Antonia Fasanelli, Executive Director of the National Homelessness Law Center, joins Karen to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court taking a case that will decide whether municipalities can criminalize homelessness.

Andie Kramer, lawyer, gender bias expert, and author of Beyond Bias:  The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work, joins Karen to talk about how the Supreme Court’s strike down of affirmative action is affecting women in the workplace.

Nidhi Desai, Reproductive rights attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Alabama Supreme Court decision ruling that IVF embryos are children.

Criminal Defense Attorney Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to talk about the cases that have made the news this last week.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham joins Karen Conti to talk about Supreme Court ethics, how judges think, and how the process works in Illinois. 

Mary Beth McLean, Financial advisor and Partner of My Private Vista, joins Karen Conti to discuss the latest study on divorce. People over the age of 50 are splitting at record numbers and Karen and Mary talk about why that is.

My Private Vista concentrates on helping women with their financial issues post-divorce. You can reach Mary Beth by email at [email protected]

Ari Cohn, Free Speech Counsel at TechFreedom, a non-partisan nonprofit think tank devoted to technology law and policy, joins Karen Conti to discuss AI deepfakes. With her popularity growing, AI deepfakes of Taylor Swift are circulating.  Is the posting of deep fakes illegal?  Should the laws be stricter? Karen and Ari answer those questions and more.

There is an emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem and side hustle culture in Chicago. Karen Conti is joined by Julie Lokun, who is a lawyer and entrepreneurial coach, and employment lawyer and Karen’s law partner Patrick Dolan to discuss the legal issues that could arise. Plus, Julie talks about Cre8tive Con, Karen Conti being a featured speaker, and what attendees can expect.

For more information on Cre8tive con, visit https://www.cre8tivecon.com/.

Eric Rinehart, Lake County State’s Attorney, joins Karen Conti to talk about the Highland Park shooting prosecution and holding parents liable for children’s criminal conduct.

Elizabeth Kaveny, from Kaveny & Kroll, joins Karen Conti to talk about a new study showing minorities are misdiagnosed at a significantly higher rate.  Elizabeth also talks about other malpractice and personal injury issues.