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Alex Raskolnikov is a Wilbur H. Friedman Professor of Tax Law and a co-chair of the Charles Evans Gerber Transactional Studies Center at Columbia Law School. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss Alex's unusual path into the world of tax, from metallurgical engineering in Lansing, Michigan to teaching tax law at Columbia Law. They also talk about the qualities that distinguish students in the tax law classroom and share advice for young professionals facing junctures in their career journeys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Higher education's approach to DEI is under fire—from political pressure, public skepticism, and internal fatigue. But abandoning DEI isn't the only option. In this episode of Changing Higher Ed®, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Columbia Law professor Susan Sturm about how higher ed institutions can continue to drive inclusive institutional change—without relying on traditional DEI frameworks that may no longer be viable. Sturm, author of What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions, reframes DEI as a long-term, systems-level strategy rooted in leadership, trust, and organizational learning. She introduces the concept of “full participation,” where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and contribute to the institution's mission—and outlines the leadership mindsets and practices necessary to build that reality. Through examples from UMBC, Columbia, and court systems, Sturm shows how change begins with local experimentation, paradox navigation, and support for “organizational catalysts” who bridge across roles and perspectives. She also explores how discomfort, conflict, and even failure can become engines for cultural learning—if leaders are willing to embrace vulnerability and complexity. Topics Covered: Why current DEI models fall short in higher education The paradox of racial salience and its impact on reform How institutions can foster “full participation” Why local experimentation drives scalable change The role of discomfort and rupture in institutional learning How to resource and support internal change agents What boards and presidents must do to align DEI with strategy Three Key Takeaways for Leadership: Train leaders to recognize and hold paradox—not resolve it Invest in internal catalysts who can bridge across silos and groups Reframe DEI as mission-aligned infrastructure, not add-on programming Recommended For: Presidents, provosts, board members, DEI officers, and change leaders looking to move beyond check-the-box diversity efforts and create meaningful, sustainable institutional change. Transcript: https://changinghighered.com/dei-is-off-the-table-how-higher-ed-can-still-drive-institutional-change/ #HigherEdLeadership #HigherEdChangeManagement #HigherEducationPodcast #DEI

As a shy kid, Alex Carter struggled to speak up for herself. Her parents' divorce sparked her interest in advocacy and mediation, which led her to pursue a law degree. Despite facing self-doubt early in her career, Alex bet on herself and built a career as a Columbia Law professor and renowned negotiation expert. Now, she helps others find their voice, advocate for themselves, and unlock career success. In this episode, Alex joins Ilana to share actionable strategies for negotiating with confidence, landing promotions, charging your worth, and scaling a business. Alex Carter is a negotiation expert, Columbia Law professor, and bestselling author. She specializes in helping professionals and entrepreneurs build the confidence to negotiate effectively in high-stakes situations. In this episode, Ilana and Alex will discuss: (00:00) Introduction  (01:49) Finding Her Voice and Building Confidence (06:56) Pursuing a Career in Law and Mediation (10:52) Betting on Yourself Despite Self-Doubt (14:25) The Power of Negotiating for Yourself (19:48) How to Secure Your First Big Client (24:39) Negotiating Your Way to Career Success (30:41) Key Steps in Preparing for a Negotiation (39:36) Face-to-Face vs. Email Negotiations (41:44) Negotiating Across Cultures (43:06) Practical Solutions to Business Challenges (45:52) How to Scale by Leveraging Your Time Alex Carter is a negotiation expert, Columbia Law professor, and bestselling author. She specializes in helping professionals and entrepreneurs build the confidence to negotiate effectively in high-stakes situations. With a background in law and mediation, Alex teaches practical strategies for securing promotions, landing clients, and navigating complex negotiations. Her work empowers individuals to advocate for themselves and achieve career success. Connect with Alex: Alex's Website: alexcarterasks.com  Alex's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandrabcarter  Resources Mentioned: Alex's Book, Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything: https://www.amazon.com/Ask-More-Questions-Negotiate-Anything/dp/1982130482  Leap Academy: Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a NEW way for professionals to Advance Their Careers & Make 5-6 figures of EXTRA INCOME in Record Time. Check out our free training today at leapacademy.com/training

The best LSAT students frequently predict the correct answer. But what do you do if your prediction isn't there? This week, Nathan and Ben revisit their adaptable approach to prediction. The guys also share test-week advice for a February LSAT taker. They weigh in on binding early deferral programs. And they examine a law school in turmoil. Study with our Free Plan Download our iOS app Watch Episode 492 on YouTube 1:30 - February LSAT Advice - Listener Max looks for test-week advice to help him crush the February LSAT—but Ben and Nathan don't believe in last-minute tips and tricks. They urge Max not to take the LSAT until he's happy with his practice test scores. 7:09 - Predictions and Question Types - Nathan and Ben discuss how to predict answers and what to do when your prediction doesn't appear in the answer choices. Their approach is similar across question types. 24:39 - Learn from Your Mistakes - You don't need to look for big lessons in every mistake.Your review should always address these two questions: (1) Why is the right answer right? (2) Why is the wrong answer wrong? 31:50 - Columbia LEAD Program - Ben and Nathan strongly discourage students from applying to binding early deferral programs like Columbia Law's LEAD Fellowship. 38:22 - What's the Deal with…? - Of all law schools in 2024, Penn State Law in University Park suffered the sharpest decline in their students' LSAT scores. The guys investigate. 1:12:29 - Word of the Week - Other LSAT prep companies offer agglomerations of terrible tips and tricks.

The new Trump administration is using the language of civil rights but flipping it on its head. If 'diversity' is now being coded as discrimination, what does that mean for the future of civil rights?Brittany is joined by Columbia Law professor Olatunde Johnson and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery to look at how the Trump administration is dismantling federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and how private businesses are following suit.Support public media and receive ad-free listening. Join NPR+ today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

This is part two in the STLR Podcast's series on "Biometric Data: Uses and Dangers." In part one, we spoke with Professor Matthew Kugler of Northwestern University's Prtizker School of Law about biometric data privacy issues, and legislative responses. In part two, we speak with Professor Andrew Murray of the London School of Economics about how AI affects our autonomy in the biometric context, and how accompanying harms can be mitigated by different regulatory approaches. Soundtrack by Diverse Music.

