Episodes
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - Rethinking Crime and Violence from an Anthropology Perspective
There has been a significant reckoning in the US on the issue of police use of force and police reform in the last few years. Some support solutions which would aim to reduce police use of force overall while others believe we must begin by holding those officers who use force improperly...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE: Rethinking Crime and Violence — An Introduction
In this episode of Measured Justice, we’re talking about the Academy for Justice’s newest initiative, Rethinking Crime and Violence. This initiative serves to comprehensively explore and reconcile violent crime and its role in the criminal justice system. The Academy for Justice has formed a...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - Criminal Justice at the Twilight of Marijuana Prohibition
In this episode of Measured Justice, we'll be discussing criminal justice reform at the twilight of marijuana prohibition, and, in particular, securing the release of those incarcerated for non-violent marijuana related offenses. The issue has received increased attention given the sea change in...
-
The TALK! “Your Voices, Your Choices”: Conversations between youth & law enforcement
This episode of Measured Justice is a bit different from the others. On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, The Academy for Justice, in partnership with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) and the Tempe Police Department, hosted an event for local high school students…
more -
Miscarriages of Justice: Litigating Beyond Factual Innocence
A diverse group of practitioners and scholars recently gathered for a working-group process to create the Miscarriages of Justice: Litigating Beyond Factual Innocence Guide. The hope is that this Guide will provide post-conviction litigators, conviction integrity prosecutors, judges, legislators,...
-
Leaders and Legends of Criminal Justice Reform with Pat Nolan (Part Two)
Measured Justice is excited to launch a new series – Leaders and Legends of Criminal Justice Reform – where we will be speaking with those who have paved the way and led the charge in trying to make positive changes to how our criminal justice system works. Last week we posted our inaugural…
more -
Leaders and Legends of Criminal Justice Reform with Pat Nolan (Part One)
Measured Justice is excited to launch a new series – Leaders and Legends of Criminal Justice Reform – where we will be speaking with those who have paved the way and led the charge in trying to make positive changes to how our criminal justice system works. In this inaugural episode, we speak…
more -
MEASURED JUSTICE — Victims’ Rights: In History and Practice
In this episode of Measured Justice, we take a deep dive into victims’ rights, an area of the criminal justice system that can sometimes get lost in the shuffle when talking about reform. All states, the District of Columbia, and most U.S. territories have statutory or constitutional provisions...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE: Criminal Justice Reform Updates Two Years Post Election with Prof. Stephen Smith
In December 2020, Notre Dame Law School Professor Stephen F. Smith, wrote a post-election update for the Academy for Justice detailing how he saw criminal justice efforts playing out in the newly elected Biden Administration over the next four years. In this episode of Measured Justice, we spoke...
-
Measured Justice - The Behavioral Code
In this episode of Measured Justice, we take a look at behavioral jurisprudence, or the hidden behavioral forces that drive society’s reactions and responses to the law. The discussion is based off of the book The Behavioral Code and we are joined by its authors, Benjamin van Rooij, Professor of...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - FREE BUT NOT FREE
Today on this podcast episode we talk about FREE BUT NOT FREE, post-conviction work. We are joined by Lindsay Herf, Executive Director of The AZ Justice Project, Karen Smith, Senior Litigation Counsel for the AZ Justice Project, and Chris Tapp, who served 20 years in prison in Idaho for a crime…
more -
MEASURED JUSTICE: MANIFESTING JUSTICE
When Academy for Justice Deputy Director Valena Beety first became a federal prosecutor, her goal was to protect victims, especially women, from cycles of violence. What she discovered was that not only did prosecutions often fail to help victims, they frequently relied on false information,...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. Since 1949, the United States has observed the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses, the realities of living with these conditions, and...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - Second Chances
April is Second Chance Month which begs the question - second chances or second opportunities? This podcast dives into the background of second chance month, explores legislation and various second chance proposals, and provides context for the landscape of clemency in light of new awareness. In...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - THE RAGE OF INNOCENCE
Discriminatory and aggressive policing has socialized a generation of Black teenagers to fear, resent, and resist the police. In the book The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth, Author and Georgetown University Law Professor Kristin Henning draws upon 25 years of experience...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - Criminal Justice in Indian Country
Today on this podcast episode, we’re talking about criminal justice in Indian County. We’ll hear from 3 leaders and scholars in Indian County to discuss this important topic. We’re fortunate to be joined by Addie Rolnick, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Professor of Law at University of...
