on YouTube . She is also the host of the Finding Forty podcast. You can find Glazer's legal scholarship on SSRN...

In this episode, Diane Klein , Professor of Law at the University of La Verne College of Law, and Tobias Barrington Wolff , Jefferson B. Fordham Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, discuss recent developments in Title IX, the rules governing campus sexual assault, and university disciplinary procedures. This episode was hosted by  Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilber...

In this episode,  Sheldon A. Evans , Assistant Professor at St. John’s University School of Law, discusses his forthcoming article on federal criminal sentencing enhancements. Evans articulates several problems with the “categorial approach” to sentencing enhancements. In particular, he highlights how it leads to non-uniform results in practice, such that two people who commit the same u...

In this episode,  Renee Nicole Allen , Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at St. John’s University School of Law, discusses her new podcast,  Law Profs are People Too . In this episode, Allen discusses what it’s like to start a new podcast, why she’s enthusiastic about the new project, and the most challenging parts of podcasting that no one talks about (hint: you may have to...

In this episode, Marc J. Randazza , a First Amendment and intellectual property attorney, discusses his article " The Freedom to Film Pornography ," which was published in the Nevada Law Journal. Randazza begins by describing his experience representing porn producers, among other things. He explains why many people mistakenly think it is only legal to produce porn in California and New Hampshire,...

In this episode, Suja A. Thomas , Peer and Sarah Pedersen Professor of Law at the University of Illinois College of Law, discusses her article, " The Customer Caste: Lawful Discrimination by Public Businesses ," which will be published in the California Law Review. Thomas begins by describing the history of anti-discrimination laws in relation to public accommodations and how courts have interpret...

In this episode, Lee J. Strang , John W. Stoepler Professor of Law & Values at the University of Toledo College of Law, discusses his book " Originalism's Promise: A Natural Law Account of the American Constitution ," which is published by Cambridge University Press. Strang begins by explaining what he means by "originalism," and why he thinks the different versions of originalism are ultimate...

In this episode, Lara Bazelon , Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Juvenile Justice Clinic and the Racial Justice Clinic at the University of San Francisco School of Law, discusses her article (co-authored with Bruce Green , Professor of Law at Fordham Law School), " Victims' Rights from a Restorative Justice Perspective ," forthcoming in the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law this year...

In this episode, David Arditi , Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Theory at the University of Texas at Arlington, discusses his new book, " Getting Signed: Record Contracts, Musicians, and Power in Society ," which will be published by Palgrave Macmillan. Arditi begins by describing the experience of the music business from the perspective of a musician. How explains...

In this episode, Stephanie Barclay , Associate Professor of Law at Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, discusses her article " The Historical Origins of Judicial Religious Exemptions ," which will be published in the Notre Dame Law Review. Barclay begins by describing the current state of the law on judicial religious exemptions, as well as the conventional wisdom on the history o...

In this episode, Guy A. Rub , Professor of Law at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, discusses his article " Owning Nothingness: Between the Legal and the Social Norms of the Art World ," which will be published in the Brigham Young University Law Review. Rub begins by explaining what conceptual art is and why it is a problem for copyright law. He describes how the art market transac...

In this episode, David M. Driesen , University Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law, discusses his article "The Unitary Executive Theory in Comparative Context," which will be published in the Hastings Law Journal . Driesen begins by explaining the unitary executive theory and why he doesn't think it is constitutionally required. He argues that expanding executive power is unwise...

In this episode, Rev. William R. Dailey , a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the Director of the Notre Dame Newman Center for Faith and Reason in Dublin, Ireland, discusses his path to the priesthood and career in the law and legal scholarship, as well as his interest in mixology . Dailey is on Twitter at @wrdcsc . This episode was hosted by  Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilbert Associa...

In this episode, Jeremiah Bourgeois , a journalist, legal scholar, formerly incarcerated person, and matriculating law student, discusses his personal experiences and his legal scholarship. Bourgeois begins by describing the crime he committed and the experience of being incarcerated as a teenager. He explains how he became interested in learning and writing about the law. And he describes his own...

In this episode, Cathay Y. N. Smith , Associate Professor of Law at the University of Montana Blewett School of Law, discusses her article " Creative Destruction: Copyright's Fair Use Doctrine and the Moral Right of Integrity ," which is published in the Pepperdine Law Review. Smith begins by explaining the origins of the moral right of integrity in the Berne Convention, and its introduction into...

In this episode, Renee Hatcher , Assistant Professor of Law and Directoro of the Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic at University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law School, discusses her articles " Solidarity Economy Lawyering ," which is published in the ennessee Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice, and " Towards a Solidarity Economy Approach to Community Economic Dev...

In this episode, Christopher Tomlins , Elizabeth Josselyn Boalt Professor of Law at UC Berkeley School of Law, discusses his new book " In the Matter of Nat Turner: A Speculative History ," which is published by Princeton University Press. Tomlins begins by explaining who Nat Turner was and what happened in the Turner Rebellion. He describes the documentary record of the event, and how it has been...

In this episode, Andrew Guthrie Ferguson , Visiting Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law, discusses his article Big Data Prosecution and Brady , forthcoming soon in the UCLA Law Review. Professor Ferguson begins by discussing how prosecution has changed from a purely reactive role to one that's more proactive with "intelligence-driven" strategies, and how that's enable...

In this episode, Andrew Davies , Director of Research at the SMU Deadman School of Law's Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, discusses his article Gideon in the Desert: An Empirical Study of Providing Counsel to Criminal Defendants in Rural Places , published in the Maine Law Review 2019 symposium edition. Davies discusses the issue of rural indigent defense as an issue of scarcity of resources...

In this episode, Doron Dorfman , Associate Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law, discusses his article " Suspicious Species ," which will be published in the University of Illinois Law Review. Dorfman begins by observing that there is considerable public outrage about the abuse of disability law to bring animals into places where they are prohibited. He describes the different ki...