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Modern Law Library — 176 episodes
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
Do you have what it takes to break into esports?
Work for Canadian residential school survivors informs lawyer's debut novel
Wiretapping's origins might surprise you
How–and why–Kazakhstan gave up its Soviet-era nuclear weapons
Ex-Tesla attorney leveraged her contract expertise into a book and thriving LinkedIn community
'No Equal Justice' shares George Crockett Jr.'s civil rights legacy
The justice system is the antagonist in retired judge's legal thriller novel
Tough decision to make? Here’s how to break it down like a lawyer
Regulate cryptocurrencies and fintech products before it's too late, urges author
Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips
Outcomes in state supreme courts aren't as simple as Blue vs. Red
In 'All Her Little Secrets,' the death of an attorney's boss could bring her secrets to light
Our favorite pop culture picks in 2021
America's fights over medical treatment choices didn't start with COVID-19 and Ivermectin
Discover the man behind 12 Angry Men, and the real-life case that inspired him
Want to change a veteran's life through pro bono? There's a manual for that
How SCOTUS enabled police abuses of civil rights–and what we can do about it
How to market your legal services to Hispanic clients
A tale of love, loss and conservatorships in the Golden Age of Hollywood
How LinkedIn can help lawyers develop and market their brands
How neurodiverse lawyers can thrive in the profession–and change it for the better
Harper Lee Prize finalists discuss their novels, careers, and the first time they read 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
How government actions, not personal choices, created segregated neighborhoods
David Grann uncovers the deadly conspiracy behind murders of oil-rich Osage tribe members
How a Chinese-American family challenged school segregation in 1920s Mississippi
The Crime of Complicity: Examining the Role of the Bystander in the Holocaust and Beyond
Are prisoners’ civil rights being needlessly violated by long-term solitary confinement?
What can neuroscience tell us about crime?
Al-Tounsi by Anton Piatigorsky: The U.S. Supreme Court through a Human Lens
Legal Asylum by Paul Goldstein: A Satiric Look at Legal Academia
Alberto Gonzales reflects back on Bush administration and gives his advice for Trump staff
Was this lawyer-turned-WWII-spy the basis for James Bond?
What can past presidential history teach us about today?
John Lennon's lawyer explains how the musician's deportation case changed immigration law
A seismic shift in how the US wages war and what it means for the American public
Freedom isn't the end of the story for exonerees
How a 1980s lynching case helped bring down the Klan
In ‘The Last Good Girl,’ Allison Leotta tackles the fraught subject of campus rape
Before stop-and-frisk there were vagrancy laws; ‘Vagrant Nation’ explores their rise and fall
Prosecutor's book offers first-hand look at 'Making a Murderer' subject Steven Avery
Harper Lee Prize winner tells how history and race shaped her Southern gothic novel
Linda Fairstein chats about her Alex Cooper series--and reveals an exciting new project
Grammar nerds, meet your Comma Queen
Author tells tangled tale of the $19B verdict against Chevron in 'Law of the Jungle'
All is not as it seems for 9th Circuit clerk in ATL founder's new novel (podcast)
How a series of attacks by a breakaway Amish sect became a landmark hate-crimes case
Boies and Olson reveal the backstory of the case against California’s Proposition 8 (podcast)
Growing up during BTK serial-killing spree informed author’s new crime novel (podcast)
Why should 9/11 terrorism trials be held at ‘Mother Court’ in New York? Author explains (podcast)
How 50 children were saved from Nazi Germany by a Philadelphia lawyer and his wife (podcast)
This 18th-century British judge helped SCOTUS decide the fate of Guantanamo detainees (podcast)
‘Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance’ author shares weird-but-true laws from around the globe (podcast)
What makes lawyers great romance novelists? (gallery and podcast)
What martial arts training can do for lawyers (podcast)
What were the best legal novels of 2013? (podcast)
Unconventional childhood helps ‘Free Spirit’ author to advocate for domestic-abuse victims (podcast)
Government surveillance revelations are having a chilling effect on lawyers, says author (podcast)
Rosa Parks’ attorney: ‘If the story would be told, I’d have to tell it’ (podcast)
Author on how ‘tremendously radical’ women blazed trails into the legal profession (podcast)
The life and lovers of legendary Hollywood lawyer (podcast)
‘Lawyer Bubble’ author discusses what the future looks like for today’s new lawyers
Want to protect individual freedom? Have a strong central government, says ‘Rule of the Clan’ author
What if Crim Law was taught by cartoons?
How to practice law in a ‘sharing economy’ (Podcast)
Is Batman a State Actor? ‘Law of Superheroes’ Authors Dish on Comics in the Courtroom
‘Conspiracy of Silence’ Allowed Judges’ Kids-for-Cash Scandal to Occur, Says Author
Voter Fraud v. Voter Suppression: Author Explains That Neither Is Quite What We Think
‘Good Girls Revolt’ Author Discusses Groundbreaking 1970s Sex-Discrimination Suit Against Newsweek
Author Describes Clash of Titans Jefferson and Marshall in ‘The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr’
After Going from BigLaw to ABC News, Author of ‘Exit Interview’ Witnessed Seismic Changes
‘Five-Finger Discount’ Costs Billions, Says Author of Shoplifting Book ‘The Steal’
Scalia Discusses Views on Textualism and the Process of Co-Writing His New Book
Federal Judge Pens Memoir About His Time on the Bench and His High-Profile Cases in ‘Disrobed’
‘Failing Law Schools’ Author Challenges Law Schools to Make Dramatic Changes
‘Breach of Trust’ Tells Ripped-from-the-Headlines Tale of Government Corruption and Intrigue
Author Discusses How to Identify and Deal with an ‘Almost Psychopath’
Lack of Online Privacy Rights Is Very Troubling, Says Author
‘Show Trials’ Author Advocates for Systemic Changes to Immigration Courts
‘Born, Not Raised’ Author Discusses the Flaws in the Juvenile Justice System
‘Devil in the Grove’ Author Discusses Early Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Case