This is part one of two in the STLR Podcast's series on "Biometric Data: Uses and Dangers." In this episode we speak with Professor Matthew Kugler of Northwestern University's Prtizker School of Law about biometric data privacy issues, and legislative responses. In part two, we will speak with Professor Andrew Murray of the London School of Economics about how AI affects our autonomy in the biometric context, and how accompanying harms can be mitigated by different regulatory approaches. Soundtrack by Diverse Music.

Sarah and David break down two cases from the Supreme Court's recent oral arguments and take questions from Columbia Law students. The Agenda: —Can the ATF regulate gun kits? —Is a salad kit a salad? —Death penalty case in Oklahoma —Bad writing from the Oklahoma Supreme Court —Racist Penn professor —Audience Q&A Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including Sarah's Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lecture summary: At a time where questions abound about the state and future of international cooperation and compliance across the international legal system, this lecture will consider the new partnership of countries established in 2019 to promote and protect media freedom globally – the Media Freedom Coalition of States. The Coalition offers a new paradigm that seeks to answer some of the systemic challenges to State cooperation and compliance today, here in the area of freedom of expression, and one that puts independent experts in international law at the very centre of its institutional and operational framework.The lecture will chart the establishment and work of the Coalition, through the perspective of its independent panel of legal experts, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, and the Panel's work advising States and international organisations across a broad panoply of media freedom issues, and answering requests by international courts and tribunals to intervene in cases of public importance engaging Article 19 of the ICCPR and UDHR. It will focus on examples of areas where specific recommendations by legal experts have already been turned into State policy and practice (for instance, with the creation and implementation of an emergency visa for journalists at risk), and areas where the progress towards implementation has been altogether more challenging.Five years on from its establishment, the Media Freedom Coalition finds itself at a crossroads, while its tri-partite structure of States, legal experts, and civil society is already being replicated by States in other areas of international legal cooperation and compliance.Speaker Biography: Can Yeğinsu is a barrister practising from 3 Verulam Buildings in London where he practises in commercial litigation, international commercial and investment arbitration, public law and human rights, and public international law.Prof Yeğinsu is also a long-standing member of the Law Faculties of Georgetown Law, Columbia Law, and Koç University Law School where he teaches courses on public international law, including courses on international dispute settlement, international human rights, and international investment law. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia Law School's Human Rights Institute, and serves on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law.In 2022, Prof Yeğinsu was appointed by the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, with Catherine Amirfar, to succeed Amal Clooney as the Deputy Chair of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, having served as a member of the Panel since its established in 2019.

Lecture summary: At a time where questions abound about the state and future of international cooperation and compliance across the international legal system, this lecture will consider the new partnership of countries established in 2019 to promote and protect media freedom globally – the Media Freedom Coalition of States. The Coalition offers a new paradigm that seeks to answer some of the systemic challenges to State cooperation and compliance today, here in the area of freedom of expression, and one that puts independent experts in international law at the very centre of its institutional and operational framework. The lecture will chart the establishment and work of the Coalition, through the perspective of its independent panel of legal experts, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, and the Panel’s work advising States and international organisations across a broad panoply of media freedom issues, and answering requests by international courts and tribunals to intervene in cases of public importance engaging Article 19 of the ICCPR and UDHR. It will focus on examples of areas where specific recommendations by legal experts have already been turned into State policy and practice (for instance, with the creation and implementation of an emergency visa for journalists at risk), and areas where the progress towards implementation has been altogether more challenging. Five years on from its establishment, the Media Freedom Coalition finds itself at a crossroads, while its tri-partite structure of States, legal experts, and civil society is already being replicated by States in other areas of international legal cooperation and compliance. Speaker Biography: Can Yeğinsu is a barrister practising from 3 Verulam Buildings in London where he practises in commercial litigation, international commercial and investment arbitration, public law and human rights, and public international law. Prof Yeğinsu is also a long-standing member of the Law Faculties of Georgetown Law, Columbia Law, and Koç University Law School where he teaches courses on public international law, including courses on international dispute settlement, international human rights, and international investment law. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute, and serves on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law. In 2022, Prof Yeğinsu was appointed by the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, with Catherine Amirfar, to succeed Amal Clooney as the Deputy Chair of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, having served as a member of the Panel since its established in 2019.

Lecture summary: At a time where questions abound about the state and future of international cooperation and compliance across the international legal system, this lecture will consider the new partnership of countries established in 2019 to promote and protect media freedom globally – the Media Freedom Coalition of States. The Coalition offers a new paradigm that seeks to answer some of the systemic challenges to State cooperation and compliance today, here in the area of freedom of expression, and one that puts independent experts in international law at the very centre of its institutional and operational framework.The lecture will chart the establishment and work of the Coalition, through the perspective of its independent panel of legal experts, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, and the Panel's work advising States and international organisations across a broad panoply of media freedom issues, and answering requests by international courts and tribunals to intervene in cases of public importance engaging Article 19 of the ICCPR and UDHR. It will focus on examples of areas where specific recommendations by legal experts have already been turned into State policy and practice (for instance, with the creation and implementation of an emergency visa for journalists at risk), and areas where the progress towards implementation has been altogether more challenging.Five years on from its establishment, the Media Freedom Coalition finds itself at a crossroads, while its tri-partite structure of States, legal experts, and civil society is already being replicated by States in other areas of international legal cooperation and compliance.Speaker Biography: Can Yeğinsu is a barrister practising from 3 Verulam Buildings in London where he practises in commercial litigation, international commercial and investment arbitration, public law and human rights, and public international law.Prof Yeğinsu is also a long-standing member of the Law Faculties of Georgetown Law, Columbia Law, and Koç University Law School where he teaches courses on public international law, including courses on international dispute settlement, international human rights, and international investment law. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia Law School's Human Rights Institute, and serves on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law.In 2022, Prof Yeğinsu was appointed by the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, with Catherine Amirfar, to succeed Amal Clooney as the Deputy Chair of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, having served as a member of the Panel since its established in 2019.

