Kevin C. Walsh, Marc O. DeGirolami

Sub Deo et Lege

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Sub Deo et Lege is an online commonplace, a means of drawing from and carrying on the Catholic intellectual tradition. We invite lawyers, judges, students, professors, and wayfarers from all walks of life to join in the conversation. Sub Deo is supported by the Project on Constitutional Originalism and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition at Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America.

Author

Kevin C. Walsh, Marc O. DeGirolami

Episodes

Ep. 10 In which Professor Samuel Bray joins us to discuss the permutations of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition's influence on the common law. 22.05.2024 43:00

Ep. 9 In which we reflect on an excellent (and stupendously large) new tome of essays on Christianity and law, giving some particular attention to a friend's contribution. 14.05.2024 33:32

Ep. 8. In which we discuss whether a proposed CLE on "Professional Responsibility for Catholic Lawyers" conflicts with ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) which conflicts with the First Amendment if so 07.05.2024 34:26

Ep. 7. In which Justice Scalia's advice to Christian law professors is considered, along with a sampling of Kevin's musical talents. 29.04.2024 33:00

Ep. 6 In which we discuss "method" in constitutional theory, as well as the experience of writing a NY Times opinion piece. 18.04.2024 39:00

Ep. 5: In which we compare two concrete sets of rules of legal ethics, in Aquinas' Treatise on Justice and in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, reflecting on similarities and differences. 01.04.2024 31:01

In this episode, Kevin and Marc compare and contrast some of Aquinas's guidance on concrete ethical issues for lawyers and judges with what we find in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and related provisions for judges.

Ep. 4: In which "the two Thomases" are considered, as are a third Thomas' treatises on law and justice 18.03.2024 35:28

In this episode, Kevin and Marc discuss St. Thomas Aquinas' Treatise on Law and his Treatise on Justice in the Summa Theologiae, arguing that American law students are too often unjustly deprived of the insights of the latter. The better known Treatise on Law, they contend, is only adequately understood in the light of this other part of the Summa. Kevin and Marc also speculate about contempor...

Ep. 3: In Which the Trump Case, Originalism, and St. Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Are All Pondered 09.03.2024 33:45

In this episode, Marc and Kevin reflect on the Trump ballot disqualification case, the fortunes of originalism and formalism at the Supreme Court, HLA Hart's internal point of view, and the importance of rules for interpretation of Scripture in St. Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana. Join us to see how it all comes together!

Ep. 2: In Which We Discuss the Alabama Supreme Court's Ruling on IVF With a Colleague 05.03.2024 32:58

In this episode, Marc and Kevin welcome Elizabeth Kirk, Co-Director of the Center for Law and the Human Person, Research Associate and Lecturer at the Columbus School of Law, and a fine scholar of family law. We discuss the Alabama Supreme Court's recent ruling concerning the legal status of embryos outside the womb under Alabama's Wrongful Death Act and the Alabama Constitution. Join us!

Ep. 1: In Which We Explain Why We Are Here 28.02.2024 31:53

In this our first podcast, Marc De Girolami and Kevin Walsh describe what Sub Deo will be: a podcast about life, law, and learning in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition "under God." A different sort of legal academic podcast, by a different sort of law professor, meant for, as St. Augustine once put it, all wayfarers in this world on the long road to God.