DLA Piper's Beyond the Curve

The Supreme Court has decided the closely watched student loan forgiveness case, Biden v Nebraska, but the dust has far from settled. In this episode, DLA Piper's Paul Hemmersbaugh, Austin Brown and Peter Karanjia discuss.

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In Tyler v Hennepin County, the US Supreme Court considers whether the County violated the Constitution’s prohibition on the taking of private property without “just compensation” when it sold and kept the value of an elderly woman’s condominium over a small unpaid tax bill. DLA Piper’s Samantha Chaifetz, Jeff Tsai and Justin Sarno discuss.

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Microsoft’s Beth Henderson and DLA Piper’s Lisa Dewey open this episode, a recording of a recent panel discussion on the access to justice crisis in America held at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Professor Rebecca (Becky) Sandefur of Arizona State University’s School of Social and Family Dynamics and Jim Sandman of the Future of the Profession Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School join Beth and Lisa in a discussion on the growing movement to provide equal access to legal services.

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For more than 15 years, DLA Piper’s New Perimeter has collaborated with charitable organizations, governments and academic institutions to provide pro bono assistance in under-served regions around the world. In this episode, New Perimeter co-directors Sara Andrews and Claire Donse are joined by past director Lisa Dewey to discuss the impact the organization has had over the years and why access to justice, social and economic development, and women’s advancement continue to be a focus.

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As part of a series of conversations with women dealmakers, Kathy Ruhland, chair of DLA Piper’s US Corporate practice, and Marci Fábrega, Chief M&A Counsel at Ecolab, discuss dealmaking and their shared experiences as female leaders in the world of M&A.

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DLA Piper partner Matt Schwartz, associate Bri Charles, and Chief Talent Development & Inclusion Officer Lenora Ausbon-Odom discuss the mentor and mentee relationship, how technology plays an important role, and why the firm is backing the Legal Mentor Network, a non-profit dedicated to connecting law students and recently barred attorneys with legal mentors.

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As jury trials resume in courthouses across the country, how will the experiences of the past few year sway juror opinions? What will a post-pandemic trial look like? DLA Piper partners Lyn Pruitt, Buffy Mims, and Adria Conklin discuss.

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Pulitzer-winning Wall Street Journal journalist Joann Lublin, author of Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life, joins Jackie Park, DLA Piper’s Co-U.S. Managing Partner, and Cara Edwards, Co-Chair of the firm’s Leadership Alliance for Women, for a conversation on the challenges and opportunities involved in juggling managerial careers and families, and changes that have taken place from generation to generation.

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DLA Piper’s Ray Williams and Kirsten Axelsen are joined by Dr. Benson Hsu of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine for a frank discussion on disparities to engaging with  telehealth and ways to better serve low-income communities.

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DLA Piper’s Chief Operating Officer Bob Bratt and Chief Administrative Officer Joanne Chiedi are joined by community leader Bill Kaneko to discuss their work with the Department of Justice’s Office of Redress Administration, a historic program that issued redress payments and a presidential apology to individuals of Japanese ancestry evacuated, relocated and interned during World War II. Bob, Joanne and Bill share what it was like to be a part of the program, Bill as a community leader who led the fight in Hawaii to seek redress, Bob as redress administrator, and Joanne as deputy administrator.

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