(0.5 General California MCLE)  United States Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life, but should they be? Explore the constitutional principles, justifications, and criticisms behind life tenure with one of the leading constitutional scholars in the U.S., Professor Richard Fallon of Harvard Law.

Richard H. Fallon, Jr. is the Story Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and an affiliate professor in the Government Department. Before entering academia, Fallon served as a law clerk to Judge J. Skelly Wright and to Justice Lewis F. Powell of the United States Supreme Court. Fallon has written extensively about Constitutional Law and Federal Courts Law. Fallon is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Law Institute.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  United States Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life, but should they be? Explore the constitutional principles, justifications, and criticisms behind life tenure with one of the leading constitutional scholars in the U.S., Professor Richard Fallon of Harvard Law.

Richard H. Fallon, Jr. is the Story Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and an affiliate professor in the Government Department. Before entering academia, Fallon served as a law clerk to Judge J. Skelly Wright and to Justice Lewis F. Powell of the United States Supreme Court. Fallon has written extensively about Constitutional Law and Federal Courts Law. Fallon is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Law Institute.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  For a spectacular dance performance, many elements have to come together - choreography, dancers, music, the set, costumes - and surprisingly a good deal of lawyering. Elena Paul of Alvin Ailey Dance Company discusses the legal issues involved in running a premiere dance company and the intellectual property rights in dance.

Elena Paul is the director of legal and business affairs for Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, a premier modern dance company based in New York. Prior to joining Alvin Ailey, she was the executive director for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts where she represented clients on a pro bono basis, acting as general counsel and a legal advisor to arts and cultural organizations and individuals artists.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  What goes into defending high-profile clients in criminal trials? Hear from veteran criminal defense attorney Benjamin Brafman on the unique challenges. Brafman discusses media strategy, cameras in the courtroom, maintaining attorney-client confidentiality, and the public's misperception of special treatment for celebrity defendants.

Benjamin Brafman is a seasoned criminal defense attorney in New York and the founder of Brafman & Associates, P.C. He is known for representing many high-profile defendants, including Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Michael Jackson, Peter Gatien, and Martin Shkreli. Prior to founding his firm, he was the Assistant District Attorney in Rackets Bureau of the Manhattan D.A.’s office for 4 years.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  In late 2008, Bernard L. Madoff admitted to orchestrating the longest and largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, a crime spanning decades and defrauding investors of over $20 billion. David Sheehan, Chief Counsel to the trustee for the Madoff victims, discusses the fraud of the century.

Since December 2008, David has served as Chief Counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the global liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. As Chief Counsel, David oversees the unprecedented BLMIS liquidation on a global basis, managing more than 200 lawyers across the country as well as international legal teams, to investigate, unravel and reconstruct the Madoff fraud for the benefit of BLMIS customers with allowed claims. Under his leadership, more than 1,000 lawsuits were filed in December 2010, involving approximately 4,000 defendants worldwide and seeking tens of billions of dollars in asset recovery.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  In late 2008, Bernard L. Madoff admitted to orchestrating the longest and largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, a crime spanning decades and defrauding investors of over $20 billion. David Sheehan, Chief Counsel to the trustee for the Madoff victims, discusses the fraud of the century.

Since December 2008, David has served as Chief Counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the global liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. As Chief Counsel, David oversees the unprecedented BLMIS liquidation on a global basis, managing more than 200 lawyers across the country as well as international legal teams, to investigate, unravel and reconstruct the Madoff fraud for the benefit of BLMIS customers with allowed claims. Under his leadership, more than 1,000 lawsuits were filed in December 2010, involving approximately 4,000 defendants worldwide and seeking tens of billions of dollars in asset recovery.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  Race, speech, and the power of the NBA. Sports law expert Paul Haagen of Duke Law dissects the most sensational NBA owner scandal in a generation.

A Nationally recognized sports law expert, professor Paul Haagen of Duke Law is the co-director of the Center for Sports Law and Policy. Professor Haagen is regularly cited on legal issues relating to sports in publications such as The New York Times, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal, and has consulted with pro sports teams and leagues on critical legal issues.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  Rapid technological advancement is changing the way law enforcement operates and interacts with the public. Professor Bennett Capers explains to host, Joel Cohen, how new technologies are being used by police departments across the country and the legal issues implicated.

Bennett Capers is a professor at Brooklyn Law School and an expert in criminal law and procedure, and evidence law. Prior to teaching, he spent nearly ten years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 2013, he served as Chairperson of the AALS 2013 Conference on Criminal Justice.  That same year, Judge Scheindlin appointed him to Chair the Academic Advisory Council to assist in implementing the remedial order in the stop-and-frisk class action Floyd v. City of New York.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  With millions of Americans waiting for life-saving organ transplants, why are human organ sales criminally prohibited? Harvard Professor and leading expert, Glenn Cohen breaks down the regulations governing organ transplantation, describes to host, Joel Cohen, the dangers of transplant tourism, and suggests alternative schemes that we may see in the coming years.

Prof. Cohen is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law. A professor at Harvard Law School, Glenn Cohen also serves as the Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.

(0.5 General California MCLE)  With millions of Americans waiting for life-saving organ transplants, why are human organ sales criminally prohibited? Harvard Professor and leading expert, Glenn Cohen breaks down the regulations governing organ transplantation, describes to host, Joel Cohen, the dangers of transplant tourism, and suggests alternative schemes that we may see in the coming years.

Prof. Cohen is one of the world's leading experts at the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law.  A professor at Harvard Law School, Glenn Cohen also serves as the Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.