Podcasts by the JustPod

Rising Crime and Policing from 2022-02-17T18:00

Featuring: Dr. Jonathan Wender Co-Founder, President and CEO of POLIS Solutions

Jonathan joins us to examine rising crime and a potential relationship to recent police reforms. We discu...

Ghislaine Maxwell, Juror Misconduct and Retrial from 2022-02-09T09:00

Featuring: Cynthia Nakao Professional Responsibility Advisor Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Ghislaine Maxwell was recently convicted of sex trafficking a minor, but her ...

An International Guide to Corporate Internal Investigations from 2022-02-02T20:00

Featuring: Mark Beardsworth partner in Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Group, resident in the London office.

Saverio Lembo heads Bär & Karrer’s White Collar Crime ...

Check-in with the Chair: Q4 2021 from 2021-11-10T16:00

Featuring: Wayne McKenzie, General Counsel at NYC Department of Probation
Chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section.

Wayne joins us to give an update on what the Section has been u...

Task Force Ops:"Pulling Back the Curtain"with the Women in Criminal Justice Task Force from 2021-10-20T11:00

Featuring: Maryam Ahranjani, Associate Professor and Don L. & Mabel F. Dickason Professor with the University of New Mexico School of Law. Reporter of the Task Force: Women in Criminal Justi...

Cybercrime Law: A Call for Uniformity from 2021-10-13T17:00

Featuring: Jody Westby, Global Cyber Risk LLC and Adjunct Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Computer Science

Matthew Esworthy Partner with Bowie & Jensen

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A Day In The Life: Judge and Prosecutor from 2021-10-06T10:00

Featuring: Hon. Rachel L. Pickering, Third Judicial District; Shawnee County Kansas
Elizabeth Rosen, Assistant State's Attorney at The Office of the State's Attorney, Howard Count...

Jones v. Mississippi from 2021-09-29T15:00

Featuring: Kristina Kersey, Senior Youth Defense Counsel

We are revisiting  Jones v. Mississippi as the decision came as a shock and disappointment to juvenile justice advocates across ...

Public Defender Reform from 2021-09-22T12:00

Featuring: Emily Galvin-Almanza,  Co-Founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice

Emily joins us to recommend ways that public defenders can be a leader in criminal justice re...

Introducing the Legal Education Police Practices Consortium from 2021-09-15T12:00

Featuring: Dean Madeleine Landrieu of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Dean Sudha Setty of Western New England University School of Law

Madeleine & Sudha join us t...

COVID-19 Prisoners Reexamined from 2021-09-01T12:00

Featuring: Hadar Avriam Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of the Law
Sharon Dolovich Professor of Law and Director, UCLA Covid-19 Behind Bars Data Project Director, Prison Law an...

Who Prosecutes Prosecutors? from 2021-08-25T17:00

Featuring: Michael Moore, Beadle County State's Attorney, co-chair of ABACJS Prosecution Function Committee and Past President of the National District Attorney's Association.

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Resolutions: Annual 2021 from 2021-08-18T17:00

Featuring: Neal Sonnett, Criminal Defense Attorney and former CJS Chair.

Stephen Saltzburg, Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law. Co-director of the Litigation and Dis...

Check-in with the Chair: Q3 2021; Passing of the Gavel from 2021-08-11T16:00

Featuring: April Frazier Camara, CJS Chair and Chief, Lifelong Learning with National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Wayne McKenzie Incoming Criminal Justice Section Chair and General ...

Criminalizing Conversion Therapy from 2021-07-28T11:00

Featuring: Faraz Mohammadi, Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California

Faraz joins us to discuss the current state of legislation banning conversion therapy. We di...

Reexamining Police Reform in 2021 from 2021-07-21T12:00

Featuring: Roy Austin Jr., Vice President for Civil Rights and Deputy General Counsel, Civil Rights at Facebook.
Former Deputy Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs, Justice and Oppor...

Supreme Court Review October 2020 Term, Criminal Cases from 2021-07-15T18:00

Featuring: Rory Little, Joseph W. Cotchett Professor of Law at UC Hastings College of the Law.

