Just Law

Just Law Podcast hosts Tom Blakely and Samantha Beyar interview BC Law professor Ryan Williams about the Dobbs US Supreme Court case--breaking down the law and discussing why the justices made their decision, and the implications for future legal battles.

Just Law podcast hosts Tom Blakely and Jim Fiore talk to three professors teaching in the first-year, Mark Brodin, Frank Garcia, and Daniel Lyons, to discuss their backgrounds, how they approach their classes, what the academic environment is like at BC Law, and how to prepare for your first semester.

Tom Blakely and Jim Fiore talk to Professor Brian Quinn about Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter.

Just Law host Tom Blakely talks about legal careers in the Judge Advocate General Corps with USMC Captain and Officer Selection Officer Austin Lorah, and Evan Muller, 2nd Lieutenant and 1L at BC Law.

Host Tom Blakely talks to Shailini Jandial George about mental health and wellness in law school and the profession, how deeply embedded cultural and structural issues can contribute to competition and stress among students--and what we can do about it. George is Professor of Legal Writing at Suffolk University Law School and author of The Law Student's Guide to Doing Well and Being Well, and recently spoke at BC Law at the panel "Resilience: Living Well in the Face of Adversity."

Podcast hosts Tom Blakely and Ali Shafi talk to Professor Dan Farbman about the implications of fees imposed on North End restaurants, and related protests at Mayor Michelle Wu's residence.

Just Law hosts Tom Blakely and Eddie Ward talk about the latest in Ukraine with associate professor Jennifer L. Erickson from the BC Political Science Department and International Studies Program. Her research interests include international security and arms control, conventional and nuclear weapons, and the laws and norms of war.

Just Law Podcast members Tom Blakely, Sam Beyar, Eddie Ward and Jim Fiore talk about their BC Law experience and how it shapes up to the Reddit law school "advice" threads that dominated their lives leading up to matriculation.

Tom Blakely and Jim Fiore talk to Professor and M&A expert Brian Quinn about Microsoft's deal to acquire Activision, valued at over 67 billion--and they break down why both companies might want the merger, and why the FTC is reviewing the details closely.

Just Law podcasters Tom Blakely and Sam Beyar talk to adjunct professor, Jones Day partner, and former US Attorney Andrew Lelling about his career.