In the second installment of the Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series, Sofia Reed, MJIL Staffer, sits down with Professor Donald Clarke, David Weaver Research Professor Emeritus of Law at George Washington University Law School, to discuss his research regarding Chinese legal institutions, including how he developed the Anti-Anti-Orientalism approach.

You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/dvsBHXYZf2M?si=WzRBwHkW-sopC1uT)

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Find a transcript of this interview here: https://z.umn.edu/MJIL2Transcript

This episode, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome discusses the impacts and realities of imposter syndrome in the legal profession. This discussion also features practical strategies in recognizing, managing and supporting yourself and colleagues against imposter syndrome.

The featured panelists are:

Ra’Shya Ghee ‘13 - Visiting Assistant Professor at Minnesota Law whose research focuses on the First Amendment, US democracy, and race.

Melba Melton ‘14 - Assistant Counsel at the Ethics Law & Policy Branch with the Office of Government Ethics.

Hon. Sarah Hudleston ‘02 - Judge Hudleston serves in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District.

The conversation is moderated by Kendra Brodin ‘03, (Esq., MSW) who is the Founder and CEO of EsquireWell, a lawyer well-being and professional development company.

This event was recorded on April 24, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/Nc7u5SW5NLc)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep53Transcript

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Welcome to the first featured interview of Minnesota Journal of International Law's Scholar Interview Series. Through this program, MJIL members have the opportunity to interview professors about their research and publications in the field of international law. Megan Marvin, MJIL Staffer, spoke with Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin about what brought her to the University of Minnesota, her time as a United Nations Special Rapporteur, and the path forward for lawyers working in the human rights space.

You can watch the interview on the Minnesota Law YouTube Channel. (https://youtu.be/YxM_zBp9QNo?si=LVAnFxwhChIUNuoA)

Subscribe to the Minnesota Law podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or via your preferred podcast application by searching ‘University of Minnesota Law School’, for more podcast content produced by Minnesota Law.

Find the Minnesota Journal of International Law online at minnjil.org

Find a transcript of this interview here: https://z.umn.edu/MJIL1Transcript

This episode, Navigating the Digital Frontier: Regulation and limitations on Social Media features an expert panel that delve into the critical areas of law impacting social media platforms and users, including content moderation and platform liability, data privacy and security, free speech, and online expression

The panel features:

Alan Rozenshtein - Associate Professor of Law at Minnesota Law and senior editor and research director at Lawfare, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Charlotte Garden - the Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett Professor of Law at Minnesota Law; She specializes in labor law, employment law, and constitutional law.

The conversation is moderated by Jamie Snelson (‘97), Shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron and the co-chair of Minnesota Law’s Board of Advisors’ Academic Engagement Committee.

This event was recorded on April 21, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/XT1vcvzKx4M)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep52Transcript

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This episode, Operationalizing Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains features Jeff Vockrodt ‘05, President and CEO of the Fair Labor Association, as he explores the practical implementation of human rights due diligence in today’s evolving regulatory landscape, drawing on the Fair Labor Association’s projects and programs as illustrative examples.

Executive Director of the Human Rights Center Amanda Lyons moderates a discussion following Jeff’s presentation.

This event was recorded on April 24, 2025 as part of Spring Alumni Week. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/Zed4va1Vjk8)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep51Transcript

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This episode, The Pervasive Method: Jews in American Legal Education, features Professor Noah Feldman as the speaker of the inaugural Charles Rubenstein Lecture. Professor Feldman’s topic speaks directly to the creation and purpose of the Rubenstein Lecture: To focus on Jewish contributions to the American legal system

Professor Feldman is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Chair of the Society of Fellows, and founding director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Program on Jewish and Israeli Law at Harvard University..

This event was recorded on April 8, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/U1wmOL7F3Qg)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep50Transcript

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This episode, A Discussion and Q&A with Professor Jill Hasday, features an in-depth review of her latest book, We The Men: How Forgetting Women's Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality.

This event was recorded on April 1, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/XKkLDoKL0jg)

Visit www.jillhasday.com for a preview of the book and schedule of upcoming book talks.

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep49Transcript

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This episode, State Constitutions and Racial Segregation: Minnesota in 2025 features professor and director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, Myron Orfield, as he discusses how states like Minnesota can protect lost civil rights under their state constitutions and statutes.

This event was recorded on February 27, 2025 as part of the Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Appointment Lecture. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/T_PJjvgo8wY?si=mEMxRGEqZmTIuGxN)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep48Transcript

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This episode Realizing Dr. King’s Dream: The Role of Justice and Public Service in Advancing Equality and Access features Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Natalie E. Hudson '82, as the featured guest of Minnesota Law’s 10th Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation.

Professor Christopher Roberts facilitates the conversation with Chief Justice Hudson which focuses on the obligation of lawyers and courts to ensure equal access to justice, while pulling inspiration from Dr. King's words:

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"

This event was recorded on February 14, 2025. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/8AdqKjg1ZBU)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep47Transcript

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This episode,The Road to Qamishli: Chasing Law in a Time of Counter-Terrorism features Professor Fionnuala Ni Aolain, former UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights (2017-2023) sharing excerpts from her forthcoming book that draws on her work during her UN mandate, with a particular focus on the conflict in Syria, and the counter-terrorism practices of state and non-state actors in North East Syria and their human rights consequences. The presentation will particularly draw on her visit to north east Syria in the Summer of 2023 and her observations and experiences in this conflict zone.

This event was recorded on December 12, 2024. You can watch the entire event recording on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/KAVMDGKqCrE)

A transcript of this episode is available here: z.umn.edu/Ep46Transcript

Learn more about the University of Minnesota Law School by visiting law.umn.edu