Rory joins us again to help us review the criminal cases of the Supreme Court October 2020...

Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 from 2021-06-30T17:00

Featuring: Bruce Zagaris of Berliner Corcoran and Rowe

Bruce joins us to discuss the new Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. Bruce walks us through the enforcement changes that will be i...

The Power of Parsimony from 2021-06-23T12:00

Featuring: Daryl Atkinson and Jeremy Travis from Columbia University's Square One Project.

Daryl and Jeremy join us to discuss their recent publication and proposal to use the &quo...

Check-in with the Chair: Q2 2021 from 2021-06-16T16:00

Featuring: CJS Chair, April Frazier Camara

Our Chair, April joins us to give an update on upcoming events. Spoiler alert: in-person events are returning this Fall!
April provides an...

Managing Vicarious Trauma from 2021-06-09T12:00

Featuring: Dr. Leslie Anne Ross, Psy. D

Dr. Ross joins us to share strategies and resources for managing vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue or empathic strain. Many attorneys in cr...

COVID-19 Hate Crime Enforcement from 2021-05-26T17:00

Featuring: Arjun Sethi,  political rights writer, human rights lawyer, and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and Vanderbilt University Law School. Arjun is also the  C...

Securing an Internship from 2021-05-20T23:00

Featuring:
William Merriweather, 2L New England Law
Cynthia Orr, Managing Partner with Goldstein & Orr
Rory Little, Joseph W. Cotchett, Jr., Professor of Law at U.C. Hastings Co...

Parole Reform from 2021-05-12T12:00

Featuring: Olinda Moyd, adjunct Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law.

Olinda joins us to discuss potential reform for the parole system. We discuss the potential impact o...

Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction from 2021-05-05T17:00

Featuring Jonathan Gitlen, Law Office of Jonathan Gitlen and former Director of the National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction Project.

Jonathan joins us for a...

Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues from 2021-04-28T17:00

Featuring: Patricia Richman, National Sentencing Resource Counsel for Federal Public and Community Defenders.
Patricia walks us through the history of scheduling Fentanyl Analogues, includin...

Violence Against Women from 2021-04-21T10:00

Featuring: Linda Seabrook, General Counsel and Director of Workplace Safety & Equity for Futures Without Violence and Rebecca Henry, Deputy Chief Counsel of the Commission on D...

Trial Tips: Laying a Foundation from 2021-04-14T15:00

Janet I. Levine of  Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP joins us to share tips and best practices for laying a foundation at trial. Levine leads us through the steps from authenticating evidence to re...

Task Force Ops: Report on the Implementation of the First Step Act from 2021-04-07T22:00

Jim Felman, Partner with Kynes Markman & Felman and Chair of the Task Force on the Implementation of the First Step Act joins us to walk us through the recent report published by the Task Fo...

Women in Criminal Justice: Pathfinders from 2021-03-31T21:00

Cameron McBride, Principal with Oster McBride
Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes of Passaic County, New Jersey
Honorable Denise Langford Morris, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge
These th...

Hate Crime: Challenges and Opportunity from 2021-03-26T15:00

Jeff Tsai, former federal prosecutor joins us to discuss the challenges and opportunities of prosecuting and preventing hate crime in the wake of the Atlanta mass shooting hate crime. We discuss...

Check-in with the Chair: Q1 2021 from 2021-03-17T14:00

ABACJS Chair, April Frazier Camara returns to provide an update on the activity of the Section. We discuss Midyear, what to expect for in-person events, the Greenhalgh Writing Competition and mo...

Resolutions: Midyear 2021 from 2021-03-10T09:00

Professor Stephen Saltzburg  of George Washington University Law School, joins us to provide an update on the House of Delegates, Midyear 2021. Steve shares an update on the six resolutions that...

Task Force Ops: Initial Findings from the Women in Criminal Justice Task Force from 2021-03-03T17:00

Professor Maryam Ahranjani from the University of New Mexico and Reporter of the Women in Criminal Justice Task Force joins us to report on the initial findings of the Task Force. She talks abou...

