Criminal defense lawyer Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to discuss John Elway being cleared in the golf cart accident that killed his agent and when an accident becomes a crime. Damon also talks about lawyers leaving the DOJ and the release of the gag order in the Idaho murder case.  

Erika Harold, lawyer and Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism, joins Karen Conti to talk about anti-bullying in the workplace and how her personal experiences have guided her to helping people. Erika defines bullying and harassment and comments on a survey that shows how many people change jobs due to bullying. Erika also answers listeners’ questions on bullying.

Karen Conti, partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC., joins Lisa Dent to unpack the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case following the DOJ’s memo stating there is no list of perpetrators and reaffirming suicide as the cause of death.

Jennifer Freeman, attorney for sexual abuse victims, joins Karen Conti to talk about this week’s DOJ announcement on Jeffrey Epstein that there is no evidence of a client list, no evidence that Epstein blackmailed individuals, and no evidence he was murdered. Jennifer also discusses the statute of limitations and how it has changed over the years to expand the ability for victims to bring lawsuits.

Elder law attorney Kathryn Casey joins Karen Conti to discuss the lawsuit brought by the executors of Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate. Kathryn gives her opinion on how this lawsuit will play out and explains why it’s important to pick the right people to administer your estate plan.

Kelly Leonard, Executive Vice President of Creative Strategy, Innovation, and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins Karen Conti to talk about The Second City’s training that is being given to the Chicago Police Department to improve their interactions with the public. Kelly emphasizes the importance of storytelling and active listening while training to strengthen social skills.

Criminal defense lawyer Damon Cheronis joins Karen Conti to discuss the P. Diddy verdict this past week and what happens next. Damon also talks about the Idaho murder plea deal and the death penalty no longer being considered as a method of punishment in the case.

Lawyer and author Patrick Wohl joins Karen Conti to talk about his new book, ‘Something Big’, which focuses on the Brown’s Chicken murders in Palatine in 1993. Patrick shares the victims’ stories and explains the impact this crime had on the franchise. Patrick also discusses how this crime was eventually solved and why the death penalty wasn’t utilized.

Ronald Allen, a Northwestern Law School Professor, joins Karen Conti to discuss two U.S. Supreme Court decisions that were handed down this week. Ronald touches on the issue of birthright citizenship and how the 14th Amendment impacts it. Ronald also talks about a Maryland case that gives the right to parents to opt out their children from LGBTQ materials in school.

Colin Diamond, attorney at Mathys and Schneid Injury Law, joins Karen Conti to talk about summer legal issues. Colin details which fireworks are legal and illegal in Illinois and the consequences of bringing fireworks from other states into Illinois. Colin discusses swimming pool liability, bicycle and car accidents, nursing home liability, and dog bite liability. Colin also answers listeners’ legal questions.