Ipse Dixit

In this episode, Hadar Aviram, Professor of Law at UC Hastings Law, discusses her new book, "Yesterday's Monsters: The Manson Family Cases and the Illusion of Parole," which is published by the University of California Press. Aviram begins by describing how parole works in California. She explains why she decided to study the parole hearings of Charles Manson and the members of the Manson Family. She reflects on the Manson family's experience with the parole board. And she argues that it should help us see why we need to reform the parole process. Aviram is on Twitter at @aviramh.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Benjamin Edwards, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Investor Protection Clinic at the University of Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, discusses his article "Adversarial Failure," which will be published in the Washington & Lee Law Review. Edwards begins by explaining what brokers do in the financial services industry, and why the structure of the industry often fails to protect consumers. In particular, the "expungement" process enables brokers to hide customer complaints. He characterizes this as an "adversarial failure" and explain how we might be able to mitigate the problem. Edward is on Twitter at @BenPEdwards.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jeffrey R. Baker, Clinical Professor of Law and Assistant Dean of Clinical Education and Global Programs at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, and Allyson McKinney Timm, founder and executive director of Justice Revival, discuss their article "Zero-Tolerance: The Trump Administration's Human Rights Violations Against Migrants on the Southern Border," which will be published in the Drexel Law Review. Baker and McKinney Timm begin by describing the Trump administration's immigration policies, especially in relation to families and children. They explain the terrible consequences, and how they violate international law. And they reflect on morality of those policies. Baker is on Twitter at @JRBProf and McKinney Timm is at @McKinneyTimm.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Alexander Platt discusses his paper, Gatekeeping in the Dark. The paper addresses how an administrative agency's decisions can catalyze or inhibit private securities class action litigation. Platt argues out that the SEC should consider the collateral consequences of its decisions with an eye toward achieving an optimal level of enforcement. He is on Twitter at @AlexPlattTweets.

This episode was hosted by Benjamin P. Edwards, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law. He is on Twitter @benpedwards.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Gautam Hans, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, discusses his article "How and Why Did It Go So Wrong?: Theranos as a Legal Ethics Case Study," which will be published in the Georgia State University Law Review. Hans begins by describing his goals in teaching professional responsibility. He explains why the Theranos story is useful in teaching professional responsibility concepts. And he reflects on his experience using the story in his own class. Hans is on Twitter at @dispositive.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Eric Segall, Kathy and Lawrence Ashe Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law, and Adam Feldman, creator of the Supreme Court blog Empirical SCOTUS, discuss their article, "The Elite Teaching the Elite: Who Gets Hired by the Top Law Schools?," which will be published by the Journal of Legal Education. Segall and Feldman begin by describing their research project and their findings. They observe that 95% of the professors teaching at top 10 law schools graduated from top 10 law schools, and a disturbingly high percentage of all law professors graduated from top 10 law schools, especially Harvard and Yale. They explain how this hiring preference effectively makes the LSAT the determinant of who becomes a law professor, and why it has many discriminatory effects. Segall is on Twitter at @espinsegall and Feldman is on Twitter at @AdamSFeldman.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ilya Somin, Professor of Law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, discusses his new book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom," which is published by Oxford University Press. Somin begins by explaining what foot voting is and how it is different from ballot box voting. He explains why foot voting can produce better outcomes than ballot box voting domestically, by enabling people to leverage knowledge and change their own circumstances. And he explains why immigration is also a kind of foot voting we should encourage. Somin will donate 50% of royalties from the book to charities serving refugees. He is on Twitter at @IlyaSomin.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Elizabeth M. Glazer, a comedian, actors, singer, writer, and former law professor, discusses her career path, how she chose it, and why she finds it fulfilling. Glazer is on Instagram at @lizglazer and on Twitter at @ElizabethGlazer. You can watch her comedy routines on YouTube. She is also the host of the Finding Forty podcast. You can find Glazer's legal scholarship on SSRN.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Diane Klein, Professor of Law at the University of La Verne College of Law, and Tobias Barrington Wolff, Jefferson B. Fordham Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, discuss recent developments in Title IX, the rules governing campus sexual assault, and university disciplinary procedures.

This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sheldon A. Evans, Assistant Professor at St. John’s University School of Law, discusses his forthcoming article on federal criminal sentencing enhancements. Evans articulates several problems with the “categorial approach” to sentencing enhancements. In particular, he highlights how it leads to non-uniform results in practice, such that two people who commit the same underlying criminal conduct might receive disparate sentences depending on where the conduct occurred. Finally, Evans explains why he thinks a judicial solution to this problem is the best solution. We even talk briefly about bankruptcy! Evans’ new article, Categorial Nonuniformity, is forthcoming in the Columbia Law Review and is available on SSRN. Evans is on Twitter at @prawfsevans777.

This episode was hosted by Matthew Bruckner, Associate Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law. Bruckner is on Twitter at @Prof_Bruckner.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.