-
MEASURED JUSTICE PODCAST - BATSON PART II
Did you know Arizona is the first state to eliminate peremptory challenges? In this episode, MEASURED JUSTICE invites lawyers to discuss Batson and peremptory challenges.
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - BATSON PART I - SCHOLARLY EDITION
In this episode, MEASURED JUSTICE invites legal experts to discuss Batson and peremptory challenges.
-
MEASURED JUSTICE - EPISODE ONE: THE DIGNITY ACT
Join us for our podcast spinoff launch for MEASURED JUSTICE, covering criminal justice reform topics in America. For our first episode, we discuss issues in prison which precipitated the Dignity Act and similar legislation across the country. Guests: Kurt Altman, State Director in Arizona and New...
-
Legal-Eease & A4J Podcast Episode: Police Use of Force Reform
Today's podcast episode features leaders in reforming accountability for police who use excessive or deadly force against civilians. They each have proposed statutory reforms, which have been adopted in this past year. We're joined by Professor Cynthia Lee at the George Washington University Law...
-
Achieving Criminal Justice: Forensic Evidence Reform
In partnership with ASU Law's Academy for Justice, we covered an episode on Forensic Evidence reform and what that looks like in our criminal justice system. Our guests for this episode are Lindsay Herf (Executive Director of the Arizona Justice Project), Sandra Thompson (Professor of Law and...
-
Legal Considerations After Marijuana Legalization
Back in 2019 Legal Ease Podcast produced an episode on bankruptcy law in the marijuana business, where Judge Dan Collins and ASU Law Professor Laura Coordes spoke on the matter. At the beginning of this year in January we got word from Judge Collins that our episode reached Guam and specifically...
-
COVID - 19 Impact On Black Communities
Throughout 2020, Legal-Ease Podcast produced episodes with partner ASU Law's Academy for Justice, covering COVID-19 and its impact across communities. This episode discusses COVID-19's impact on Black communities, and the conversation navigates key history, vaccination, and steps toward building...
-
The Controlled Substances Act At 50 Years
In partnership with the Academy for Justice, we covered an episode on “The Controlled Substances Act at 50 Years”, which was a wonderful conference held at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in February 2020 before quarantine. The timing for this episode couldn’t be better, as there is an...
-
An Interview With Maricopa County Attorney Candidates On Criminal Justice Reform – Julie Gunnigle
In partnership with the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law's Academy for Justice, we interviewed both candidates for Maricopa County Attorney — Allister Adel and Julie Gunnigle — on their stances on criminal justice topics. Here is Julie Gunnigle's interview.
-
An Interview With Maricopa County Attorney Candidates On Criminal Justice Reform – Allister Adel
In partnership with the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law's Academy for Justice, we interviewed both candidates for Maricopa County Attorney — Allister Adel and Julie Gunnigle — on their stances on criminal justice topics. Here is current Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel's interview.
-
A Conversation with Brian Potts on the Legal Journey
Brian H Potts has made waves through his transparency on Linkedin and Twitter. It all started a month ago, with a post about his rejection letter from Perkins Coie back in 2002, his dream law firm, only to celebrate the fact that he is now partner at that very firm. The caption was “Law Students:...
-
Mending Relationships in the Community: Where do we go from here?
Legal-Ease partnered up with ASU Law's Academy for Justice once again to bring you our next episode titled "Mending Relationships in the Community: Where do we go from here?" with guest co-hosts Dawn Walton and Andre C. Anderson. Our guests are Police Chief Jeri Williams of the Phoenix Police...
-
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Tribal Communities
This episode is on COVID-19 and Tribal Communities, co-hosted by Amena and Valena. They interview (1) Alane V. Breland, who is the Chief Prosecutor for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) in Scottsdale, Arizona, and a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of...
-
COVID - 19 Series Part II: COVID-19 & Rural Communities
Part Two of our COVID-19 episode series, in partnership with ASU Law's Academy for Justice is here! We had listeners ask for a part two, proposing we invite prosecutors as guests to delve into the prosecutor's perspective, and we delivered! In this episode our guests, Coconino County Attorney...
