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Ralph welcomes journalist Chris Hedges to talk about his new book "A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine." Then, Ralph speaks to David Swanson of World BEYOND War about what his organization is doing to resist this country's casual acceptance of being constantly at war. Finally, Ralph checks in with our resident constitutional scholar Bruce Fein.Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He is the host of The Chris Hedges Report, and he is a prolific author— his latest book is A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine.We not only blocked the effort by most countries on the globe to halt the genocide or at least censure Israel to the genocide, but of course have continued to sendbillions of dollars in weapons and to shut down critics within the United States… And that sends a very, very ominous message to the global south, especiallyas the climate breaks down, that these are the kind of draconian murderous measuresthat we will employ.Chris HedgesIt's a very, very ominous chapter in the history of historic Palestine. In some ways, far worse even than the 1948 Nakba (or “Catastrophe”) that saw massacres carried out against Palestinians in their villages and 750,000 Palestinians displaced. What we're watching now is probably the worst catastrophe to ever beset the Palestinian people.Chris HedgesIt's a bit like attacking somebody for writing about Auschwitz and not giving the SS guards enough play to voice their side. We're writing about a genocide and, frankly, there isn't a lot of nuance. There's a lot of context (which is in the book). But I expect either to be blanked out or attacked because lifting up the voices of Palestinians is something at this point within American society that is considered by the dominant media platforms and those within positions of power to be unacceptable.Chris HedgesIt eventually comes down to us, the American people. And it's not just the Middle East. It's a sprawling empire with hundreds of military bases, sapping the energy of our public budgets and of our ability to relate in an empathetic and humanitarian way to the rest of the world.Ralph NaderDavid Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, radio host and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He is executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction. His books include War Is A Lie and When the World Outlawed War.The biggest scandal of the past two days in the United States is not government officials secretly discussing plans for mass killing, for war making, but how they did it on a group chat. You can imagine if they were talking about blowing up buildings in the United States, at least the victims would get a little mention in there.David SwansonThe Democrats are the least popular they've been. They're way less popular than the Republicans because some of the Republicans' supporters actually support the horrendous behavior they're engaged in. Whereas Democrats want somebody to try anything, anything at all, and you're not getting it.David SwansonYou know how many cases across the world across the decades in every hospital and health center there are of PTSD or any sort of injury from war deprivation? Not a one. Not a single one, ever. People survive just fine. And people do their damnedest to stay out of it, even in the most warmongering nations in the world. People try their very hardest to stay out of war personally, because it does great damage.David SwansonBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law. Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.If there were really an attorney general who was independent, they would advise the President, “You can't make these threats. They are the equivalent of extortion.”Bruce FeinVigorous Public Interest Law DayApril 1, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Harvard Law School the Harvard Plaintiffs' Law Association is hosting Vigorous Public Interest Law Day with opening remarks by Ralph Nader. The program will feature highly relevant presentations and group discussions with some of the nation's most courageous public interest lawyers including Sam Levine, Bruce Fein, Robert Weissman, Joan Claybrook, and Pete Davis, to name a few. More information here.News 3/26/251. Starting off this week with some good news, Families for Safe Streets reports the Viriginia Assembly has passed HB2096, also known as the Stop Super Speeders bill. If enacted, this bill would allow would judges to “require drivers convicted of extreme speeding offenses to install Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology in their vehicles, automatically limiting their speed to the posted limit.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA, established by Ralph Nader, speeding was responsible for 12,151 deaths in 2022 and is a contributing factor in the skyrocketing number of pedestrians killed by automobiles which hit a 40-year high in 2023, per NPR.2. In more troubling auto safety news AP reports NHTSA has ordered a new recall on nearly all Cybertrucks. This recall centers on an exterior panel that can “detach while driving, creating a dangerous road hazard for other drivers, [and] increasing the risk of a crash.” This panel, called a “cant rail assembly,” is attached with a glue that is vulnerable to “environmental embrittlement,” per NHTSA. This is the eighth recall of the vehicles since they hit the road just one year ago.3. At the same time, the Democratic-controlled Delaware state legislature has passed a bill to “award…Musk $56 billion, shield corporate executives from liability, and strip away voting power from shareholders,” reports the Lever. According to this report, written before the law passed, the bill would “set an extremely high bar for plaintiffs to obtain internal company documents, records, and communications — the core pieces of evidence needed to build a lawsuit against a company.” On the other hand, “Corporate executives and investors with a controlling stake in a firm would no longer be required to hold full shareholder votes on various transactions in which management has a direct conflict of interest.” As this piece notes, this bill was backed by a pressure campaign led by Musk and his lawyers that began with a Delaware Chancery Court ruling that jeopardized his $56 billion compensation package. In retaliation, Musk threatened to lead a mass exodus of corporations from the state. Instead of calling his bluff, the state legislature folded, likely beginning a race to the bottom among other corporate-friendly states that will strip anyone but the largest shareholders of any remaining influence on corporate decision making.4. Speaking of folding under pressure, Reuters reports Columbia University will “acquiesce” to the outrageous and unprecedented demands of the Trump administration. These include a new mask ban on campus, and placing the school's Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies department – along with the Center for Palestine Studies –under academic receivership for at least five years. By caving to these demands, the University hopes the administration will unfreeze $400 million in NIH grants they threatened to withhold. Reuters quotes historian of education, Professor Jonathan Zimmerman, who decried this as “The government…using the money as a cudgel to micromanage a university,” and Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors, who called the administration's demands “arguably the greatest incursion into academic freedom, freedom of speech and institutional autonomy that we've seen since the McCarthy era.”5. The authoritarianism creeping through higher education doesn't end there. Following the chilling disappearing of Mahmoud Khalil, the Trump administration has begun deploying the same tactic against more students for increasingly minor supposed offenses. First there was Georgetown post-doc student Badar Khan Suri, originally from India, who “had been living in Virginia for nearly three years when the police knocked on his door on the evening of 17 March and arrested him,” per the BBC. His crime? Being married to the daughter of a former advisor to Ismail Haniyeh, who in 2010 left the Gaza government and “started the House of Wisdom…to encourage peace and conflict resolution in Gaza.” A court has blocked Suri's deportation. Then there is Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student at Tufts who was on her way home from an Iftar dinner when she was surrounded and physically restrained by plainclothes agents on the street, CNN reports. Video of this incident has been shared widely. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supposedly “determined” that Ozturk's alleged activities would have “potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences and would compromise a compelling U.S. foreign policy interest.” These activities? Co-writing a March 2024 op-ed in the school paper which stated “Credible accusations against Israel include accounts of deliberate starvation and indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinian civilians and plausible genocide.” The U.S. has long decried regimes that use secret police to suppress dissident speech. Now it seems it has become one.6. Yet the Trump administration is not only using deportations as a blunt object to punish pro-Palestine speech, it is also using it to go after labor rights activists. Seattle public radio station KUOW reports “Farmworker activist and union leader Alfredo Juarez Zeferino, known…as ‘Lelo,' was taken into custody by [ICE].” A farmworker and fellow activist Rosalinda Guillén is quoted saying “[Lelo] doesn't have a criminal record…they stopped him because of his leadership, because of his activism.” She added “I think that this is a political attack.” Simultaneously, the Washington Post reports “John Clark, a Trump-appointed Labor Department official, directed the agency's Bureau of International Labor Affairs…to end all of its grants.” These cuts are “expected to end 69 programs that have allocated more than $500 million to combat child labor, forced labor and human trafficking, and to enforce labor standards in more than 40 countries.”7. All of these moves by the Trump administration are despicable and largely unprecedented, but even they are not as brazen as the assault on the twin pillars of the American social welfare system: Social Security and Medicare. Social Security is bearing the brunt of the attacks at the moment. First, AP reported that Elon Musk's DOGE planned to cut up to 50% of the Social Security Administration staff. Then, the Washington Post reported that the administration planned to force millions of seniors to submit claims in person rather than via phone. Now the administration is announcing that they are shifting Social Security payments from paper checks to prepaid debit cards, per Axios. Nearly half a million seniors still receive their payments via physical checks. These massive disruptions in Social Security have roiled seniors across the nation, many of whom are Republican Trump supporters, and they are voicing their frustration to their Republican elected officials – who in turn are chafing at being cut out of the loop by Musk. NBC reports Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance subcommittee on Social Security, said “he had not been told ahead of time about DOGE's moves at the agency.” Senators Steve Daines and Bill Cassidy have echoed this sentiment. And, while Social Security takes center stage, Medicare is next in line. Drop Site is out with a new report on how Trump's nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Dr. Oz – could shift millions of seniors from traditional Medicare to the insurer-controlled Medicare Advantage system. Medicare and Social Security have long been seen as the “third rail” of American politics, meaning politicians who try to tamper with those programs meet their political demise. This is the toughest test yet of whether that remains true.8. The impact of Oscar winning documentary No Other Land continues to reverberate, a testament to the power of its message. In Miami Beach, Mayor Steven Meiner issued a draft resolution calling for the city to terminate its lease agreement with O Cinema, located at Old City Hall, simply for screening the film. Deadline reports however that he was forced to back down. And just this week, co-director of the film Hamdan Ballal was reportedly “lynched” by Israeli settlers in his West Bank village, according to co-director Yuval Abraham, an anti-occupation Jewish Israeli journalist. The Guardian reports “the settlers beat him in front of his home and filmed the assault…he was held at an army base, blindfolded, for 24 hours and forced to sleep under a freezing air conditioner.” Another co-director, Basel Adra of Masafer Yatta, told the AP “We came back from the Oscars and every day since there is an attack on us…This might be their revenge on us for making the movie. It feels like a punishment.” Stunningly, it took days for the Academy of Motion Pictures to issue a statement decrying the violence and even then, the statement was remarkably tepid with no mention of Palestine at all, only condemning “harming or suppressing artists for their work or their viewpoints.”9. In some more positive news, Zohran Mamdani – the Democratic Socialist candidate for Mayor of New York City – has maxed out donations, per Gothamist. Mamdani says he has raised “more than $8 million with projected matching funds from about 18,000 donors citywide and has done so at a faster rate than any campaign in city history.” Having hit the public financing cap this early, Mamdani promised to not spend any more of the campaign raising money and instead plans to “build the single largest volunteer operation we've ever seen in the New York City's mayor's race.” Witnessing a politician asking supporters not to send more money is a truly one-of-a-kind moment. Recent polling shows Mamdani in second place, well behind disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo and well ahead of his other rivals, including incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, per CBS. However, Mamdani remains unknown to large numbers of New Yorkers, meaning his ceiling could be much higher. Plenty of time remains before the June mayoral election.10. Finally, in an extremely bizarre story, Columbia Professor Anthony Zenkus reports “Robert Ehrlich, millionaire founder of snack food giant Pirate's Booty…tried to take over the sleepy Long Island town of Sea Cliff.” Zenkus relays that Ehrlich waged a “last minute write-in campaign for mayor in which he only received 62 votes - then declared himself mayor anyway.” Though Ehrlich only received 5% of the vote, he “stormed the village hall with an entourage, declaring himself the duly-elected mayor, screaming that he was there to dissolve the entire town government and that he alone had the power to form a new government.” Ehrlich claimed the election was “rigged” and thus invalid, citing as evidence “One of my supporters voted three times. Another one voted four times…” which constitutes a confession to election fraud. Zenkus ends this story by noting that Ehrlich was “escorted out by police.” It's hard to make heads or tails of this story, but if nothing else it indicates that these petty robber barons are simply out of control – believing they can stage their own mini coup d'etats. And after all, why shouldn't they think so, when one of their ilk occupies perhaps the most powerful office in the history of the world. Bad omens all around.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The Law Association is calling the recent passing of sentencing law changes a great example of democracy in action. The new law caps the sentence discounts judges can apply at 40% and adds new aggravating factors. Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade told Mike Hosking issues raised —such as the wish to see the sentencing reduction proposals softened— were taken on board. She says many select committee submitters shared similar concerns, and these seem to have been reflected. But Kincade says they're concerned about how the new laws will increase the populations of our already full prisons. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open Justice reports 450 assaults have occurred in courtrooms since 2019 - many targeted towards counsel or other court personnel. Most recently, two security guards were assaulted in Invercargill, leaving one with facial injuries. The Law Association's Samira Taghavi told Tim Beveridge slow processes and stressful proceedings leads to emotional outbursts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Issues are arising with employment advocates, who are able to represent clients without being lawyers. A judge described a recent run in as abusive and unprofessional, renewing calls for stricter regulation. Catherine Stewart from the Law Association joins with more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes you just have to resort to cliches, because there are times when there's just no other way to say it. Or no better way to say it. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over-and-over and expecting different results. That's how I feel about the Government strengthening its Three Strikes law to make it easier to keep repeat offenders in prison for longer. Which means that instead of 3 Strikes kicking-in after someone's first sentence of two years or more, they're going to be in the running if their first sentence is just one year or more. So, if someone commits a crime with punishments longer than one year (the first time around) and then goes on to commit two more crimes and gets sentences of two years or more for each of them - the third time, the judge has to give out the maximum sentence. No discounts. Until now, the 3 Strikes was only going to kick-in after someone committed their first crime that had a sentence of two years or more. Now it's going to kick in if their first crime gets a sentence of just one year, or more. And the reason I think it's insanity is the same reason that Julie-Anne Kincade thinks it's insane. She's a King's Counsel and Vice-President of the Law Association, and here's what she had to say to Mike about this a couple of hours ago: She says there's no evidence that Three Strikes works in the way that people think it will work. She says it doesn't deter people, and some people might be sent to jail just because they don't have a house where they can serve home detention. Julie-Anne Kincade is also concerned these changes to the Three Strikes laws could men negative outcomes for innocent people too. "I'm also very concerned about the lack of parole. Parole is an incentive for good behaviour and it incentivises people to engage with psychologists and take programmes. To understand their trigger points. "Under this regime, the most serious offenders won't be allowed any parole. They won't be given any rehabilitation and then they'll be chucked out on the street without the strong support that parole system gives people to make sure they transition back into our society. This is actually going to achieve exactly the opposite of what they want to achieve." If the aim is to reduce violent crime then the Government is barking up the wrong tree with this one. Because if it didn't work the last time we had it —which was between 2010 and 2021— do you really think it's going to work now? Of course it's not. And the reason it didn't work last time we had it is because laws like this don't take into account other factors like mental health, intellectual disability, the age of the offenders, and any addictions they might have. The same thing happened in California after they brought in a Three Strikes law in 1994. In fact, it saw so many more people end up in prison that it nearly bankrupted the state. They, eventually, saw the light and got rid of it. Not here in New Zealand, though. The fact it failed last time obviously isn't a concern for the Government - which is only doing what it's doing to keep the crowds on the sidelines happy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's disagreement as the Government toughens up its Three Strikes rule for offenders. It's lowering the threshold for a first strike warning from 24 months imprisonment to 12 months. It's also agreed to activate strike warnings for people who commit any of 42 qualifying offences. Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade told Mike Hosking there's no evidence this will help. She says everyone wants less crime, but this is going to put people in prison who shouldn't necessarily be there. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New research has revealed New Zealand lawyers and law students are the unhappiest professionals globally.   Compared to international lawyers, those in New Zealand revealed higher levels of depression, anxiety, stress and psychological distress.  Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade KC tells Ryan Bridge lawyers are needed in high stress moments and deal with a lot of pressure.  Kincade questions the small sample size of the survey with just 800 of NZ's 10,000 included.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Law Association says changing the threshold for the right to a jury trial doesn't make sense.    Currently a defendant can choose between a jury or a judge-alone trial in cases where the maximum penalty is two or more years in jail.   The Government's seeking feedback on increasing this to three, five, or seven years, saying jury trials drive court delays.   Law Association Vice-President Julie-Anne Kincade told Mike Hosking that right now in Auckland District Court you'll get a jury-trial faster than a judge alone trial.   She says they need to be careful about using a blunt tool to try solve the problem.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we catch up with Jane Carey, Head of Membership, Marketing & Communications of The Law Association of New Zealand, who led a significant transformation in the association. Jane walks us through how the organisation rebranded from the Auckland District Law Society, introduced a new CRM system, and switched to a firm-based membership model—all while keeping members informed and engaged. Jane shares practical insights on how her team approached these big changes and why clear, consistent communication with members was key to their success. Whether you're considering a rebrand, updating your membership models, or implementing new technology, Jane's experience offers valuable takeaways. Tune in to hear how they managed these transformations, what worked well, and why having a strong team and a solid plan makes all the difference. -- Hey there, amazing listener! Thank you for being part of the Association Hub Podcast family. We want to hear your story about how our podcast fits into your life and what makes it special for you.  Could you spare a few minutes to share your thoughts with us? Your insights will help shape future episodes, ensuring they bring more joy to your listening experience. Thanks for being awesome and taking the time to help us grow! ⁠⁠⁠Take the survey here!

