In his inaugural episode, Marcus sits down with members of Loyola Chicago Law School's administration to discuss their path to the Deans' Suite. In Part 1, Marcus interviews Dean Walter, Assistant Dean of the Weekend JD Program; Dean Faught, Associate Dean for Administration; and Dean Rushin, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Listen to learn why the administrators went to law school and how they became members of the administration.

In her inaugural episode, Nneka sits down with Jackie Ross, staff attorney at Loyola University of Chicago’s Civitas ChildLaw Clinic. They are both former special education teachers with similar philosophies of learning. Their discussion centers on the role of legislation in dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline - specifically Illinois Senate Bill 100. Nneka and Jackie reflect on “full court press advocacy” as it relates to education law. In basketball, a full-court press takes a great deal of effort but can be an effective tactic. Often when teams are behind late in a game, they will apply full-court pressure to the entire length of the court. Nneka and Jackie reference the following two articles: ProPublica’s “The Price Kids Pay” and Eteng Ettah’s “Abbott Elementary and the Promise of Schools without Cops.”

In their inaugural episode, Casey talks to Helen Kim Skinner (she/her) about her experience in the law and social work arenas surrounding criminal defense. Specifically, they dive into her experience starting the James B. Moran Second Chance Program (a reentry court) for the Northern District of Illinois and her pivot from practicing law as a criminal defense attorney to working as a full-time mitigation specialist.

In his inaugural episode, Andy sits down with Weekend JD 3L Arti Walker-Peddakotla to review and discuss Lawrence v. Texas, a landmark decision from the Supreme Court in 2003 that overturned a Texas anti-sodomy law, as well as overturned the decision of Bowers v. Hardwick. But instead of discussing the “briefness” of the case, Andy and Arti explore the intersectionality of systemic issues in America through the story of Lawrence. Please note, all opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the individual, and do not express the views or opinions of participants’ employers or Loyola University Chicago.

In today’s episode, Christy sits down with Professor Waller to discuss what future 1Ls can expect in Civil Procedure. Please note this episode was recorded in the fall semester of 2021.

In the next installment of her series exploring data privacy and cybersecurity, Marisa sits down with Aaron Charfoos, Global Chair of Paul Hastings LLC’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Workgroup, to discuss private practice in this rapidly growing field. They dive into what it looks like to work in privacy and security at a law firm, what he loves about it, and getting an edge on breaking into the best area of practice!

Welcome back to the Podvocate! Please join us in welcoming our new team members Nneka Ugwu, Marcus McNeal, Andy Vanden Busch, and Casey Callahan.

In this two-part roundtable, the team comes together to discuss sex, gender, and the law. Part 1 is an interview between Olivia and attorney Kara Dansky, and Part 2 is the team's reflection on the interview and on the topic itself.

This episode was recorded before news broke on May 2, 2022 of the Supreme Court's deliberations on overturning Roe v. Wade, so that is not discussed in the episode.

Please note this episode discusses sensitive topics, ​​please be mindful of your own needs as you listen to this episode.

In addition, the opinions expressed here on the Podvocate by our members are not necessarily the opinions of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, WLUW, or Loyola University Chicago School of Communications. It is our mission at the Podvocate to explore the boundaries of practicing law in the 21st century and to present diverse opinions on various topics affecting modern law.

In this two-part roundtable, the team comes together to discuss sex, gender, and the law. Part 1 is an interview between Olivia and attorney Kara Dansky, and Part 2 is the team's reflection on the interview and on the topic.

This episode was recorded before news broke on May 2, 2022 of the Supreme Court's deliberations on overturning Roe v. Wade, so that is not discussed in the episode.

Please note this episode discusses the details of indecent exposure and other sensitive topics, ​​please be mindful of the presence of children and your own needs as you listen to this episode.

In addition, the opinions expressed on the Podvocate by our guest are not necessarily the opinions of the Podvocate members, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, WLUW, or Loyola University Chicago School of Communications. It is our mission at the Podvocate to explore the boundaries of practicing law in the 21st century and to present diverse opinions on various topics affecting modern law.

Continuing in her exploration of the intersection of technology and privacy, Marisa and leading health law, bioethics, and medical humanities scholar, Professor Stacey Tovino, dig into patient privacy, the changing landscape of privacy in the U.S., Professor Tovino’s “dream” privacy regulations, and why patient privacy matters.

Scholars discussed in this episode can be found listed below

Stacey Tovino, University of Oklahoma

- DeIdentification reidentification (Duke Law Journal)

- A Timely Right to Privacy (Iowa Law Journal)

Nicholas Terry, Indiana University

- Expertise: Privacy and Confidentiality

Sharona Hoffman -

- Expertise: Privacy and Confidentiality

Nicholson Price, University of Michigan

- Expertise: Black Box Medicine

Charlotte Tschider, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Expertise:

- Patient Privacy, Health Information Confidentiality

- Consumer Data Protections

- Informed Consent & Consent Models in Data Privacy

Mark Racine, University of Louisville Schools of Medicine and Law