Miranda Warnings

Liz Benjamin, the former host of Capital Tonight and current Managing Director at Marathon Strategies, joins David for a wide-ranging conversation that covers the highs and lows of covering New York State politics for over 20 years.   They relive some of the most sensational and surprising stories that Liz has covered, first as a reporter at the Albany Times-Union and as host of Capital Tonight. ...

Aviva Abramovsky, dean at the University at Buffalo School of Law joins David to talk about the work being done by the NYSBA Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles and the Law, which she chairs.  They also discuss some of the ethical dilemmas that have come up surrounding this topic, data privacy concerns, and how close we actually are to living in a world where this technology is commonplace.  Miranda...

Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit Paul Unger, Founder of Affinity Consulting Group joins David to talk about big trends in cybersecurity, including tips on how lawyers can use technology to advance their practice and better manage their time more effectively. Paul served as the Program co-chair for the NYSBA Tech Summit and he shares his views on how CLE providers can better attract millennial...

Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit Lisa M. Smith, United States Magistrate Judge and Ignatius Grande, Director at Berkeley Research Group join David to discuss the role technology is playing in litigation.  They discuss the issues that can arise when technology devices like Alexa, Siri, Fitbit, Apple Watches and Google Home are brought into court proceedings.  Do these devices violate 4th, 5th,...

Live From the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit. Ignatius Grande, Director at Berkeley Research Group joins David to discuss the importance of electronic communication, social media and mobile devices in the life of a lawyer and law firms.  Ignatius recounts how much communication technology like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook Messenger have changed the ways lawyers interact with clients and colleagues.  They a...

Live from the 2019 NYSBA Tech Summit.   John Bandler, Founder of Bandler Group LLC and Joseph DeMarco, Partner at DeVore and DeMarco join David to talk about cybercrimes and cybersecurity tips lawyers and law firms can implement.  John and Joe discuss how to safeguard your data from increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals and attacks. They share tips on how small firms and large firms can preven...

Albany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre returns to discuss the judicial records of Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh and the tribal voting nature of the current Supreme Court.  Professor Bonventre then gives us a primer on what types of cases he expects the Supreme Court to hear this Fall, including some hot button issues like abortion, gerrymandering, the death penalty, and immig...

Paul Grondahl, director of the New York State Writers Institute joins David to talk about his book, Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma, the history of the democratic machine in Albany and preview the Fall 2019 events at the New York Writers Institute. Grondahl details the numerous interviews he did while reporting on his book, including New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, whose grandmother...

Luisa M. Kaye, daughter of Judith S. Kaye, former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, discusses the autobiography she co-edited about her mother's life and career and reveals the personal moments that shaped her judicial philosophy. Luisa recalls the moment she found out her mother was being nominated to the Court of Appeals, discusses the relationship between her parents and how her mot...

Kacie Candela and Andrew Seger, the hosts of WFUV's Prickly Politics podcast, discuss season 3 of their show titled 'Women in the Room,' which chronicles the history of sexual harassment in the New York State Legislature. Kacie and Andrew discuss the reasons why they felt compelled to dedicate an entire season to this issue and how they approached interviewing survivors of sexual harassment and as...

Musician and former Monroe County (NY) Public Defender Danielle Ponder traces her career from law school to the public defender's office to being on stage performing for a Black Lives Matters protest in her hometown of Rochester. Ponder goes on to share the inspiration behind her songs Criminalized (3:49 - 4:00), Blow Out The Sun (8:32 - 9:19) and her multi-media show, 'For The Love of Justice' (1...

Katharine Bodde, Senior Policy Counsel at the NYCLU discusses the recent mixed decision by the Supreme Court in the Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky and why the renewed assault on abortion has come to the forefront once again. She closes by discussing the history of abortion in New York State and how the Reproductive Health Act, which was signed into law in January 2019, substanti...

