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With decision letters flying and admitted student visit programs on the horizon, we do a vibe check with Michael - a current 2L at Fordham Law. What are some of the strengths of Fordham Law from the student perspective? What's the community like? And, of course, what in the world is a "Fordham"? All that and some headlines in this week's episode of the 7Sage admissions podcast. And remember that for help with all things related to LSAT prep and law school admissions, check us out at 7Sage.com.
Live from Fordham Law, Leah, Melissa, and Kate stay on the Trump 2.0 chaos beat. They cover the continued ransacking of the federal government by the new administration, lawlessness at the DOJ, and the gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Finally, they take some time to consider just how much this new administration hates women. Pre-order your copy of Leah's forthcoming book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (out May 13th)Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky
Karen Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, future security fellow at New American and the author of several books, including Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump (Princeton University Press, 2021), continues with analysis of the confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.
On Tuesday, the Republican-led Senate will hold confirmation hearings for confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary. On Today's Show:Hear lines of questioning from Sen. Cotton and Sen. Gillibrand at the hearings, plus analysis afterward from Karen Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law and the author of several books, including Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump (Princeton University Press, 2021)
Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ny7vDFIVhko In this episode Tony Clark sits down with Paul Caulfield for a deep dive into the troubling world of Financial Crime. Paul is a practising attorney. He's been a chief legal officer and a chief risk officer at major Financial Institutions, and he's worked with pretty much all the market regulators in the sector, including the Department of Justice, the OCC, OFAC, and the Fed. Paul is also an adjunct professor at Fordham Law in New York. This is a ‘must-listen' for anyone in the Risk, Compliance or Legal space. This conversation centres on Money Laundering and Cyber Crime as two key dimensions of the criminal activity challenge that the FS sector faces. In today's market, illegal activity manifests in so many different ways and some surprising places. Paul shares some of his practical stories of the threats, regulations and remedies that firms must pay attention to. Topics covered include: The Growing Threat of Financial Crime Introducing Paul Caulfield: Expert in Financial Crime Regulatory Challenges and Innovations The Role of Technology in Combating Financial Crime Money Laundering innovations in surprising places – diamonds, gaming & crypto The Importance of Collaboration in Financial Security Leveraging AI and Technology for Better Compliance The Future of Financial Crime Prevention Voice & Avatar Synthesis and Cyber Attacks Real-Life Scenarios of Cybercrime The Rise of Romance Scams and Social Engineering Election Security and Media Influence The Dark Web and Cybercrime as a Service Regulations and the Role of Citizen Activism The Future of Cybersecurity and Financial Crime Personal Reflections and the Impact of 9/11 The Importance of Cyber Hygiene and Human Factors Unexpected Inspirations: Japanese Haiku Learn more: Paul Caulfield: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcaulfieldny/ Tony Clark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-clark-07160b/ NextWave: https://www.nxwave.com
This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout, who explains the urgent need for federal action on corporate price-gouging. Professor Teachout identifies misconceptions about price controls and highlights the failure of mainstream economists to recognize that price-gouging is a common practice, especially in light of skyrocketing corporate profit margins during the pandemic. Their conversation also unpacks the need for stronger antitrust enforcement, decreased market concentration, and more regulations aimed at protecting consumers in times of crisis. Zephyr Teachout is a Professor of Law at Fordham Law School, where she focuses on the intersection of corporate and political power. She is also the author of multiple books, including Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United and Break 'Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money. Twitter: @ZephyrTeachout Further reading: The Atlantic - Sometimes You Just Have to Ignore the Economists More Perfect Union - Why Are Diaper Prices Up 184 Percent? Two Corporations are Preying on Parents The New Republic - A Very Good Sign: Kamala Harris Is Going Right at Corporate Greed Find out if your state has a price gouging law here: NCSL Price Gouging State Statutes Books By Professor Teachout: Break 'Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon, @NickHanauer, @civicaction Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics Substack: The Pitch
Very few people know what it is like to be in the infamous US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, but our 3 guests for this episode have all had first hand experience.For one of them, it was as a detainee. Mansoor Adayfi was held, interrogated and tortured at Guantanamo for over 14 years. For Pardiss Kebriaei, it was as an attorney. Pardiss is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, and has worked with Guantanamo detainees since 2007. Finally, for Karen Greenberg, it was as an historian. Karen is Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, and author of a number of books, including 'The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days'.So how did Guantanamo Bay become the locus of a detention centre? How did nearly 800 people come to be detained there? And how has it changed over time? Don finds out.Mansoor's books include 'Don't Forget Us Here' and the audiobook 'Letters from Guantanamo', available on audible.Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for $1 per month for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORY sign up at https://historyhit.com/subscription/ You can take part in our listener survey here.
Guest: Karen J. Greenberg is the Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law. She is the author and editor of many books, including The Torture Papers; Subtle Tools; Rogue Justice; and her latest, Our Nation at Risk Election Integrity as a National Security Issue co-edited with Julian E. Zelizer. She is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations, an International Studies Fellow at New America, and a Visiting Fellow at the Soufan Center. The post 2024 Election: Integrity as a National Security Issue appeared first on KPFA.
On this episode of the Live Greatly Podcast Kristel Bauer talks with Wall Street Journal Bestselling author, CEO and Co-founder of RSE Ventures and Guest Shark from TV show Shark Tank, Matt Higgins. This is a special re-release episode to celebrate Matt being the foreword writer for Kristel Bauer's book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work. Kristel and Matt discuss navigating limiting beliefs, how to boost confidence, the keys to being successful in business as well as a look into Matt's WSJ bestselling book, 'Burn the Boats. Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential'. Tune in now! Key Takeaways from This Episode: Why Matt wrote the book Burn the Books What is the main thing that holds people back from going after their dreams/goals Qualities Matt has seen in successful people How to navigate limiting beliefs Keys to be successful in business A look into Matt's journey and how he has navigated obstacles in his path About Matt Higgins: Matt Higgins is a noted serial entrepreneur, growth equity investor as Co-founder and CEO of private investment firm, RSE Ventures, and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Burn The Boats. He is also an Executive Fellow at the Harvard Business School where he co-teaches the course “Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer.” Mr. Higgins' deep operating experience spans multiple industries over his 25-year career, which he draws upon to help founders navigate complex situations in order to reach their full potential. Mr. Higgins began his career in public service as a journalist before becoming the youngest mayoral press secretary in New York City at 26, where he managed the global media response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He became one of the first employees – and ultimately Chief Operating Officer – of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the federally funded government agency created to plan the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. Mr. Higgins helped organize the largest international design competition in history culminating in Reflecting Absence, the September 11th National Memorial, and the development of the 1,776-feet-tall One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the northern hemisphere. After transitioning to the private sector, Mr. Higgins spent 15 years in senior leadership positions with National Football League teams. He made his mark with two NFL franchises, overseeing the revenue functions of the New York Jets as Executive Vice President of Business Operations, and after leaving the Jets, serving as Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins from 2012 – 2021. Higgins co-founded New York City-based RSE Ventures in 2012, amassing a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio of leading brands across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, consumer and technology industries – including several of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. RSE's backings include Resy, an Open Table competitor that American Express acquired in 2019; the world's premier drone racing circuit, the Drone Racing League; the International Champions Cup, the largest privately owned soccer tournament featuring Europe's top clubs; and Derris, a brand strategy and communications firm that has helped grow many leading brands such as Warby Parker and Glossier. Higgins is also co-owner of VaynerMedia, the largest social-media first agency in the world founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. In 2016, he broadened RSE's investment focus to rapidly expanding fine dining and fast casual concepts, including NYC's iconic Magnolia Bakery, David Chang's Momofuku and Fuku, Milk Bar, &pizza and Bluestone Lane. Mr. Higgins has also been a guest shark on Emmy award-winning TV show “Shark Tank” during seasons 10-11, and Harper Collins' William Morrow imprint will release his book “Burn the Boats!” in 2023. In 2019, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, joining the ranks of seven former U.S. presidents, Nobel Prize winners and other leaders for work to improve society. He is also a longstanding board member of Autism Speaks. Mr. Higgins received his Bachelor of Arts in political science and honorary doctorate from Queens College and his J.D. from Fordham Law, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review. Order Matt Higgin's new book 'Burn the Boats. Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential' HERE Website: https://www.burntheboatsbook.com/ https://rseventures.com/team-members/matt-higgins/ Instagram: @mhiggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/ Twitter: @mhiggins Explore Having Kristel Bauer speak at your next event or team meeting. https://www.livegreatly.co/contact Pre-Order Kristel's Book Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024) About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024). Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, giving her a unique perspective into optimizing mental well-being and attaining a mindset for more happiness and success in the workplace and beyond. Kristel decided to leave clinical practice in 2019 when she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale. With a mission to support companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success, and well-being, Kristel taps into her unique background in healthcare, business, and media, to provide invaluable insights into high power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, sales, success, wellness at work, and a modern approach to work/life balance. Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. A popular speaker on a variety of topics, Kristel has presented to groups at APMP, Bank of America, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Mazda, Santander Bank and many more. She has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine, has contributed to CEOWORLD Magazine & Real Leaders Magazine, and has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their 2 children. She can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. 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Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books, and Karen Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, the author of several books, discuss the new book they co-edited, Our Nation at Risk: Election Integrity as a National Security Issue(NYU Press, 2024), in which experts weigh in on the risks to national security posed by election insecurity.
