Law Review with Steve Smith
Law Review discusses current legal and policy issues with attorneys, professors, and law students.
Episodes
April 29, 2014 • 32 secs
We had our second discussion on elder abuse with our previous speakers, Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Bryant. What financial exploitations are there in elder abuse? What are some preventions? Find out more...
Speakers:
Paul Greenwood ...
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March 22, 2014 • 30 mins
The government says that elder abuse is an epidemic given the different kinds of abuse combined. Today, we invited experts in civil law and criminal law to discuss many areas of elder abuse cases including the nursing home neglect cases, financial exploitation & charitable scams, and the prevention.
Speakers:
Paul Greenwood Joel R. BryantDeputy District Attorney Atto...
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January 14, 2014 • 24 mins
Dean Smith calls today's podcast a "man bites dog program." Find out why. Today's guests are people who provide wonderful pro bono legal services to low-income people in San Diego:
Professor Linda Morton, Associate Dean of Experiential Learning;Dana Sisitsky, Esq. Executive Director and supervising attorney of California Western Community Law Project(CLP); and Sam Salom, a student at California Western School of Law.
CLP...
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January 10, 2014 • 28 mins
Dean Smith discusses with two authors who recently published books about the legal system :Glenn Smith, the author of Constitutional Law for Dummies, and Dan Park, the author of The Legal Mind: How the Law Thinks. The discussion revolves around how the uncertainty and risk affect the legal system as well as the relationship of the law and politics.Listen to the podcast for more insight...
Daniel Park : Chief Campus Counsel of UC...
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January 1, 2014 • 30 mins
Our legal roundtable takes a look back at the major legal issues of 2013 and looks forward.
The guest speakers are Judge Medel, Attorney Fiske, and Attorney Patrick.If you have any questions for the speakers, they can be reached at:
Judge Kenneth Medel: kmedel83@gmail.com John Fiske, Esq.: jfiske@gomeziagmin.comWendy L. Patrick, JD, PhD: www.twitter.com/WendyPatrickPhD
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December 31, 2013 • 29 mins
This is a time of the year when Americans are most generous to give. Dean Smith invited two guest speakers to discuss the legal issues in giving.Our experts are Adrienne Vargas, Chief Giving Officer at San Diego Foundations, and Nancy Spector, Esq.
If you have any questions for the guest speakers, please contact:
Adrienne Vargas, Chief Giving Officer at San Diego Foundations TEL: 619-235-2300 www.sdfoundation.org
Nancy Specto...
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November 21, 2013 • 26 mins
Discussions on the Affordable Care Act with Martha Ann Knutson, Esq., Jody Root, Esq., and Dean Smith. If you have any questions, you can email them at
Martha Ann Knutson, Esq.: mak@mknutsonlaw.com
Jody Root, Esq.: Jody.root@procopio.com
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November 20, 2013 • 34 mins
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September 5, 2013 • 35 mins
Supreme Court Decisions
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March 14, 2013 • 34 mins
This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith discusses disability law and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Find out what types of animals are legally considered assistance animals. Does it include a boa constrictor or a miniature horse? What are the complications with mental health law and gun control? Plus, the ever controversial topic of law school accommodations for students with learning disabilities.
Guests:
Laura Rot...
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February 27, 2013 • 30 mins
This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" discusses the California laws that went into effect this year. The roundtable focuses on facebook privacy, conversion therapy, and automobile laws.
Guests:
Judge Kenneth Medel
John Fiske, Partner at BarryFiske, LLP, California Western Alum
Wendy L. Patrick, PhD-Attorney and SDSU business ethics lecturer, California Western Alumna
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January 28, 2013 • 43 mins
This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith talks with members of the California Innocence Project. The California Innocence Project works to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates. The project was founded in 1999 and is based out of California Western School of Law. Today we talk to the director of the program, Justin Brooks and Alex McDonald, a clinical student about the highs and lows of reviewing and investigating cases of tho...
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January 23, 2013 • 35 mins
This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith discusses how to apply to law school. Members of the California Western admissions team give insight on how and why they choose to admit students. Guests discuss how to choose a law school, the LSAT, personal statements, and how to take advantage of the help that's available to applicants. Regardless of which school you are thinking of applying to, this podcast provides useful information...
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January 9, 2013 • 27 mins
This episode of Law Review with Steve Smith asks a very important question, "why should I go to law school?" The benefits and challenges of law school are great. What do you need to know to decide if the benefits are worth the challenge? Associate Producer and California Western student Ben Pezzner leads the discussion to help you figure it out.
Guests:
Ben Pezzner, California Western student, Editor-in-Chief of The Commentar...
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December 31, 2012 • 39 mins
This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" looks back on the biggest legal developments of the year. Topics include, Obamacare, gun violence, mental health, recreational marijuana use, and uncivil lawyers. Listen in as the Roundtable reveals the biggest legal development of 2012 (you may be surprised!), as well as the many "dogs" that did not "bark."
Guests:
Judge Kenneth Medel
John Fiske, Partner at BarryFiske, LLP, ...
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December 17, 2012 • 30 mins
This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" is the second meeting of a regular feature on Law Review. Each month Steve Smith discusses relevant issues with Judge Kenneth Medel, Attorney John Fiske, and Attorney and SDSU business ethics lecturer Wendy Patrick. In this episode the group discusses the General Petraeus controversy, medical malpractice, and San Diego court budget cuts.
Guests:
Judge Kenneth Medel
John Fiske, ...
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November 26, 2012 • 28 mins
On November 6, 2012 three states legalized medical marijuana. But it is still illegal according to federal law. This episode of "Law Review with Steve Smith" discusses the legal conflict over medical marijuana in these states, as well as in California. What is the law regarding using, selling, distributing, and growing marijuana? Our guests share useful information that clarifies the complexity of the law.
Guests
Juliana Hum...
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November 17, 2012 • 39 mins
This episode of "Law Review with Steven Smith" should stay all the way to the right of the road. Because it's about bicycles. We explore the world of biking from the perspective of both cyclists and drivers. Learn what it means to be "doored," how to properly insure yourself while on the road, and why those pesky pedicabs have become more sparse in recent months. Enjoy the episode. Helmet optional.
Guests:
Ryan Kohut is a ...
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