Cumberland Research Radio

Cumberland Research Radio

Cumberland Research Radio seeks to address updates to important legal areas aligned with the scholarly work of the Cumberland School of Law faculty.

  1. FEB 1

    An Introduction to Cumberland’s Online Graduate Programs

    Kerry McInerney, director of Graduate and International Programs at Cumberland School of Law, talks with Dean Blake Hudson about Cumberland’s online Master of Laws (LLM) and Master of Studies in Law (MSL) graduate programs and degrees. He discusses the focus on regulatory compliance, the future of our program, and how our students are having a real world impact in their professions through their pursuit of these degrees.

    15 min

  2. JAN 1

    The Other Immigration Crisis: A Decline in High-Skilled Workers

    Maryam Stevenson, assistant professor of Law at Cumberland School of Law, talks with Dean Blake Hudson about her research on immigration law, and in particular high-skilled workers. She discusses the changes to the H1-B visa program and details concerns over a shortage of high skilled laborers in, for example, the medical field (doctors and nurses) in the coming decades.

    21 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    The Current State of Energy Affordability and Insecurity

    Professor Uma Outka, the William R. Scott Law Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law, speaks with Cumberland School of Law Dean Blake Hudson about the issue of energy affordability, particularly in the context of low-income households. She discusses current programs at the federal level to address energy affordability and some reasons these programs have not been enough to adequately address energy insecurity.

    27 min

  4. 11/01/2025

    The Persistence of Rape Shield Mythology Explored

    Ramona Albin, associate professor at Cumberland School of Law, speaks with Dean Blake Hudson about her research on the persistence of rape mythology. She explains that while rape shield laws are supposed to protect rape victims, mythologies undermining victims’ claims continue to create injustices in the law. She compares rape shield laws in the U.S. with those in Canada and the U.K. and what we can learn from those comparisons, concluding with insights into the potential future impact of this work.

    16 min

  5. 10/01/2025

    Veterans Clinic on a Mission

    Kevin Patton, assistant clinical professor and director of the Cumberland School of Law Veterans Assistance Clinic (C-VETS) speaks with Dean Blake Hudson about one of Cumberland’s foundational clinics. Patton, a veteran himself, details the type of work C-VETS does, the assistance it provides, how C-VETS work has changed over time, and how students are impacted by their service in the clinic.

    12 min

  6. 09/01/2025

    A View From Inside Cumberland’s Innocence Clinic

    LaJuana Davis, the Judge J. Russell McElroy Professor of Law and director of the Cumberland School of Law Innocence Clinic and Leslie Coyne, clinical instructor in residence and owner of Coyne Counseling and Consulting, speak with Dean Blake Hudson about their work with Cumberland’s Innocence Clinic. We learn how the innocence clinic started, how students collaborate within the clinic, the challenges of modern technology, how wrongful conviction cases happen, and what everyday citizens can do to help the cause of the wrongfully imprisoned.

    31 min

  7. 08/01/2025

    A Deep Dive into Cumberland’s Center for Children, Law & Ethics

    David Smolin, the Harwell G. Davis Professor of Constitutional Law at Cumberland School of Law, speaks with Dean Blake Hudson about his work on children’s rights. Professor Smolin directs the Center for Children, Law & Ethics, where he and Cumberland students have worked on parental rights, international adoption, religious freedom and children’s rights, protection of minors, surrogacy, and other important work.

    19 min

  8. 07/01/2025

    The Boom in Mediation Practice – Beyond the Judicial Branch?

    Nationally recognized mediator Rodney Max, a 1975 Cumberland School of Law alumnus, speaks with Dean Blake Hudson about the evolving nature of mediation practice in the U.S., detailing how clogged court dockets and a push for efficiency in conflict resolution contributed to the rapid growth of mediation practice. He details his view that mediation should and will expand beyond the judicial branch to facilitate legislative and executive conflict resolution in the future.

    18 min
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Cumberland Research Radio seeks to address updates to important legal areas aligned with the scholarly work of the Cumberland School of Law faculty.

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  • Creator
    Cumberland Research Radio
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Cumberland Research Radio
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