Law Review with Steve Smith

Elder Abuse and the Law #2- From Civil & Criminal Perspectives

We had our second discussion on elder abuse with our previous speakers, Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Bryant. What financial exploitations are there in elder abuse? What are some preventions? Find out more... Speakers: Paul Greenwood              ...

Elder Abuse and the Law - From Civil & Criminal Perspectives

The government says that elder abuse is an epidemic given the different kinds of abuse combined. Today, we invited experts in civil law and criminal law to discuss many areas of elder abuse cases including the nursing home neglect cases, financial...

Community Law Clinic

Dean Smith calls today's podcast a "man bites dog program."  Find out why. Today's guests are people who provide wonderful pro bono legal services to low-income people in San Diego: Professor Linda Morton, Associate Dean of Experiential Learning;Dana Sisitsky, Esq. Executive Director...

Law Book Reviews

Dean Smith discusses with two authors who recently published books about the legal system :Glenn Smith, the author of Constitutional Law for Dummies, and Dan Park, the author of The Legal Mind: How the Law Thinks. The discussion revolves around how the uncertainty and risk affect the...

The Legal Roundtable: Major Legal Issues of 2013

Our legal roundtable takes a look back at the major legal issues of 2013 and looks forward. The guest speakers are Judge Medel, Attorney Fiske, and Attorney Patrick.If you have any questions for the speakers, they can be reached at: Judge Kenneth...

Philanthropy and Legal Issues of Giving

This is a time of the year when Americans are most generous to give. Dean Smith invited two guest speakers to discuss the legal issues in giving.Our experts are Adrienne Vargas, Chief Giving Officer at San Diego Foundations, and Nancy Spector,...

Affordable Care Act

Discussions on the Affordable Care Act with Martha Ann Knutson, Esq., Jody Root, Esq., and Dean Smith. If you have any questions, you can email them at  Martha Ann Knutson, Esq.: [email protected] Jody Root, Esq.: [email protected]

Supreme Court In Review Part II with Steve Smith, Stanley Panikowski, and Glenn Smith

The Supreme Court In Review with Steve Smith, Stanley Panikowski, and Glenn Smith

Supreme Court Decisions

Roundtable on Self-defense

Disability and the Law

This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith discusses disability law and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Find out what types of animals are legally considered assistance animals. Does it include a boa constrictor or a miniature horse? What are the complications...

The Legal Roundtable: New California Laws

This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" discusses the California laws that went into effect this year. The roundtable focuses on facebook privacy, conversion therapy, and automobile laws. Guests: Judge Kenneth Medel John Fiske, Partner at BarryFiske, LLP, California Western Alum Wendy...

California Innocence Project

This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith talks with members of the California Innocence Project. The California Innocence Project works to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates. The project was founded in 1999 and is based out of California Western School...

Tips on Applying to Law School

This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith discusses how to apply to law school. Members of the California Western admissions team give insight on how and why they choose to admit students. Guests discuss how to choose a law...

Should I Go to Law School?

This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith asks a very important question, "why should I go to law school?" The benefits and challenges of law school are great. What do you need to know to decide if the benefits...

The Legal Roundtable: Year In Review

This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" looks back on the biggest legal developments of the year. Topics include, Obamacare, gun violence, mental health, recreational marijuana use, and uncivil lawyers.  Listen in as the Roundtable reveals the biggest legal...

The Legal Roundtable

This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" is the second meeting of a regular feature on Law Review. Each month Steve Smith discusses relevant issues with Judge Kenneth Medel, Attorney John Fiske, and Attorney and SDSU business ethics lecturer Wendy Patrick....

Medical Marijuana

On November 6, 2012 three states legalized medical marijuana. But it is still illegal according to federal law. This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" discusses the legal conflict over medical marijuana in these states, as well as in California. What...

The Law of Bicycles

This episode of "Law Review with Steven Smith" should stay all the way to the right of the road. Because it's about bicycles. We explore the world of biking from the perspective of both cyclists and drivers.  Learn what it...

The Legal Roundtable

This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" is the first meeting of a regular feature on Law Review. Each month Steve Smith will discuss relevant issues with Judge Kenneth Medel, Attorney John Fiske, and Attorney and SDSU business ethics lecturer Wendy...