Lecture summary: At a time where questions abound about the state and future of international cooperation and compliance across the international legal system, this lecture will consider the new partnership of countries established in 2019 to promote and protect media freedom globally – the Media Freedom Coalition of States. The Coalition offers a new paradigm that seeks to answer some of the systemic challenges to State cooperation and compliance today, here in the area of freedom of expression, and one that puts independent experts in international law at the very centre of its institutional and operational framework.The lecture will chart the establishment and work of the Coalition, through the perspective of its independent panel of legal experts, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, and the Panel's work advising States and international organisations across a broad panoply of media freedom issues, and answering requests by international courts and tribunals to intervene in cases of public importance engaging Article 19 of the ICCPR and UDHR. It will focus on examples of areas where specific recommendations by legal experts have already been turned into State policy and practice (for instance, with the creation and implementation of an emergency visa for journalists at risk), and areas where the progress towards implementation has been altogether more challenging.Five years on from its establishment, the Media Freedom Coalition finds itself at a crossroads, while its tri-partite structure of States, legal experts, and civil society is already being replicated by States in other areas of international legal cooperation and compliance.Speaker Biography: Can Yeğinsu is a barrister practising from 3 Verulam Buildings in London where he practises in commercial litigation, international commercial and investment arbitration, public law and human rights, and public international law.Prof Yeğinsu is also a long-standing member of the Law Faculties of Georgetown Law, Columbia Law, and Koç University Law School where he teaches courses on public international law, including courses on international dispute settlement, international human rights, and international investment law. He is a Senior Fellow at Columbia Law School's Human Rights Institute, and serves on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law.In 2022, Prof Yeğinsu was appointed by the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, with Catherine Amirfar, to succeed Amal Clooney as the Deputy Chair of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, having served as a member of the Panel since its established in 2019.

Welcome to Part 1 of this special Coffee Fest live on the show floor episode! Interviews from Los Angeles 2024! Los Angeles was so amazing and we got to sit down with 4 amazing coffee professionals who were presenting at this show.  Today we will be focusing on what amounts to a couple of mini-Founder Fridays with 2 cafe owners in the LA area providing ground breaking spaces and service! Shanita Nichols Shanita's law practice has focused on general corporate start-up and venture capital financing work. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science and a J.D./M.B.A. from Columbia Law and Business Schools. She became a Certified Q Grader for Arabica Coffee summer 2023.  While practicing law at the same law firm, Amanda-Jane Thomas and Shanita Nicholas became friends.  Eventually, the two women also became business partners, their dreams and passions converging into the creation of Sip & Sonder. Established in 2017 in Inglewood, CA, Sip & Sonder is a global Black women-owned coffee brand with a portfolio of coffeehouses, a coffee roastery, and digital content spaces. Link: www.sipandsonder.com  Elisa Hoyos and Leo Abularch Picaresca Barra de Cafe opened its doors inside of a mini mall complex located on the far south corner of Boyle Heights right in the middle of the pandemic. Their journey began in an unlikely place, hidden, with no visibility and minimal foot traffic, but they managed to stay afloat. ' Today they occupy a larger space with a full kitchen and an off site roasting operation providing world class hospitality and service to their beautifully diverse neighborhood in Boyle Heights.  Their coffee is truly some of the best in the city and I am thrilled to get to sit down with Leo and Elisa to talk about their journey.  https://www.barrapicaresca.com/     Related episodes:  337: Founder Friday w/ Diana Martinez of Cafe Calle, Los Angeles 423 : Founder Friday! w/ Danny and Michelle Quiroz of Reserva Coffee Roasters | McAllen, TX 236 : Founder Friday! w/ Meil Castagna-Herrera & Curtis Herrera of Cafe Corazon! 348: Founder Friday! w/ Benito Burmudez of Cafe Unido, Panama City, Panama!   352: Music, Culture, and Coffee w/ Hip Hop Artist, Propaganda

Do you ever feel trapped by the expectations of who you're supposed to be? What if breaking free from these expectations could lead you to a more fulfilling and creative life? Today's returning guest is author, content creator, tarot card read, leader in the Italian American community,  former litigator, and double-ivy league graduate, Leigh Esposito. She will share her journey from good girl attorney to rebellious author and content creator. She'll teach you how she broke (and continues to break) free from societal norms to live her truth and how you can too!From this conversation you'll learn:-How to overcome the fear of pissing people off (including your own family) -Why experience matters more than credentials-Practical steps for pursuing a brand new passion, and-How to navigate the complexities of your generational trauma AND your generational gifts!More on Leigh: Leigh Esposito is an author, coach, tarotist, and former attorney with a B.A. in English from Penn and a J.D. from Columbia Law. Her coaching style combines the strategic acumen of a litigator with an artist's eye for creative expansion, all informed by her trademark positivity and penchant for identifying and maximizing her clients' strengths. Leigh also draws on the insight and intuition gleaned through her work with tarot, in which she became an expert while researching her debut novel, The Godmother. Through her popular Instagram account @msleighesposito, she explores everything from Italian culture and tarot to empowerment, feminism, and motherhood. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Leigh Esposito is an author, coach, tarotist, and former attorney with a B.A. in English from Penn and a J.D. from Columbia Law. Her coaching style combines the strategic acumen of a litigator with an artist's eye for creative expansion, all informed by her trademark positivity and penchant for identifying and maximizing her clients' strengths. Leigh also draws on the insight and intuition gleaned through her work with tarot, in which she became an expert while researching her debut novel, The Godmother. Leigh and Cari talk about her one of a kind life and following your intuition on a personal and professional level.

On July 15, Judge Cannon granted former President Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith for the alleged mishandling of classified documents. She found that Smith was appointed as a special counsel in violation of the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.In a live podcast recording, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes talked to Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett, Legal Fellow and Courts Correspondent Anna Bower, Senior Editors Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic, and Columbia Law professor Michel Paradis about Judge Cannon's decision, what Special Counsel Jack Smith may do next, how the Eleventh Circuit may rule on an appeal, how Justice Thomas's immunity concurrence plays a role, and more.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a major decision last week, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in a 6–3 vote.Critics called Chevron the “Lord Voldemort” of administrative law. So what was Chevron deference exactly? How did it transform the federal government? And what are the implications of this recent Supreme Court decision?In this episode, I do a deep dive with constitutional law scholar and Columbia Law professor Philip Hamburger. He's the founder and CEO of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, which argued the two relevant cases in front of the Supreme Court.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Matt Nichols with the Columbia Police Officers' Association joins us to discuss the SWAT situations Boone County has had in the last week, as well as a Facebook feud with a former city councilman. The used car industry ain't what it used to be.