Minister Shane Jones has been on the receiving end of some backlash after his comments on the judiciary. Attorney-General Judith Collins plans to speak to Jones following a recent incident where he called a High Court judge a 'communist' - prompting concern from New Zealand Bar Association. Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade says respecting the judiciary is vital in a democracy. "I also share the concerns about some of the ways our politicians are expressing their views." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A top lawyer is highlighting the merits of the jury system in the wake of concern from the Justice Minister.  Official data shows defendants are increasingly choosing to go for jury trials rather than a judge-only trial, potentially adding strain to the court system.  Minister Paul Goldsmith says it's a factor impacting court delays.  Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade KC told Mike Hosking that there's no guarantee a judge can hear every case, every day.  She says jury trials take a lot more organisation, but those with that option are more likely to get their case on rather than it being adjourned.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jim Allan commentary on the NZ Supreme Court's Smith v Fonterra decision (Podcast 229) encouraged considerable reaction from the 'court of the pen'. Foremost was correspondence from Gary Judd KC, who not only communicated to us but published a corresponding article in The Law Association's LawNews. Gary Judd expands on his views in podcast 231. Even a legal novice will find interest in it. Elsewhere we have commentary on “saving the planet”, and the New York Democrat endorsing Trump. And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer. File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nz Haven't listened to a podcast before? Check out our simple how-to guide. Listen here on iHeartRadio Leighton Smith's podcast also available on iTunes:To subscribe via iTunes click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Law Association leader says the cuts being asked of the Justice Ministry will put more pressure on the system.   Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann has released her latest briefing to Attorney-General Judith Collins.   It includes the need to raise the cap on the number of senior court judges and under-funding resulting in mouldy and leaky courtrooms.   It also mentions the district court backlog and legal aid problems.     Association vice-president Julie-Anne Kincade told Mike Hosking that lifting the cap would help.  She says they also need courtrooms and people to staff them, so there has to be change across the board.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first bonus episode, we dive into the pre-law journey, featuring Yosser Kareem, the head chair of the Pre-Law Association at York University (PLAY). In this conversation, we talk about the steps leading to law school, including choosing an undergrad, mock trial competitions, LSATs, law school applications, networking, and more! Connect with PLAY on Instagram If you liked this episode, we recommend our previous episode, S3E05: Narin Sdieq – The Path to Becoming a Lawyer. Stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or our website.  Fill out our anonymous feedback form to let us know what you want us to include in future episodes.  New season coming February 6th. Follow & subscribe to stay tuned. Produced by Ment Projects. Follow @mentprojects on all social media platforms for updates and more mentorship resources. Visit our website to learn more about the mission and services of Ment. 

