USLAW Live

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USLAW Live is the official USLAW NETWORK podcast. Each episode provides lighthearted conversations and discussions about prominent legal issues. Join us as we get to know our members, discuss the legal and business issues keeping us up at night and add some fun to your day!

  1. Talking Comparative Fault with Meghan Litecky

    1D AGO

    Talking Comparative Fault with Meghan Litecky

    She and USLAW Live! co-hosts Jessica Dark (Pierce Couch in Oklahoma) and Nick Rauch (Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota) also discuss damages outcomes and the value of engaging experts—from arborists to S-E-A, Ltd. and the Department of Transportation. They also cover J-turns, vegetation management, cattle guards—and, for good measure, the best bites at the Minnesota State Fair. Enjoy this wide-ranging conversation. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    35 min
  2. Intrastate, interstate and FAAAA Preemption with Dennis Whelan

    APR 29

    Intrastate, interstate and FAAAA Preemption with Dennis Whelan

    Dennis examines the origins of FAAAA and USLAW Live! co-hosts Mike Judy (Dysart Taylor) and Nick Rauch (Larson • King) talk about the influence of the Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits' rulings and why intrastate versus interstate matters. Tune in to this helpful analysis of this rapidly evolving legal landscape. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    39 min
  3. Straight Talk: On the road with USLAW Live! co-hosts

    APR 22

    Straight Talk: On the road with USLAW Live! co-hosts

    They deliver key insights and highlights from recent events, including facilitated discussions, dinners and social activities. From Las Vegas to Beverly Hills and Scottsdale, they touch on topics like reserve settings, the use of surveillance, AI, retention and succession, while also sharing the social side of USLAW events – think Def Leppard, mahjong madness, shopping Rodeo Drive, Corvettes and the Las Vegas Raiders. There is so much on the USLAW horizon, and the foursome gives a forward-looking preview of what’s ahead. Tune in for this engaging recap—and a glimpse of what’s next. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    27 min
  4. USLAW at 25: A conversation with Lew Bricker

    APR 8

    USLAW at 25: A conversation with Lew Bricker

    Lew traces his path from young lawyer to second-generation USLAW leader and Chair—and now a mentor to USLAW’s rising third generation. Alongside USLAW Live! co-hosts Pam Hallford (Carr Allison), Mike Judy (Dysart Taylor) and Nick Rauch (Larson • King), Lew shares the “secret sauce” behind USLAW’s lasting success, his hopes for USLAW’s future, reflects on favorite event destinations, and reveals the story behind a surprise concert on a legendary diamond. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    30 min
  5. Celebrating 25 Years | The USLAW Origin Story with Charles Carr

    APR 1

    Celebrating 25 Years | The USLAW Origin Story with Charles Carr

    What began as a shared vision for connection and collaboration continues to drive USLAW today. Charles joins USLAW Live! co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama and Michael Judy of the Dysart Taylor firm in Kansas City, Missouri, to talk client service, succession planning, mentorship, and to revisit memorable moments from USLAW’s first 25 years. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    41 min
  6. Connection, Collaboration and Women Who Lead

    MAR 26

    Connection, Collaboration and Women Who Lead

    They join USLAW Live! co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama to discuss leadership, collaboration, and the power of client-focused, forward-looking programming——just in time for the group’s anniversary celebration in Beverly Hills. Also on deck: mahjong, FOMO, being your authentic self, and plenty of sisterhood shoutouts. Tune in now. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    33 min
  7. USLAW Women’s Connection Month featuring Julie Proscia