-
COVID - 19 & Prisons
Legalease Podcast, in partnership with Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law's Academy for Justice, interviewed Councilman Carlos Garcia, Assemblyman Pat Nolan, Public Defender Joel Feinman, Khalil Rushdan of the ACLU, and Attorney Kurt Altman for our upcoming episode on COVID-19 & our criminal...
-
Entertainment Law with Stephanie Cohen Boxerbaum
Amena Kamel interviewed Stephanie on Entertainment Law and starting a practice in the field. Stephanie Boxerbaum is the managing partner and founder of Box Counsel. With over fifteen years of entertainment law experience, Stephanie was previously Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and...
-
Marijuana and Bankruptcy Law
The legalization of marijuana is a hot-button issue in the legislatures, courts, and communities in America. Studies vie with one another to determine its safety and propriety. In whatever form these questions are raised about the value and benefits of cannabis, marijuana is increasingly igniting...
-
The WGA-ATA Standoff: WGA Solidarity and What it Means
This month’s episode covers Writers Guild of America and the #WGAStaffingBoost #WGASolidarityChallenge and navigates the legal battle between WGA and ATA which made headlines earlier this month. Amena Kheshtchin-Kamel interviewed WGA writers Liz Alper and Greg Bernstein. Liz Alper is a driving...
-
Episode Nine - David Boies on Alternative Dispute Resolution
We partnered with ASU Law Professors Art Hinshaw and the Honorable Judge Bruce E. Meyerson (Ret.) through the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center and Meyerson’s ADR lecture series to bring you the ninth episode of our podcast featuring guest David Boies. Boies is considered one of America’s…
more -
Episode 8: The Federal System & Criminal Justice
Our January episode is on America's criminal justice system. We partnered with the Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law for this episode, with guest co-host ASU Law Professor Erik Luna and Executive Director at the Academy for Justice, Dawn Walton. Through the Academy for...
-
For-Profit Incarceration and the U.S. Constitution
Co-hosts Amena Kheshtchin and Herbert Paine interview John Dacey, who is Founder and Executive Director of Abolish Private Prisons and Robert Craig, Staff Attorney at Abolish Private Prisons. In this episode, we interview John and Robert on the privatization of prisons and the two of them discuss...
-
Episode Six: American Judicial System Part II
Catch part two of the American Judicial System with co-hosts Amena, a recent law graduate, and Charles, a law professor at ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Judge Janet Barton, who is the presiding judge for the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County, and retired Justice Ruth McGregor...
-
Episode Five: American Judicial System Part I
Catch our latest episode now on the American Judicial System, discussing AZ state courts, with co-hosts Amena, a recent law graduate, and Charles, a law professor at ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, who interviewed guests Judge Janet Barton who is the presiding judge for the Arizona...
-
Episode Four: Understanding The Music Modernization Act
In this episode we discuss the significance of the Music Modernization Act, a ground breaking bill for the music industry that made its way to the White House just this past week. The MMA has been described by many as the first piece of legislation in decades to offer fair play to musicians. Not...
-
Episode Three: Disposition of Frozen Embryos in Divorce Proceedings in Arizona
With the rapid growth of technology affecting every aspect of our life, Courts and legislators are routinely tasked with the challenge of how to apply existing law to new technologies, while balancing delicate positions relating to privacy, life, choice, and legal responsibility. This episode...
-
Episode Two: eSports Business & Law
The topic decision for episode 2 was an easy one, since we took a panel on eSports at Phoenix Comic Fest this year, the timing worked in our favor to do an episode navigating the eSports arena. Questions explored in this episode seek to guide investors and gamers (pro and amateur) and work in...
-
Legal-Ease - Episode One: Free Speech on College Campuses
Let's first amend our minds with the basics of Constitutional Law (and more specifically our First Amendment) and navigate why freedom of speech is crucial to America and all of its people which include students, faculty, and invited speakers on campuses across America. With protests turning...
-
Legal-Ease Podcast Intro Theme
Our official intro music to the podcast. The goal was to go for a newsy and multi-informational vibe. The five clock bells at the end signify our 5pm episode release time.
About this show
At Legal-Ease, law students, lawyers, and journalists united offer you a partisan free discussion on current issues affecting America, without convoluted legalese, a word for fancy lawyer talk.
Hosted by
Legalease Podcast
Categories