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The California MCLE Podcast by TalksOnLaw is a series of enjoyable MCLE-accredited interviews with leading law professors, practitioners, and judges. All available for California MCLE credit. Topics from police power, to technology and privacy, to the ownership of DNA. Subscribers can enjoy our fifty-part interview series with the titans of law, available for California MCLE credit for TalksOnLaw premium and podcast members. www.talksonlaw.com

California MCLE Podcast TalksOnLaw

    • Government
    • 4.9 • 17 Ratings

The California MCLE Podcast by TalksOnLaw is a series of enjoyable MCLE-accredited interviews with leading law professors, practitioners, and judges. All available for California MCLE credit. Topics from police power, to technology and privacy, to the ownership of DNA. Subscribers can enjoy our fifty-part interview series with the titans of law, available for California MCLE credit for TalksOnLaw premium and podcast members. www.talksonlaw.com

    SFFA v. Harvard

    SFFA v. Harvard

    Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College signals a radical shift in how the Supreme Court views favoring racial diversity and affirmative action in higher education. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing the majority opinion in SFFA v. Harvard, rejects the use of race as a factor in college admissions, asserting that this practice, previously accepted under prior cases such as Bakke and Fisher (see additional resources), is no longer permissible. Professor Theodore Shaw of UNC Law School explains the evolution of affirmative action and racial diversity programs and the impact of this decision on our understanding of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

    Why Law Firms Implode

    Why Law Firms Implode

    Law firm failures do not merely fall off into bankruptcy - they are spectacles of grand implosions. American law firms suffer from unique structural risks that can drive these formidable institutions to not just falter, but to rapidly collapse even when their balance sheets and profitability would suggest more durability in another industry. This phenomenon, far from random, stems from the fragile ownership structure unique to the legal industry. In an interview with Yale Law Professor John Morley (https://www.talksonlaw.com/speakers/john-morley), we take a deep dive into the inherent risks and dramatic consequences of law firm failures, and why this topic should command our attention. 

    Police Commands & Police Coercion

    Police Commands & Police Coercion

    Police commands are the cornerstone of law enforcement, at once projecting the authority of the state and instantly creating legal obligations for which the failure to comply can result in arrest, detention, or even the use of deadly force. But what are the limits of police commands? When are they lawful and what rights do we have to disobey them when they are unlawful? Professor Rachel Harmon (https://www.talksonlaw.com/speakers/rachel-harmon), a leading scholar on police law explains how police commands are the building blocks of police authority and can serve as the foundation upon which a peaceful resolution to a crisis is built. On the other hand, bad commands can create confusion, escalate tensions, and result in unnecessary use of force. Prof Harmon explains the legal limits of police commands and how regulating them can play a critical role in reducing police abuse and unnecessary force.

    Inside the Shadow Docket

    Inside the Shadow Docket

    The term shadow docket refers to the decisions and orders of the Supreme Court outside of the traditional cases. Shadow docket cases generally lack the formal briefings, oral arguments, and reasoned, lengthy opinions of the merits cases. Over the last few years, the Court has increasingly used these decisions to address high-profile and politically-charged issues such as immigration, election disputes, pandemic restrictions, and abortion bans.In this interview, Prof. Steven Vladeck (https://www.talksonlaw.com/speakers/prof-steven-vladeck) (University of Texas Law School) breaks down this shift in power at the High Court and offers detailed analysis and a critique of the increased use of the shadow docket and what it might mean for the Court’s already-tarnished prestige.  (1hr)

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Economic Incentives for Diversity

    Economic Incentives for Diversity

    Diversity and inclusion are laudable goals, but how can change be created in an industry driven by tradition and financial return? This interview explores the concept of using economic incentives and data to encourage diversity within the legal profession. The conversation also explores controversial topics such as diversity spin, partner compensation, and the impact on the legal profession of changes to affirmative action law currently being considered at the Supreme Court.  Aviva Will is the Co-Chief Operating Officer at Burford Capital and one of the architects behind Burford’s Equity Project (a $150,000,000 fund allocated exclusively for women and minority litigators). Keith Harrison is a partner and co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s Litigation Group and a member of the firm's Diversity Council. Aviva and Keith sit down with Joel to discuss putting money on the line to overcome inherent biases and structural disadvantages and to encourage, maintain, and grow diversity in the profession of law.  (Diversity and Inclusion / Implicit Bias & Bias Reducing Strategies MCLE)

    • 34 min
    Lady Justice

    Lady Justice

    The role of women in the legal profession is more bigger than a statistic, or headcount. Journalist Dahlia Lithwick shares insights from her beat (American courts and the law) about the insurgent role women are on the cutting edge of developing law. In an interview that reflects upon her recent book, Lady Justice (Penguin Press, 2022), Dahlia explains how gender diversity is also about women sharing the stage at the very highest levels of the profession.The interview explores the role of women in the most high-pressure and high-profile positions in the legal world – from Supreme Court justices to Supreme Court advocates, to the fight against white nationalism, to the battle to reform gerrymandering. Finally, Dahlia speaks to host Joel Cohen about the treatment of women in federal clerkships. She shares observations, instances of abuse, and explains how the hierarchical nature of clerkships can permit bullying, harassment, and sexually improper conduct to go unchecked.  Finally, Dahlia leaves listeners with an encouraging message that while injustice and disparity persist, prominent women are driving change on many of the most important issues of our time, inspiring the next generation of women attorneys. 1.5 Hrs (Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession)

    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
17 Ratings

17 Ratings

JC NYC 1332 ,

Great Law Interviews + CLE

Mostly interviews w top law professors but also some judges and notable practitioners. Very interesting if you have a passion for law (and of course for lawyers who want the MCLE in California.)

While, it’s free for anyone to subscribe and listen, to get the lawyer credits for the interviews requires a paid membership with the podcast creators, TalksOnLaw.

Anyway, I recommend and hope they keep the interviews coming all year and not loaded just in the last quarter of the year...

naknar ,

Very informative

Super interesting! Looking forward for more episodes.

Nc lawyer 5555 ,

This talk is essential with your attorney or not.

The subject and presentation held my interest to the end, I actually want even more. Thank you for simply explaining a vexing subject.

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