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What do we know about the first woman judge in the United States?
Could a shadow court restore the balance of power to American democracy?
Where are America's hate speech laws?
Are you getting paid what you're really worth?
We need to rein in Silicon Valley unicorns, says law prof
Summer Reading and Still Perplexed About AI?
Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the body in the well
'Lessons for a Warming Planet' offers hope and cautions
'Unlikely insider' critiques how law school thinking can reinforce injustices
How we deploy the military domestically, and why
Sherry Thomas's sleuthing librarians and gender-bent Sherlock
Book Club: The Brethren introduces Tricky Dick's chief justice
Your household devices are tracking you—but who else is watching?
Introducing the Modern Law Library Book Club
Meet the 'inscrutable' SCOTUS justice who made the Nuremberg trials possible
The Help: What labor rights do domestic workers have
Cold case investigation into 'Walking Tall' sheriff uncovers murder
What place do prisons have in democracies?
Pop culture picks of 2025
John Lennon's lawyer explains how the musician's deportation case changed immigration law | Rebroadcast
‘The Shadow Docket’ shines light on an increasingly uncommunicative Supreme Court | Rebroadcast
Yale Law’s Owen Fiss talks about threats to democracy and ‘Why We Vote’ | Rebroadcast
Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession | Rebroadcast
The Supreme Court’s colorful history with alcohol gets a look in ‘Glass and Gavel’ | Rebroadcast
David Grann uncovers the deadly conspiracy behind murders of oil-rich Osage tribe members | Rebroadcast
How to be (sort of) happy in law school | Rebroadcast
Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips | Rebroadcast
James Patterson dishes on his new legal thriller, ‘The #1 Lawyer’ | Rebroadcast
3 trial court judges share the tough cases that stuck with them | Rebroadcast
Try estate law for a practice with work-life balance, says ‘Lifestyle Lawyer Revolution’ author
Barrister’s new mystery novel offers glimpse inside the Inner Temple
How a Florida murder and an unlikely justice created a ‘criminal procedure revolution’
What today’s rainmakers do differently
Perplexed about AI? Richard Susskind wants to help
‘Secrets of the Killing State’ exposes realities of lethal injection
‘Patenting Life’ shares tales from a career on the cutting edge of science and the law
How thinking like an athlete can make you a better lawyer
This Harvard Law prof thinks constitutional theory is a terrible way to pick a judge
'The Licensing Racket' takes aim at professional licensing in America
Former Watergate prosecutor and friends reflect on life in 'Legal Briefs'
When should life sentences be overturned? Judge shares how he decides
Our favorite pop culture picks in 2024
Horse-loving lawyer left the law to help run a Colorado ranch
What went wrong–and right–with 10 famous trials
'Watchdogs' author has no regrets about choosing civil service over the NBA
Meet the sheriffs who believe they are ‘The Highest Law in the Land’
'Company' is the perfect short story collection for spooky season
The Supreme Court is a liberal body–when it comes to legal writing
Legal thriller author David Ellis's day job? Appellate court justice
'Shaping the Bar' author says bar exam protects legal profession, not public
Summer reading picks and why a YMCA-funded crusade against obscenity matters today
'The Lawyer Millionaire’ author shares the 7 biggest money mistakes lawyers can make
‘The Originalism Trap’ author wants to see originalism dead, dead, dead
How to strike up conversations that build your book of business
When states’ rights and healthcare access clash
'In the Shadow of Liberty' shines light on American immigration history
Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession
James Patterson dishes on his new legal thriller, ‘The #1 Lawyer’
'When Rape Goes Viral' looks at why cases like Steubenville happen
NY law prof is calling on ‘Lawyer Nation’ to reform
'Police & the Empire City' explores race and the origins of the NYPD
Yale Law's Owen Fiss talks about threats to democracy and 'Why We Vote'
Access to justice can be achieved, says ‘Law Democratized’ author–but not without change
How to plan your post-law life
Our favorite pop culture picks in 2023
How is the true crime genre impacting the way people think about innocence?
Law grad turns culinary passion into TikTok fame and a brand new cookbook
How reckoning with trauma can help you, your clients and the legal profession
Transform your negotiations with a win-win-win mindset, says author
Tales of 3 generations of Black women intertwine to form 'Memphis'
Complex litigation judge has 50 ideas to simplify the courts
Summer reading and back-to-law-school tips
Trial lawyer’s tales include wins, losses and international intrigue
Is family court too flawed to be fixed?
Didn't get it in writing? There may still be a way, says author of 'Litigating Constructive Trusts'
'My Mom, the Lawyer' explores women's work and personal lives through the eyes of their children
SCOTUS faces ‘a catastrophic loss of institutional legitimacy,’ warns author
‘The Shadow Docket’ shines light on an increasingly uncommunicative Supreme Court
End of the Cold War launched new efforts to build the rule of law
Author and lawyer explores English family's ties to Nazi Germany in 'The Mitford Affair'
‘Never Far from Home' brings readers from NYC projects to 90s hip-hop scene to Microsoft offices
Why NYT v. Sullivan mattered in 1964 and is under attack today
In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges take center stage
In ‘Myth America,’ historians challenge misinformation about our past
Bestselling author relished collaboration for 'Heat' follow-up
From Amanda Knox to Kyle Rittenhouse, lawyer discusses justice and due process in the digital age
Lawyer digs into big data for new legal thriller 'Code 6'
This lawyer tackled lifelong anxiety to free herself from 'The Box'
Our favorite pop culture picks in 2022
Can change really come from within the system? These 13 prosecutors think so
'By Hands Now Known' shines light on cold cases of lynchings and racial violence
How do you calculate damages in injury trials?
Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational leap for new legal thriller
Nina Totenberg's early life, NPR legacy and friendship with the Notorious RBG
9th Circuit judge shines light on Justice William O. Douglas’ environmental campaigns
Sick of meetings that go off the rails? Robert’s Rules of Order can help
Summer Pop Culture Picks and What Else We Lost When Roe was Overturned
After collaborating with bestselling author, judge discusses new solo book
The modern US Border Patrol is a national police force with dangerous capabilities, author warns
Authors of '50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers' share some top tips