In this episode, we speak with Professor Geoffrey R. Stone,  the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School. We discuss the politicalization of the judiciary, Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination, and the future of the Supreme Court. 

Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett on 10/26/2020

In this episode, we speak with Professor Joseph Blocher, the Lanty L. Smith ’67 Professor of Law at Duke Law School and Co-Director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law. We discuss the history of the Second Amendment and the implications of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court appointment on future Second Amendment cases. We also speak about questions regarding the interpretation of the Constitution.

In this episode, we speak with Professor Joseph Margulies, a Professor of Law and Government at Cornell University.  We discuss Breonna Taylor's case and possible reforms to the criminal justice system.

In this episode, we speak with Kathleen Bergin, an Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. We discuss the role of international organizations in Disaster Law advocacy, legal resilience measures, and the role of FEMA In disaster recovery.

In this episode, we speak with Professor Margo Schlanger, the Wade H. and Dores M. McCree Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School.  She is the lead author of a leading casebook, Incarceration and the Law (2020), which can be found at Incarcerationlaw.com. In the episode, we discuss prisoners rights in the time of COVID and Professor Schlanger's recent article in the Northwestern University Law Review (https://northwesternlawreview.org/issues/incrementalist-vs-maximalist-reform-solitary-confinement-case-studies/). 

In this episode, we speak with NYU Law School Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law, Richard Pildes. We discuss the relationship between the courts and election law, mail-in-voting, and the importance of voting in person. We also speak about the importance for young people to be poll workers. If you are interested in becoming a poll worker, check out the American Bar Organization's website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/election_law/poll-worker-esq/

In this episode, we speak with Professor Joe Mathewson from Northwestern University about press freedom and the relationship between the Supreme Court and the press. Professor Mathewson is a former Supreme Court correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and a lawyer in Chicago. He is also the author of several books including, “The Supreme Court and the Press: The Indispensable Conflict” and “Up Against Daley”.

In this episode we speak to Anna Ivey, the founder of Ivey consulting and a former Dean of Admissions at the University of Chicago Law School. She is also the author of The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions. We discuss common application mistakes and how to make your law school application stand out.

In this episode, we spoke with Professor Saikrishna Prakash, a James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School. He is the author of Imperial from the Beginning: the Constitution of the Original Executive and The Living Presidency: An Originalist Argument Against its Ever-Expanding Powers. Here is the link to check out The Living Presidency on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Presidency-Originalist-Argument-Ever-Expanding/dp/0674987985/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GY24VAXTBHX5&dchild=1&keywords=the+living+presidency&qid=1598458551&sprefix=the+living+%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-1

In this episode we spoke with Jon Denning, Vice President of PowerScore test preparation. We talked about how to start your LSAT journey, tips for the week before you test, and PowerScore resources To learn more about PowerScore, check out their website: https://www.powerscore.com and follow them on Twitter @PowerScore.