    MAR 12

    USLAW Women’s Connection Month featuring Julie Proscia

    It’s USLAW Women’s Connection Month, and we welcome Julie Proscia of Amundsen Davis in Illinois to this USLAW Live! episode. Julie, a USLAW NETWORK Executive Committee member and a labor and employment attorney, joins USLAW Live! co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama to discuss how shifting EEOC priorities and staff shortages are reshaping discrimination claims and mediation strategies, the uptick in religious discrimination cases and the impact of AI on cases, including AI-generated complaints. Plus, they talk about the Olympics, favorite TV programs and a Hollywood-like moment for Julie’s pup. Listen in now. 1:26 Intro to Julie Proscia and what’s been happening at Amundsen Davis 2:33 Labor & Employment vs Transportation – who has more fun at USLAW events? 3:27 How Labor & Employment can work with nearly every practice area. 3:55 Busiest in the best of ways; Illinois is like California’s younger sister 6:00 Using AI and its impact on efficiency, jury verdict synthesis – ChatGPT, Harvey, etc.  7:43 How Julie uses AI - Non-humble brag: find me a restaurant in Milan at the Olympics or synthesize emails; personal policies; Jessica shares how she uses it for basic deposition outlines. 10:20 Olympics highlights, including USA’s gold medal moments and visiting Andrea Rescigno with Ughi e Nunziante, TELFA member firm in Milan.  11:35 Taking a page out of Tommy Thornton’s playbook – visit colleagues and clients when you travel 12:35 Path to leadership and what Julie’s learning from being on the USLAW Executive Committee 15:53 Women’s Connection month and future of Women’s Connection  18:25 Hot topics: shifting EEOC priorities and staff shortages are reshaping discrimination claims and mediation strategies, the uptick in religious discrimination cases and the impact of AI, including AI-generated complaints. 27:47 What are you reading and watching, including a Hollywood-like moment for Julie’s pup. Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    32 min
  8. USLAW Women’s Connection Month featuring Lisa Black

    MAR 5

    USLAW Women’s Connection Month featuring Lisa Black

    It’s USLAW Women’s Connection Month, and Lisa Black of Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP in Elmsford (Westchester), New York, joins USLAW Live! co-hosts Jessica Dark and Pam Hallford as they discuss women’s leadership, law firm culture, and the evolving landscape of construction litigation in New York. Discover how Lisa’s female-owned firm fosters support and flexibility for litigators and working moms and dads, tackles high-profile RICO cases, and builds a collaborative network through USLAW. This conversation highlights progress in women's representation in construction law and offers practical insights for balancing professional passion with personal well-being. Also, find out who reads memoirs, philosophy books, romance novels and who watches reality TV.  1:40 Introduce Lisa Black, of Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP (BMS) in Elmsford (Westchester), New York 3:45 Women's Connection Month intro and Lisa shares background on BMS and her long history with USLAW. 5:18 Lisa shares how she started the firm and its main practice areas. 7:20 The trio talks about the first week of March, which is Women in Construction Week, and Lisa shares what it’s like being a woman in the construction law field and the changes she’d seen. 9:25 Changes we’re seeing with more women attorneys coming out of law schools. 10:50 It’s never a perfect balance - As a female-owned firm, they have been able to see the unique challenges facing women in their practice and support those women, so they keep people around. Lisa shares what they are doing to meet the needs of female (and make) litigators in her firm. 12:25 How litigators control their schedule to a point, and how BMS balances running a firm and managing the needs of its team. 13:18 Its more about finding out what people are passionate about and what they are good at and supporting them in that sense.  14:20 Hot topic - RICO everything. It's pretty prominent in NY.  15:30 Tell us what it was like returning to USLAW after a 7-year hiatus – did you see the same people, faces and connections?  16:30 Why the Women's Connection is such a great entry to the NETWORK. 17:20 Why Jessica will miss the 20th anniversary celebration of the USLAW Women’s Connection. 19:30 RICO cases, collaboration and litigation funding being discoverable. 23:50 What do you do outside of your litigation practice? Reading, riding and listening oh my! Many thanks to you for listening to USLAW Live. Stay tuned for more great conversations on USLAW Live.  Be sure to click follow so you don't miss an episode. To learn more about USLAW NETWORK, visit uslaw.org.

    30 min
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USLAW Live is the official USLAW NETWORK podcast. Each episode provides lighthearted conversations and discussions about prominent legal issues. Join us as we get to know our members, discuss the legal and business issues keeping us up at night and add some fun to your day!

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    USLAW NETWORK
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
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    © 2025 USLAW NETWORK , Inc.
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