Law Talk
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -American Constitution Society members at Washington and Lee School of Law sit down with faculty members, students, and practitioners for open and engaging discussions of the most important legal issues of our time. Presented by the American Constitution Society's Washington and Lee School of Law Chapter.
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ACS and Clerking with Charles Bonani
November 14, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBFor this episode of Law Talk, we spoke to Charles Bonani about his experiences as president of our ACS chapter and as a law clerk after law school. Mr. Bonani graduated from W&L Law in 2021, where he created this podcast. After graduating from law school, he clerked for the chief judge of the Augusta Circuit Court, the Honorable William Chapman Goodwin. He currently serves as an Administrative Law Clerk for the Honorable Thomas Mann of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Civil Rights and Congressional Oversight with Maureen Edobor '17L
October 31, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBMaureen Edobor is Counsel on the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Earlier in her career, she was a clerk for Judge Pamela J. White of the Baltimore City Circuit Court, a Litigation Associate at Goldberg Segalla, a Staff Attorney at the League of Women Voters of the United States, and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Penn State Law. Professor Edobor’s research focuses on voting rights through the lens of critical race theory. Professor Edobor rec...
Judicial Accountability and Empowering Law Clerks with Aliza Shatzman
October 06, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBFor today's episode of Law Talk, we spoke to Aliza Shatzman. Shatzman is the co-founder and president of the Legal Accountability Project. After experiencing harassment and retaliation as a clerk in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, she started the Legal Accountability Project to foster positive clerkship experiences and support clerks with negative experiences. The organization is collecting data and partnering with law schools and other stakeholders to analyze the extent of h...
Reproductive Rights with Gail Deady
August 28, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBFor this episode of Law Talk, we spoke to Gail Deady, a W&L Law alum and Staff Counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights. At the Center, Deady litigates reproductive rights cases in the United States. Deady graduated from W&L Law in 2011 and focused her studies on gender equity and civil liberties. As a law student, Deady was the president of the Women Law Students Organization and received the National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Student Award. Before joining the Center, ...
Ethics and Democracy with POGO's Walter Shaub, Jr.
April 11, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBToday's episode of Law Talk features a conversation with Walter Shaub on the relationship between government ethics and democracy. Mr. Shaub leads the Project On Government Oversight’s Government Ethics Initiative as POGO’s Senior Ethics Fellow. Before joining POGO, Mr. Shaub served for four years as the Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics and was a member of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Mr. Shaub has also served in the Department of Healt...
Law Talk with VA Inspector General Michael Missal
March 02, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBToday's episode of Law Talk features a conversation with the Honorable Michael Missal. As Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Mr. Missal leads a staff of more than 1,000 lawyers, auditors and others to root out criminal activity, fraud and abuse at the VA. Mr. Missal also chairs the Investigations Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and is a member of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. Mr. Missal was previously a ...
FOIA and Government Transparency with CREW's Laura Iheanachor
January 25, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBLaura Iheanachor '15L joins Law Talk to discuss how she uses open records laws to make federal and state governments more transparent and accountable to the public. Ms. Iheanachor is Staff Counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonprofit that works to combat money in politics and conflicts of interest throughout the government. As a law student, Ms. Iheanachor competed on the Black Law Student Association’s mock trial team and interned with the North Ca...
Government Transparency & Accountability
January 25, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBLaura Iheanachor '15L joins Law Talk to discuss how she uses open records laws to make federal and state governments more transparent and accountable to the public. Laura is Staff Counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonprofit that works to combat money in politics and conflicts of interest throughout the government. As a law student, Laura competed on the Black Law Student Association’s mock trial team and interned with the North Carolina Department ...
Abortion Talk
October 07, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBAn oldie but goodie (or at least an interesting topic). Listen in to hear former ACS President, Charles Bonani, discuss abortion law with a panel of law students and professors. Panelists include Sam Calhoun, Robert O. Bentley Professor of Law at W&L Law School; Carliss Chatman, Associate Professor of Law at W&L Law School; and Bethany Barrett, W&L Law Alumna. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded in 2019. A lot has changed since then in the legal world of abortion law. We invite you to list...
Criminal Justice Talk
October 07, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBJoin us again with former ACS President Charles Bonani and Professor Nora Demleitner to discuss criminal justice and related issues.
SCOTUS Preview 2021
October 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBListen in for a special episode: our annual SCOTUS PREVIEW! Washington and Lee University School of Law professors discuss upcoming cases on the Supreme Court's docket and the implications of the possible outcomes. Speakers: Professor Joan Shaughnessy [introduction on the Supreme Court of the U.S.], Professor Carliss Chatman [Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization], Professor Todd Peppers [Ramirez v. Collier], Professor Alan Trammell [Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC], and Profess...
Housing Law
August 20, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBW&L Alumnus & Former ACS President Charles Bonani discusses housing law with panelists Louisa Rich, Palmer Heenan, and Laura Wright. Listen in for an informative and important discussion of both the housing law field and the most pressing local and national housing issues, which have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Louisa Rich is a housing attorney at the legal aid justice center. Palmer Heenan is a housing attorney & Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Central Virginia Legal Aid. And L...
2020 Election Law
October 25, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBW&L ACS President Charles Bonani Zooms with Professor Christopher B. Seaman to discuss election law and make sense of the current election litigation taking place around the country. With an election coming up, these issues are more prevalent than ever. Professor Seaman is an Associate Professor of Law and Director, Frances Lewis Law Center, at Washington and Lee University School of Law. Professor Seaman has written several works on the history, constitutionality, and potential future of Se...
Election Law/Voting Rights with Professor Chris Seaman
March 04, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode, Charles Bonani sits down with Professor Christopher B. Seaman to discuss and break down the complexities of the United States' most important election laws. Current voting rights issues are also discussed and analyzed.
Criminal Justice Conversation with Professor Nora Demleitner
January 12, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode, Charles Bonani sits down with Professor Nora V. Demleitner to discuss her background in criminal justice work and various issues throughout the U.S. criminal justice system.
Abortion Law Debate
January 12, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIn the first episode of the Washington and Lee ACS Chapter podcast, Charles Bonani sits down with Law Professors Samuel W. Calhoun, Carliss Chatman, and Class of 2019 W&L Law graduate Bethny Barrett for an engaging, informative, and respectful debate on one of the most sensitive legal issues of our time.