Episodes
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“Vibing with DJ Esquire”: A Chat with Aaron Fischer, Datadog Commercial Counsel and ASF Legal Services Principal Attorney
“Just because you’re not wearing a suit, doesn’t mean you’re not working.” Aaron and I chat about how you don’t have to “look like a lawyer” to be one, and about his fascinating career path, which landed him at tech company Datadog, where he gets to work at a place that’s like “going to work in a...
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Business Shenanigans and the Tip of the Spear: A Conversation with Marc Minor, Financial Services Expert and Seton Hall Law Professor
On this episode, I chat with Marc Minor, who is a busy man—he is founder and president of CJM Consulting; serves as Marstone, Inc.’s Chief Compliance Officer; and is also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall’s law school! Marc is currently teaching a course that covers everything FinTech:...
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Liz's Legal Lyrical Literature: A Special Episode for the New Year
On this week’s episode, I welcome listeners to join me as we enter the New Year, with some legal poetry from yours truly, as well as my own updated spin on a poem entitled “Law and Poetry” by James Williams, a fellow lawyer-poet who practiced law and wrote poetry back in the 1880’s. (Hint: my own...
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The “Side Hustle”: A Chat with Katie Lara, Children's Privacy Advocate and Blogger Extraordinaire
On this episode, I interview Katie Lara, travel and beauty writer and senior attorney at the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a part of the Better Business Bureau. As part of her day job, Katie helps to provide valuable guidance to companies by, for instance, keeping marketing newbies...
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Improvisation and Collaboration: A Chat with Alex Pergament, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Career Law Clerk
This week’s episode of Entering the Bar® is with Alex Pergament, a career law clerk at the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Alex, who is New Jersey-based, also moonlights on the side as a musician, photographer, and artist. On this episode, we chat about improvisation as an “affirmation of faith,”...
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Puppet Ponies and a Slow Saturday Night: A Conversation with Cara Parmigiani, Attorney-At-Law
On this episode, I speak with Cara Parmigiani, solo practitioner and multi-talented comic book artist, writer, producer, martial arts practitioner—and new mother. (From now on, I’ll simply call call her my “hero lawyer,” clearly!) We discuss Cara’s ongoing creative venture, called “Pony and Pony:...
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Death Metal and Dr. Seuss: A Discussion with Jason Wool, Privacy and Cybersecurity Expert
I had the great pleasure of speaking with Jason Wool, an erudite and witty cybersecurity and privacy lawyer at ZwillGen, a boutique Internet and technology law firm. In this episode, we talk about Jason’s 2018 article on cryptographic hashing, what the heck that is, and how it relates to data...
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Hair Science and Hot Doctors: A Conversation with L’Oreal Counsel Andra Dallas, Claims Substantiation, Research & Innovation
Andra is not only a bi-lingual lawyer, but a marathon runner, painter, and fellow podcast enthusiast! In this episode, we chat about everything from her early involvement in privacy law [@13:40] and the considerations of consumer claims testing (read: she gets to hang out in the lab!) [@3:50;...
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“Hard blows but fair blows”: A Conversation with Justin Braun, Bronx ADA
In this episode, I chat with Justin Braun, former “Negatones” band member and current Bronx ADA. We delve into the world of defendants’ appeal rights [@:13], what it means to be innocent versus “not guilty” [@:16], and how one can be creative in trial presentations [@:24]. Hint: a little sound...
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Disco-Loving Lawyer-Coder: A Conversation with Rob MacAdam, Director of Legal Solutions at High Q
In this episode, I chat with Rob Macadam, Director of Legal Solutions for High Q and recovering M&A lawyer. We discuss what it takes to leave the law (a little bravery and a lot of chutzpah!) [@:17], his favorite kind of beer (“real ale”) [@:41], and how you, too, can become a "legal geek" and...
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"Only a couple of black folks dancing," and Other Copyright Controversies: A Conversation with Barbara Hoffman, Art Law Pioneer
This week's episode is with Barbara Hoffman, a pioneer in the art law field. We talk about everything from the "law of se," to the fair use doctrine, to strippers at the Pierre Hotel, and much more!
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NBA Flops, Computer Nerds, and Fax Machines: A Conversation with Benjamin Wright, Data Security Law Expert
In this episode, I chat with Ben Wright, data security law expert and SANS instructor, about his solo practice and its evolution since the 1980's. Along the way, we talk about what it’s like to teach techies (hint: sports analogies help!) and how Ben solves his thorniest legal issues. Prepare to…
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