The Legal Deac Wake Forest University School of Law

For many minority and low-income families, the land that has been in their families for generations is a part of their identity. So what happens when that land is taken away because it's considered "heirs' property," a complex form of joint ownership? In this episode, we explore the intricacies and inequities around heirs' property, and how students involved in Wake Forest Law's Heirs' Property Project work to get justice for these North Carolinian families.

Chris Swecker (JD '81) talks about his career at the FBI and how the skills he learned there led to his work as the chair of the civilian committee that investigated the events at Fort Hood. The committee issued 70 recommendations to the Secretary of the Army, all of which were adopted.

Stephen Hawthornthwaite (JD '96), the co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Rothy's shares his journey from law student to leading a direct-to-consumer footwear and apparel company that's shaping the future of sustainability in the fashion industry. Professor John Knox joins to bring his human rights and international environmental law expertise to bear on the conversation, probing the ways that businesses like Rothy's can help address the environmental challenges of our time.