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In this episode, we explore the dynamic relationship between lawyers and artificial intelligence, a topic gaining significant attention both in the U.S. and internationally. Our focus is on understanding whether AI is collaboratively working with lawyers or posing challenges to the legal profession (or perhaps it is doing both). Additionally, we explore a fascinating case dealing with ChatGPT: Mata v. Avianca, adding a real-world d...

In this episode, hosts Andrew Nettels and Fabiola Uwera discuss law and culture with Aarash Darroodi, the General Counsel of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, the most famous and largest Guitar manufacturer in the world. 

Aarash shares how his cultural background and global perspective have profoundly shaped him and his professional trajectory. He recounts how he has been leveraging his cultural and linguistic skills to ...

Hosts DaJonna Richardson and Furaha Joy Sekai Saungweme interview Commissioner Immaculate Kassait, Kenya's first Data Commissioner and recognized amongst the top 25 Women in Digital in Kenya. Commissioner Kassait is serves in the Office of Data Protection, an office which has a mission to protect the personal data of Kenyans. 

Also joining us is Cynthia Chepkemoi, a legal practitioner licensed to practice in Kenya and one of t...

Fabiola Uwera and Andrew Nettels explore legal investigation with Seana Holland. Seana discusses the responsibilities of a legal investigator, some of the most impactful cases she has been involved in, and shares advice to students on classes and clinics to consider.

Seana Holland teaches Investigation and served as the Director of Investigations at Georgetown University Law Center, where she oversaw investigations in adult a...

Host DaJonna Richardson interviews Matthew Skeen Jr., an expert in bankruptcy law. Matthew has been a partner in Skeen & Skeen, P.C. a boutique bankruptcy law firm in Denver, Colorado. Today he is a Managing Attorney of the Pro Se Clinic at the US District Court for the District of Colorado, a program run by the CO Bar Association, which has offered representation to clients in issues arising in the context of chapter 7, chapte...

Are you a creative law student hoping to one day match your passion with your legal career? This episode is for you. 

Hardeep Grover joins Andrew and Fabiola to discuss his work with creative entrepreneurs and StartUps and how it has been fulfilling to support artists and members of the creative community in D.C. through Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA). 

Hardeep works with creative entrepreneurs in the technology, e...

Hosts Furaha Joy Sekai Saungweme and DaJonna Richardson interview Bridgette Stumpf, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), a local nonprofit dedicated to providing free, holistic, and trauma-informed advocacy, legal, and therapeutic services to survivors of all types of crime in the District of Columbia. Bridgette shares her experience working as a crime victims’ rights attorney and the ...

Are you in law school and thinking of making the move into entertainment law? In this episode, Andrew Nettels and Fabiola Uwera are joined by Kirk T. Schroder, who has over 20 years of experience in providing legal counsel and representation to clients in the entertainment and media industry, including film, television, music, literary publishing, theater, live stage, and art. 

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed b...

Liberia has a complex relationship with women, human rights and international law; purportedly this nation which was intended to be the safe haven for freed slaves demonstrated the worst examples of civil armed conflict and yet produced the first female African president and an example of the power and resilience of women to stand for justice, and equality in political spaces. Hosts Furaha Joy Sekai Saungweme and DaJonna Richardson...

Hosts Andrew Nettels and Fabiola Uwera are joined by Professor Jill Morrison, who serves as the Executive Director of the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program (WLPPFP), and Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Program at Georgetown University Law Center, where she also teaches a seminar on Reproductive Justice.

They talk about where the term “reproductive justice” emerged, its intersectional perspective, a...

Hosts Furaha Joy Sekai Saungweme and DaJonna Richardson interview Samantha Mwesigye, a women's rights lawyer from Uganda with over 15 years experience practicing as a lawyer in government and private practice. 

They discuss sexual harassment in Africa, specifically in Uganda, through the lens of Samantha as a survivor of sexual harassment. Also part of the discussion are recommendations and critiques on what universities can ...

Andrew Nettels and Fabiola Uwera are joined by Professor Ira Sorkin to discuss his experiences prosecuting and defending those charged with some of the largest frauds in American history.

As discussed, our perception of what we often refer to as "White Collar Defense" might differ from its reality. Defense attorneys play an important role in standing between the power of government and those accused of a crime. Their wor...

Hosts DaJonna Richardson and Furaha Joy Sekai Saungweme interview Professor Antonio Anduaga, an expert in practicing international law in Peru and in the state of Colorado. They discuss the International Criminal Court, the aims of the Court to hold those responsible accountable for crimes against humanity and the parties subject to the Court’s jurisdiction. 

Professor Anduaga is a modern day renaissance man as he speaks Portugues...

In the final episode of this season, Sydney Taylor, Niranjan Seshadri, Andrew Nettels, and Eric Tarosky come together to chat about their law school experiences, including favorite assignments, extracurriculars, and balancing a job and school. They also share tips on networking, taking chances, and asking questions, even if they may have "obvious" answers.

Interested in applying to be a host on the next season of Le...

Hosts Eric Tarosky and Niranjan Seshadri interview the Honorable Philip A. Medley, Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. They discuss Judge Medley’s path to the bench, the best and the hardest parts of being a judge, and advice to law students interested in becoming a judge one day.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily repre...

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Sydney and Andrew are joined by Bria Wallace, a student at Southern University L...

Andrew and Sydney discuss the developing area of Animal law with Kelly Davis, a legal extern at ALDF, and Dean Kathy Hessler, assistant dean for animal legal education at George Washington Law and the director of the Animal Legal Education Initiative. To learn more or register for World Aquatic Animal Day on April 3 at the George Washington University Law School, click HERE. 

As we will discuss in today’s episode – Animal law ...

Hosts Niranjan Seshadri and Eric Tarosky are joined by Washington D.C. area immigration attorney Pratibha Agarwal to discuss issues related to immigration law and life as an immigration law attorney.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and...

Andrew and Sydney are joined by Dean Jessica Tillipman from The George Washington University Law School to explore various career paths under the expansive umbrella of government ethics, procurement, contracting and anti-corruption.

Last year, Dean Tillipman testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on conflicts of interest in a large corporation’s work for the FDA and opioid companies. She frequently organizes a...