Howie shares the letter from the Columbia Law Review, where the dirty hippies grovel and whine in hopes their exams may be cancelled. Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

Greg gives his thoughts on President Biden's plan to give free medical care to illegal migrants, , Columbia Law students desire to skip finals and just get passing grades, and claims Mayor Adams isn't handling his job as mayor in New York City. He also talks about Biden's Medal of Freedom and the Trump trial and Michael Cohen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the first episodes I ever recorded, originally recorded live in 2018. My peer Samanta Simpson shares her path from high school to Spelman to Columbia Law, including how she navigated studying for the LSAT, deciding on Columbia Law School, etc. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsat/support

IG: @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT My former student Liza is a first generation college student, professional and American. English is her second language. Liza, who served as a Fulbright in Taiwan, is trilingual, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. She received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Wellesley College, where she focused primarily on counterinsurgency tactics and U.S. military strategy during the Iraq war. In this follow-up interview, Liza provides updates on her journey since being admitted to Columbia Law School. She shares her experiences as a second-year law student, detailing how she secured her spot on the prestigious Columbia Law Review, her involvement in a specialized moot court, and the process behind deciding where she wants to work upon graduating --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsat/support

IG: @BeforeYouTaketheLSAT How do I study for the LSAT while working full time? Does mindset really matter when I'm studying for the LSAT? Is being first generation an advantage? My former student Liza is a first generation college student, professional and American. English is her second language. Liza, who served as a Fulbright in Taiwan, is trilingual, speaking both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. She received her B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Wellesley College, where she focused primarily on counterinsurgency tactics and U.S. military strategy during the Iraq war. In this episode, Liza shares how she overcame obstacles to increase her score. She conquered a plateau and ultimately fulfilled her dream of attending Columbia Law School. Episode time stamps: 2:00 Role of luck vs hard work (Talking about Liza's family history) 4:45 Perspective on being first generation (Is being ESL a strength?) 7:37 Liza's outlook & mindset 8:27 Turning dream of attending Columbia Law into a reality (how to tackle large, overwhelming goals) 9:35 Methodical approach to applying to law school 11:17 What was the skillset that you wanted to improve and develop? How did you know you want to pursue a legal career? 14:15 Coming from an immigrant family, did your parents have strong opinions about which career path they wanted you to pursue? 14:45 Figuring out your own career path ("Why do you work so hard?") 16:00 Liza's response to those who doubted her abilities (How "Dreams from My Father" by Barack Obama inspired Liza) 19:18 Liza's LSAT journey 20:45 How was Liza able to balance working full time and studying? (Liza talks about how many hours she studied per day, how she scheduled her day, and how she ultimately decided to take one day off per week to avoid burnout) 22:05 How long did Liza study? (Liza shares how she would have approached the LSAT differently knowing what she knows now.) 22:40 How did Liza decide she wanted to do tutoring? 23:43 Why did Liza decide to work with Doreen? (The role of ambition in achieving your goals.) 25:15 What are some of the tools Liza learned in tutoring that allowed her to overcome stagnation and see an improvement in her score? highly recommend listening to this portion 27:22 Audience question: Any tips for first generation applicants feeling demoralized about the application process? (Keeping sight of your why, not just for the process and also for the application) 29:07 Motivation is a myth. ("I'm not just doing this for myself, but for my community at large") 29:57 Audience question: Liza's diagnostic score 30:05 Audience question: How long did it take for you to see progress? 30:22 Liza shares an hour by hour breakdown of her day in the life when she was studying for the LSAT and working full time! 31:58 The mindset required to do well on the LSAT and on Liza's legal journey so far. ("Mindset is everything") 33:29 How you talk about the LSAT matters. ("I've never said anything bad about the LSAT, ever.) 34:02 Studying during covid. 35:07 Applying to Columbia; why Columbia? 38:40 Liza's LSAT tutoring testimonial 39:50 Where to study 41:11 What do you wish you knew before you took the LSAT? 42:18 Navigating not having prelaw experiences on application 43-50 Audience Q&A (activities that helped Liza on her application; Fulbright; 46:00 approaching professors about LOR, Letters of Recommendation; 47:53 practice area; 48:24 how many years out of undergrad; 48:57 does age matter when applying to law school?) 50:15 Well-rounded applicant vs well-rounded class 50:55 How Liza approached her personal statement 52:52 Any resources or practical tips for prelaw students? 55:05 How would you have approached the LSAT differently knowing what you know now? Law school application? 56:15 What advice would you share with someone who's earlier on in their journey? (including book recommendations) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beforeyoutakethelsat/support

Welcome back to another episode of the How I Lawyer Podcast, where Professor Jonah Perlin interviews lawyers about what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. For today's special episode (and the final episode of 2023), we bring to you How I Lawyer's first-ever live-recorded episode featuring former guests of the podcast, Eli Albrecht and Jordana Confino, in a discussion about positive lawyering in the practice of law.  This episode was recorded LIVE at DLA Piper's Offices in Washington D.C. with the support of sponsors Lateral Hub, LawPods, and the Legal Mentor Network. In this episode, Jonah speaks with Eli Albrecht and Jordana Confino. Eli is a partner at SMB Law Group LLP where he represents buyers and sellers of businesses and specializes in representing private equity groups.  After graduating from Georgetown University Law Center, Eli worked as a mergers and acquisition Associate at DLA Piper and at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.  In addition to his day job, Eli writes about his own path in the legal profession primarily on LinkedIn where he focuses on balancing life as a private equity lawyer, husband, and LawDad in a way that is “fully integrated.” Jordana is a lawyer and expert on positive lawyering. She previously served as the Inaugural Dean of Professionalism at Fordham Law where she remains an adjunct professor.  Jordana was voted Fordham Law Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2021 for her class on Positive Lawyering. In 2022, Jordana founded her own consulting and coaching business with the mission to advance the well-being of the legal profession.  Prior to joining Fordham Law, Jordana served as the Assistant Director of Academic Counseling, Acting Clerkship Advisor, and a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law, clerked for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Southern District of New York, and graduated from Yale Law.   In this episode, Eli and Jordana share valuable insights about the legal profession:

This is the third episode of six in the special 2023 Symposium Edition Podcast of STLR Conversations. We are sharing the recordings of our Symposium titled “Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives."   Author: Alice Xiang, Global Head of AI Ethics at Sony Commentator: Talia Gillis, Associate Professor of Law and Milton Handler Fellow, Columbia Law School Moderator: Nancy Lu, Columbia Law School, J.D. '24 A link to slides will be posted here when available.

This is the fourth episode of six in the special 2023 Symposium Edition Podcast of STLR Conversations. We are sharing the recordings of our Symposium titled “Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives."   Author: Catherine Sharkey, Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy, NYU School of Law Commentator: Thomas Merrill, Charles Evans Hughes Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Moderator: Sarah Al-Shalash, Columbia Law School, J.D. '24 A link to slides will be posted here when available.