Introducing Linda Kasonde, a legal practitioner and civil rights activist based in Lusaka, Zambia. Ms. Kasonde was admitted to the Zambian Bar in 2001. Linda is the current Vice-President for Africa of the Commonwealth Lawyers' Association. In April 2016 she was elected the first ever female President of the Law Association of Zambia, a position that she held until April 2018. Linda obtained an LLB Law Degree from the University of Leicester in England in 2000 and an LLM Law Degree from the University of Cape Town. Ms. Kasonde is a 2017 recipient of the IE University's Extraordinary People Inspiring the IE Community (EPIC) Award in the ‘Women Inspiring Women' category. In December 2016, the prestigious The Africa Report named her as one of the people to watch out for in 2017 in Southern Africa. Also, in December 2016, she was awarded the Zambia Society for Public Administration's Justice Irene Chirwa Mambilima Distinguished Award in recognition of her contribution to the advancement of public service excellence in Zambia. She is now the Executive director of a Zambian NGO called Chapter One Foundation limited and the founder of the law firm LCK Chambers.   Women, Resilience, and the Will to Lead can be found at: Bookworld Afridelivery Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/WOMEN-RESILIENCE-WILL-LEAD-Memoir/dp/B0CH2FQ6H5    Connect with Linda Kasonde at: Website:  https://lindakasonde.com/    Facebook: Linda Kasonde https://www.facebook.com/linda.kasonde    LinkedIn: Linda Kasonde https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-kasonde-4025a08/    Twitter: @LindaKasonde https://twitter.com/LindaKasonde   The Africana Woman Network is is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice.   KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com  Website: https://www.africanawoman.com    Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/                     https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_    Join the online Personal Brand Course Cohort 2: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9    Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://selar.co/africanawomanvisionaries    Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Epinephrine by AHOAMI https://tunetank.com/track/6525-epinephrine/  

