University of Minnesota Law School

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/ECep4-6Trans...

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...

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 record...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 (Col...

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 stu...

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 viewing...

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 W...

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 Jenkins wi...

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 medica...

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 Of...

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...

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 orientation...

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 appointm...

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 Education...

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 is...

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...

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 practiced...

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...

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 conclu...