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Third year Fordham Law students Abby Kucharczyk (‘23) and Chelsea Lim (‘23) welcome lawyer Alina Kipnis for a discussion about the impact of emerging technologies on the law and lawyering, specifically how recent technologies such as ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence have raised novel legal questions and how these questions have impacted lawyers, startups and entrepreneurs. They also discuss how the use of technology can streamline legal work for attorneys, but also has the potential of raising legal and ethical issues. Episode Roadmap: [:46] Abby Kucharczyk introduces herself and Chelsea Lim, who offers an overview of today's episode. [1:56] Definitions of what ChatGPT is and what it is capable of, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and IP (intellectual property). [2:35] Introducing guest and lawyer Alina Kipnis, who explains how technology has impacted lawyers advising startups. [4:48] General novel issues facing startup attorneys in niche startups. [7:37] Recent news developments regarding technology tools and ways lawyers have been leveraging these tools to their benefit. [11:18] Noteworthy drawbacks of relying too heavily on technology, especially regarding social security and cybersecurity risks. [13:47] Ethical considerations and limitations that lawyers need to be mindful of when using technology such as ChatGPT. [19:03] The impact of legal technological advances on startup growth and formation and Alina's startup tool recommendations. [21:28] The current and future role of lawyers amidst advancing technologies. [22:21] Common setbacks and opportunities facing startups when utilizing technological tools. [26:30] A look to the future of technology law and possibilities within the industry. Tweetables: “Technology is impacting our everyday life, whether in the personal or professional sphere, so it's a very interesting time to become entrenched and immersed in the space.” - Alina Kipnis “Most of the technology being used today is new and still evolving. That means that regulators have yet to catch up to effective rule making and policy making to protect the public.” - Alina Kipnis “It's an exciting time, but there are also many unknowns.” - Alina Kipnis “Technology has many benefits, but it does come with its own issues and risks.” - Alina Kipnis “ChatGPT and other technological tools should only be used as a starting point resource instead of the resource when it comes to legal work.” - Alina Kipnis “Technology cannot eliminate the technological skills that lawyers bring to the table.” - Alina Kipnis Additional Resources: Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Follow us on Twitter @FordhamELC Sponsors: Nasdaq Educational Foundation Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Advisory Council Disclaimer: The information contained in the Startup LAWnchpad podcast and any materials associated therewith (the “Podcast”) is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or tax advice with respect to any particular circumstance. The Podcast is not a complete overview or analysis of the topics presented and may contain information that varies in different jurisdictions and is subject to revision, interpretation, or nullification after the date of recording. The transmission of information to you does not create a lawyer-client relationship between you and any host, guest, or their respective employer, including but not limited to Fordham University School of Law and Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc. None of these parties shall be liable for any loss that may arise from any reliance on the Podcast. You should not rely upon the Podcast or treat it as a substitute for legal advice. You should consult a lawyer familiar with your particular circumstances and licensed in your jurisdiction for legal advice.
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Lauren Hutwelker (Fordham Law ‘23) and Arman Borazjani (Fordham Law ‘23) interview Darren Bartlette, Associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP about exit strategies for entrepreneurs. They cover what the options for exit strategies are, timelines for their effective implementation, and the common pitfalls that entrepreneurs need to avoid. Episode Roadmap: [:34] Third year Fordham Law students Lauren Hutwelker and Arman Borazjani introduce themselves and their guest Darren Bartlette and offer an overview of today's episode. [1:52] As a startup lawyer, Darren helps entrepreneurs at every stage from formation and financing to exit. [2:26] Defining exit strategy options for entrepreneurs and the various reasons founders may be looking at exiting. [4:22] Legal and business considerations for owners when selecting an exit strategy. [5:29] The role that lawyers can play in executing an exit plan. [7:28] Steps to avoiding common legal pitfalls facing entrepreneurs when exiting a business. [10:07] M & A deals have the potential of being delayed if the IP assignment agreement isn't properly formalized. [11:32] The importance of completing the due diligence process in its entirety. [12:54] Timelines for formulating exit opportunities and when to include them in founder agreements. [15:48] Common exit strategies during an economic downturn. [17:25] Advice for founders facing an involuntary exit and common trends during the recession. [19:07] The ideal timing of a voluntary exit depends on a variety of factors. [20:36] Considerations for founders who are interested in early exiting. [23:08] Darren's book recommendations for entrepreneurs. Tweetables: “Exits don't always mean that a company is doing well.” - Darren Bartlette “Founders should consider how much involvement they want to have in the future of the company.” - Darren Bartlette “It's very important for companies and entrepreneurs to stay organized for any exit event.” - Darren Bartlette “A $5,000 mistake today could turn into a $15 or $20,000 mistake tomorrow.” - Darren Bartlette “Founders should be thinking about exit opportunities early on.” - Darren Bartlette Mentioned in This Episode: Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld and Jason Mendleson Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success with Unconventional Advice From the Trenches by Coutney and Carter Reum Additional Resources: Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Follow us on Twitter @FordhamELC Sponsors: Nasdaq Educational Foundation Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Advisory Council Disclaimer: The information contained in the Startup LAWnchpad podcast and any materials associated therewith (the “Podcast”) is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or tax advice with respect to any particular circumstance. The Podcast is not a complete overview or analysis of the topics presented and may contain information that varies in different jurisdictions and is subject to revision, interpretation, or nullification after the date of recording. The transmission of information to you does not create a lawyer-client relationship between you and any host, guest, or their respective employer, including but not limited to Fordham University School of Law and Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc. None of these parties shall be liable for any loss that may arise from any reliance on the Podcast. You should not rely upon the Podcast or treat it as a substitute for legal advice. You should consult a lawyer familiar with your particular circumstances and licensed in your jurisdiction for legal advice.
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Michael Regan (Fordham Law ‘24) and Jennifer Greenberg (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Daren Orzechowski, Partner, Global Co-Head of Technology, Allen & Overy LLP about artificial intelligence and transactional practice. They cover the impact of the growth of AI on legal practice for entrepreneurs, key AI considerations for entrepreneurs and the changing role of lawyers as AI technology continues to improve. Episode Roadmap: [:34] Third year Fordham Law students Michael Regan and Jennifer Greenberg introduce themselves and their guest Daren Orzechowski. [1:25] The application of artificial intelligence as it applies to the legal and entrepreneurial space. [2:32] The impact of AI technology on both transactional practice and business owners. [3:55] The impact of the growth of AI on legal practice for entrepreneurs. [5:06] Law firm pain points that AI has the potential to help resolve. [6:22] Considerations for entrepreneurs who want to use AI instead of consulting a law firm. [8:38] Key points for helping clients understand the integration of technology into legal work. [10:50] Daren's preferred AI platforms in the office. [12:20] Challenges that accompany AI solutions, including ethical biases. [14:18] Possibilities in the future of startup companies as AI continues to develop. [15:20] The role of lawyers in critical decision making as AI improves. [17:13] Tactics for effectively implementing AI technology in legal work. [19:21] Daren's recommendations for new lawyers as they transition into the office. [22:44] Who holds the keys for the responsibility of AI? Tweetables: “Artificial intelligence is very much in the public discussion right now. There's a lot of confusion about what it is and what it isn't.” - Daren Orzechowski “AI presents a lot of different possibilities where people can be developing solutions either out of existing platforms or out of new offerings that can help law firms of all sizes.” - Daren Orzechowski “Technology can't be used for all things, it has to be used for certain things and we have to use it in a responsible way.” - Daren Orzechowski “Lawyers are going to continue to play a tremendous role in this process [as AI improves].” - Daren Orzechowski “This is not the end of lawyers. AI is not a replacement.” - Daren Orzechowski Additional Resources: Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Follow us on Twitter @FordhamELC Sponsors: Nasdaq Educational Foundation Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Advisory Council Disclaimer: The information contained in the Startup LAWnchpad podcast and any materials associated therewith (the “Podcast”) is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or tax advice with respect to any particular circumstance. The Podcast is not a complete overview or analysis of the topics presented and may contain information that varies in different jurisdictions and is subject to revision, interpretation, or nullification after the date of recording. The transmission of information to you does not create a lawyer-client relationship between you and any host, guest, or their respective employer, including but not limited to Fordham University School of Law and Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc. None of these parties shall be liable for any loss that may arise from any reliance on the Podcast. You should not rely upon the Podcast or treat it as a substitute for legal advice. You should consult a lawyer familiar with your particular circumstances and licensed in your jurisdiction for legal advice.
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Amanda Rudolf (Fordham Law ‘24) and Kristopher Vahle (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Jeff Neuburger, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP about considerations entrepreneurs and startups should keep in mind at the intersection of technology and law, as well as best practices to address common issues in this area. Episode Roadmap: [:34]Fordham Law students Amanda Rudolf and Kristopher Vahle introduce themselves and guest Jeff Neuburger. [2:12] The rapid evolution of considerations at the intersection of technology and law over recent years. [3:40] Key areas of concern that startups need to be aware of when compared to larger businesses. [7:46] The importance of sound IP strategies and an awareness of potential issues associated with unprotected IP. [10:07] Key elements of a sound IP strategy including brand strategies and rights. [14:07] Early steps to help protect against IP ownership disputes. [18:50] Recommendations for startup founders to establish IP strategies in order to better attract investors. [20:30] The importance of understanding and monitoring data collection practices. [22:09] Common data collection mistakes that entrepreneurs need to avoid. [25:33] Additional steps startups can take to protect against cybersecurity issues. [27:35] Legal issues to consider when interacting with social media platforms. [31:32] Open source software requirements and limitations. [35:27] Options for staying up-to-date on technological advances that may impact business. Tweetables: “The pace of change in the last few years has really been something that I haven't seen before. It's almost a daily development.” - Jeff Neuburger “It's an exciting time to be practicing in this area, and a challenge for entrepreneurs.” - Jeff Neuburger “It's very important for startups to get agreements with their founders, their employees, their freelancers, anyone that's working on developing IP"..." - Jeff Neuburger “Privacy and security are two of the biggest issues at the intersection of technology and law right now.” - Jeff Neuburger Additional Resources: Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Follow us on Twitter @FordhamELC Sponsors: Nasdaq Educational Foundation Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Advisory Council Disclaimer: The information contained in the Startup LAWnchpad podcast and any materials associated therewith (the “Podcast”) is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or tax advice with respect to any particular circumstance. The Podcast is not a complete overview or analysis of the topics presented and may contain information that varies in different jurisdictions and is subject to revision, interpretation, or nullification after the date of recording. The transmission of information to you does not create a lawyer-client relationship between you and any host, guest, or their respective employer, including but not limited to Fordham University School of Law and Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc. None of these parties shall be liable for any loss that may arise from any reliance on the Podcast. You should not rely upon the Podcast or treat it as a substitute for legal advice. You should consult a lawyer familiar with your particular circumstances and licensed in your jurisdiction for legal advice.
