California MCLE Podcast

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The California MCLE Podcast by TalksOnLaw is a series of enjoyable interviews with leading law professors, practitioners, and judges. Topics from police power, to technology and privacy, to the owner... more

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The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

California MCLE Podcast episodes:

November 16, 2019 Regulating Guns: Smart Laws & Dumb Laws (Part 2)
(0.5 General California MCLE) Frequent mass shootings raise important questions about the effectiveness of US gun laws. Professor John Donohue explains the current legal landscape and the gaps, and suggests changes that could reduce gun violence in the future.
John J. Donohue III, one of the leading empirical researchers in legal academia, is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast (https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast) or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/ (https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/).
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32min
November 16, 2019 Regulating Guns: Smart Laws & Dumb Laws
(0.5 General California MCLE) Frequent mass shootings raise important questions about the effectiveness of US gun laws. Professor John Donohue explains the current legal landscape and the gaps, and suggests changes that could reduce gun violence in the future.
John J. Donohue III, one of the leading empirical researchers in legal academia, is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast (https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast) or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/ (https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/).
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32min
November 15, 2019 The Criminal's Brain - Neuroscience in the Courtroom
(0.5 General California MCLE Credits) In criminal justice, the mental state of the defendant can be a critical element, requiring courts to look at defendants thoughts as well as their actions. Outside of the courtroom, new research has shifted our understanding of how the human brain works. How are are breakthroughs in neuroscience and new technologies such as brain scans being used in today's courts to judge guilt and calculate punishment? Professor Denno explores important criminal justice issues from the lens of modern neuroscience and explains the extent that evolving scientific insight is affecting the criminal justice system.
Professor Deborah W. Denno is the Arthur A. McGivney Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, where she teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, torts, and various seminars. She is the founding director of the Neuroscience and Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. She was a member of the United States Sentencing Commission's Drugs/Violence Task Force, and has visited on the faculties of Columbia Law School and Vanderbilt Law School. Professor Denno has published on a broad range of topics and has conducted pioneering research on topics such as rape law, gender differences, drug offenses, jury decision-making, and the impact of lead poisoning, as well as on criminal law defenses pertaining to insanity, postpartum psychosis, and consciousness.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast (https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast) or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/ (https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/).
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35min
November 15, 2019 Food Labels - What Are You Eating?
(0.5 General California MCLE) The first iteration of the Food and Drug Act came about after Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle exposed atrocious conditions in meatpacking plants. Today’s consumers are much more interested in not only what’s in their food and how it's made but the health consequences of what they eat. Lauren Handel breaks down food labeling laws and explains some of the recent litigation on misleading food labels.
Lauren Handel is an attorney for food, farming and alcoholic beverage businesses. Lauren’s practice includes regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, litigation and intellectual property.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast (https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast) or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/ (https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/).
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35min
November 13, 2019 Analyzing Death - Race and Bias in Capital Punishment
(0.5 General California MCLE) After 30 years on death row, Henry McCollum was exonerated with the help of DNA evidence for the murder and rape of a young girl. With the stakes for wrongful conviction so high, can capital punishment be justified? Stanford Law Professor John Donohue scrutinizes the controversial practice and the particular biases that surround it.
John J. Donohue III is an economist, lawyer, and a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. He is well known for using empirical analysis to determine the impact of law and public policy in a wide range of areas, including civil rights and anti-discrimination law, employment discrimination, crime and criminal justice, and school funding. Previously, Professor Donohue was a member of the Stanford Law School faculty from 1995 to 2004 and then spent six years at Yale Law School as the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor.
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33min
November 12, 2019 From Facebook to Twitter, the Ethics of Social Media
Facebook friending a judge, telling a client to "clean up" his Facebook, or an attorney tweeting, "Who wants to win next?" Nicole Hyland explains the common and uncommon ethical pitfalls in attorneys' social media use.

Nicole Hyland is a partner in the Litigation and Professional Responsibility Groups in the New York office of Frankfurt Kurnit. She counsels attorneys and law firms on a range of issues including conflicts of interest, legal fee disputes, disqualification motions, advertising and social media use, and other professional responsibility issues. In her litigation practice, she focuses on art, literature, and entertainment industry disputes. Hyland has served as the Chair of the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York City Bar Association.

