LawTalk

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. In this episode, LawTalk is hosting the Lawyering for Social Justice Series. The Lawyering for Social Justice Series is an opportunity to hear from human rights and social justice practitioners to learn about their work and diverse career paths in the field. This event features Minnesota Law alumna Heather Abraham '12, who has held two federal clerkships, an Equal Justice Works Fellowship, completed a clinical teaching fellowship at Georgetown Law, and recently joined the law faculty at SUNY-Buffalo directing the Civil Rights & Transparency Clinic. Public Interest & Lecturer in Law Anne Sexton sits down with Professor Abraham to discuss her public interest career. Follow Prof. Abraham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heather_sol_a Follow Prof. Abraham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherreneeabraham/ Follow Prof. Abraham on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heather.renee.abraham/ Follow Prof. Abraham on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hra1600/about Follow the University of Buffalo Law Clinics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UB_LawClinics Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool.

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode “6th Annual MLK Convocation: Breaking the Dam Against Social Progress,” reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy and observation: “Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress” The esteemed alumni panelists who participated in this year’s Convocation include: Paul G. Feinman ’85, Associate Judge, Court of Appeals, New York Toddrick Barnette ’92, Chief Judge, Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota Pamela Alexander ’77, Retired Judge, Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota Kassius O. Benson ’96, Chief Public Defender, Hennepin County, Minnesota Dean Garry W. Jenkins provides opening remarks and 3L Marielos Cabrera moderates the conversation. Minnesota Law Diversity and Belonging Affinity Council sponsored this year’s MLK Convocation. This webinar was originally recorded on January 27, 2021 Watch the replay of the webinar: https://youtu.be/OWWI7K9SwIo Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find a transcript of this podcast at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep5Transcript

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, “Providing Effective Feedback to Law Students and New Lawyers,” is from a webinar panel discussion on the impact of individualized feedback on the performance and development of law students and new lawyers, based on the research and writing of Professor Daniel Schwarcz. Schwarcz, an award winning teacher and scholar, presents his findings and their applications in academia and beyond and serves as moderator for the discussion. Minnesota Law alumni Nora Klaphake ‘94, founder and CEO of Legal Talent Group, and Amarachi Ihejirika ‘16, a product liability defense lawyer with Blackwell Burke in Minneapolis, join Professor Schwarcz as panelists, bringing their insights on the applications of Schwarcz’s research in hiring, training, and retaining the next generation of lawyers. Rachel Brass, co-chair of the Law School Academic Engagement Committee, provides opening remarks. This event was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Law School Board of Advisors Academic Engagement Committee. This webinar was originally recorded on November 20, 2020. Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool.

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. This episode, “A Country Divided: The 2020 US Elections and the Future of American Politics,” is from a webinar featuring Professor David Schultz. Professor Schultz is a national expert in election law, professional ethics, state constitutional law, and eminent domain and land use law. With a country divided by the coronavirus, the economy, race, and the killing of George Floyd as a backdrop, Professor Schultz examines the factors that influenced the 2020 elections on the federal, congressional, and state levels, as well as the impact the election results will have on law, public policy, and America into 2021 and beyond. Marielos Cabrera, a 3L from the LatinX Law School Student Association provides opening remarks. This event is a part of the Law School’s Civic Scholars Initiative, which encourages students to be involved in the election process by voting, volunteering, and learning. This webinar was originally recorded on November 4, 2020. Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool.

Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education. The first episode, “Facial Recognition Technology and Its Algorithmic Racial Bias,” is from a webinar on the growing use of video and AI technology in policing and the justice system and how these technologies can perpetuate bias. The law and technology experts participating in the panel discussion are: Ángel Díaz, Counsel, Liberty & National Security at the Brennan Center for Justice Elizabeth Joh, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law Deborah Raji (Raj-gee), Technology Fellow at Mozilla Jameson Spivack (spee vack), Policy Associate at the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law The hour-long program is moderated by Francis Shen, Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School and executive director of Education and Outreach for the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, This webinar was originally recorded on September 18, 2020. Watch a rebroadcast of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/jgN1HUQQb1o Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find a transcript of this podcast at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep1Transcript

This episode, “Marriage Equality in Minnesota: A Horatio Ellsworth Kellar Webinar,” is from an online discussion examining marriage equality and its history in Minnesota. This virtual event featured Minnesota Law Alumnus Jack Baker and Michael McConnell, the first legally married same-sex couple in the history of the United States, and an overview of the 2012 marriage amendment campaign and the 2013 adoption of same-sex marriage by statute in Minnesota. The panel discussion also includes: William Eskridge, the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School, and Christopher R. Riano, President of the Center for Civic Education and a Lecturer at Columbia University, who discuss their book, The Marriage Equality Debate: From Outlaws to In-Laws, as well as the history of same-sex marriage in Minnesota; Gail Langer Karwoski an author and educator based in Athens, Georgia who worked with Baker and McConnell on a book titled, The Marriage Heard ‘Round the World Cristine Almeida, Attorney at Law and Owner of Almeida Public Affairs, and Richard Carlbom, Founder of United Strategies, Who both guide a discussion about the 2012 marriage amendment campaign and the 2013 adoption of same-sex marriage by statute in Minnesota. Dean Garry W. Jenkins opens with remarks and an overview of the history of same-sex marriage in Minnesota. Dale Carpenter, constitutional law professor at SMU Dedman School of law and former Minnesota Law Faculty member, moderates the remainder of the 90 minute discussion. A note for listeners: Please be advised that, during this discussion, a brief video is played that contains strong language. This webinar was originally recorded on October 15, 2020. Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast network, for more LawTalk episodes, as well as other podcast content produced by Minnesota Law. Watch a rebroadcast of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/UtmGsXzENdE Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu and following Minnesota Law on Twitter twitter.com/UofMNLawSchool. Find a transcript of this podcast at: https://z.umn.edu/Ep2Transcript