Introducing Linda Kasonde, a legal practitioner and civil rights activist based in Lusaka, Zambia. Ms. Kasonde was admitted to the Zambian Bar in 2001. Linda is the current Vice-President for Africa of the Commonwealth Lawyers' Association. In April 2016 she was elected the first ever female President of the Law Association of Zambia, a position that she held until April 2018. Linda obtained an LLB Law Degree from the University of Leicester in England in 2000 and an LLM Law Degree from the University of Cape Town. Ms. Kasonde is a 2017 recipient of the IE University's Extraordinary People Inspiring the IE Community (EPIC) Award in the 'Women Inspiring Women' category. In December 2016, the prestigious The Africa Report named her as one of the people to watch out for in 2017 in Southern Africa. Also, in December 2016, she was awarded the Zambia Society for Public Administration's Justice Irene Chirwa Mambilima Distinguished Award in recognition of her contribution to the advancement of public service excellence in Zambia. She is now the Executive director of a Zambian NGO called Chapter One Foundation limited and the founder of the law firm LCK Chambers.   Women, Resilience, and the Will to Lead can be found at: Bookworld Afridelivery Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/WOMEN-RESILIENCE-WILL-LEAD-Memoir/dp/B0CH2FQ6H5    Connect with Linda Kasonde at: Website: https://lindakasonde.com/    Facebook: Linda Kasonde https://www.facebook.com/linda.kasonde    LinkedIn: Linda Kasonde https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-kasonde-4025a08/    Twitter: @LindaKasonde https://twitter.com/LindaKasonde   The Africana Woman Network is is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice.   KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com  Website: https://www.africanawoman.com    Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/  https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_    Join the online Personal Brand Course Cohort 2: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9    Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://selar.co/africanawomanvisionaries    Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Epinephrine by AHOAMI https://tunetank.com/track/6525-epinephrine/

It is rich in emeralds and copper, and home to Mosi oa Tunya, or Victoria Falls. It has a youthful population and one of the most stable democracies in Africa, but Zambia faces big challenges: High food prices, persistent poverty and claims that political rights are under threat. What are the country's priorities in a fast-changing world? And what does the success of the women's football team mean for Zambian women's rights? Jonny Dymond chairs as leading politicians and thinkers debate questions suggested by an audience on location in Lusaka.The panel: Cornelius Mweetwa, MP: Minister for Media and Information, Government Spokesperson Linda Kasonde: Former President of the Law Association of Zambia, and Executive Director of Chapter One Foundation Chishala Kateka: Economist and Leader of the New Heritage Party Brian Mundubile, MP: Former leader of the Opposition, and former Minister for Northern ProvincePresenter: Jonny Dymond Producer: Charlie Taylor

