ABA Journal Podcast
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Podcast Description
Listen to the ABA Journal Podcast for analysis and discussion of the latest legal issues and trends the first Monday of each month and as significant legal news breaks.
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Lack of Online Privacy Rights Is Very Troubling, Says Author | ABA Journal web producer Lee Rawles talks with Lori Andrews, author of "I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy" about the lack of online privacy rights and the need for a social media constitution. They discus | 5/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Risks Do Lawyers Face When Clients Keep Some Legal Tasks In-House Or Assign to Outside Vendors? | ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky discusses with Beazley’s Brant Weidner and solo practitioner and legal ethics professor John Steele the challenges of this trend for outside law firms and what lawyers can do to protect themselves | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Show Trials' Author Advocates for Systemic Changes to Immigration Courts | In today's podcast, ABA Journal Web producer Lee Rawles speaks with Peter Afrasiabi about his recently released book "Show Trials: How Property Gets More Legal Protection than People in Our Failed Immigration System." | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stand and Deliver: Tips on Trying Your First Case | Thinking on your feet means being on your feet and doing your prep work, say seasoned litigators on this month’s podcast. Standing to address the courtroom may feel awkward, but juries feel it shows respect. Hear more trial tips and tricks they shared | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Born, Not Raised' Author Discusses the Flaws in the Juvenile Justice System | In today's podcast, ABA Journal Web producer Lee Rawles speaks with Susan Madden Lankford about her recently released book "Born, Not Raised: Voices from Juvenile Hall." | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Can You Make Sure Your Client Pays You What You're Owed? | ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky discusses this topic with Beazley’s Brant Weidner, along with key points for lawyers to contemplate when weighing the risks and rewards of a fee suit and ways to prevent the predicament altogether | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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'Devil in the Grove' Author Discusses Early Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Case | Welcome to the ABA Journal's new podcast, The Modern Law Library. On the second and fourth Mondays of each month, we will discuss a law-related book with its author and listen to a short excerpt. In today's podcast, ABA Journal Web producer Lee Rawles sp | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jerks at Work: How to Deal with Difficult Colleagues | If you work with bullies, backstabbers and queen (or king) bees, work can make you crazy. But it doesn’t have to, and employees might find the best solutions by first looking at themselves, say employment experts. Here them share their thoughts with | 4/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Law Deans and a Law Professor Respond to the 'Law School Bubble' | Hear ABA Journal business of law reporter Rachel M. Zahorsky host follow-up discussions on the law school bubble with law school deans and professors to explore the merits and critiques of federal loan programs, examine the root causes of the deep debt s | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Craft a Resume That Recruiters Will Love | Never include your head shot or hobbies in a resume, but do mention your GPA, providing it's a good one. What else should you include? Hear veteran legal recruiters discuss their likes and dislikes with ABA Journal podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Wa | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Show Me the Money: Helping Clients Find and Protect Assets in a Divorce | A client can try to preserve his or her assets during a divorce, but if the judge sees actions more along the lines of hiding money, the court will likely take more. Matrimonial lawyers Ira Friedman and Randall M. Kessler discuss this and other battle st | 2/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hanging a Shingle: How to Start Your Own Law Practice | Many lawyers dream of opening their own law firm, but sometimes the golden handcuffs are cinched too tight to make it a reality. Some lawyers who actually did it discuss the challenges, and rewards, with ABA Journal podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Wa | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Santa or Scrooge: How Do BigLaw Firms Determine Associate Bonuses? | Cravath, Swain & Moore on Dec. 28 announced 2011 associate bonuses, and a handful of New York-based law firms matched them within a few days. ABA Journal podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward and Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith, Esq., discuss how Wall St | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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McElhaney Reveals the Real-Life Influences Behind Character of 'Angus' | Jim McElhaney’s 25-year run as Litigation columnist for the ABA Journal will come to a close next fall. During those years, McElhaney’s straightforward advice on trial practice became one of the most popular features in the magazine. In this podcast, | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sealing the Deal: How to Negotiate Fee Agreements | You’ve identified a target client, made a good connection, and they say they want to hire you. But no fee agreement has been signed yet. ABA