January 6th: A Review of Policing from 2021-02-18T16:00

Paul Henderson, Director for San Francisco's Department of Police Accountability, helps us review the policing of January 6th. There are many questions that need answers. We discuss use of ...

January 6th: Congressional Investigations from 2021-02-10T10:00

Trey Gowdy with Nelson Mullins and former U.S. Representative, joins us to answer questions around the current Capitol Riot congressional investigation. Gowdy helps explain the differences betwe...

January 6th: Questions of Ethics from 2021-02-04T18:00

Professor Bruce Green of Fordham Law School, joins us to help answer questions of ethics around lawyers participating in the election fraud cases and investigation methods being used post Capito...

January 6th: Cybercrimes from 2021-01-27T20:00

Our ABACJS Cybercrime committee chairs join us to discuss the potential cybercrimes around the January 6th attack on the Capitol. We also discuss the technology investigative tools, privacy and ...

January 6th: A Review of Criminal Liability from 2021-01-20T21:00

Joe Whitley of Baker Donelson, who also served as the first General Counsel for the United States Department of Homeland Security joins us for a special episode to review the events of January 6...

Check-in with the Chair: Q4 2020 from 2020-11-25T12:00

Chair April Frazier-Camara joins us to give us an update on the Section. We recap highlights from the Fall Institute before jumping into new CJS projects: the Policing Project and the Criminal J...

Prosecuting Child Trafficking from 2020-11-19T12:00

Imran Ali joins us to discuss the prosecution of child trafficking. We discuss how to identify victims, how to build a case, trial strategy and addressing the unique challenges that layers of tr...

How Does a Grand Jury Work? from 2020-11-11T16:00

Michael Moore joins us to share details about how a grand jury works. From seating jurors, to indictment or no bill, to the need from secrecy, Moore walks us through it. Moore also helps context...

Introducing the Criminal Justice Practice-Ready Clinic from 2020-11-04T17:00

Deanna Adams, Chair of the ABACJS Young Lawyer Committee joins us to share an exciting program created to help law students and young lawyers whose employment opportunities have been hurt by the...

Election Litigation from 2020-10-29T18:00

We are joined by two experts in this episode to discuss election litigation past and present in collaboration with the Sections of Civil Rights and Social Justice and Litigation.
First Rob ...

CJS History: Diversity and Inclusion from 2020-10-21T17:00

Judge Tracie Todd joins us to lead us through a review of the Section's history with diversity and inclusion. We begin our discussion focused on diversity and inclusion reflected in our mem...

Trial Tips: Hearsay Evidence from 2020-10-14T17:00

Steve Hurley lends his expertise to our trial tips series to discuss hearsay evidence. We examine some exceptions to the rule against hearsay and the importance of reliability. We discuss the im...

Prosecutor Reform from 2020-10-07T17:00

State's Attorney Kim Foxx from Cook County joins us on the podcast to discuss the role prosecutor's can have in creating reform within the criminal justice system. We discuss the 11 re...

CJS History: The Right to Counsel from 2020-10-01T12:00

Laura Chiu joins us to share some highlights from her recent article reviewing the first 100 Years of CJS history. Additionally, she elaborates on the work of the Criminal Justice Section in adv...

Public Defender Well-being from 2020-09-23T18:00

Jose Varela joins us for well-being series to discuss the well-being of public defenders. 2020 has had a unique impact on the profession and we discuss these new normals. We discuss the burdens ...

CJS History: Organized Crime and RICO from 2020-09-16T16:00

Ron Goldstock helps us review both US and CJS history with organized crime and the development of RICO. We discuss where the Section helped shape policy to address the pervasive problem of organ...

More Police Reform from 2020-09-10T15:00

Police Chief Anthony Holloway from St. Petersburg, Florida joins us to continue our conversation around police reform. We talk about trending reform action items like demilitarizing the police, ...

Prosecutor Well-being from 2020-09-02T17:00

Adara Combs joins us to discuss the unique stressors of being a prosecutor. We talk about the burdens of investigation, proof and justice. We also take time to discuss the unique stressors for B...