Psychedelica Lex Episode 2023 – 090 Gary Smith, Esq. and Ira Schwartz, Esq. Talk with the Arizona State University Undergraduate Law Association About Careers in the Law 28 March 2023 Part 1 of 1 ____________________________________________________ Author and host, Gary Michael Smith, Esq., is a decades-experienced, AV rated, attorney, American Arbitration Association panelist, founding director of the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association, board member of the Arizona Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, and general counsel to the nation's oldest federally recognized, 501C3, multi-racial peyote church. Psychedelica Lex is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the laws and regulations governing psychedelic substances. ABOUT THE PSYCHEDELICA LEX PODCAST AND CHANNEL President Nixon's enactment of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970 banished most psychedelics to Schedule I, making psychedelics for most purpose illegal. However, as the Congressional Record reveals, psychedelics never got a fair trial and little scientific evidence, if any, was considered by lawmakers. Prohibition was more about politics than public health. Yet, historical record, anecdotal evidence, and scientific studies all suggest that prohibition was an unnecessary and harmful overreaction and that many benefits may be derived from psychedelics. Psychedelica Lex puts the question of psychedelics on trial. Hosted by a veteran litigation attorney, each episode will explore psychedelics from different perspectives. As we explore the evidence together, you - the audience - will serve as jurors. Together we will examine every facet. Applying the rigors of cross examination and the Socratic method, we will seek an objective truth. ____________________________________________________________ The growth, trafficking, sale, possession, or consumption of psychedelics may be a felony punishable by imprisonment, fines, forfeiture of property, or any combination thereof. Most states have regulatory and criminal laws that mimic federal law. This podcast is for general informational purposes only. Material in this podcast is not intended to be and should not be used as a substitute for personal consultation with appropriate professionals. I am not your lawyer, and this podcast is not legal advice. PARENTAL ADVISORY: This podcast discusses psychedelic drugs. This episode may contain content that viewers may find offensive. Potentially offensive topics may include: drugs, sex, violence, religion, politics, science, public policy, economics, freedom of thought, free will, the nature of consciousness, art, and law. Language may be coarse and could include George Carlin's seven dirty words: sh*t, p*ss, f*ck, c*nt, c*cks*ck*r, m*th*rf*ck*r, and t*ts or some combination thereof. Opinions expressed in the podcast belong to the party who expressed them and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Psychedelica Lex or its host. SPECIAL CAUTION - This podcast might place you at risk of changing your mind. Viewer discretion is advised.

 In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Austin Bar Association President, Amanda Arriaga, Gary Schumann, Founder of the Austin LGBT Law Association.

52 Weeks Of Hope For anyone going through a dark time, 52 Weeks of Hope brings back the magic through firsthand stories that answer some of life's burning questions. This popular podcast delves into the meaning of life and focuses on what is truly worthwhile. Hear from people from all walks of life, from celebrities to ordinary people who've overcome extraordinary circumstances. Prepare to be inspired! Life is worth living, but sometimes it's hard to see the light and to find the laughter. Join self-help advocate, mom, and lawyer Lauren Abrams every Wednesday as she interviews inspirational people who motivate us to keep going and help us again find a positive mindset. Through humor, transparency, and grace, this podcast shows and reminds listeners that everything and anything is possible. Get Empowered! Learn your life's meaning. Be the first to know healing techniques and more! How to Be Your Best Self Right Now The simple exercises in this e-book help you get up, stay engaged, and do what you truly want to do in order to serve the world better and build yourself up. Nothing here is difficult; just a few tools laid at your feet to get moving and be your best self now! Lauren Abrams is the founding member and managing partner of the Law Offices of Lauren Abrams. She has been exclusively protecting the rights of employees for over 22 years. Lauren is pleased to serve as co-chair of the Practice Management Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association and is a member of the Women's Law Association of Los Angeles, and the State Bar of California Employment Section, the National Employment Lawyers Association, among others. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, protected leaves of absence, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, and wage and hour/overtime violations. Lauren has authored numerous articles on the rights of workers and has been heard on KNX Business Hour, ABC News, and Good Morning America. She is also surviving life with two eye-rolling teenagers, two happy dogs, and a fabulous life partner (not necessarily in that order!) Contact Lauren at 52weeksofhope.com/meet-lauren --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gobegreat/message

Lauren Abrams is the founding member and managing partner of the Law Offices of Lauren Abrams. She has been exclusively protecting the rights of employees for over 22 years. Lauren is pleased to serve as co-chair of the Practice Management Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association and is a member of the Women's Law Association of Los Angeles, and the State Bar of California Employment Section, the National Employment Lawyers Association among others. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, protected leaves of absences, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, and wage and hour/overtime violations. Lauren has authored numerous articles on the rights of workers and has been heard on KNX Business Hour, ABC News, and Good Morning America. She also has a podcast called 52 Weeks of Hope and you can find it here: https://www.52weeksofhope.com/ #lawyer #hope Find Sprinkled with Hope on social media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvKY93BmNp9D-uuStspcEQ https://www.facebook.com/groups/727711128046733 https://www.facebook.com/sprinkledwithhopepodcast https://twitter.com/sprinkledhope20 https://www.instagram.com/sprinkledwithhopejason_shane/

We are deviating just slightly from our typical content to deep dive on the dreaded ~gender reveal party~ with the INVENTOR of gender reveal parties herself! Lindz chats with Jenna Karvunidis about where the phenomenon started, how it grew, what it's become, and how we can fix it, maybe? Guest Jenna Karvunidis lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children. She is in her last year of law school, and is an executive on the Overground Reproductive Law Project, which seeks to protect women's access to abortion care in the US. She is also President of the Environmental Law Association and Co-President of the Women's Law Association at Southwestern Law School, as well as a Dean's Merit Scholar and staff member of the Southwestern Law Review.  Find Us Online - Queer Kid Stuff Website: https://www.queerkidstuff.com  - Weekly Newsletter Signup: https://bit.ly/qksnewslettersignup - Patreon: patreon.com/queerkidstuff - Instagram: instagram.com/queerkidstuff - Twitter: twitter.com/queerkidstuff - Email: business@queerkidstuff.com Production - Host & Creator: Lindz Amer - Producer: Multitude - Editor: Mischa Stanton - Theme Music: Amanda D'Archangelis - Artwork: Abe Tensia About The Show Welcome to Rainbow Parenting, a queer- and gender-affirming parenting podcast. Every week, queer educator Lindz Amer starts conversations about the intimidating first steps on how to affirm queer, trans, and nonbinary kids. They talk to experts who explain how to approach age-relevant early childhood sex ed, queer kid lit, gender reveal parties, and much more. And this isn't just for parents; educators, caregivers, librarians, and anyone who knows, loves, and works with kids can start the process of raising a whole generation! Season One begins May 30th, with new episodes dropping every Monday. Produced in partnership with Multitude.