This is the fifth episode of six in the special 2023 Symposium Edition Podcast of STLR Conversations. We are sharing the recordings of our Symposium titled “Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives." Author: Paul Ohm, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center Commentator: Timothy Wu, Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology, Columbia Law School Moderator: Amanda Orbuch, Columbia Law School, J.D. '24   A link to slides will be posted here when available.

This is the sixth and final episode in the special 2023 Symposium Edition Podcast of STLR Conversations. We are sharing the recordings of our Symposium titled “Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives."   Author: Alicia Solow-Niederman, Associate Professor of Law, The George Washington University Law School Commentator: Shyamkrishna Balganesh, Sol Goldman Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Moderator: Matthew Tracy, Columbia Law School, J.D. '24   A link to slides will be posted here when available.

This is the second episode of six in the special 2023 Symposium Edition Podcast of STLR Conversations. We are sharing the recordings of our Symposium titled “Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives."   Author: Mark Lemley, William H. Neukom Professor of Law, Stanford Law School   Commentator: Matthew Sag, Professor of Law and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science, Emory University School of Law   Moderator: Joshua Simmons, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis   A link to slides will be posted here when available.  

This is the first episode of six in the special 2023 Symposium Edition Podcast of STLR Conversations. We are sharing the recordings of our Symposium titled “Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives." Paper Author: Christopher Yoo, John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Commentator: Eric Talley, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Moderator: Abby Graegin, Columbia Law School, J.D. '24 A link to slides will be posted here when available. 

STS Website: https://survivingthesurvivor.com/ STS Merch Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/ #STSNation, Welcome to another episode of Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of True Crime… Charlie Adelson, the wealthy south Florida periodontist who managed to elude justice for 9+ years in the 2014 killing of Florida State law professor Dan Markel, was convicted last Monday on all counts in his murder. Charlie's sentencing is set for December 12th where he's expected to be sent to state prison for the rest of his natural life. Exactly one week after Charlie Adelsons conviction, mom Donna was arrested. The very latest tonight. #BestGuests: Dave Aronberg is the Florida State Attorney for Palm Beach County. The State Attorney is also a former member of the Florida Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 as its youngest member and served for eight years. He is a graduate of Harvard undergrad and Harvard Law. And a proud Miami Heat fan…. Famed Tallahasse Defense Attorney R. Timothy Jansen is a partner in the firm Jansen & Davis…he has handled complex Civil, Administrative and Criminal Litigation s, first as Chief Trial Counsel for the Secretary of State of Florida, Tallahassee, handling both complex Civil and Criminal matters. He also spent 5 years as a federal prosecutor. No one knows the Tallahassee legal community better than Tim. Terri Austin is Host and legal analyst law and crime network Columbia Law school grad JEREMY Mutz specializes in Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Divorce Law. Jeremy has strong Tallahassee ties, attending FSU School of Law where Dan Markel was a professor Jeremy worked as an assistant State Attorney where he prosecuted domestic batteries, violations of injunctions, DUI's, and serious felonies in Tallahassee and Apalachicola. He now has private practice in Chipley. Ryan Fitzpatrick testified in Charlie Adelson's Trial and is the convicted killer's former best friend

Lev Menand is an associate professor of law at Columbia University and Josh Younger is a senior policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a lecturer at Columbia Law School. Lev and Josh also recently co-authored a paper titled, *Money and the Public Debt: Treasury Market Liquidity as a Legal Phenomenon.* They are also returning guests to Macro Musings, and rejoin the podcast to talk about this paper and its implications for the Treasury market. Lev, Josh, and David also discuss the transition from bank to market financing, whether an increasing level of debt is leading to more instability, the impact of recent regulations on the primary dealer system, how to restore the balance between public debt and money creation, and a lot more.   Transcript for this week's episode.   Register now for the Bennett McCallum Monetary Policy Conference!   Josh's Columbia Law profile Lev's Columbia Law profile Lev's Twitter: @LevMenand   David Beckworth's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings   Join the Macro Musings mailing list! Check out our new Macro Musings merch!   Related Links:   *Money and the Public Debt: Treasury Market Liquidity as a Legal Phenomenon* by Lev Menand and Josh Younger   *The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis* by Lev Menand

This month, Repast welcomes Adrian Miller.  Known as the Soul Food Scholar, Adrian Miller is a culinary historian, James Beard award-winning food writer, former White House staffer, and a certified BBQ judge.  He is also a recovering lawyer.  Adrian, Diana, and Amber Ward, a 2L at Columbia Law School and the Resnick Center's summer research assistant, discuss the history of Black cuisine, how the legacy of slavery and segregation has influenced the development of Black cuisine in America, the erasure of Black cuisine from the cultural narrative of American cuisine, and more.   You can read about Adrian Miller and his work here.Amber Ward did her 1L year at UCLA Law School and is now a 2L at Columbia Law.Diana Winters is the Deputy Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law. You can find Adrian's book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, the winner of the 2014 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, here.You can watch High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America, in which Adrian appears, on Netflix. 

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In the second hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with Aaron Sibarium, Associate Editor at the Washington Free Beacon about his reporting on how Columbia Law School required applicants to submit “video statements” in wake of affirmative action, then backtracked. An NBC piece covers a trend in which people believe you can change your race.   For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.     To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Omavi Shukur is a Practitioner-in-Residence at the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought's Initiative for a Just Society. He also holds an appointment as an Associate Research Scholar at Columbia Law. He examines how laws that criminalize resisting arrest harden white social dominance and deepen black racial subordination. 

