Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Michael L. Smith , an associate at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP, discusses his article " Shooting Fish ," which will be published in the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law. Smith describes the practice of shooting fish, and explains how that practice is regulated by the several states. He provides a taxonomy of fish-shooting re...

In this episode, Richard Albert , William Stamps Farish Professor in Law and Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses his new book, " Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions ," which is published by Oxford University Press. Albert begins by explaining what it means to amend a constitution and why understanding the amendment process is...

In this episode, Agnes Callard , Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, discusses her book " Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming ," which is published by Oxford University Press. Callard begins by describing the concept of aspiration and explaining why it presents a philosophical problem. She reflects on how others have addressed the problem of aspiration, and offers her ow...

In this episode, Tanya Asim Cooper , Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Restoration and Justice Clinic at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, discusses her article " #SororityToo ," which will be published in the Michigan State Law Review. Cooper begins by describing the sexual violence crisis on college campuses and observing that it is especially prevalent in certain...

In this episode, Taja-Nia Henderson , Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School and Dean of the Rutgers Graduate School-Newark, discusses her article, " 'I Shall Talk to My Own People': The Intersectional Life and Times of Lutie A. Lytle ," which was published in the Iowa Law Review. Henderson begins by explaining who Lytle was and how she became the first woman law professor and the first African-Am...

In this episode, Rebecca Flanagan , Assistant Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning Methods at the University of Massachusetts School of Law, discusses her article, " The Kids Aren’t Alright: Rethinking the Law Student Skills Deficit ," which was published in the Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal. Flanagan explains how the current students entering law school differ fr...

In this episode, Jeffrey Melnick , Professor of American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, discusses his new book, " Charles Manson's Creepy Crawl: The Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family ," which is published by Arcade. Melnick begins by explaining the purpose of his book and how it relates to the true crime genre. He reflects on how Charles Manson and the Manson murder...

In this episode, Seth Barrett Tillman , Lecturer in the Maynooth University Department of Law, discusses his draft article, " New Sources on the 1809 Motion to Vacate Jacob Henry's North Carolina State Legislative Seat ." Tillman begins by explaining that Jacob Henry was a Jew elected to the North Carolina legislature in 1808 and again in 1809, when another legislator invoked the North Carolina Co...

In this episode, Christopher Green , Professor of Law and H.L.A. Hart Scholar in Law and Philosophy at the University of Mississippi School of Law, and Evan D. Bernick , Law Clerk to the Honorable Diane S. Sykes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, discuss their draft article " What is the Object of the Article VI Oath? " Bernick and Green begin by describing the nature a...

In this episode, David W. Johnson , Lecturer-in-Law at Stanford Law School and Lecturer in the Hasso Plattner School of Design, discusses his article "Designing Online Mediation: Does 'Just Add Tech' Undermine Mediation's Ownmost Aim?," which will be published in the Direito GV Law Review. Johnson begins by explaining what mediation or "mediated negotiation" is and how it relates to other forms of...

In this episode, Clark Neily , Vice President for Criminal Justice at the Cato Institute, discusses his article " Jury Empowerment as an Antidote to Coercive Plea Bargaining ," which is published in the Federal Sentencing Reporter, as well as his other work on criminal justice reform. Neily begins by explaining how and why prosecutors abuse plea bargaining in order to obtain guilty pleas, includin...

In this episode, Nick J. Sciullo , Assistant Professor of Communications at Texas A&M University Kingsville , discusses his article " Queer Phenomenology in Law: A Critical Theory of Orientation " published in the Pace Law Review. He begins by discussing what phenomenology is, and why it's important to view human lives affected by legal processes through the lens of phenomenology. He specifica...

In this episode, Matthew Seligman , a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, discusses his draft article " Personalized Choice of Private Law ." Seligman begins by explaining the tension between default rules and mandatory rules in contract theory and private law more generally, and how both can lead to sub-optimal outcomes. He observes consume...

In this episode of Ipse Dixit, Kaci Bishop, Clinical Associate Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina School of Law, discusses her article, " Framing Failure in the Legal Classroom: Techniques for Encouraging Growth and Resilience ," which is published in the Arkansas Law Review. Bishop explores the concept of “failure” and how it can be used in the legal classroom to foster a growth...

In this episode, Enrique Guerra , Instructor of Accounting at the University of Central Florida, discusses his draft article "Breaking Bad Promises." He begins by describing the "promise principle" and its role in contract theory. He reflects on the promise principle's inability to explain illicit promises and why they sometimes seem to create a moral obligation. He provides a taxonomy of promises...

In this episode, JoAnne Yates , Sloan Distinguished Professor of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Craig N. Murphy, Betty Freyhof Johnson ’44 Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College, discuss their book " Engineering Rules: Global Standard Setting since 1880 ," which is published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. They begin by explaining what standards ar...

In this episode, King, an incarcerated person, discusses the efforts of the Florida Department of Corrections to deny prisoners access to legal research materials. He explains how the DoC has discarded and limited access to law books, arguing that prisoners can use computers to access legal materials. But it only provides a five computers, and each prisoner can only use them for 30 minutes at a ti...

In this episode, Shubha Ghosh , Crandall Melvin Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law, discusses his work on the legal history of intellectual property. He begins by describing the book he is currently editing on intellectual property law for Edward Elgar Publishing, including its beginnings in the Forgotten IP symposium published by the Syracuse Law Review. He also discusses his...

In this episode, Renee Nicole Allen , Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at St. John's University School of Law, Alicia Jackson , Associate Dean for Student Learning and Assessment at Florida A&M University College of Law, and DeShun Harris , Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of Bar Preparation at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, discuss their articl...

In this episode, Peter Labuza , a Ph. D. Candidate in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Southern California and the host of The Cinephiliacs podcast on film criticism, discusses his work on the rise of the legal profession in Hollywood and its role in reshaping both creative labor and financial management of the film industry after World War II. Labuza begins by briefly describing the...

This is a cross-posted episode of the excellent UNH Law Podcast . In this episode, Alexandra J. Roberts , Associate Professor of Law at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, and A.J. Kierstead, the host of the UNH Law Podcast, interview Brian L. Frye , Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, about his scholarship on plagiaris...

In this episode, Henrique Choer Moraes, doctoral candidate at the Centre for Global Governance Studies of the University of Leuven (Belgium) and a diplomat with the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses his article " The Geoeconomic Challenge To International Economic Law: Lessons From The Regulation Of Data In China ." He begins by discussing a "clash of economic models" between C...

In this episode, Josh Shepperd, Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the Catholic University of America , Sound Fellow at the Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB) , and Humanities and Information Fellow at Penn State , discusses his work on the history of radio broadcasting and the preservation of sound recordings. Shepperd begins by explaining the purpose of the NRP...

In this episode, ECC11 and King explain why the Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation is a religion and discuss a Section 1983 action they are filing in order to compel the courts to recognize its religious character. ECC11 and King explain that the Nation is organized as a religion and has a unique religious doctrine, and that the members of the Nation sincerely believe in its religious doctrine...

In this episode, Thomas K. Chu , a New York attorney, discusses his work on estate planning and issues affecting older clients. Chu begins by describing his background and legal practice. He reflects on common misconceptions about estate planning and common mistakes people make when planning their estates. In particular, he argues that everyone should have an estate plan, even if they have limited...