Every time something terrible happens, the "we are nothing" idea and its derivatives float in our minds. It is almost inevitable to take a step back from our distractions and ask ourselves, what is the meaning of life, what are we in this world for? Our guest, Lauren Abrams, realized that no one ever wished they had worked harder or made more money on their deathbed, so the answer should be something else. That's how a beautiful journey started, and 52 Weeks of Hope was born.Lauren Abrams is a Lawyer, Writer, Mom, General Encourager, and Host of the 52 Weeks of Hope Podcast. On her weekly show, thought leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and other visionaries talk about their experiences navigating difficult times, hoping to generate answers to some of life's burning questions.As a lawyer, Lauren has been defending employees' rights for the last 22 years, is a member of the Women's Law Association of Los Angeles, the State Bar of California Employment Section, and the National Employment Lawyers Association. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, and sexual harassment.In this episode, we talk about the importance of community, positive thinking, and connection. Lauren talked about how a personal project and the need to answer a question turned into creating her podcast and how she managed to balance her legal practice and podcasting activities. We also go through some simple yet effective wellbeing techniques Lauren learned by interviewing people for her show, the importance of writing down our goals, helping others, practicing gratitude, and more.Tune in to Episode 119 and discover a fresh, compelling, and wholesome source of hope for the darkest times.Some Questions I Ask:You hear about people who are being oppressed, harassed, and mistreated in various ways, and you've got that other part of you that that talks about 52 weeks of hope. Can you tell us how these two things come together in the same person? (4:43)Are there some key things that people who go through their dark periods tend to call upon or utilize that you can share with us? (8:21)How do you stay so positive with the law practice? Can you incorporate any of what you learn doing the podcast to give your people hope? (17:09)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Lauren struggle and why she decided to find out about life's meaning (5:37)All of us go through hard times. How crucial is the role of community in healing from our wounds (8:49)What happens in our lives when we focus on being happy and living a fulfilling and meaningful life (11:01)Some of Lauren's favorite techniques to feel better quickly (18:33)Resources:52 Weeks of Hope website52 Weeks of Hope FREE Ebook52 Weeks of Hope PodcastConnect with Lauren:LinkedInUseful Rejuvenaging Resources:Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you interested in learning more about intellectual property law and how you can be involved as a student? Cory Fisher and Taylor Wofford talk about a unique association that law students can be a part of to learn more about this fascinating area of studies.

From February 16, 2013: Fawzia Koofi (website, Twitter) is an Afghan Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Afghan National Assembly. She is also running for President of Afghanistan in the planned April 2014 elections, and would be the first female president in Afghan history. She has a remarkable backstory: Born as the nineteenth of her father's twenty-three children, Koofi was left to die from exposure as a baby girl. She survived and witnessed during her childhood father's and brother's deaths from political unrest. She was forced to leave medical school when the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 1996 and banned the education of women and girls, and, soon after her own daughters were born, her husband died from tuberculosis he contracted while a political prisoner in a Taliban jail. After the new Afghan government was formed after the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, Koofi ran for and won a seat in the Afghan parliament. She currently represents the Badakshan region in northeastern Afghanistan and is a leading advocate for the rights of women and girls. Koofi has also written a recently published memoir, The Favored Daughter, about her life and her journey into politics.Koofi delivered the closing remarks at the Harvard Women's Law Association's annual conference. (Special thanks to the association's president and conference organizer, Stephanie Davidson, for arranging the interview.) Alan Rozenshtein spoke with Koofi at her snowed-in hotel about the current state of Afghanistan and the challenges facing her country. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ms Linda Kasonde is the Executive Director for Chapter One Foundation, a lawyer and civil rights activist. She is the immediate past president of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and past Chairperson of the Oasis Forum. Since her tenure at LAZ, Ms Kasonde has continued to advocate for human rights, human rights defenders, women empowerment and social justice. Ms Kasonde is an officer of the Bar Issues Commission and the Africa Regional Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA)  She is an alumna of the prestigious 2014 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship. She is also a 2014 alumna of the prestigious United States of America State Department's International Visitor's Leadership Programme (IVLP) on Women in Political and Social Affairs and a 2017 alumna of the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office's International Leaders Programme.

In Episode #16 of the San Diego County Bar Association's Meet and Confer, hosts Renee Stackhouse and Adriana Linares chat with Alicia Aquino (pictured bottom right), Ashely Fasano (top left), and Doug Clark (bottom left) from the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association (THLA). Ashely and Doug serve as current Co-Presidents while Alicia serves as current President of THLA Foundation. We had a fun and informative conversation while learning about the efforts of the THLA. Their dedication to the support and advancement of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues throughout California and the nation is inspiring. They also serve as a hub for San Diego's LGBTQ legal community to network, build friendships and develop careers. We hope you enjoy the conversation! THLA Facebook THLA Instagram THLA Website Learn more about Tom Homann SDCBA's “Meet & Confer” is a podcast hosted by SDCBA President, Renee Stackhouse and Adriana Linares, the SDCBA's Technology and Practice Management Advisor. It's a podcast for, and about, the unique San Diego legal community. Let us know what you'd like to hear about on future episodes by sending an email to bar@sdcba.org. Members! Don't forget - Adriana is here to help you. As our "human member benefit", she is available to meet with your and answer your technology or practice management questions. Simply make an appointment to meet via remote (member login required).

Lauren Abrams hosts the 52 Weeks of Hope Podcast.  She learned that everything passes and everything has a season.  52 Weeks of Hope answers some of the burning questions of life. She also authored a book that delves into the meaning of life and what is truly worthwhile. Lauren Abrams is the founding member and managing partner of the Law Offices of Lauren Abrams. She has been exclusively protecting the rights of employees for over 22 years.Lauren is pleased to serve as co-chair of the Practice Management Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association and is a member of the Women's Law Association of Los Angeles, and the State Bar of California Employment Section, the National Employment Lawyers Association among others. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, protected leaves of absences, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, and wage and hour/overtime violations.Lauren has authored numerous articles on the rights of workers and has been heard on KNX Business Hour, ABC News, and Good Morning America. She is also surviving life with two eye-rolling teenagers, two happy dogs, and a fabulous life partner (not necessarily in that order!)We discuss:The common thread in how all the people on her podcast overcame their biggest obstacle.The power of active listening and connected conversations.How to start a meditation practice.How to overcome imposter syndrome.Why community is so important.Her personal message of hope.For more information go to...https://www.rebeccaelizabethwhitman.com/https://linktr.ee/rebeccaewhitmanTop 5% ranked podcast globally is https://balancedbeautifulabundant.buzzsprout.com/To learn where you are in/out of BALANCE, take this FREE quiz:https://newyearnewyousummit.com/quiz​​My Instagram is https://instagram.com/rebeccaEwhitman​​My Twitter is https://twitter.com/rebeccaewhitman