This week on The Learning Curve, cohost Cara Candal and guest cohost Michael Bindas, senior attorney with the Institute for Justice, speak with noted constitutional law professor Philip Hamburger of Columbia Law School. They discuss the legal basis for private and religious school choice, and how American constitutionalism supports parental choice in education. Prof. Hamburger explores the implications of recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue and Carson v. Makin for the future of private and religious school litigation in America. Prof. Hamburger closes with a reading from his book Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power, and Freedom.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5817368/advertisement

In honor of Well-being Week in Law I speak with Jordana Alter Confino. Jordana plays many different roles but what they all share is a focus on the skills, well-being, empowerment, mental health, and growth of lawyers & law students. She is the Assistant Dean of Professionalism at Fordham Law where she oversees all aspects of the Professionalism Office's work including the Law School's wellness, professionalism, and peer mentorship offerings. Jordana also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching Positive Lawyering and Peer Mentoring & Leadership. She was voted Fordham Law Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2021. She also has her own consulting and coaching business where she works with individuals and groups on topics related to building connections, living your values, dealign with perfectionism by cultivating a growth mindset, and using positive psychology to boost well-being, resilience, performance, and happiness. She serves as a leader of number of academic and professional organizations focused on balance and attorney well-being. Prior to joining Fordham, Jordana served as the Assistant Director of Academic Counseling, Acting Clerkship Advisor, and a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law and before that started her career as a law clerk to judges on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Southern District of New York. She is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School (Go Bulldogs) and she holds a certification in applied Positive Psychology from the New York Open Center. In our conversation we discuss her personal challenges and how they led her current career, her decision to study and then teach positive psychology to law students and lawyers, her techniques to help lawyers deeper and more fulfilling professional and personal lives, perfectionism in our profession, the importance of identifying and living your values, and more. You can learn more about Jordana and her work at the following links: Jordana's Website: https://www.jordanaconfino.com/ Subscribe to Jordana's Blog, Chronicles of a Recovering Type A+ Perfectionist: https://www.jordanaconfino.com/newsletter-sign-up Values Discovery Guide: https://www.jordanaconfino.com/values Jordana's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanaconfino/ This episode is sponsored, edited, and engineered by LawPods, a professional podcast production company for busy attorneys.

Ryan Smith sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. We talk about the values he looked to instill into his kids. In addition he shares the life lessons his kids have taught him. After that we talk about working at ESPN and ABC. He shares how he felt when he won an Emmy and how he can show his kids the value of hard work. Ryan shares his unique journey from working in law to getting into broadcasting. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About Ryan Smith  Ryan Smith joined ESPN in February 2017 as a host on ESPN's Outside the Lines and E:60 and as a New York-based correspondent. He added anchoring SportsCenter to his role in 2019 and now anchors weekday morning editions of ESPN's signature news and information program. In addition to his role as a host, Smith reports feature stories and investigative pieces while providing legal analysis across multiple ESPN platforms and ABC News. Prior to taking on his new role in February, Smith had contributed to ESPN as a legal analyst and fill-in host for Bob Ley on Outside the Lines since he joined ABC in 2014. Before joining ABC News, Smith served as the nightly news anchor at CNN's Headline News where he reported on a variety of stories including some of the most high-profile trials including those of Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman. A graduate of Syracuse University and Columbia Law, Smith served as a lawyer for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and practiced Sports and Entertainment Law in New York City. Follow Ryan on Twitter and Instagram at @ryansmithtv and make sure you check out his work at ESPN and ABC platforms.   Medela Is This Week's Sponsor  This week's Art of Fatherhood podcast is being brought to you by Medela. Dads, when it comes to helping your partner or spouse with breastfeeding, only cleaning the baby bottles just won't cut it. You need to do more. Ask your spouse what you can do to help with her transition when she goes back to work. At work if you are running a team or looking to be an advocate, talk to your team and HR department about how your office can offer support for breastfeeding employees. In addition, with the infant formula crisis, new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, a receding global health pandemic and a spike in inflation are all placing increasing pressure on new parents returning to work who need substantive support to continue breastfeeding.  The normalize breastfeeding drum keeps beating. Cultural acceptance is here to stay. Thankfully Medela is leading that drum beat with their Kin program. Kin is a customizable, single-source solution from Medela and Mamava that opens up a world of best-in-class technology, resources, and accessories specifically designed for new and expecting parents. Employees get the support they need to successfully balance their career with breastfeeding and a growing family. Medela is doing their part, now it is up to us. Learn more at medela.us/kin. About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

Jason Chaffetz takes listeners inside the pros and cons of how artificial intelligence will affect all facets of life. He also highlights a questionable story regarding former President Obama and his home city of Chicago.   Then, Jason brings on the stupid with a story about Columbia Law students who did not want to hear Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh speak.     Later, he is joined by former Director of National Intelligence under the Trump administration, John Ratcliffe.  They discuss how his upbringing shaped his work view and values. John describes how his Notre Dame education and the legendary Lou Holtz influenced his path in life. Plus, he reveals why he made the switch from the private sector to public service, as well as reminisces on his friendships formed in Congress with Jason and former South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy.    Then, he shares some inside stories on what it was like to serve the Trump administration as well as shedding some light on future plans.   Follow Jason on Twitter: @JasonInTheHouse    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Judge is a professor of law at Columbia Law School and the editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation, and Peter Conti-Brown is an associate professor of financial regulation and the co-director of the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. Both are also returning guests to the podcast, and they rejoin Macro Musings to talk about the banking panic of 2023 and the lessons learned so far. Specifically, Kate, Peter, and David discuss how the scene was set for this recent banking crisis, the quality of the policy response, how to reform the banking system moving forward, and a lot more.   Transcript for the episode can be found here.   Kate's Twitter: @ProfKateJudge Kate's Columbia Law profile   Peter's Twitter: @PeterContiBrown Peter's UPenn profile   David Beckworth's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings   Click here for the latest Macro Musings episodes sent straight to your inbox! Check out our new Macro Musings merch here!   Related Links:   *Towards an Administrative Law of Central Banking* by Peter Conti-Brown, Yair Listokin, and Nicholas Parrillo   *Money Market Funds Swell by More Than $286bn Amid Deposit Flight* by Brooke Masters, Marriet Clarfelt, and Kate Duguid   *'The Fed Has Mishandled This About 7 Different Ways': SVB Rescue Sparks Backlash* by Victoria Guida   *Scrap the Bank Deposit Insurance Limit* by Lev Menand and Morgan Ricks