Startup LAWnchpad is the podcast that educates entrepreneurs about forming, growing, and protecting a startup. Startup LAWnchpad is produced by the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Episode Description: Alice Millerchip (Fordham Law ‘24) and Zachary Schwartz (Fordham Law ‘24) interview Cannabis Attorney Michael McGuire about cannabis law, the emerging cannabis industry, and considerations for new and existing businesses operating in New York's evolving cannabis market. Episode Roadmap: [:34]Fordham Law students Alice Millerchip and Zachary Schwartz introduce themselves and guest Michael McGuire. [3:32] An overview of cannabis history, law, and the current cannabis industry in New York. [9:55] Licensing options and consideration for entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry. [18:08] Municipality limitations and variations for cannabis dispensaries. [23:06] Details regarding separation of parties of interest (TPI) to minimize monopolies in the industry. [32:03] Major federal regulation and tax considerations that entrepreneurs need to be aware of at start up. [46:02] Long term considerations including post-prohibition pricing and licensing. [50:27] Key developments in the cannabis industry and final words of advice. Tweetables: “This is a great progressive [cannabis] bill in its intent and was really designed well to remedy some of the wrongs that occurred during the war on drugs.” - Michael McGuire “It's been a very bumpy ride for entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry.” - Michael McGuire “Very few of these rules have actually been challenged in court, so we don't know what's going to happen yet.” - Michael McGuire “If you're an entrepreneur and your cannabis business goes bankrupt, the bankruptcy court can't protect your assets from the creditor.” - Michael McGuire “You can't get away with anything. Your actions stay with you in a way that they didn't when cannabis was prohibited.” - Michael McGuire “As you make your retail plan, you need to be realistic about the long-term price of cannabis.” - Michael McGuire “A lot of people go into the cannabis industry thinking that it's a way to get rich quick. It's not.” - Michael McGuire Additional Resources: Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Follow us on Twitter @FordhamELC Sponsors: Nasdaq Educational Foundation Fordham's Entrepreneurial Law Advisory Council Disclaimer: The information contained in the Startup LAWnchpad podcast and any materials associated therewith (the “Podcast”) is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or tax advice with respect to any particular circumstance. The Podcast is not a complete overview or analysis of the topics presented and may contain information that varies in different jurisdictions and is subject to revision, interpretation, or nullification after the date of recording. The transmission of information to you does not create a lawyer-client relationship between you and any host, guest, or their respective employer, including but not limited to Fordham University School of Law and Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc. None of these parties shall be liable for any loss that may arise from any reliance on the Podcast. You should not rely upon the Podcast or treat it as a substitute for legal advice. You should consult a lawyer familiar with your particular circumstances and licensed in your jurisdiction for legal advice.
Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance podcast on the Compliance Podcast Network, sponsored by Corporate Compliance Insights. One of the themes amongst Ethics and Compliance professionals is about how we “fell into compliance.” Once that happens, how do we learn the skills we need. In this episode, Lisa and Sarah Hadden are talking about advanced compliance studies. Their guests are Barbara-Ann Boehler, Senior Director, Compliance & Ethics at Fordham Law and Cindy Marsh, who is a Senior Manager, Global Trade and Compliance at Victaulic, and received her Masters in Studies of Law in Corporate Ethics and Compliance in 2022 from Fordham. Barbara talks about her experience leading the program, as well as being a faculty member, and how they put together and structure this program. Cindy enrolled at Fordham to grow her expertise from trade sanctions work into compliance, and talks about her ongoing relationship with peers and how these are built. The group also talks about all of the other resources for compliance learning if an advanced degree program is not the right path, and how the ethics and compliance community has so many avenues for learning and networking. Cindy is also an experienced improv performer, and she also leads a program to bring improv to corporate settings. Lisa has just started to do improv, so that was an unexpected and shared part of the episode. Topics include: · Different types of continuing education programs to learn ethics and compliance · The benefits of getting an advanced compliance degree and the types of programs · The community and network that can be built through compliance education programs · The impact of continuing compliance education You can join in the LinkedIn podcast community Join the Great Women in Compliance podcast community here.
MPF Discussion with Matt HigginsShark Tank Investor Matt Higgins Reveals: The Secret He Used to Escape Poverty About MattMatt Higgins is a serial entrepreneur and growth equity investor, Cofounder & CEO of RSE Ventures. He's the Host/Executive Producer of the CNBC series “Business Hunters” and an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, co-teaching “Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer.” His book, “Burn The Boats,” was published in 2023. With 25 years of experience, Higgins helps founders reach their potential.Higgins started as a journalist and became the youngest mayoral press secretary in New York City at 26, managing the media response to 9/11. He then joined the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation as COO, helping to organize the design competition for the 9/11 Memorial and One World Trade Center.In sports, Higgins held senior leadership roles with NFL teams for 15 years, including the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins. He cofounded RSE Ventures in 2012, building a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across various industries, including Magnolia Bakery, Momofuku, and Bluestone Lane.Higgins was a recurring guest Shark on “Shark Tank” during seasons 10 and 11. He has a B.A. in political science and an honorary doctorate from Queens College, and a J.D. from Fordham Law.My Perfect Failure: From Broke to Shark Tank - Matt Higgins Burns the Boats to Success Ever feel stuck on the "shoulda, woulda, coulda" island? Our guest, Matt Higgins, went from dirt-poor childhood to Shark Tank investor by taking some serious leaps of faith. This episode is your crash course in burning the boats and building your dream life. Matt discusses. The CRAZY decision he made in high school that became his first "burn the boats" moment (Spoiler alert: it involves failing all his classes!)Why needing other people's approval KILLS your big ideas (and how desperation can actually be your secret weapon)The difference between taking calculated risks and YOLO-ing your life savings (plus, the surprising traits all billionaires share)How to ditch the victim mentality and become the captain of your own ship (Matt even shares a Navy SEAL's badass perspective!)Why trusting your gut is just as important as data (we're calling it the "gut sandwich" approach)Turning your lemons into lemonade: how to use your situation to launch yourself to success (Matt's a pro at this!)Matt's SECRET daily commitment strategy to keep you laser-focused on your goals Plus, Matt reveals his DREAM dinner party guests! This episode is a rollercoaster ride of inspiration and actionable advice. Get ready to burn the boats on your own self-doubt and set sail for your perfect success story!Listen now! Order Burn The Boats: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Burn-Boats-Overboard-Unleash-Potential/dp/B0B1N84RG5/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._UrDmh9pOOKgIlW_ Please Leave A Review Like this show? Please leave us a review here, even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Paul: Contact DetailsMPF Website: https://www.myperfectfailure.com/Subscribe to MPF YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@paulpadmore8275
In this episode of Status Check with Spivey, SCG Pre-L Consultant and Fordham Law professor Jordana Confino has a conversation with legal writing coach and Dear 1L author Amanda Haverstick about legal writing and tackling your 1L year. You can learn more about Dear 1L here, connect with Amanda via LinkedIn here, or email her directly at amanda@dear1L.com. You can listen and subscribe to Status Check with Spivey on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. You can read a full transcript of this episode here.
Can a positive mindset truly impact your professional success? In this enlightening episode, we delve into the transformative power of positive psychology with Jordana Confino, founder of JC Coaching and a professor at Fordham Law. Discover how this emerging field is revolutionizing the legal profession and learn practical strategies to enhance your own performance and well-being. In this episode, you'll learn: The science behind positive psychology and its impact on high achievers. Jordana Confino's journey from Yale Law to becoming a positive psychology advocate. How to align your values with your professional goals for maximum fulfillment. The role of mindfulness and self-compassion in overcoming perfectionism. Practical steps to cultivate a positive mindset and improve your performance. Episode Highlights: 0:00 - Introduction to the topic and guest 1:30 - Is positive psychology overrated? Jordana's take 5:15 - Jordana's personal journey and discovery of positive psychology 10:50 - The importance of mindset in the legal profession 14:30 - Understanding and aligning your core values 20:45 - The power of mindfulness and self-compassion 27:15 - Real-life applications and benefits of positive psychology 35:00 - Building better professional relationships 40:30 - Overcoming perfectionism and achieving peak performance 47:00 - Jordana's advice to her future self 50:00 - Conclusion and final thoughts Connect with Jordana: Website: JordanaConfino.com LinkedIn: Jordana Confino Instagram: @jordana.confino Check out my FREE reading list: https://insidetheinspired.com/reading For all of the courses, podcasts, blogs, contact, and merch, check out our website: https://insidetheinspired.com Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FV1VqP Follow Jonathan on Instagram: @jonathanzcohen Rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform! Your feedback helps us bring you the best possible content and grow our community.
In this episode of The Dr. Rod Berger Show Rod, presented by Fair Observer, Rod sits down with Karen Greenberg the director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law. Her most recent book is Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump. Her earlier books include Rogue Justice: The Making of the Security State (2016) and The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First One Hundred Days (2010). Karen is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations, an International Studies Fellow at New America, and a Visiting Fellow at the Soufan Center.