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MCLE certificates are eligible only for TalksOnLaw Premium or Podcast members. To earn credit, listen to the full program, note the verification code announced during the recording, then log in to your TalksOnLaw account to record attendance and download your certificate at www.TalksOnLaw.com/podcast.

Approved for 0.5 hours of Legal Ethics California MCLE credit.
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33min
November 12, 2019 Stolen Art, Forgeries & Nazi Plunder
(0.5 General California MCLE) An $80 million art fraud scheme involving fake works of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock works; a treasure trove of suspected Nazi plundered art discovered in a Munich apartment; 83 pieces stolen from Jasper Johns' studio - Daniel Levy, former Assistant US Attorney, discusses with host, Joel Cohen, iconic cases that have plagued the art world in recent years and the criminal and civil legal issues involved.
Daniel Levy is a principal at McKool Smith. Prior to joining the firm, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York for over a decade. He was named "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Federal Enforcement Foundation in 2011 and 2013. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen M. Orlofsky, United States District Judge, in Camden, New Jersey.
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33min
November 12, 2019 Fashion Piracy & Anti-Counterfeiting
(0.5 General California MCLE) Counterfeiting has become exceedingly lucrative and is no longer limited to handbags and watches. Knock-offs include everything from medications to children's toys and food. Heather McDonald delves into the effects of this illicit industry and explains how she and others are combatting counterfeiters through legal means.
Heather McDonald has been actively involved in anti-counterfeiting and other intellectual property enforcement litigations since the start of her career. She is a partner in the New York office of Baker Hostetler. McDonald coordinates a nationwide network of investigators, attorneys, and government agencies on both federal and state levels pursuing individuals and entities trafficking in counterfeit goods.
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38min
November 12, 2019 In Defense of Abused Women (Part 2)
(0.5 General California MCLE) Intimate partner violence is an issue that transcends all gender, racial, and socioeconomic lines, but indigent women are disproportionately likely to be victims of partner abuse. Expert attorneys for the nonprofit organization Her Justice discuss the importance of access to justice and how organizations like Her Justice are helping victims escape abuse.
Susanna Saul is a managing attorney at Her Justice, Inc. (formerly inMotion, Inc.), a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services in family, divorce, and immigration law to low-income women. As managing attorney, she collaborates with a team of attorneys, pro bono coordinators, and volunteer attorneys to provide advice, legal advocacy services, and free legal representation to clients.
Diane Feniello is a supervising attorney at Her Justice, Inc. As a supervising attorney, she supervises in-house pro bono attorneys that represent clients in contested matrimonial and family court actions and provides director representation to clients. Diane is an active member of the Lawyer's Committee Against Domestic Violence.
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31min
November 12, 2019 In Defense of Abused Women
(0.5 General California MCLE) Intimate partner violence is an issue that transcends all gender, racial, and socioeconomic lines, but indigent women are disproportionately likely to be victims of partner abuse. Expert attorneys for the nonprofit organization Her Justice discuss the importance of access to justice and how organizations like Her Justice are helping victims escape abuse.
Susanna Saul is a managing attorney at Her Justice, Inc. (formerly inMotion, Inc.), a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services in family, divorce, and immigration law to low-income women. As managing attorney, she collaborates with a team of attorneys, pro bono coordinators, and volunteer attorneys to provide advice, legal advocacy services, and free legal representation to clients.
Diane Feniello is a supervising attorney at Her Justice, Inc. As a supervising attorney, she supervises in-house pro bono attorneys that represent clients in contested matrimonial and family court actions and provides director representation to clients. Diane is an active member of the Lawyer's Committee Against Domestic Violence.
For more information about obtaining MCLE credit for this interview, visit https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast (https://www.talksonlaw.com/lv/mcle-podcast) or https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/ (https://www.californiamclepodcast.com/).
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33min

FAQs about California MCLE Podcast:

How many episodes does California MCLE Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.