<p>The conversation in this episode explores how a transactional approach can affect outcomes. Pointing to court decisions and events in the news, the hosts raise questions concerning the values that decision makers bring to an issue. When transactions are made for the "greater good," the truth is that the solution to the equation depends on who pays the consequences.</p>

The conversation in this episode explores how a transactional approach can affect outcomes. Pointing to court decisions and events in the news, the hosts raise questions concerning the values that decision makers bring to an issue. When transactions are made for the "greater good," the truth is that the solution to the equation depends on who pays the consequences.

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In this podcast, Jamil Ellis talks with his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, about the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and should be a part of the solution. Join them as they talk about wealth, voting, education, criminal justice and other topics which divide the nation.

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In this podcast, Jamil Ellis talks with his father, retired Federal Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis, about the historical role of law in shaping the societal structures which act as barriers to attaining the American dream. They discuss why "legal" is not a synonym for "moral" and why law, a prime actor in creating the problems, can and should be a part of the solution. Join them as they talk about wealth, voting, education, criminal justice and other topics which divide the nation. https://ellisconversations.tumblr.com/

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