CJS History: Mental Health and Mental Disabilities in Criminal Justice from 2020-08-26T12:00

Elizabeth Kelley walks us through a review of the history of the Criminal Justice Section in the space of mental health and mental disabilities. The work of the Section in this space begins righ...

Check-in with the Chair: Q3 2020; Passing of the Gavel from 2020-08-19T15:00

Outgoing Chair, Kim Parker and new Chair, April Frazier Camara, join us for a special episode in which we figuratively pass the gavel. Kim shares her thoughts on the unforgettable ABA year 2019-...

CJS History: The History of the CJS Standards Project from 2020-08-12T17:00

Bruce Green, Jessica Roth and Ion Meyn from our Standards Project join us for a review of the history of the CJS Standards Project. We share the origin and evolution of the Standards and what im...

Resolutions: Annual 2020 from 2020-08-05T18:00

The ABA policy making House of Delegates met during online sessions August 3-4 to debate and vote on a wide range of policy issues as part of the 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. CJS Delegates, Stev...

Supreme Court Review: October 2019 Term, Criminal Cases from 2020-07-29T17:00

Former Supreme Court Clerk, Rory Little, joins us for a discussion of the October 2019 Supreme Court Term, criminal cases. We discuss the overall trends observed from the bench and the opinions ...

McGirt v Oklahoma and Indian Nations Sovereignty from 2020-07-22T17:00

Ian Gershengorn, former Acting Solicitor General of the United States and Professor Barbara Creel speak to us about the recent Supreme Court case, McGirt v. Oklahoma. Gershengorn served as Jimcy...

Prosecuting Hate Crimes from 2020-07-15T15:00

Dr. Golob and Faraz Mohammadi join us to discuss the current state of hate crime prosecution. We address the rise in hate crime directed at Asian-American and Pacific Islanders due to COVID-19 a...

Revisiting Prosecutorial Discretion: Can They Do That? from 2020-07-08T15:00

Melba Pearson joins us to revisit our discussion of prosecutorial discretion. Since our initial conversation, the book she mentioned has been released, "Can They Do That? Understanding Pros...

Uniform Bar Exam from 2020-07-01T20:00

This episode is dedicated to our law students. Judy Gunderson, tells us all about the Uniform Bar Exam, including COVID updates.

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Police Reform from 2020-06-24T12:00

Gabriel Russell joins us to discuss policing protests, and proposed police reforms. Russell weighs in on the potential impact of certification, choke hold bans, duty to intervene, qualified immu...

Gay/Trans Panic Defense from 2020-06-18T14:00

Lousene Hoppe joins us on the podcast to talk about a defense strategy called the Gay/Trans Panic Defense. We discuss how it’s been used and how the Criminal Justice Section and National LGBT Ba...

Investigating Child Abuse During COVID from 2020-06-10T12:00

We're joined by Victor Vieth to discuss tips for investigating child abuse during the COVID pandemic. We discuss educating adults and children on warning signs in addition to protective mea...

George Floyd and Prosecution of Police from 2020-06-03T15:00

Erika Gilliam-Booker, President of the National Black Prosecutor’s Association and Executive Board Member of the Black Public Defender Association, Byron Conway join us to discuss the prosecutio...

Prisoners of COVID-19 from 2020-05-27T17:00

This episode addresses the state of prisoners and prisoner treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have pulled in leaders in prisoner treatment standards and release litigation from across th...

COVID and Virtual Court from 2020-05-20T17:00

Geoff Burkhart walks us through the current state of virtual courts. We discuss advantages and disadvantages to virtual court. Most importantly we discuss what this means for your clients and ho...

COVID SCOTUS from 2020-05-13T15:00

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most organizations into a virtual world and that includes SCOTUS. Rory Little walks us through how SCOTUS is handling the pandemic and what we can expect for the...

Implicit Bias from 2020-05-06T10:00

Judge Bernice Donald joins us to discuss the pervasive problem of implicit bias. We discuss the many opportunities for bias to manifest itself within the criminal justice system and best practic...

Law Student Well-Being: Part 2 from 2020-04-29T13:00

We continue our discussion with David Jaffe around law student well-being. In this episode we discuss the reluctance of students to seek help. We also discuss resources and ways to manage the st...