Bestselling author, Rick Reilly discusses his book 'Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump,' while recounting his personal experience playing a round of golf with the President. Reilly also talks about the history of Presidents of the United States playing golf, which President was the best golfer and which President played the most golf while in office. (Hint: the answer WILL surprise you) R...

Former four-term congresswoman, Elizabeth Holtzman discusses her book 'The Case For Impeaching Trump', how the Nixon impeachment serves as a precedent for Congress and what the Framers planned for when dealing with a 'rogue president.' She also details her experience unseating a 50-year incumbent in 1972 and holding the title of youngest women elected to Congress for over 40 years. Buy 'The Case F...

Michael Miller, the 121st President of the New York State Bar Association, discusses his 'Law Day' speech at the New York Court of Appeals and why it's not overstating things when he evokes Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia, Mao's China and the French Reign of Terror when talking about the language used by the President of the United States. President Miller also reflects on his term as president...

David McCraw, Deputy General Counsel for the New York Times and author of Truth in Our Times, discusses his Op-Ed that went 'viral,' the symbiotic relationship that exists between President Trump and 'The Media' and the one story he regrets not approving to be printed. He also discusses how the New York Times would respond if a copy of an unredacted report from a Special Counsel’s Office arrived o...

Jeh Johnson, the former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, joins Dave for a wide-ranging conversation detailing how he got his start in public service, the lessons he learned and rationale behind some of his policy decisions. Secretary Johnson discusses his background from growing up in upstate New York, attending Morehouse College and interning for New York Congressman Hamilton Fish IV...

Preet Bharara discusses his new book Doing Justice and describes how public discourse can be improved by taking lessons from lawyers. He also talks about the issues that arise when decision-makers are in it for personal gain or self-aggrandizement. And of course, he talks about Bruce Springsteen and taking his son to 'Springsteen on Broadway.' Buy Doing Justice - https://amzn.to/2V9xUqD

Ari Melber, host of The Beat with Ari Melber discusses how his legal background helps him present the news to his audience and how it guides his interviewing style. He also discusses the Mueller report, news media and its relationship to democracy plus the case of Jamal Knox. http://www.nysba.org/jamalknox/ Miranda Warnings is hosted by past NYSBA President David Miranda.

Albany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre discusses the NY Court of Appeals and its historical role as a national leader for progressive judicial change and the impact decisions and dissents have had on Supreme Court rulings, Obergfell v. Hodges and Roe v. Wade. Miranda Warnings is hosted by past NYSBA President David Miranda.

Susan Harper, Managing Director of Bates Group and Rachel Silberstein, Capitol Reporter for the Times Union discuss the February 2019 Open Hearing on Sexual Harassment at the New York Legislature. Susan Harper, Chair of NYSBA's Women in Law Section, testified during the 11-hour hearing. Read & View her testimony - https://goo.gl/tpj5SL Rachel Silberstein covered the event for the Albany Times...

David Lat, founder of Above the Law discusses the founding of his website Above the Law, how BigLaw culture has changed through the years, how Bar Associations have evolved, his optimism about law schools and his early career as a federal prosecutor working for then, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Chris Christie. Miranda Warnings is hosted by past NYSBA President David Miranda.

Jonathan Armstrong, Partner at Cordery Compliance discusses GDPR and how it will affect U.S. companies doing business in the European Union. He also describes the fallout from data breaches at Facebook and Google as well as how Brexit will upend the status quo. Miranda Warnings is hosted by past NYSBA President David Miranda.

Albany County District Attorney David Soares discusses his decision to no longer prosecute low-level marijuana possession and the responsibility of the State to ensure communities of color, devastated by the War on Drugs are included in the decision making process. He also discusses how his upbringing shaped his philosophy and how he has evolved during his four-terms as Albany County DA. Miranda W...

Hilary Jochmans, President of Jochmans Consulting, LLC discusses NYSBA's 2019 Federal Legislative priorities, the New York lawmakers positioned to make an impact in this Congress and how the culture of Washington D.C. is changing. Miranda Warnings is hosted by past NYSBA President David Miranda.