Lauren Abrams produces the podcast 52 Weeks of Hope, she can be heard on Clubhouse Tuesdays at 10am PST and 5pm PST discussing Women in Podcasting for ClubPod; her blogs are about topics we all relate to from Imposter Syndrome to Whatever We Focus On Grows which can be found on Medium and her 52WeeksofHope.com website; She is the founding member and managing partner of the Law Offices of Lauren Abrams. She has been exclusively protecting the rights of employees for over 22 years. Lauren is pleased to serve as co-chair of the Practice Management Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association and is a member of the Women's Law Association, and the State Bar of California Employment Section, the National Employment Lawyers Association among others. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, protected leaves of absence, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, and wage and hour/overtime violations.   Lauren has authored numerous articles on the rights of workers and has been heard on KNX Business Hour, ABC News, and Good Morning America. She is also surviving life with two eye-rolling teenagers, two happy dogs, and a fabulous life partner (not necessarily in that order!)     In this episode, Karen and Lauren discuss Lauren’s Heroine’s Journey: Lauren’s Call to Adventure Ordinary Live-Comfort Zone Everyone goes through tough times in life, it is what you take out of it that matters.  Transformational Leaps There are gifts we can receive as we talk to and listen to others, but we have to be willing to receive those gifts as well.  Embrace Full Life Walk through the fear and do it anyway. Just doing a little action will make a big difference.  Return with Treasures Everything always works out. It's never on our timetable, but it always works out. How does Lauren FLIP TIME to LOVE LIFE?     "It doesn’t matter how old we are, we can always change."- Lauren Abrams     *5 Minute Success - Listener Giveaway* Go to 52weeksofhope.com to receive your FREE How To Be Your Best Self Right Now workbook! Connect with Lauren Abrams:  Twitter: twitter.com/LaurenAbramsLaw & twitter.com/52weeksofhope Facebook: facebook.com/52weeksofhope Website: 52weeksofhope.com YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCyLA7Rb6E0PtKBhPGu1vcjA & youtube.com/channel/UCdopAc65GCWG6W7ptcdIpnA/null Instagram: instagram.com/52weeksofhope   About the Podcast  Join host Karen Briscoe for Flip Time Friday each first Friday to learn how you can love the life you have as you create and co-create the life of your dreams. Tune in to hear Heroine’s and Hero’s Journeys that will inspire you on your Call to Adventure. Karen shares the transformational leaps and treasures along with her Call to Adventure from her book Flip Time / Love Life - A Heroine’s Journey:  A 5 Minute Success Story.       Here’s to your Call to Adventure!      Connect with Karen Briscoe:  Facebook: Flip Time / Love Life Instagram: 5 Minute Success Twitter: @5MinuteSuccess  Website: 5MinuteSuccess.com  Email: Karen@5MinuteSuccess.com    Subscribe to 5 Minute Success Podcast    Learn more about Karen’s books:  Flip Time / Love Life ~ Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day Commit to Get Leads Success in 5 Minutes a Day - 66 Day Challenge   Karen also recommends Moira Lethbridge's book "Savvy Woman in 5 Minutes a Day"    Spread the love and share the secrets of 5 Minute Success with your friends and colleagues!    Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Lauren Abrams is the founding member and managing partner of the Law Offices of Lauren Abrams. She has been exclusively protecting the rights of employees for over 22 years. Lauren is pleased to serve as co-chair of the Practice Management Committee of the California Employment Lawyers Association and is a member of the Women's Law Association of Los Angeles, and the State Bar of California Employment Section, the National Employment Lawyers Association among others. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, protected leaves of absences, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, sexual harassment, and wage and hour/overtime violations.52weeksofhope.com

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Law Student Community presents this special episode in partnership with the Law Association for Women (LAW) at George Washington University Law School. Elena, Kirstin, Renata, and Sienna discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by women in the legal profession with Susan Hoffman, Esq., immediate past President of the D.C. Bar and esteemed GW alumna. Interview questions provided by LAW executive board members. LAW treasurer Gina McKlveen also joins to promote their upcoming event “NINE: Portraits of Women in the Law,” a virtual art exhibition and reception celebrating nine influential GW Law alumna. The portraits were created by current women law students and will be released across a 9-day period beginning on March 15, 2021 to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's birthday. Her words inspired the event’s title: when asked when there will be enough women on the Supreme Court, she replied, “When there are nine.” Learn more and register at https://www.law.gwu.edu/nine-portraits-women-law Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, click here. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

Kelicia Letlow-Peroune, the founder of KYL Law Firm, is a native of Guyana and was called to the bar in Ontario Canada. Kelicia represents clients before the Federal Court of Canada, as well as the Immigration Tribunals within the Immigration and Refugee Board. She has extensive knowledge of the Canadian immigration system, having successfully challenged humanitarian and compassionate application refusals, denial of refugee claims and detention orders, to name a few. Kelicia’s specialized skill set also includes assisting families with complex, emotionally challenging family law cases, which include custody/access and child protection matters. Over the years, she has assisted clients from over twenty countries, some of which include the Philippines, India, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Nigeria, The Central African Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, and the United States of America. Prior to starting her own law practice, Kelicia worked and volunteered with community, nongovernmental, and international organizations and she is passionate about social justice. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Women’s Law Association of Ontario, and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers. If you have questions about Immigration or Family Law or want to connect with Kelicia, reach out to her on Instagram or Facebook at kyllawfirm. Further information about KYL Law Firm is available at https://kyllaw.com