Law Student Well-Being: Part 1 from 2020-04-15T12:00

David Jaffe joins us to discuss law student well-being. The stress of the profession starts early, and we discuss the unique pressures of law school, the bar exam and stigma.

Want to get i...

Trial Tips: Examining a Witness from 2020-04-08T12:00

Nina Marino and Kevin Napper continue the “Trial Tips” series with best practices for examining a witness.

Want to get involved with the Criminal Justice Section? Join us! https://www.amer...

The Power of Restorative Justice from 2020-04-01T12:00

Lara Bazelon joins us to discuss restorative justice. We discuss the concept of restorative justice from the perspective of victims and also in the context of wrongful conviction.

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Judges Well-Being from 2020-03-25T12:00

Terry Harrell walks us through the National Judicial Stress and Resilience Survey. We discuss the unique sources of stress that come from serving in the judiciary, their potential impact and way...

Juvenile Justice and the Foster Care System from 2020-03-18T11:00

Judge Ernestine Gray talks to us about the intersection of the juvenile justice system and the foster care system. We discuss where the systems are failing and what can be done to address these ...

Resolutions: Midyear 2020 from 2020-03-04T12:00

CJS Delegate, Steve Saltzburg talks about the CJS Resolution put forward at the Midyear House of Delegates meeting in Austin. The Resolutions supported by CJS cover a variety of issues from judi...

Check-in with the Chair: Q1 2020 from 2020-02-26T12:00

CJS Chair, Kim Parker, updates us on the Midyear activities and discusses the upcoming work of the Section. CJS Award nominations will be open March 1st – May 1st.

Want to get ...

Bureau of Prisons Best Practice Tips Part 2 from 2020-02-03T09:00

We continue our discussion with Jack Donson about the BOP and Best Practice Tips. In part 2, Jack walks us through some of the most frequently asked questions he gets during his training seminar...

Bureau of Prisons and the Designation Process from 2020-01-24T10:00

Jack Donson leads us through a discussion of the designation and classification process for the Bureau of Prisons. He highlights classification score nuances that can make the difference between...

End of Season 1 from 2019-12-04T11:00

Thank you for listening to Season 1 of The JustPod. We will be taking a break in December and January but will return in February of 2020.

Council Nominations: https://www.americanbar.o...

Reducing Youth Arrests and Increasing Diversion from 2019-11-26T17:00

We are joined by Kevin Bethel who shares his experience as former deputy police commissioner for Philadelphia. Kevin shares his journey of reforming the way Philadelphia handled youth violations...

Check-in with the Chair: Q4 2019; Perfecting Our Vision in 20/20 from 2019-11-20T14:00

Current Chair, Kim Parker joins us for an update on the Criminal Justice Section's recent and upcoming activity. We discuss Fall Institute highlights, the upcoming call for council nominati...

Trial Tips: Drafting a Motion from 2019-11-13T14:00

We begin a short series of Trial Tips with Nina Marino, who leads us through best tips and practices when drafting a motion. We discuss everything from headings to citations.

Want to g...

Attorney Well-Being - We've Got a Problem from 2019-11-06T13:00

Recent reports have discovered a disproportionate level of substance abuse and depression among lawyers in comparison with the general public. Bree Buchanan discusses these reports and the work ...

Varsity Blues from 2019-10-30T14:00

Cynthia Orr  leads us through a breakdown of the prosecution in the case of Varsity Blues, or the college admissions scandal. We discuss the progress of the prosecution, the plea deals and the a...

Navigating US China Commerce from 2019-10-23T15:00

James Berger joins us to  provide insight into the current landscape of commerce between US and China. We are in a period of heightened regulation and political tension, so what can practitioner...

Impeachment Process vs. a Criminal Case from 2019-10-09T14:00

Two constitutional law professors walk us through a comparison of a criminal case vs. the impeachment process. Rory Little and Steve Saltzburg explain differences between charges and articles of...

