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The Boston University School of Law Podcasts bring a special series of interviews with BU Law Professors and Thought Leaders. The show is hosted by BU Law Alum and WBZ Radio host Dan Rea.

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Boston University School of Law episodes:

08.20.2012
Inside Midnight Regulations
Back in June of 2012, the Administrative Conference of the United States approved non-binding "Midnight Rules" guidelines. Midnight rulemaking involves the pushing through of rules by a President, in the last few months of their administration. Host David Yas, a...
07.20.2012
Inside BU Law’s Housing, Employment, Family and Disability Clinic
Law students who participate in the Civil Litigation Program's Housing, Employment, Family and Disability Clinic work for credit under the supervision of four full-time BU clinical faculty. They can represent anyone from tenants in eviction defenses in housing court,...
06.06.2012
BU School of Law’s Semester-in-Practice Program
Boston University School of Law’s Semester-in-Practice Program has provided some great opportunities to law students who are looking to prepare themselves for the legal world. Host David Yas, a BU Law alum, former publisher of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and...
05.01.2012
The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
There is a great debate before the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act minimum coverage provision is in fact constitutional. For insight into the case, host David Yas, a BU Law alum, former publisher...
04.09.2012
Shareholder Activism
In this BU Law podcast, host David Yas, a BU Law alum, former publisher of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and a V.P. at Bernstein Global Wealth, welcomes David H. Webber, associate professor of law at BU Law, to talk about his...
03.15.2012
The Impact of BU Law’s LL.M. Programs
BU Law has offered a post-graduate legal education leading to the Master of Laws degree for more than 125 years. In this BU Law podcast, host David Yas, a BU Law alum, former publisher of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and a...
01.30.2012
The Economic Impact of Lawsuits by Patent Trolls
Patent litigation has taken off in recent decades. While many of the most visible patent lawsuits are initiated by major technology companies seeking to gain leverage over competitors, an increasing number are brought by patent trolls—firms that acquire patents with...
01.03.2012
Gender Equality in Citizenship Laws
There is great debate over a law that makes it easier for mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children than it is for fathers. In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host David Yas, a BU Law alum,...
11.07.2011
The Odd Clauses of the U.S. Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land, and throughout history, legal provisions like the First Amendment and Second Amendment have taken center stage. But what about the lesser-known parts of our Constitution? In this...
10.11.2011
An Observation of Race and Reproductive Rights in a Medical Setting
There is great debate over the current healthcare system and the treatment of the poor and women of color in a medical setting. In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host David Yas, a BU Law alum, former...
09.09.2011
Antibiotic Resistance and Health Law
When we're sick, our immediate response is to go to the doctor, and often times we're given antibiotics to combat the ailment. There's a growing problem today, which is that many microbes that cause infections in people are becoming resistant...
05.05.2011
Managing a Law Firm as a Business
Economic factors have fundamentally changed the way lawyers do business. It is much more competitive in the legal profession now and some even say the end has come for the billable hour! Host and media veteran, Dan Rea of...
04.06.2011
Representing Death Row Inmates
A lawyer who has spent 30 years representing inmates who sit on death row is our guest on this edition of the BU Law podcast. Host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Kenneth J. Rose, senior staff...
03.02.2011
The Practice of Franchising
How did franchising develop? In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Attorney Morton Aronson, Of Counsel at the firm of Federal & Hasson, LLP, to spotlight the practice...
02.01.2011
Fiduciary Law
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes BU Law Professor Tamar Frankel to discuss her new book entitled, Fiduciary Law. Dan and Tamar explore fiduciary law, the power of...
01.05.2011
Executive Pay Analysis
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes BU Law Professor David I. Walker, to discuss executive compensation. Dan and Professor Walker take a look at big corporation executive compensation,...
12.15.2010
Rainmaker Lawyer in a Challenging Market
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Joshua H. Soloway, the Managing Director of Rainmaker New York and the CEO of Soloway Group, P.C, to discuss his role as...
11.03.2010
Financial Reform and the Law
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Cornelius K. Hurley, Professor of the Practice of Banking Law at Boston University School of Law and Director of the Morin...
10.07.2010
Exploring Genocide & Political Groups
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes BU School of Law Professor of Law, Dr. David Nersessian, who teaches Human Rights Law and Professional Responsibility, to talk about his...
09.03.2010
Immigration and Refugee Law
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Clinical Professor Susan M.Akram, a global legal expert on human rights and refugee law at Boston University. Dan and Susan take a...
08.03.2010
The Innocence Project & Wrongful Convictions
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Stanley Z. Fisher, Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law and founding member and trustee of the New England Innocence...
07.09.2010
Veterans Law
When our disabled soldiers come back from battle, they often need legal representation. In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes BU alumnus, Attorney Robert V. Chisholm, one of the...
06.17.2010
The Growing Trend of Public Service
In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Maura Kelly, Esq., Assistant Dean of Career Development and Public Service at BU School of Law and Cheryl Constantine, Associate Director of...
05.06.2010
The Power of Song in Law School
For over 20 years, a professor of law has been transforming his contracts course for first-year law students into a one man rock and roll show. In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea...
04.07.2010
Judicial Philosophy in Legal Interpretation at the Supreme Court
In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor Ward Farnsworth, to discuss his ongoing research into the role of politics...
03.04.2010
Patent Failure
In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes Professor Michael Meurer, the Michaels Faculty Research Scholar of Law at BU School of Law, to discuss his new...
02.03.2010
Constitutional Interpretation
In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 welcomes an expert on constitutional law, theory and interpretation, Professor James E. Fleming to discuss his new book, Constitutional Interpretation:...
01.06.2010
Exploring Gender Equality
It was the year of the woman with stand-outs like Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Judge Sonia Sotomayor taking center stage. In this edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan...
12.03.2009
Holy Hullabaloos with BU Law Professor Jay Wexler
Church versus State issues are the basis for some very interesting U.S. Supreme Court cases. In this first edition of the Boston University School of Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ-Radio 1030 gets beyond the legal...

What's Boston University School of Law about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Boston University School of Law episodes:

Inside Midnight Regulations

Inside BU Law’s Housing, Employment, Family and Disability Clinic

BU School of Law’s Semester-in-Practice Program

The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

Shareholder Activism

The Impact of BU Law’s LL.M. Programs

The Economic Impact of Lawsuits by Patent Trolls

Gender Equality in Citizenship Laws

The Odd Clauses of the U.S. Constitution

An Observation of Race and Reproductive Rights in a Medical Setting

Antibiotic Resistance and Health Law

Managing a Law Firm as a Business

Representing Death Row Inmates

The Practice of Franchising

Fiduciary Law

Executive Pay Analysis

Rainmaker Lawyer in a Challenging Market

Financial Reform and the Law

Exploring Genocide & Political Groups

Immigration and Refugee Law

The Innocence Project & Wrongful Convictions

Veterans Law

The Growing Trend of Public Service

The Power of Song in Law School

Judicial Philosophy in Legal Interpretation at the Supreme Court

Patent Failure

Constitutional Interpretation

Exploring Gender Equality

Holy Hullabaloos with BU Law Professor Jay Wexler