(IG: beforeyoutaketheLSAT; time stamps below!) For the first time, Doreen — along with special guest host Shannon (her sister) — shares insights into her path going from community college (Santa Monica College) to Columbia Law. The interview covers topics including her experience improving from a 148 diagnostic score (well below 50th percentile) to a 174 (99th percentile), her experiences in undergrad, and the advice she wish she had known before she started law school. Here are the timestamps for the questions asked: + 1:00 Can you tell us a bit about your background? + 1:26 How were you able to navigate through school with English being your second language? + 2:13 Can you tell us a bit about your experience at community college, at Santa Monica College? [choosing a major] + 3:04 How were you able to complete UCLA in 3 years? Did you plan on doing that? + 3:35 When you were majoring in psychology, what was your game plan? Did you think you would go to grad school for psychology? + 4:24 How did you decide that you wanted to go to law school? + 5:54 How did you decide to minor in Spanish? + 7:05 How did you get started in terms of beginning to study for the LSAT? + 8:45 When you first started studying for the LSAT, were you just studying or were you working as well? What do you recommend for others who are studying? + 9:58 So you don't get the score that you wanted the first time you took the LSAT, what happens next? + 11:19 Tell us about the last time you take the LSAT, where you get the final score which was a 174? + 12:41 You almost decided not to register for the LSAT that last time, can you tell us that story? + 14:08 Finding out that final LSAT score + 16:07 What were some of the strategies you used to study for the LSAT? + 17:33 When you see that LSAT score, what does that mean for you? [I also talk about how I chose my target score] + 19:29 Hearing back from law schools + 20:22 Why Columbia? + 21:04 What's your favorite part of going to Columbia? + 21:59 What do you wish you would have known before you started at Columbia? + 23:04 How can someone better prepare themselves before going to law school? + 24:02 What advice would you give in general for getting involved in law school? + 25:17 You've take advantage of the extracurriculars at Columbia, can you talk a bit about your involvements? + 26:17 What are you most looking forward to? + 27:26 Do you want to talk about your experience being a legal extern at Mastercard's HQ? [I also talk about the ways in which law schools differ, and how that's important in deciding which law school you want to attend.] + 28:56 What are you most proud of so far? + 29:31 Why did you create "Before You Take the LSAT"? + 30:42 What has been your experience since you started "Before You Take the LSAT"? + 31:48 You've been able to interview some really cool people, do you want to talk about any of those interviews? + 33:48 What I wish I would have known [applying to law school, studying for the LSAT] + 35:28 How do you keep going even when you want to give up (on the LSAT?) [mindset on the LSAT] Hope you enjoy and please do not hesitate to reach out via email (beforeyoutakethelsat@gmail.com) or on Instagram @Before You Take the LSAT with any questions, future videos you would like to see on this channel, or feedback! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beforeyoutakethelsat/support

Ethan Gao is an attorney, key principal, and general partner. He has made over 300 private loans secured by real estate, invested in over 100 single-family “fix and flips” and is a general partner on multiple commercial and multi-family projects totaling over 900 units. His primary role on deals is loan guarantor, key principal, or gap funder. Ethan, both personally and through his private equity fund Good Bull Investments LP and Good Bull Lending, LLC, has invested in commercial properties totaling over $25 million. Ethan graduated from Cornell University with a BA in Economics, in 2003 at the age of 19. Ethan was admitted to Columbia Law at 19 and graduated at 22. He worked on Wall Street in financial institutions focusing on billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions for several years before transitioning to being a professional investor and entrepreneur in 2016. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife, whom he met on the first day of class at Cornell in 2000, and their five children. Topics on Today’s Episode: How and why Ethan went from successful Wall Street lawyer to Houston real estate investor. How different life stages change priorities and perspectives. The top reasons why staying on the passive side of real estate investment works for attorneys. Ethan took the approach of finding operators to lend money to or financially back, to limit his time commitments while working demanding corporate jobs. Perspectives on single-family distress sales and “fix and flip” and why he prefers working as a loan guarantor. Leveraging networking to meet personal goals. He went to meetings and took cards, emailed them back, and was able to form valuable connections. One person that is less relevant often can refer you to someone who is a perfect fit for what you’re trying to do. The current market environment has caused deal flow to slow down dramatically for single-family “fix and flip” transactions. Negotiating all the services and aspects relating to purchasing a property is valuable-mortgage fees, inspection fees, etc. can improve the terms of the transaction. How the financial system works in multi-family deals and the role of the key principal/loan guarantor. Liquid funds and net worth requirements for multi-family lending.

How often have you short-changed yourself by not asking for more in professional and personal situations? Alexandra Carter, renowned Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law will share some profound negotiation tips in this episode. She will also unveil a few thought-provoking steps for handling difficult situations as outlined in her newest book Ask For More 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything. Don't miss this interview! Related Links Alex Carter Contact Information for Dr. Rolanda Schmidt Dr. Rolanda Schmidt's linktree Dr. Ro Schmidt's books --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Are you going after a BIG and AUDACIOUS career goal this year? Or, are you thinking about applying to grad school? Well, I have the perfect guest for you.  Carol Guerrero is one of my besties and a graduate of Columbia Law School. On this episode, she opens up about what it was like to grow up first-gen as a Dominican-American in Lynn, MA, and join Teach for America in Miami, Fl. She then takes us on the journey from working in the nonprofit sector and going after the biggest career goal of her life: getting into a top law school.  On this episode, we discuss: The mistake that we both made to not apply to top colleges  The biggest lessons that Carol took away from teaching in the inner-city Why Carol applied to 27 schools during her law school application journey  How she pushed through fear and insecurity to make it to her end goal -- Get Priscilla's FREE "Jumpstart Your Job Search" Course HERE. Interested in working with Priscilla 1:1? Sign up for a FREE 1-Hour Consult here.  Follow Priscilla on IG at: priscillabulcha 

On Friday, a Supreme Court majority voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. On Sunday, we released an episode with Dahlia Lithwick that goes through the court's decision in detail, and we will continue to come out with new episodes on the ruling — and its vast implications — in the days and weeks to come. Today, we're re-airing an episode that we originally released in February of this year with Columbia Law professor Jamal Greene — a conversation that is even more relevant now than it was when we originally released it. The Dobbs ruling may be the most poignant example of how extreme the U.S. Supreme Court has become in recent years, but it's certainly not the only one. “Getting race wrong early has led courts to get everything else wrong since,” writes Greene in his book “How Rights Went Wrong.” But he probably doesn't mean what you think he means.“How Rights Went Wrong” is filled with examples of just how bizarre American Supreme Court outcomes have become. An information processing company claims the right to sell its patients' data to drug companies — it wins. A group of San Antonio parents whose children attend a school with no air-conditioning, uncertified teachers and a falling apart school building sue for the right to an equal education — they lose. A man from Long Island claims the right to use his homemade nunchucks to teach the “Shafan Ha Lavan” karate style, which he made up, to his children — he wins.Greene's argument is that in America, for specific reasons rooted in our ugly past, the way we think about rights has gone terribly awry. We don't do constitutional law the way other countries do it. Rather, we recognize too few rights, and we protect them too strongly. That's created a race to get everything ruled as a right, because once it's a right, it's unassailable. And that's made the stakes of our constitutional conflicts too high. “If only one side can win, it might as well be mine,” Greene writes. “Conflict over rights can encourage us to take aim at our political opponents instead of speaking to them. And we shoot to kill.”It's a grim diagnosis. But, for Greene, it's a hopeful one, too. Because it doesn't have to be this way. Supreme Court decisions don't have to feel so existential. Rights like food and shelter and education need not be wholly ignored by the courts. Other countries do things differently, and so can we. We also discuss the reason we have courts in the first place, why Greene thinks Germany's approach to abortion rights could be a model for America, Greene's case for appointing nearly 200 justices to the U.S. Supreme Court and much more. Mentioned: “The Dobbs Decision Isn't Just About Abortion. It's About Power.” by “The Ezra Klein Show”Book Recommendations:Rights Talk by Mary Ann GlendonLaw and Disagreement by Jeremy WaldronCult of the Constitution by Mary Anne Franks We're hiring a researcher! You can apply here or by visiting nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NewsThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Annie Galvin and Rogé Karma; fact-checking by Michelle Harris and Kristina Samulewski; original music by Isaac Jones; mixing by Jeff Geld and Isaac Jones; audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Our executive producer is Irene Noguchi. Special thanks to Kristin Lin and Kristina Samulewski.