Introduction to the ABA's ICC Project and the International Criminal Court from 2019-10-03T16:00

Chairman, Michael S. Greco and Director, Kristin Smith join us to provide an introduction to the ABA's ICC Project and the International Criminal Court. Learn more about the ABA's invo...

Task Force Ops: Marijuana, Federalism, and Separation of Powers from 2019-09-25T15:00

Robert Mikos, the reporter of the Marijuana, Federalism, and Separation of Powers Task Force, joins us to share the work of the Task Force. We discuss the tensions between state and federal law ...

Task Force Ops: The First Step Act Implementation and Risk Assessment from 2019-09-18T15:00

Jim Felman, chair of the First Step Act Implementation Task Force, joins us on the podcast to discuss the work of the Task Force. Their first objective is to gain more transparency around the ri...

How to Effect Criminal Justice Policy from 2019-09-11T21:00

Ken Goldsmith from the ABA Governmental Affairs Office informs listeners how to effect policy on the federal, state and agency level. We walk through recent examples where members of the Crimina...

Resolutions: Annual 2019 from 2019-08-29T17:00

Criminal Justice Section delegate, Stephen Saltzburg walks us through the Resolutions sponsored and co-sponsored by CJS during the recent Annual Meeting. Resolutions dealt with issues of marijua...

Task Force Ops: Pretrial Discovery Standards an Introduction from 2019-08-21T15:00

We catch up with the Discovery Standards Task Force to discuss their work. Learn more about significant cases that have been the center of discussion for the Task Force and the examination of Br...

Check-in with the Chair: Q3 2019; Passing of the Gavel from 2019-08-14T14:00

We are joined by both outgoing Chair, Lucian Dervan and incoming Chair, Kim Parker to look back on the last bar year and look forward to things to come.

Want to get involved with the C...

Prosecutorial Discretion from 2019-07-31T15:00

Melba Pearson joins us on the podcast to discuss prosecutorial discretion and its role in recent prominent cases. We walk through the prosecutors role in the Jussie Smollett case, the Epstein ca...

Supreme Court Review: October 2018 Term, Criminal Cases from 2019-07-24T12:00

Previous Supreme Court Clerk, Rory Little, joins us for a discussion of the October 2018 Supreme Court Term, criminal cases. We discuss the overall impressions of the new bench and patterns in t...

Examining the Epstein Charges - Past and Present from 2019-07-17T15:00

Today, Ilene Jaroslaw helps us examine the charges brought against Epstein in the Southern District of New York and the implications of his preexisting non prosecution plea deal. We discuss the ...

Young Lawyers and Mentorship from 2019-07-10T15:00

What does the employment landscape look like for young lawyers? What are the challenges they face? We discuss with our co-chair, Deanna Adams, from the Young Lawyers Committee and introduce the ...

Mental Health Standards to Help Prepare for Testimony from 2019-06-26T14:00

In this episode we discuss scenarios where counsel might run into challenges when working with a client with mental health disabilities. Dr. Eric Drogin walks us through some scenarios and how t...

Task Force Ops: Investigating Plea Bargaining in America from 2019-06-19T13:00

The Criminal Justice Section has created a new Plea Bargain Task Force. The Task Force begins its investigation into the current state of the plea bargaining in the American criminal justice sys...

Fees and Fines Guidelines from 2019-06-12T11:00

Fees and fines can entrap people in the criminal justice system based on their ability to pay. On this episode we discuss the Malia Brink from the American Bar Association’s Working Group on Bui...

Youth in the Criminal Justice System from 2019-06-05T14:00

With the release of the new miniseries "When They See Us" featuring the case of the Central Park 5, youth incarceration and prosecution is fresh on our minds. In this episode we speak ...

Attorney General William Barr in Contempt from 2019-05-23T14:00

Robert McWhirter joins us to discuss the implications of the Attorney General William Barr being held in Contempt of Congress and the next steps. We further discuss his potential prosecution and...

Check-in with the Chair: Q2 2019 from 2019-05-22T09:00

Current CJS Chair, Lucian Dervan, joins us again to give an update on current events and projects within The Section. He provides an update on the following: Spring Meeting in Nashville, Forensi...

