Law and Legitimacy

Law and Legitimacy

By Norm PattisSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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Law and Legitimacy episodes

  • LAL #052 — Interview with the PR Titan Jay Jessup of Elite Lawyer Management

    Happy Labor Day to you all. 

    I am pleased to present to you, especially the young and hungry lawyers among you, this hour-long conversation with the public relations and management titan for the nation's leading attorneys, Jay Jessup. 

    By and through Elite Lawyer Management, Jay and his co-founder wife, Maggie Jessup, build powerful, high-visibility brands for elite lawyer individuals and elite law firms around the country. This

    1 hr 2 min
  • LAL #051 — "Instant Intimacy": Interview with Chaz of WPLR 99.1 FM

    Some of you may recognize the name. Others of you may not. I am confident all of you will love this interview. 

    Chaz is most known for being the co-host of the Chaz and AJ in the Morning Show, the Marconi Award-winning radio program holding the title of Connecticut's #1 morning show since 2003. 

    But enough about that. Chaz and I are kindred spirits on what is revealed to be a shared journey anchored by the quest for individual significan

    1 hr
  • LAL #050 — Interview with the Esteemed William "Willie" F. Dow, Esq.

    Our guest this week is not only one of Connecticut's most effective and most proven criminal defense lawyers, but one of the finest men I have the privilege of calling a colleague and friend. 

    "Willie" Dow was born on Pearl Harbor Day in 1941 in Stoney Creek, Connecticut. Willie's storied legal career started in an unlikely way, with his commitment to service joining the Peace Corps being a cornerstone of that story. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Willie leveraged his pre-law p

    1 hr 6 min
  • LAL #049 — The Taliban and the Failure of Western Monism

    The Taliban erased the work and struggle of two decades of Western influence and state building in Afghanistan this week. It was a collage of what I call globalist monism — the assumption that there can be a universal agreement on global norms capable of governing the world.


    The collapse carries a warning to the West:  Rekindle the traditions that brought you to the world power, or welcome your own version of the Taliban to your shores.

    Momism is the vision of a world in which on

    24 min
  • LAL #048 — Interview with Attorney Marc Randazza, the First Amendment Juggernaut

    My guest on this episode of Law and Legitimacy is premier First Amendment lawyer, Marc Randazza. 

    Marc's resume speaks for itself. And as you will hear, Marc has been an advocate for individual sovereignty since grade school. 

    We start this interview by tracing his path to prominence in First Amendment advocacy. You'll learn about Marc's genetic predisposition to fail at adapting to military discipline. You'll hear about the times he flunked out of undergrad. You might even be dis

    1 hr 4 min
  • LAL #047 — Andrew, Andrew, Andrew—You Pussy

    I guess nothing is sacred any longer in the United States—certainly not elections, legal process, fairness, or the presumption of innocence. In a 165-page report by New York’s Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo was accused of a pattern of sexual harassment involving eleven women.


    The governor denied it, but has now announced his intention to resign from office.

    Seriously?

    Were I a New Yorker, I would feel betrayed, especially if I had voted for the man. He owes more to the peop

    23 min
  • LAL #046 — New York Moves Toward Social Utility Scores

    This week, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced a new “Key to NYC Pass" program. Listen to the mayor:


    “This is a miraculous place literally full of wonders. If you’re vaccinated, all that’s going to open up to you. But if you’re unvaccinated, unfortunately you will not be able to participate in many things.”

    He’s telling you, then, unless you are either registered online as vaccinated or carry proof of vaccination, you cannot dine at an indoor restaurant, use a gym

    22 min
  • LAL #045 — Interview with Ira Judelson, Bail Bondsman to the Stars

    Harvey Weinstein, Robert Durst, Anna "the Manhattan Madam" Gristina, Lil' Wayne, and Lawrence Taylor. The common thread is New York's most prominent bail bondsman, Ira Judelson. 

    Mr. "30 Million on the Street" and author of recent book, "The Fixer: The Notorious Life of a Front-Page Bail Bondsman", Ira Judelson joins Law and Legitimacy to discuss the fundamentals of the bond business—what a bondsman

    54 min
  • LAL #044 — Norm Reads Aloud: The Odyssey, Book VI

    "You know Zeus metes out fortune to good and bad men as it pleases him. Hardship he sent you, you must bear it."


    Odysseus awakens on foreign shores after being tossed for weeks on violent seas. Is he among friends or strangers? Athena arranges a friendly reception, the daughter of a prince, Nausikaa,  stumbles upon him. Her hand-maidens recoil in fear.

    “Strangers and beggars come from Zeus,” she reminds them. “A small gift, then, is friendly.” Odysseus utters immortal words

    16 min
  • LAL #043 — Interview with Jonathan Gibbs: What It's Like to be Accused of Murder
    This one is solemn. 
    "I don't even know who I was before then."
    Jonathan Gibbs was accused of murder in June of 2013, in a case that came to be known as the "Tennis Shoe Murder" in the press and media. The jury acquitted Jonathan of all charged counts. Jon was also found not responsible in the subsequent civil law suit brought by the victim's estate. 
    You will hear Jonathan talk about the precipitating events of Fathers Day of 2013 and his subsequent arrest and incarceration. You will hear Jonathan descri
    50 min

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