This week on the Tech Policy Grind, an expert panel unpacked the two First Amendment cases heard by the Supreme Court last week. In 2021, Florida and Texas introduced laws to prevent social media companies from banning political candidates or censoring content based on viewpoints, sparking a debate about the balance between free speech and platform regulation. The Supreme Court hearing on February 26, 2024 on the Florida and Texas laws set the stage for a broader conversation on the First Amendment rights of social media companies. To comment on the recent hearings, we brought in Internet Law and Policy Foundry alumna Jess Miers, Senior Counsel at Chamber of Progress to moderate a conversation with two other experts: Vidushi Dyall, Director Legal Analysis at Chamber of Progress who was reporting from the courtroom last week and Eric Goldman, the Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Co-Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law. DISCLAIMER: Daniela, Evan, Jess, Vidushi, and Eric engaged with this episode by the Internet Law & Policy Foundry voluntarily and in their personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed on this show do not reflect the organizations and institutions they are affiliated with. Bios: Jess Miers is Senior Counsel at Chamber of Progress. As a lawyer and technologist, Jess primarily focuses on the intersection of law and the Internet. She is widely considered an expert on U.S. intermediary liability law and has written, spoken, and taught extensively about topics such as speech and Section 230, content moderation, intellectual property, and cyber crime. Jess is also currently an advisor to the Trust & Safety Professional Association, and an industry mentor for Santa Clara Law's Tech Edge J.D. certificate program. Vidushi Dyall is the Director of Legal Analysis at the Chamber of Progress. She is a Fordham Law graduate and has gained meaningful professional experience across tech policy, privacy, and cybersecurity. In her current role she provides rapid analysis and response to breaking developments in cases that involve critical tech policy issues. Eric Goldman is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Co-Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law. His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, and he blogs on that topic at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Resources: Moody v. NetChoice, LLC NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton Communications Decency Act Reno v. ACLU Section 230
How does one successfully launch a boutique dental practice in a saturated market like New York City? In this episode, we speak to, Dr. Arti Jagirdar, who shares her journey of establishing Flatiron Dental, a distinguished dental practice that offers more than just the basics. She offers a candid account of her decision to adopt a patient-centric, fee-for-service model and its subsequent impact on the practice. Dr. Jagirdar's unique offerings such as sleep apnea treatments and airway consultations have been key in differentiating Flatiron Dental in the bustling cityscape of New York.We also delve deeper into the nitty-gritty of setting up shop, from navigating lengthy lease negotiations to the vital role of legal consultations in contract signings. Dr. Jagirdar also recounts the unexpected challenge of a trademark battle over her practice's name, underlining the importance of resilience, legal advice, and the power of standing by your choices with integrity. Rounding up the conversation, we discuss the critical role of cultivating relationships and harnessing the power of word-of-mouth in attracting new patients to your practice, and how becoming a thought leader in the dental community can build a strong brand presence.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The importance of a unique service offering in a densely saturated marketInsights into the fee-for-service model in dentistryWhy never to sign a contract without a lawyer's approvalHow to handle unexpected challenge such as trademark disputesThe power of word-of-mouth and relationships in building a patient baseThe potential for thought leadership to strengthen your brandDon't miss this episode full of valuable insights from Dr. Jagirdar - it's brimming with lessons for anyone wanting to make their mark in a competitive market!Guest: Dr. Arti JagirdarPractice Name: Flatiron DentalCheck out Arti's Media:Website: https://www.flatirondentalnyc.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flatirondental/Flatiron Dental Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qHLpjIikJHlEOVv3Y7dYY?si=5d09cbd507704653Other Mentions and Links:Podcasts:438: DR. AVI PATEL | CLEAR ALIGNER ADVISORBooks:Man's Search for MeaningThe Denial of DeathThe Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary EditionSoftware:Open DentalBusinesses/Brands:Henry ScheinWonderist AgencyHDA Accounting FirmMethod - Unified SmilesTend Offices in NYCIdeal PracticesBreakaway SeminarsInvisalignQueensboro Plaza Dental CareLocations/Establishments:NYUFordham LawMount KilimanjaroKois CenterBanks/Financial Institutions:First Citizens BankBank of America Wells FargoHuntington BankProvideOrganizations:HIPAAOSHASpear EducationPeople/Connections:Robert MontgomeryDr. Michael NguyenDr. Frank SpearDr. Alina Lane - all smiles DentistryAlan Withall - Henry ScheinDr. Scott LeuneJayme Amos - Ideal PracticesElizabeth Mulderig - Ideal PracticesReed Wrisley - Practice Real Estate GroupPatrick Black - Precision Contracting CorpJaclyn Ionin - Intellectual Property AttorneyMike Gharib - Ideal PracticesChrystle Cu - CocoflossOther:Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsMarfan SyndromeHost: Michael AriasWebsite: The Dental Marketer Join my newsletter: https://thedentalmarketer.lpages.co/newsletter/Join this podcast's Facebook Group: The Dental Marketer SocietyPlease don't forget to share with us on Instagram when you are listening to the podcast AND if you are really wanting to show us love, then please leave a 5 star review on iTunes! [Click here to leave a review on iTunes]p.s. Some links are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that we have experience with these products/ company, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions we make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money unless you feel you need them or that they will help you with your goals.
Racism is deeply complex and multifaceted, especially when a historically marginalized group can experience discrimination while simultaneously be discriminatory. Take for instance, the gunman who committed the 2023 mass shooting at an outlet mall some 25 miles north of Dallas; the arsonist who set fire to a mosque in Victoria, Texas; or the former national chairman of the right-wing extremist group, known as the Proud Boys, and his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The perpetrators who carried out these tragic events were all Latino. What do U think would draw Latinos to harbor white supremacist views and why do U think extremist groups are, in turn, embracing them? Join us as I SEE U host Eddie Robinson sits down with acclaimed author, Tanya Katerí Hernández, for a provocative conversation that examines racial beliefs in the Latino community. Her latest book, Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality, explores the challenges and complexities associated with race, skin color, stereotypes and cultural symbols that inform the interactions and prejudices of Latinos in the United States. The Fordham University Professor of Law unpacks a misconception that Latinos could be exempt from experiencing racism or discrimination because of their background or ethnicity. Plus, she shares her vulnerabilities in how colorism plays out in her own family. As a Latino, and a Black woman with a leadership role in academia, Hernández also touches on the recent controversies at major universities, where Black women accused of being ‘diversity hires' with radical race agendas are being pushed out of the workforce. Does she fear for her own job given her focus on race and the law?
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:
Stan Yakoff, a CW Advisory Board member and Fordham Law professor, shares his perspectives on sourcing new technologies, data measurement, and areas where tech can make the biggest impact.
Karen Greenberg, Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, joins This is Hell! to discuss her latest article, "Closing Guantánamo?: Yes, at a Snail's Pace...but a Pace," published in TomDispatch. Seb returns with another installment of The Past Inside the Present. Check out her article here: https://tomdispatch.com/closing-guantanamo/ Check out the United Nations 2023 special report on GITMO here: https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-terrorism/us-and-guantanamo-detention-facility Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell
Join us for a new episode of Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers, as we welcome Marta Ricardo, the dynamic Director of Lawyering Skills and Assistant Dean of Professionalism at Fordham Law. Charting her course from big law into finance before transitioning into academia, Marta delivers insights about the skills lawyers must develop to thrive in today's world. Marta offers her perspective on how the profession is changing while making her case for the principles of practice that remain immutable. For our Moves of the Week, we spotlight seismic industry shifts: Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison onboards four top-tier partners from Kirkland & Ellis, including renowned debt finance expert Neel Sachdev. Meanwhile, in a particularly notable move, public M&A partner Andrew Elken from Cravath heads to Latham in New York City.
Episode Notes Bruce takes the pod solo as he speaks to Peter Nesvold of Republic Capital Group, an investment banker, teacher and author. Peter talks about recent deals Republic Capital has been involved in, the current premium on getting into the wealth management business, and his overall sense of the marketplace now. Guest Bio: Peter Nesvold, a lawyer, CFA and CPA by background, is a multi-disciplinary finance executive with 25 years of Wall Street experience in the asset and wealth management industries. He is a partner at Republic Capital Group and the founder of Nesvold Capital Partners (NCP). Peter cut his teeth as a sell-side equity research analyst, rising to senior managing director at Bear Stearns in less than six years. Over the course of his sell-side career, Peter covered more than 50 companies and ranked in StarMine's “Best Analysts” poll across three industries. This versatility carried over to Peter's role as a portfolio manager/analyst at Lazard Asset Management, where he was one of three managers of the firm's SMid-cap product. During his tenure, the team grew AUM more than tenfold and earned Morningstar's coveted “five-star” rating. In 2013, Peter became Managing Director and COO of Silver Lane Advisors, a premier investment banking boutique specializing in the asset and wealth management industries. In this role, he managed business development and institutionalized the firm's business practices to support its exponential growth (i.e., revenues grew sixfold in seven years, firm was ranked #1 by deal volume in its vertical). In April 2019, Raymond James acquired Silver Lane and Peter subsequently departed to launch NCP, through which he acquired a substantial stake in Republic Capital, in addition to minority stakes in Stratos Wealth ($23bn AUM) and Pure Financial ($4bn AUM). Outside of work, Peter is an adjunct professor of corporate finance at Fordham and a fellow at the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis. He has published four books on M&A with McGraw-Hill and serves on the Board of Directors of Stratos Wealth and the Hampton Jitney (the iconic luxury motor coach carrier connecting Manhattan and the Hamptons). He previously served on the Board of Directors of the CFA Society New York (the largest CFA society globally with approximately 11,000 members) and served as a Business Advisory Director to ACT Research (a leading publisher of commercial vehicle industry data, analysis, and forecasting services). Peter graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Economics with a concentration equivalency in accounting from The Wharton School) and Fordham Law (cum laude, Order of the Coif), where he was elected Editor-in-Chief of his law journal. He was previously a competitive long-distance runner, completing 19 full marathons. As one of the industry's largest and most experienced asset managers, we offer a focused lineup of competitively priced ETFs, mutual funds and separately managed account strategies designed to serve the central needs of most investors. By operating our business through clients' eyes, and putting them at the center of our decisions, we aim to deliver exceptional experiences to investors and the financial professionals who serve them.