Representing People with Mental Disabilities from 2019-05-14T16:00

In this episode, we discuss with Elizabeth Kelley the nuances of representing people with mental disabilities like establishing competency and sanity. We first establish that we are speaking to ...

Forensic Evidence in the Courtroom from 2019-05-07T16:00

The Sheridan County Prosecuting Attorney of 32 years, Matt Redle, joins us on the podcast. In this episode we discuss the evolution of forensic evidence being used in the courtroom. We also disc...

Redacted Material in the Mueller Report from 2019-05-01T11:00

In this episode we discuss the parameters of redaction and redacted material in the Mueller Report with Sara Alpert Lawson. We then go on to discuss the implications of congress receiving a full...

The Extradition of Julian Assange from 2019-04-23T11:00

We talk about the details surrounding the extradition of Julian Assange and the countries interested in prosecuting Assange with Bruce Zagaris. We also discuss the first amendment and the implic...

Mass Incarceration and the First Step Act from 2019-04-17T10:00

We followed up with our Nashville panel to share their insights on Mass Incarceration and The First Step Act. We discuss the effect of mass incarceration on families, the path to clemency for Cy...

Conviction Integrity Units from 2019-04-09T00:00

Experts from prosecution offices from Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Washington share how Conviction Integrity Units work, the impact they are making in the pursuit of true justice and ...

Women in Criminal Justice Symposium from 2019-04-02T00:00

Incoming CJS chairs, Kim Parker and April Frazier Camara talk to us today about the special day of Women in Criminal Justice programming at the Spring Meeting. We discuss implicit bias and tools...

The Bail Reform Debate from 2019-03-26T00:00

Jaime Hawk of ACLU walks us through the current state of Bail Reform. We discuss the disparities in the current bail system and recommendations for pretrial infrastructure.
Bail Reform has ...

The Evolving Challenge of Judging from 2019-03-19T00:00

Honorable Carlos Mendoza is the United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Judge Mendoza joins us on the podcast to discuss the challenges of judging. We discuss charging p...

The Current State of Sentencing from 2019-03-12T00:00

A discussion of the history of sentencing since 1984 to the current state and debate with Jim Felman. We cover Guidelines vs. Advisory, the Clemency Project and the First Step Act.

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Live from National White Collar Crime Institute with Ray Banoun from 2019-03-06T00:00

We are live in New Orleans with Ray Banoun, one of the founders of the National White Collar Crime Institute. Ray shares the origin story of this now well known and attended Institute and shares...

DC's New Reentry Program from 2019-02-26T00:00

In this two part episode we first speak with Brian Ferguson, director of MORCA who created the Paralegal Fellowship Program. Brian speaks to issues of former incarcerated individuals, or returni...

Task Force Ops: Meet the New Women in Criminal Justice Task Force from 2019-02-19T00:00

The Criminal Justice Section has created a new Women in Criminal Justice Task Force designed to explore and address women's issues in the field of criminal justice. We interviewed the Task ...

Putting ICE on Ice from 2019-02-12T00:00

The "Putting ICE on Ice" panelists from the Midyear panel, join us on the podcast. We discuss the growing concern around ICE arrests at the courthouse and the threat this poses to just...

Resolutions: Midyear 2019 from 2019-02-08T00:00

The Criminal Justice Section Delegates join us to talk about the policy, or "Resolutions" as they are called at the ABA, proposed by the Section at the Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas. Ea...

Check-in with the Chair: Q1 2019 from 2019-02-07T00:00

Our first episode and our first "Check-in with the Chair" segment features Lucian Dervan, current chair of the Criminal Justice Section. Lucian provides updates on his vision for this ...

Check-in with the Chair: Q1 2019 from 2019-02-07T00:00

Our first episode and our first "Check-in with the Chair" segment features Lucian Dervan, current chair of the Criminal Justice Section. Lucian provides updates on his vision for this ...

Check-in with the Chair: Q1 2019 from 2019-02-07T00:00

Our first episode and our first "Check-in with the Chair" segment features Lucian Dervan, current chair of the Criminal Justice Section. Lucian provides updates on his vision for this ...