Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Gerald Barnett , a former technology transfer director and consultant on university innovation policy, discusses his perspective on university patent policies. He begins by explaining the history of the Bayh-Dole Act and his perspective on how it affected university technology transfer. He discusses on the incentives affecting university technology transfer offices. And he reflect...

In this episode, ECC11, a leader of the Latin King & Queen Nation and an incarcerated person, discusses the theory of the lumpen proletariat and how it has informed the thinking of the Latin King & Queen Nation. This episode was hosted by King, who is an incarcerated person. He is on Twitter at  @King_ShankRadio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jean Mangan , Legal Writing Instructor at the University of Georgia School of Law, discusses her article " Clinical Syllabi as Demonstration of Best Practices Implementation ," which she co-authored with Fernanda Mackay and published in the Georgia Law Review Online. Mangan begins by describing the history of legal education and recent efforts at reform, focusing on the Carnegie R...

In this episode, Colleen Chien , Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law, discusses her article " The Second Chance Gap ," which will be published in the Michigan Law Review. Chien begins by describing "second chance" laws, which give people convicted of crimes the potential for mitigating their punishment. She observes that many second chance laws are rarely applied, and asks why...

In this episode, Jonathon Booth , a PhD Candidate in History at Harvard University, discusses the first chapter of his dissertation, "Free Labor Under Proper Regulation: Britain and Jamaica, 1831-1840." He begins by explaining why the period 1831-1840 was such an important moment in the history of the British colonies, especially colonial Jamaica. Most importantly, the period included the abolitio...

In this episode, Karen Woody, Assistant Professor of Law at Washington & Lee School of Law, discusses her article " The New Insider Trading ," which will be published in the Arizona State Law Journal. Woody begins by describing what insider trading is, how it is regulated under Rule 12b-6, and the limits courts have placed on the scope of insider trading. In particular, she observes that the p...

In this episode, ECC11, a leader of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation and an incarcerated person, discusses his life story and intellectual history. Among other things, ECC11 discusses how he became incarcerated and how imprisonment changed him. He discusses the writings that influenced his ideas, including Paulo Freire's "Pedagogy of the Oppressed," as well as his own beliefs and goals. Th...

In this episode, ECC11 and King discuss the internationalist ideas of the Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation. Among other things they discuss the meaning of being a Nation member, and the relationship between nationalism and internationalism in the Nation's ideas. They observe that "Latinism" is not racially divisive, but inclusive, and reflects the fact that the Nation does not discriminate....

In this episode, Yonathan Arbel, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, and Roy Shapira , Associate Professor at IDC Herzliya in Israel, discuss their article " Theory of the Nudnik: The Future of Consumer Activism and What We Can Do to Stop It ," which will be published in the Vanderbilt Law Review. They begin by explaining what makes someone a "nudnik," and why nu...

In this episode, Daniel Takash , Regulatory Policy Fellow at the Niskanen Center, discusses his white paper " Why 'Intellectual Property' is a Misnomer ," which he co-authored with Brink Lindsay , Vice-President of the Niskanen Center. Takash begins by describing the different theoretical justifications for property rights and how the apply to intellectual property. He argues that intellectual pro...

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...