Part I. Racketeering Charges in the Trump's Georgia Indictment Guest: Karen Greenberg is the director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law. Her most recent book is Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump, now out in paperback. Part 2. Birds and Evolution Guest: Jennifer Ackerman is a renown science and nature writer. She is the author of several books including, The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think, which was a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award; and her latest, What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds. Feature image credit front page: Pix4Free.org The post Racketeering Charges in the Trump's Georgia Indictment. Then, Birds & Evolution appeared first on KPFA.
Fordham Law professors Tracy Higgins, Abner Greene, and Ethan Leib join Julie Suk on the Constitutional Crisis Hotline to analyze the major cases of the Supreme Court Term that just ended, and then debate about the public criticisms of the Court's legitimacy.In the last few weeks, the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action programs, calling into question whether institutions can promote diversity in race conscious ways. It protected the free expression of a Christian website designer who opposes same-sex marriage against a Colorado law that would require her to offer her services to same-sex couples. The Court also struck down President Biden's effort to forgive student loan debt during the pandemic. Is the Court redefining the policy landscape on a broad range of socially divisive issues? Do these decisions--taken together with its decisions last Term on abortion and guns--call the Court's legitimacy into question? What are we talking about when we question the Court's legitimacy anyway? And what cases should we look out for this coming Fall?Recent decisions discussed:Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard UniversityAllen v. Milligan303 Creative v. ElenisSackett v. EPABiden v. Nebraska Upcoming cases to watch:U.S. v. RahimiNetchoice v. Paxton (if the Court decides to grant cert.)Alexander v. South CarolinaLoper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
In this episode, the Assistant Dean of Enrollment at Fordham Law School shares his tips on how to present a winning application. [SHOW SUMMARY] Located in the heart of Manhattan, Fordham Law provides excellent ties to business, as well as options for public law. Does that sound intriguing? Tune into this episode where Fordham Law School's Assistant Dean of Enrollment describes how to capitalize on this opportunity. An interview with Stephen Brown, Fordham Law School's Assistant Dean of Enrollment. [Show Notes] Thanks for joining me for the 529th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you applying to law school this cycle? Are you planning ahead to apply to law school next year or perhaps 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'll not only get an assessment but tips on how to improve your chances of acceptance. Plus, it's all free. I'm delighted to have on Admissions Straight Talk, Stephen Brown, Assistant Dean of Enrollment at Fordham Law. Prior to Fordham Law, Dean Brown worked at NYU Law in financial aid and administration, ending his time as director of student finance, strategic planning, and institutional research. 22 years ago, he returned to Fordham to work in law school financial aid and admissions. He has a special interest in introducing admissions, financial aid, and finance topics to students and new professionals, and in mentoring. Much of his student work has revolved around financial literacy education. Dean Brown is a frequent conference and Bar Association presenter on topics from law school admissions, financing law school, federal aid policy, financial literacy, and planning. He has served on various committees of student financial aid administrators, and the LSAC, and he's also received numerous awards, including the prestigious CLEO EDGE Award for Diversity. Dean Brown reports that his first career in mental health counseling prepared him well for the ever-changing, often stressful, world of law school administration. He earned his bachelor's in psychology and philosophy and his M.S.Ed in counseling and student services from Fordham, followed by his EdM in counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University. Can you give us an overview of the more distinctive elements of the Fordham Law J.D. program? [2:32] Fordham is in New York City. We tend to think of it as the capital of the world. That gives our students lots of opportunities. We're a large school. Some people think that's a bad thing, but it allows us to have a large faculty. We have 84 full-time faculty. We have more than 100 adjuncts who are leaders in the bench and bar, mostly in New York. So we can have lots of specialties and programs and give our students choices, both for concentrating and focusing their education, and also exploring other areas of the law that they may not have been thinking of. Is Fordham's House System physical houses? [5:20]We have lots of programs. We have top-rated programs and a variety of ratings and rankings. We have amazing alumni, and we have a lot of them. They are very strong in the New York market and that's an advantage for our students. The other real advantage we have is the House System. Most of our students are first-generation lawyers or even are first-generation college grads. And the House System allows our students to have another hour a week where they're meeting outside of class. It's introducing you to faculty who teach first-year students but not in your section. They're working with other first-year students, so they understand some of that stress. You'll get other financial literacy and career services programming and that comes into Houses. You'll meet upper-level students and mentors. And you'll meet alumni who are there to support our students. We moved to a new building here eight years ago.
EPISODE 1561: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Matt Higgins, the author of BURN THE BOATS, about how the publishing industry and writers will be impacted by the coming AI storm Matt Higgins is a noted serial entrepreneur and growth equity investor as Co-founder and CEO of private investment firm, RSE Ventures. He is also an Executive Fellow at the Harvard Business School where he co-teaches the course “Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer.” Mr. Higgins' deep operating experience spans multiple industries over his 25-year career, which he draws upon to help founders navigate complex situations in order to reach their full potential. Mr. Higgins began his career in public service as a journalist before becoming the youngest mayoral press secretary in New York City at 26, where he managed the global media response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He became one of the first employees – and ultimately Chief Operating Officer – of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the federally funded government agency created to plan the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. Mr. Higgins helped organize the largest international design competition in history culminating in Reflecting Absence, the September 11th National Memorial, and the development of the 1,776-feet-tall One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the northern hemisphere. After transitioning to the private sector, Mr. Higgins spent 15 years in senior leadership positions with National Football League teams. He made his mark with two NFL franchises, overseeing the revenue functions of the New York Jets as Executive Vice President of Business Operations, and after leaving the Jets, serving as Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins from 2012 – 2021. Higgins co-founded New York City-based RSE Ventures in 2012, amassing a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio of leading brands across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, consumer and technology industries – including several of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. RSE's backings include Resy, an Open Table competitor that American Express acquired in 2019; the world's premier drone racing circuit, the Drone Racing League; the International Champions Cup, the largest privately owned soccer tournament featuring Europe's top clubs; and Derris, a brand strategy and communications firm that has helped grow many leading brands such as Warby Parker and Glossier. Higgins is also co-owner of VaynerMedia, the largest social-media first agency in the world founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. In 2016, he broadened RSE's investment focus to rapidly expanding fine dining and fast casual concepts, including NYC's iconic Magnolia Bakery, David Chang's Momofuku and Fuku, Milk Bar, &pizza and Bluestone Lane. Mr. Higgins has also been a guest shark on Emmy award-winning TV show “Shark Tank” during seasons 10-11, and Harper Collins' William Morrow imprint will release his book “Burn the Boats!” in 2023. In 2019, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, joining the ranks of seven former U.S. presidents, Nobel Prize winners and other leaders for work to improve society. He is also a longstanding board member of Autism Speaks. Mr. Higgins received his Bachelor of Arts in political science and honorary doctorate from Queens College and his J.D. from Fordham Law, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode of Conversations with Seven Sisters Amy Walsh (Vassar ℅ ‘87) shares about her career trajectory starting as a philosophy major at Vassar, going to Fordham Law, working in the Southern District of New York as a young lawyer and eventually making her way to partner of an international law firm. This episode is filled with interesting stories of cases ranging from violent homicides, to the Theranos case, to a Voting Rights case. Did you attend a Seven Sisters College? If so, Join as a Founding Member of the first & only community for Seven Sisters alums & undergraduates here. Sign up for our newsletter to make sure you don't miss any Seven Sisters Alum news. Seven Sisters Colleges are Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley.
Bruce takes the pod solo as he speaks to Peter Nesvold of Republic Capital Group, an investment banker, teacher and author. Peter talks about recent deals Republic Capital has been involved in, the current premium on getting into the wealth management business, and his overall sense of the marketplace now. Guest Bio:Peter Nesvold, a lawyer, CFA and CPA by background, is a multi-disciplinary finance executive with 25 years of Wall Street experience in the asset and wealth management industries. He is a partner at Republic Capital Group and the founder of Nesvold Capital Partners (NCP).Peter cut his teeth as a sell-side equity research analyst, rising to senior managing director at Bear Stearns in less than six years. Over the course of his sell-side career, Peter covered more than 50 companies and ranked in StarMine's “Best Analysts” poll across three industries. This versatility carried over to Peter's role as a portfolio manager/analyst at Lazard Asset Management, where he was one of three managers of the firm's SMid-cap product. During his tenure, the team grew AUM more than tenfold and earned Morningstar's coveted “five-star” rating.In 2013, Peter became Managing Director and COO of Silver Lane Advisors, a premier investment banking boutique specializing in the asset and wealth management industries. In this role, he managed business development and institutionalized the firm's business practices to support its exponential growth (i.e., revenues grew sixfold in seven years, firm was ranked #1 by deal volume in its vertical). In April 2019, Raymond James acquired Silver Lane and Peter subsequently departed to launch NCP, through which he acquired a substantial stake in Republic Capital, in addition to minority stakes in Stratos Wealth ($23bn AUM) and Pure Financial ($4bn AUM).Outside of work, Peter is an adjunct professor of corporate finance at Fordham and a fellow at the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis. He has published four books on M&A with McGraw-Hill and serves on the Board of Directors of Stratos Wealth and the Hampton Jitney (the iconic luxury motor coach carrier connecting Manhattan and the Hamptons). He previously served on the Board of Directors of the CFA Society New York (the largest CFA society globally with approximately 11,000 members) and served as a Business Advisory Director to ACT Research (a leading publisher of commercial vehicle industry data, analysis, and forecasting services).Peter graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Economics with a concentration equivalency in accounting from The Wharton School) and Fordham Law (cum laude, Order of the Coif), where he was elected Editor-in-Chief of his law journal. He was previously a competitive long-distance runner, completing 19 full marathons.