Journal Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward discusses ways to ethically seal the deal, with lawyers from | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SCOTUSblog Founder on How to Start Your Own Appellate Practice | Have you ever dreamed of opening your own appellate practice? The 2011 U.S. Supreme Court term opens Oct. 3, and along with the government lawyers and big firm attorneys, many solo and small firm practitioners will be entering the doors at 1 First St. AB | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Can Attorneys Use Google+ to Generate Business? | Just when you mastered Twitter and Facebook, Google+ joins the mix. ABA Journal Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward talks with lawyers and a social media expert about the free marketing opportunities the new site offers, and the tradeoffs for priva | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Obama's Book Agent On How Lawyers Can Get Published | Great books often come from incredible experiences, and many lawyers have more than a few. But don’t get your hopes up, says noted lawyer and literary representative Robert Barnett. With those experiences must come great story-telling skills, and a d | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shy Lawyer's Guide to Becoming a Rainmaker | Some people are talented lawyers, but find hiding out in a hotel room more appealing than attending a convention cocktail party, especially if they don’t know anyone there. If you’re in private practice--or want to be--such fears need to be conquered | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Landing a Dream Job in a Down Market | Since the job market is bad to begin with, some young lawyers are tossing aside the notion of playing it safe, and pursuing dream attorney jobs. Career counselors caution recent graduates to keep their options open, but some who recently sought and obta | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Big Sky Country to the Heartland: Teachers Get Kids to Care About Civics Despite Political Taboos | You can probably name all 9 Supreme Court justices. But most people can't even name one. How can we change this for the younger generation? ABA Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward spoke with educators and experts about why civics ed matters in a co | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can My Client Say That? Guests Discuss Lawyer Ethics and Testimonials on Rating Sites | Some state attorney discipline agencies are heavily regulating how lawyers use rating sites for business development. But how do those rules jive with the less stringent Communications Decency Act of 1996, which says users of such sites aren't liable for | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Employers Prepared to Enforce Wellness Programs If Employees Start to Slack Off? | Smoking and obesity cost employers a significant amount of money, say some lawyers, so much that many businesses have embraced wellness plans. The offerings strongly encourage employees to participate in fitness and track their routines with outside ven | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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These Lawyers Still Love Law Practice. Find Out Why (Podcast) | Many lawyers are unhappy with their chosen profession, and the Great Recession isn’t helping much. But despite the struggles many are having with law practice and a fast-changing legal industry, there are still more than a few attorneys who love what | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are Scambloggers Right About Law School? (Podcast) | Peruse the Internet these days and you can’t help coming across web sites from disgruntled law students and new lawyers. From sites like First Tier Toilet and Third Tier Reality, bloggers are complaining angrily about the weak job market. Some go so fa | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Today's Outsourcing Boom Means for Legal Practice (Podcast) | When Thomson Reuters announced its acquisition of one of India’s largest legal outsourcing firm late last year, we wanted to know: Is the legal information giant entering into direct competition with its law firm clients? Listen to find out more. | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Many Midsize Law Firms Are Prospering During the Recession (Podcast) | As corporate legal budgets continue to shrink, many general counsel are turning to midsize law firms in lieu of their more expensive, BigLaw counterparts. In fact, many midsize firms have reported significant success in the Great Recession. Listen to fin | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights Aims to Right Wrongs of Discrimination | ABA Journal interview with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, honorary co-chair of the ABA's Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities. | 11/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Reduced-Hour Workloads Derail Partnership-Track Careers? (Podcast) | Work-life balance is always a hot topic among our readers, but this month our podcast guests were the ones fired-up in a heated discussion about the realities of practicing law, raising children and making it all work. | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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This Term at the High Court: New Faces, New Controversies and a Dynamic Policial Climate (Podcast) | On this First Monday of the U.S. Supreme Court 2010-2011 term, ABA Journal editor Richard Brust talks with our guests about the cases, controversies, clerkships and foreseeable changes facing the high court in the coming days and months. This newly con | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Episodes |
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