The second episode focuses on Liliana Zaragoza and Jeff Rivas, the first Latina and Latino Editors-in-Chief of Columbia Law Review. Listen to how their families and shared Latinx identity have influenced their legal journeys. Gain insight into the gist of law review, from the write-on process to how Liliana and Jeff have utilized their platform as Editors-in-Chief to uplift diverse voices in a historically-privileged space. Listen to how CLR has opened up incredible opportunities for advancement in their legal journeys, from public interest work at NAACP LDF, academia, and clerkships to sports law and corporate law opportunities.

Lev Menand is an associate professor of law at Columbia University Law School and writes widely on legal issues surrounding the Federal Reserve. Lev rejoins Macro Musings to talk about his new book titled, *The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis.* Specifically, David and Lev discuss why the Fed can be considered unbound, the history of the Fed's engagement with the shadow banking system, and Lev's solutions for reform.   Transcript for the episode can be found here.   Lev's Twitter: @LevMenand Lev's Columbia Law profile   David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings Click here for the latest Macro Musings episodes sent straight to your inbox!   Related Links:   *The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis* by Lev Menand   *Unappropriated Dollars: The Fed's Ad Hoc Lending Facilities and the Rules That Govern Them* by Lev Menand

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a supply chain crisis that has disrupted peoples' lives in every corner of the globe and continues to unfold. But the current crisis is just the tip of the iceberg of a much broader, pernicious, and long-term problem: the dark side of the “middleman economy.”In her new book DIRECT: The Rise of the Middleman Economy and the Power of Going to the Source, on sale now! financial expert and Columbia Law professor Kathryn Judge reveals the surprising and insidious ways that middlemen rule our economy and our lives. While Amazon and Walmart are probably the most vivid examples of all-powerful middlemen, there are middlemen in domains beyond retail, like real estate, food, cars, cbanking, and even philanthropy. Obviously middlemen have gained their power for a reason – they have given consumers unprecedented choice, convenience, and lower costs—but as Kathryn discusses in her work, the benefits come at a steep cost to people, the economy, and our planet, so I'm excited to discuss her work with her now.As always, we welcome your feedback. Please make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play - and make sure to follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn!

So you want to attend UVA Law? Here's what you need to know [Show Summary] Are you interested in a top law school located in a beautiful city at a historic university? UVA Law, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, may be just the one for you, but it has only a 9.7% acceptance rate. Our guest today, Assistant Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer, will tell you what the admissions committee at UVA Law is looking for. Interview with Natalie Blazer, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Chief Admissions Officer, U. of Virginia School of Law [Show Notes] Thanks for joining me for this, the 468th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you applying for law school? Are you planning ahead to apply next cycle or the year later? Are you competitive at your target programs? Accepted's Law School Admissions Quiz can give you a quick reality check. Just go to accepted.com/law-quiz, complete the quiz, and you will not only get an assessment but also tips on how to improve your chances of acceptance. Plus, it's all free.  I'm delighted to have on Admissions Straight Talk, Natalie R. Blazer. Dean Blazer is not only the Assistant Dean for Admissions and the Chief Admissions Officer at UVA Law, she's also an alumna. She earned her bachelor's at Boston College and then attended UVA Law. Following law school, she clerked at The Hague, worked in a Manhattan law firm for six years, and then worked in law school admissions at Columbia Law and Georgetown Law before returning to UVA as Assistant Dean for Admissions. Can you give us an overview of the more distinctive elements of the UVA Law School JD program? [2:04] Most people probably know UVA Law is a top 10 law school. It's actually the number one public law school in the country. It's something that we are very proud of. I think you can get a great law school education at any top law school, but what sets UVA apart from most is the experience that you have here. We are consistently ranked number one for quality of life, classroom experience, and faculty. I think all of that goes to our community and our culture. Law school has a reputation of being extremely cutthroat and competitive, especially when you get to the higher level of law schools, but that's not the case at UVA. When I think about what truly sets us apart, it is that experience that you have here. It's the colleagues that you have, the supportive nature of the community, the faculty accessibility and outreach that you have, and the supportive administration.  Seeing it from the administrative side versus the student side, I do see how much hard work and effort goes into making sure students have an amazing experience here. Obviously, our career outcomes, the actual academics, all of that goes without saying. When I think about what really distinguishes UVA from some of our peer schools, it is the atmosphere here. It's that community culture. The 2020-2021 application cycle saw an unbelievable surge in law school applications. On March 28th of this year, the overall applicant volume was down roughly 11.5% from the last year, but up 6.6% from two years ago. What is UVA experiencing in terms of application volume? [4:10] Pretty much exactly what you just said. I know that our peer schools are in the same boat. Usually, national application trends are exactly what we're experiencing at UVA. If you were to just take out the 2020-2021 cycle, we would be on a steady uptick, applications going up, up, up for the last several years. The last cycle was certainly an outlier. While technically, yes, applications are down this year, really they're up in terms of what we can come to expect. We're still up, as you said, depending on the day, somewhere between 5% and 8% over two years ago. hbspt.cta.load(58291, 'c5572014-0b54-4e12-acd9-91a66e31a013', {}); UVA accepts the LSAT, the GRE, and the GMAT, but requires applicants to submit all scores for the GRE and GMAT. Do you have any preference for one test over the...