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.
The Honorable Ethan Greenberg (ret.) joined Robert to offer his perspective on the indictment of Donald Trump and to address possible problems for the defense, potential difficulties for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's team (including proving intent), and what we can expect from each side moving forward.Judge Greenberg is a shareholder at Anderson Kill in New York, where he co-chairs the firm's Government Enforcement, Internal Investigation and White-Collar Defense Practice Group. Before joining the firm, Judge Greenberg was an acting New York State Supreme Court justice in Bronx County and a Criminal Court judge with the New York City Criminal Court. He has practiced law for more than 40 years and began his career as an assistant district attorney under Robert Morgenthau in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Judge Greenberg has served as an adjunct professor at Fordham Law and Cardozo Law, teaching criminal procedure, civil practice, and evidence.Articles about the indictment by Judge Greenberg and his colleague Sam Braverman: New York Law Journal and Wall Street Journal. Read the indictment and statement of facts. Send your questions, comments, and feedback to summarilypod@gmail.com. Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not an advertisement for legal services. The information provided on this podcast is not intended to be legal advice. You should not rely on what you hear on this podcast as legal advice. If you have a legal issue, please contact a lawyer. The views and opinion expressed by the hosts and guests are solely those of the individuals and do not represent the views or opinions of the firms or organizations with which they are affiliated or the views or opinions of this podcast's advertisers. This podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Any editing, reproduction, or redistribution of this podcast for commercial use or monetary gain without the expressed, written consent of the podcast's creator is prohibited.
On today's episode, Dennis speaks with author, businessman, co-founder of RSEVentures and guest on the hit show Shark tank, Matt Higgins. Matt Higgins is a noted serial entrepreneur and growth equity investor as Co-founder and CEO of private investment firm, RSE Ventures. He is also an Executive Fellow at the Harvard Business School where he co-teaches the course “Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer.” Mr. Higgins' deep operating experience spans multiple industries over his 25-year career, which he draws upon to help founders navigate complex situations in order to reach their full potential. Mr. Higgins began his career in public service as a journalist before becoming the youngest mayoral press secretary in New York City at 26, where he managed the global media response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He became one of the first employees – and ultimately Chief Operating Officer – of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the federally funded government agency created to plan the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. Mr. Higgins helped organize the largest international design competition in history culminating in Reflecting Absence, the September 11th National Memorial, and the development of the 1,776-feet-tall One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the northern hemisphere. After transitioning to the private sector, Mr. Higgins spent 15 years in senior leadership positions with National Football League teams. He made his mark with two NFL franchises, overseeing the revenue functions of the New York Jets as Executive Vice President of Business Operations, and after leaving the Jets, serving as Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins from 2012 – 2021. Higgins co-founded New York City-based RSE Ventures in 2012, amassing a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio of leading brands across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, consumer and technology industries – including several of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. RSE's backings include Resy, an Open Table competitor that American Express acquired in 2019; the world's premier drone racing circuit, the Drone Racing League; the International Champions Cup, the largest privately owned soccer tournament featuring Europe's top clubs; and Derris, a brand strategy and communications firm that has helped grow many leading brands such as Warby Parker and Glossier. Higgins is also co-owner of VaynerMedia, the largest social-media first agency in the world founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. In 2016, he broadened RSE's investment focus to rapidly expanding fine dining and fast casual concepts, including NYC's iconic Magnolia Bakery, David Chang's Momofuku and Fuku, Milk Bar, &pizza and Bluestone Lane.Mr. Higgins received his Bachelor of Arts in political science and honorary doctorate from Queens College and his J.D. from Fordham Law, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review. Today, Dennis and Matt discuss Matt's amazing life story and overcoming adversity, his experience as the press secretary for Mayor Giuliani during 9/11, finding purpose in life, believing in yourself and executing action, his best selling book "Burn The Boats", how to change your perspective on the world and how to achieve your goals. Pick up a copy of "Burn The Boats" by Matt Higgins here: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Boats-Overboard-Unleash-Potential/dp/006308886X If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/ or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515
Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast This might be the best conversation unpacking this week's student debt SCOTUS oral arguments you'll hear. Fordham Law professor Jed Shugerman returns to the pod and gets some healthy pushback from Student Borrower Protection Deputy Executive Director Persis Yu. The expertise on display here is extraordinary, as the two go back and forth over the Supreme Court's likely holding with respect to Biden's student debt policy based on a close reading of the oral arguments, and whether Jed's amicus brief, referenced by Kavanaugh during oral arguments, correctly raises concerns about an over-expansion of executive power. You won't want to miss this one. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episode. Find Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Produced by Armand Aviram. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).
This Presidents' Day episode on presidential power over war and foreign policy coincides with the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Feb. 24th. A veteran of four administrations' foreign policy teams, Yale Law professor Harold Koh, and Fordham Law colleagues Martin Flaherty and Tom Lee connect both topics: the Russian invasion, the history of presidential power, and the overlapping questions of national security and the risks to democracy from the outside – and from within the Oval Office.Harold Koh is a visiting professor at Fordham this spring, and Sterling Professor of International Law and former Dean at Yale Law School. He has served under four US presidents: in the Reagan DOJ, the Clinton State Department, the Obama State Department, and recently as Senior Advisor to the Biden State Department. He is author of the book “The National Security Constitution,” and discusses his update to the book, “The 21st Century National Security Constitution” (forthcoming 2023).Tom Lee is Leitner Family Professor of International Law at Fordham. Tom has a forthcoming book, “Justifying War,” and he also has extensive experience in the U.S. military in intelligence and in the Defense Department as special counsel.Marty Flaherty is Leitner Family Professor of Law and Founding Co-Director of the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School. He is the author of the Restoring the Global Judiciary: Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in Foreign Affairs, and he is also a leading expert on the history of the presidency, especially at the Founding.
On this episode of the Live Greatly Podcast Kristel Bauer take a deep dive into mindset and success with serial entrepreneur and Guest Shark, Matt Higgins. Matt was a recurring guest on the Emmy award-winning TV show Shark Tank during seasons 10 and 11 and he will soon star in a new spinoff also executive produced by Mark Burnett. Kristel and Matt discuss navigating limiting beliefs, how to boost confidence, the keys to being successful in business as well as a look into Matt's new book, 'Burn the Boats. Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential'. Tune in now! Key Takeaways from This Episode: Why Matt wrote the book Burn the Books What is the main thing that holds people back from going after their dreams/goals Qualities Matt has seen in successful people How to navigate limiting beliefs Keys to be successful in business A look into Matt's journey and how he has navigated obstacles in his path About Matt Higgins: Founder. Operator. Investor. Educator. No matter the role, Matt Higgins has always believed in trusting his instincts and never outsourcing his judgment. Higgins grew up in Queens, New York hawking flowers on street corners and scraping gum under tables at McDonald's to help feed his family. On a mission to escape poverty as fast as possible and provide for his home-bound mother, he dropped out of high school, took his GED and enrolled in college at 16 – eventually earning his juris doctorate from Fordham Law at night while working full-time. A decade after dropping out of high school, Higgins was appointed the youngest Mayor's press secretary in NYC history at 26, managing the global media response during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks under Rudy Guiliani. He then became one of the first employees – and ultimately Chief Operating Officer – of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, created to rebuild the World Trade Center site. Higgins helped organize the largest international design competition in history culminating in Reflecting Absence, the September 11th National Memorial, and the development of the 1,776-feet-tall One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the northern hemisphere. Higgins has deep experience in sports, having spent 15 years in senior leadership positions with National Football League teams. He made his mark with two NFL franchises, overseeing the revenue functions of the New York Jets as Executive Vice President of Business Operations, and after leaving the Jets, serving as Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins from 2012 - 2021. Higgins cofounded New York City-based RSE Ventures in 2012 alongside developer Stephen M. Ross, amassing a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio of leading brands across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology industries. NYC's Magnolia Bakery is one of the latest additions to a portfolio that includes David Chang's renowned culinary brand, Momofuku, and Australian-inspired hospitality/lifestyle brand, Bluestone Lane. RSE has successfully backed many challenger brands from inception, including RESY, an Open Table competitor that American Express acquired in 2019; the Drone Racing League, which was named among Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Sports Companies; and Relevent Sports, the leading international soccer agency in the US. Higgins was the first client and ultimately only partner in VaynerMedia, the largest socialmedia first agency in the world founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. Higgins is a prolific investor in the direct-to-consumer space, having invested in over 100 DTC brands throughout his career. He is a lecturer and Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, where he teaches the popular course Moving Beyond DTC alongside HBS Professor Len Schlesinger. Each year, the course features real-world case studies on some of the top consumer brands in the US. Higgins' reputation as a self-made serial entrepreneur earned him a spot as a recurring guest Shark on the Emmy award-winning TV show Shark Tank during seasons 10 and 11. He will soon star in a new spinoff also executive produced by Mark Burnett. In 2019, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, joining the ranks of seven former US presidents, Nobel Prize winners and other leaders for work to improve society. He is also a longstanding board member of Autism Speaks, advocating for scientific research and greater acceptance of neurodiversity. In 2021, Higgins had a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss human rights and solidarity with the world's poor. During the Global Citizen Live festival before an audience of 60,000 people on the Great Lawn of Central Park, Higgins kicked off the Global Solidarity Fund's initiative to raise $100 million for migrants and refugees in crisis. In honor of his late mother, Linda Higgins, Matt funds scholarships for single mothers through the Linda Higgins Empowerment Scholarship at Queens College. Matt is the author of 'Burn the Boats. Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential' Order Matt Higgin's new book 'Burn the Boats. Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential' HERE Website: https://www.burntheboatsbook.com/ https://rseventures.com/team-members/matt-higgins/ Instagram: @mhiggins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/ Twitter: @mhiggins About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, in-demand Keynote Speaker and TEDx speaker with a mission of supporting companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success & well-being. With Kristel's unique background in Integrative Psychiatry, business and media, she provides invaluable insights and strategies to empower, inspire and motivate companies, leadership and sales teams as well as other groups and organizations. Kristel shares key insights into high-power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, success & a modern approach to work/life balance. Using a blend of authenticity, Psychology & Science, Kristel provides insights to excel in sales and thrive as a team leader. Kristel's messaging supports company profitability while promoting vibrant company cultures with healthier and happier employees. Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant, Kristel has a unique perspective into optimizing well-being and achieving success. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has contributed to Real Leaders Magazine. She has been live on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago & Ticker News. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. 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Welcome back to THE Sports Law Podcast! We keep you up to date on everything at the intersection of sports and the law! Dan Lust is joined by our resident DA, Matt Tympanick (@TympanickLaw). Howie Roseman is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, but how he got there is an inspirational story for all those that aspire to work in sports law. (2:03) Roseman was determined to land a job in the NFL, writing over 1000 letters to NFL teams. Until Roseman heard the advice that launched his career, "go to law school." Following his time at Fordham Law school he started with the Philadelphia Eagles, and it ten years' time he took over as General Manager. Sticking with the Eagles, Josh Sills was a rookie offensive lineman for the team and was recently indicted on rape and kidnapping charges. (7:36) Sills has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List pending the criminal proceedings. Matt dives into the facts about these charges and the strength of the prosecution, as well as what Sills' future punishment could be. Mandatory under Ohio law, if Sills is convicted he will face jail time. Dan questions the line that is draw for placing players on the exempt list, comparing Watson, Kamara, and Sills. Joe Mixon was charged with aggravating menacing for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman. (15:35) However, the prosecution dropped those charges with the report of continued gathering of evidence and they could potentially refile the charges against Mixon. Matt discusses the possibility that the victim stated she wanted to drop the charges and/or was not being cooperative. Dan questions why the charges were dropped so quickly. Brian Flores has been hired as the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator. (21:53) Flores still has his class action lawsuit against the NFL and a number of teams for racial discrimination pending. Another member of that lawsuit, Steve Wilks, has also recently been hired as defensive coordinator by the San Francisco 49ers. The NBA owners have approved Mat Ishbia's purchase of the Phoenix Suns. (30:30) The vote was 29-0 in favor of Ishbia, and the sole vote that was not counted was the Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who abstained from voting. Gilbert and Ishbia have a rivalry that takes place off of the court, where Gilbert is the CEO of Rocket Mortgage and Ishbia is the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage. This rivalry heated up back in 2020 when United Wholesale Mortgage was running advertisements that took some shots at Rocket Mortgage, and Ishbia has made comments recently about United being superior to Rocket. There is one beneficiary of this rivalry, Michigan State, which is the alma mater of both Gilbert and Ishbia, who have both donated large sums of money to the school in an effort to one-up each other. *** Have a topic you want to write about? ANYONE and EVERYONE can publish for ConductDetrimental.com. Let us know if you want to join the team. Dan Wallach (@WallachLegal) | Dan Lust (@SportsLawLust) | Mike Lawson (@mike_sonof_law) Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Website | Email --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/condetrimental/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/condetrimental/support
Committee member Aimee Latorre speaks with Professor Jordana Confino of Fordham Law School. Jordana shares the wisdom of positive lawyering that she teaches to Fordham Law students, underlining the power and practices of self-compassion and a growth mindset. More resources from the Mindfulness and Well-Being in Law Committee: https://bit.ly/3yZEyn8 Ethereal Meditation by Maarten Schellekens is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. No changes were made to this track.
Melissa Finkelstein is a New Jersey- based author, lawyer, and proud mom of three. Melissa has been writing and rhyming since she could form words. After graduating from Fordham Law, she began her career as a litigator in Manhattan. Because rhyming has always been her passion, she created a custom poetry business, Designer Rhymes so she could maintain that creative outlet. Once she had her son (7), and twin daughters (4), each with unique personalities and needs, the stars aligned for Melissa to publish her first children's book. Picky the Panda and the Tickly Tail is the first book in a series of three to come from author Melissa Finkelstein. Picky the Panda is a heartwarming story about a highly sensitive panda, which shares lessons of embracing sensory differences, practicing empathy, and recharging when overwhelmed. Picky the Panda was inspired by Melissa's daughter Skylar who has sensory processing disorder. Picky the Panda is now available on Amazon and in select children's bookstores. Enjoy! In this episode Peter and Melissa discuss: 01:20 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! 01:39 - Intro and welcome Melissa Finkelstein! 02:48 - So from Law to Children's books; tell us your story! 05:40 - Isn't it amazing what kids teach us. Are you finding that people are familiar with the topics in your book? 06:57 - What led to getting your daughter diagnosed? 09:30 - How old is she now and have all of your children read the book? 10:15 - Do you think that she's beginning to, (or will), benefit some from advances in awareness, research, etc? 11:18 - What's been the reaction and feedback to your book outside of the family? 12:00 - Is the book being used to explain to your daughter's classmates about Sensory Processing Disorder? 13:30 - On possessing supercharged senses 14:25 - How can people find more about you? Web: Everywhere fine books are sold Socials: @melissafinkelsteinbooks on INSTA 14:45 - Thank you Melissa! 15:02 - Guys, as always thanks so much for subscribing! Faster Than Normal is for YOU! We want to know what you'd like to hear! Do you have a cool friend with a great story? We'd love to learn about, and from them. I'm www.petershankman.com and you can reach out anytime via email at peter@shankman.com or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterNormal on all of the socials. It really helps when you drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! 15:41 - Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits. — TRANSCRIPT via Descript and then corrected.. somewhat: [00:00:34] Peter: Hey everyone, how's it going? My name is Peter Shankman and this is Faster Than Normal. I wanted to see if you expected me to say it, try to shake things up a little bit. Okay. It is a Thursday here in a very cold New York City. We have to say a fond farewell to fall, which lasted about. Two and a half days, and we are most certainly into winter. It's about 34 degrees outside right now, sunny, but cold as hell. So I am inside with a sleeping dog and with Melissa Finkelstein. She's actually in New Jersey, but we are talking today because Melissa is a New Jersey based author, lawyer, and proud mom of three. She's been writing and rhyming since she could form words. Her words, not mine. After graduating from Fordham Law, she began her career as a litigator in Manhattan. She created a custom poetry business called Designer Rhymes. So here she is as a litigator. Did you, I, I gotta ask you later, remind me to ask you if you actually rhymed during court cases. Cause that would've been awesome. Mm-hmm. . But why are we talking to her today? We're talking to her. She has a son who's seven and twin daughters who are four. They each have unique personality and needs. That's where she decided to publish her first book called her first Children's book called Picky the Panda and the Tickly Tale. It's a first book in a series of three and Picky The Panda is a heartwarming story about a highly sensitive panda who shares lessons of embracing sensory diff differences, practicing empathy and recharging when overwhelmed, and I think we can all relate to that Picky The Panda- on Amazon and everywhere you get children's books. Welcome Melissa. Good to have you. [00:02:15] Melissa: Good morning. Thank you so much. I'm so happy to be here. Thanks for that intro [00:02:18] Peter: And just in case you ever think that nothing good comes out of divorce. Melissa came to me through my ex, let me get this right, my ex sister-in-law. [00:02:32] Melissa: That's right. [00:02:33] Peter: My ex-step sister-in-law. Right. [00:02:34] Melissa: I think you're stuck with her. I think she's just your sister-in-law still. [00:02:37] Peter: Yeah. My sister-in-law, she reached out to me and said, you know, hey, have a guest for you. I'm like, I didn't even know you knew I had a podcast. So good to know . Anyway, it is great to meet you, Melissa. Thank you for taking the time. So from law to children's books, tell us your story! [00:02:52] Melissa: Sure. So I've always been a writer and a rhymer, um, as I said, and that's really been my passion and that's kinda how I wound up in law. Um, I thought, you know, I'm really good at writing. I'm good at. Reading and problem solving. My skill sets seem to fit. I'm gonna go be a lawyer. It sounds pretty fancy and you know, I can have all this success and, um, I did have some fun and, you know, some fulfillment doing it, but I really missed like the joy and the whimsy of my childhood, to be honest. Um, so I toyed with the idea. Maybe I would be a preschool teacher. I know that couldn't be more opposite from being a litigator in Manhattan, but I really just wanted to use my creativity. My fun, you know, happy go lucky personality and doing like corporate insecurities litigation really didn't bring me that kind of joy. Um, as you might expect. And, you know, my life was all about disputes and I, I'm all about making peace. I'm like, what am I doing? Why am I fighting for a living? So this, this isn't bringing me joy anymore. Um, so all along, as you mentioned, while I was litigating, I had my little side gig, which just really was. You know, a passion project and bringing me happiness and it was creating custom poems for people for, you know, milestone occasions and that kind of thing. And I loved making others happy through my words. And so once I had my kids, I thought, you know, this is perfect. They're all so different. You know, they're, they learned so much from children's books and I think this would be a great outlet for me to use my words and. You know, I, I'm starting a series of three books, each of which are inspired by my three kids. So they're like my little muses at this point. Um, and in doing so, I'm focusing on what, you know, one of their biggest personality, um, pieces or struggles or challenges are to, you know, try to reach children like them. And in doing so, I wrote and published my first book, Picky The Panda and the Tickly Tale as you mentioned. And it is inspired by my little girl, Skyler, who has sensory processing disorder. And I didn't realize that by sharing her story, um, you know, I actually have become kind of a sensory processing disorder advocate and someone who is working. My butt off at this point to bring awareness to this condition and to what children like Skyler and um, like so many of your listeners might be experiencing. And that has been one of the most beautiful things to come from pivoting into my role as a children's book author. [00:05:22] Peter: It's interesting because, you know, I mean, first of all, I had some nursery school teachers who definitely could have been litigators, but, but that's neither here nor there. Um, , it's interesting, you know, you made that switch. Kids do that. They, they, they have this uncanny ability to take whatever you think is your thing and just completely flip it on its head. Um, the concept of sensory processing disorder much like ADD, a ADHD executive function disorder. Not a lot is known. And so bringing, I, I'm assuming one of the reasons you wrote the book was to bring awareness to sensory process. Absolut, what are you finding, um, when you tell people about it, what percentage would you say understand, oh yeah, of course. I've heard of that. Or, or, you know, is it, I mean, are you, are you, is it a constant battle with the teachers? Is it, how, how, how are you finding that to be? [00:06:14] Melissa: It's becoming a much more wide spread. Um, you know, thing that people are aware of right now, but I think really the book shares this Panda's experience as being a highly sensitive, um, individual and what she goes through. And I think people are really relating to her experience more than they may have known or been aware of a diagnosis or a condition, um, called sensory processing disorder. So that's really been beneficial to me. Um, so yeah, I would say. I, I don't know. It's a smaller percentage than I would like for people to be aware of because it is a very real condition and you know, a very intense experience for those who go through it. [00:06:57] Peter: How did you discover that your, how did you get your d daughter diagnosed? What was, what was sort of the key takeaways that, that made you say, Hey, we should look into this? [00:07:06] Melissa: So she was in, so she's a twin. I'll start with that. So, um, I was constantly seeing her right next to her twin sister, and, you know, all kids are different obviously. So she was having a very different experience as a baby, a child than her twin sister was. So I think that helped make it more apparent to me that she was going through something and she was in an obvious discomfort and, um, just kind of unsettled a lot of the time. And, you know, I knew there wasn't anything medical going on with her because she, she was doing okay medically, we were bringing her to the pediatrician. Everything was fine, but I could just tell that she was uncomfortable. And my son at the time was in occupational therapy for a different issue that was going on. Um, and so I brought Skylar when she was one years old to this pediatric occupational therapist. Who I've come to know and trust and had her assessor and right away she said, this is something sensory going on. And to be honest, I was a doubter at first. Um, I didn't really know very much about sensory processing disorder or sensory sensitivity or any of that. And, um, I can tell you later that I've come to realize that I actually have a lot of sensory challenges myself, which I've learned through my daughter. So anyway, this pediatric, uh, occupational therapist evaluated her and right away she knew it was something sensory. Um, I watched the evaluation and I was like, you know, I don't know. I'm not really seeing it because she was, um, exposing to her to certain sensory, tactile, um, you know, things like sand and foam and, you know, different manipulatives that she could touch, and I thought she was fine. I'm like, you know, I see her getting her hands messy. But all along there were these little cues that were going on that she was able to pick up on. So just for one example, she showed me that while Skylar was, you know, digging into these Orbis, which are these like liquidy beads that children can play with, she was actually salivating and had like, Drool coming out of her mouth while she was doing it because her sensory system was just so overloaded, um, that while she was willing to do it, her system actually couldn't handle it. So that's just one example of how, you know, we came to be aware of it and then, you know, all the cues and clues just sort of lined up after that. And occupational therapy has been one of our greatest tools for her so far, [00:09:22] Peter: I'm sure. How old is she now? [00:09:24] Melissa: She's almost five. Okay. [00:09:26] Peter: And has she, has she. Do you read the book to her? [00:09:30] Melissa: Yes. Yes. I, all my children have read the book and they love it. And my other two children wanna know when theirs are coming out and they are in the works. , [00:09:39] Peter: One of the things that I've discovered, um, uh, about sort of, ADD & ADHD when you're talking to kids about it, and so I'm assuming the same thing is, is truly is, it's all about how it's framed When I was growing. Um, you know, a ADD didn't exist. What existed was sit down, you disrupt in the class disease. And, and so I, kids our age, um, if they eventually got diagnosed had also had to overcome the stigma of 30, 40 years of being told they're broken. are you seeing with kids your daughter's age because of advances in research? Advances in, uh, awareness? They're not going through the whole concept of you're broken, they're not gonna have to heal from that. They can start looking at what they have as, you know, a difference as opposed to being broken. [00:10:36] Melissa: Yeah, I really hope that's the case, and I agree with what you said. Um, and one of the purposes of this book is to frame heighten sensitivity or. Sensory challenges as a gift. And I know that that's something that you like to speak about, um, in terms of adhd and I absolutely agree with that. Um, so in terms of heightened sensitivity, you know, yes, it can present struggles and challenges, but it can also be your greatest gift. It can be, you know, the way you use your imagination and can be creative the way you are compassionate and empathetic and can show love. So it can really be a strength. And that's one of the things that I'm hoping to share with children who may feel like Skylar, um, as term in terms of their sensitivity, [00:11:18] Peter: What's been the reaction or the, what's been the feedback to the book or the reaction to the book, um, outside of your family? [00:11:25] Melissa: Oh, it's been wonderful. I've been hearing from so many families saying, you know, we have a little picky at home. Um, you know, my daughter like, wants to read it every day. She feels like Pickalina so it, that's been the best part of this. When I set out to become an author, I just wanted to use my words to make children and families happy and, you know, provide them with a good bedtime story. I actually didn't have these higher goals of, you know, bringing such awareness. and acceptance to children with differences, but like that has become the greatest gift. And the thing that I'm most proud of and most excited about in my journey so far. [00:12:01] Peter: Is the book being used, um, as sort of a way to explain to your daughter's, classmates about the different, because I imagine that much like ad although ADHD manifests in different ways, I imagine that sensory processing disorder must manifest itself in some ways that would make the kids go, what the heck's that all about? [00:12:20] Melissa: Absolutely. So there's a page in the book where Picky the Panda um, has become so overwhelmed that she's feeling dysregulated and she's hiding under the table in her classroom, and she is rocking and crying because she is so overwhelmed and her body feels such big feelings. And the students. Who are her animal friends gather around her and they yell Picky. It's ok because you know, they're just trying to be kind and they're like, come outta the table, everything's great. But for her, everything's not great at that moment. So that, you know, that doesn't work for Picky and it takes different strategies to get her to be able to recharge and calm her body down. So I think, you know, empathy and understanding and realizing that we are all different is definitely one of the biggest messages. So, yes, to make children, um, and classmates who encounter kids like Skyler or who have other differences to be accepting and empathetic. [00:13:12] Peter: I like the concept of supercharged senses in the book because, you know, adhd, I consider it a superpower and I try to frame it as a superpower. So the concept of supercharged senses sort of seems very similar in the respect that you just have to, you know, if, if when I talk about adhd, I talk about the fact that. You know, most people are given Honda Accords for brains and we're given Lamborghini's, and so that's great, but you have to learn how to drive it, or you're gonna crash into a tree. You know, anyone could drive a Honda. You need training to drive a Lamborghini. And so I'm assuming it's the same premise with supercharged senses. I really love that term. [00:13:46] Melissa: Yeah, thank you. And absolutely, I agree with that. Something we have to learn to adapt to and adjust to. But like I said, it, and like you always say, um, it can really be seen as one of our biggest gifts. Very cool. So my daughter can, she's, you know, the first one to smell something stinky or she can see something a mile away. She can hear that train coming, you know, 10 stops away. So, you know, she really does have supercharged senses, but it also can lead her to feel very overwhelmed and heightened at certain times. [00:14:15] Peter: Very cool. How can, so I'm assuming, yeah, it's available on Amazon, it's available everywhere. Um, how can people connect with you? Are you on Instagram? Are you on Facebook? [00:14:24] Melissa: Yes. So I am on Instagram at Melissa Finkelstein books. Um, and that is a great place to follow me. I'll have information about Picky the Panda um, sensory processing awareness and about my forthcoming books, um, the next of which will be out in early 2023. [00:14:42] Peter: Very, very cool. Melissa, thank you so much for taking time to be on Fast Than Normal today. I really, really appreciate it. [00:14:47] Melissa: Thank you so much. It's been wonderful. [00:14:49] Peter: Awesome guys. Check out the book. It is a lot of fun. Picky, I love, I love, I love the title Picky, the Panda and the Tickly Tale, talking about sensory processing disorder as supercharged senses. I love it. We back next week with another interview. This is Faster Than Normal. God, talk.. I mean fast- talk about fast, right? The entire year it's, it's almost Thanksgiving here next week in New York, it's gonna be Thanksgiving and I have absolutely no idea how that happened. And it's Christmas and it's New Year's and yeah, it's essentially summer already next year. So I dunno how we got there. But we will see you next week with another interview. Thank you so much for listening. Remember that neurodiversity is a gift, not a curse. And we are all on this train together. Talk to you guys soon. Stay tuned. Credits: You've been listening to the Faster Than Normal podcast. We're available on iTunes, Stitcher and Google play and of course at www.FasterThanNormal.com I'm your host, Peter Shankman and you can find me at shankman.com and @petershankman on all of the socials. If you like what you've heard, why not head over to your favorite podcast platform of choice and leave us a review, come more people who leave positive reviews, the more the podcast has shown, and the more people we can help understand that ADHD is a gift, not a curse. Opening and closing themes were composed and produced by Steven Byrom who also produces this podcast, and the opening introduction was recorded by Bernie Wagenblast. Thank you so much for listening. We'll see you next week!
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