As an extension to Episode 9 of our "Brexit Musings" series, Claire Nilson and Sari Long from FAEGRE DRINKER will discuss immigration/mobility from the other side of the pond. They will muse about immigration from the US and UK perspective and what you and your business should think about in the run-up to Brexit.Claire D. Nilson is Counsel in the London, UK office of FAEGRE DRINKER Biddle & Reath LLP (“Faegre Drinker”).  Claire is qualified as a lawyer in three jurisdictions: New York (USA); England & Wales, and Trinidad & Tobago.  Following a number of years practicing in New York, Claire was a solo practitioner in Trinidad before relocating to the United Kingdom in 2011.  Claire is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Immigration law Practitioners Association (ILPA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association, and the Society of English & American Lawyers, among others.  She is a past Co-Chair of AILA's Global Migration Section.  Claire has been nominated in the field of immigration law for inclusion in Who's Who Legal every year since 2011, and was the runner-up for the Forum for Expatriate Management's 2017 EMMA Award for Global Mobility Professional of the Year. Sari Long helps clients who are crossing borders with immigration, I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement issues. She advises on U.S. employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and labor certifications filed before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Sari also works with Faegre Drinker's government team on the process and policies of procurement, bidding and government contracting.Sari works with multinational and local clients on U.S. inbound immigration matters, including: Counseling on I-9 compliance procedures and best practicesAdvising on E-Verify implementation and practiceGuiding employers in responding to and preparing for worksite enforcement actionsPreparing petitions to USCIS and CBP for nonimmigrant visas (e.g., H-1B, TN, L-1, E-2, O-1)Supporting employers with student and intern visa issues, including F-1 and J-1Preparing PERM labor certifications and employment-based immigrant visa petitions (EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3)Counseling employers and foreign nationals on global travel-related questions

Linda Kasonde is a Zambian legal practitioner and partner at Mulenga Mundashi Kasonde Legal Practitioners.[1] She rose to prominence as the first elected female President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and for her advocacy of human rights. She has become a well-known figure in Zambia for using her public platform as LAZ president to resolutely defend constitutional democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law. In this role, she attracted occasional controversy as government representatives felt she was overly political, especially when drawing attention to allegations of constitutional violations by the ruling authorities. Kasonde was awarded the Epic Alumni for "Women Inspiring Women" at IE Business School. She also received the award of the Zambia Society for Public Administration's Justice Irene Chirwa Mambilima in 2016. Twitter - https://twitter.com/LindaKasonde LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-kasonde-4025a08/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/linda.kasonde

Jennifer Walker - Head Librarian, County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA)Highlights:Role of the CCLA in the Ottawa legal community and courthouse library funding in OntarioLibraries as central to the identity of a local legal communityWhen the library is looking tired, enthusiasm and support can waneBuilding support for renovation in a multi-stakeholder environmentFinding the fundingMaking the case that physical space is essential in an era of increasing digitizationVideo of this interview is available on YouTube.

Dominique Shelton is an attorney and partner in the Intellectual Property department of Edwards Wildman Palmer's Los Angeles office. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation with a particular concentration in the areas of privacy, class actions, unfair competition, intellectual property and antitrust. Her representative clients include original equipment manufacturers, television and film studios, cable channels, technology companies, semiconductor distributors, and major arts institutions in Los Angeles. She is a life member and past President of the Women’s Law Association of Los Angeles and a life member and former Board member of the Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles. Dominique is also a life member of the National Bar Association. She sat on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, during the 2007-2010 time period, which serves children at risk. She is the current chair of the Entertainment and IP Law Section of the LA County Bar. PLEASE VISIT WWW.PRIVACYPIRACY.ORG FOR MORE

In the last thirty years, the importance of marketing has grown significantly in the practice of law. For most lawyers in private practice, an ability to generate work is now a prerequisite for becoming a partner.  At the same time, the tools for building your reputation and cultivating business relationships have grown. Selling legal services still requires you to develop a practice niche and building a network of clients who know, like and trust you. But social media has changed the way lawyers communicate with their networks. On today’s show, Betsy Munnell talks about how to incorporate social media into your legal marketing. Betsy has decades of experience representing lending institutions, private equity funds and businesses in structuring sophisticated debt and equity financings.  More importantly she is an accomplished rainmaker who has spent the last 9 years coaching lawyers on how to be successful in building a law practice. Betsy began her career as an associate at the Boston law firm Choate Hall and Stewart and then spent the bulk of her time practicing with the law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (which has since become Locke Lord).  She was among the core group of “rainmakers” responsible for the growth of the Firm’s nationally recognized media and communications finance practice.  She was also one of the chief architects of her firm’s diversity program.   In 2009, Betsy left the partnership to pursue her interest in coaching.  She works with attorneys at all stages of their careers and has extensive experience coaching female law students at Harvard, Boston College and Boston University on transitioning into large firm practice.  At Harvard, Betsy directs an intensive individual coaching program for a small group of women headed for large firm summer jobs who are selected from the Board of the Women’s Law Association. Betsy also serves on the Board of the American Bar Association’s Legal Career Central. Betsy is a strong advocate for intensive training in business and financial skills and business generation for lawyers, particularly for associates who may otherwise advance to junior partnership under-equipped to manage critical relationships or generate revenue. She co-founded and teaches, with Matt Rubins, a former private equity fund manager, a one of a kind, case study driven business education program for law firm lawyers. She is an avid participant in social media and someone who is extremely generous in promoting the work of other professionals through social media (including myself!) As part of every coaching engagement, Betsy teaches her clients how to use online platforms --including LinkedIn and Twitter--to build network and brand and to develop lasting professional relationships. But she has an interesting approach that may appeal to those of you who are more leery of interacting and posting on social media. Additional Resources Twitter for the Reluctant Lawyer Winning Social Media Networking Strategies to Land a Job or Gain New Clients (a webinar) The Time for LinkedIn Has Come. Really What do Blogging and Vegas Have in Common

The past week saw the culmination of a major shift in US policy as the United States formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Yet ongoing protests along the border with the Gaza Strip and the Israeli government’s harsh response have provided a sharp contrast to the hopeful rhetoric surrounding the embassy’s opening ceremony. On Friday, Lawfare senior editor Scott Anderson spoke with Khaled Elgindy, fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings and a founding board member of the Egyptian American Rule of Law Association; Natan Sachs, fellow in and director of the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings; and Sarah Yerkes, fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to sort through the headlines.

In this episode of the Caribbean Mentors podcast I have a wonderful chat with Ms. Allyson West. She is a senior member of the Law Association of T&T and has been an integral part of many multi-disciplinary teams engaged in structuring and advising on various financing transactions, corporate restructurings and tax planning projects. She was the Territory Tax Leader for PWC but now hold the position of Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Finance.

Podcast summary In the inaugural episode of Diversonomics, co-hosts Roberto Aburto and Sarah Willis introduce listeners to the podcast and discuss their experiences with diversity and inclusion in the legal industry. They also outline some of the obstacles the profession faces with respect to adopting new strategies and overhauling old practices.  Episode tip "Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common." — Sarah Willis, Co-host of Diversonomics and an associate at Gowling WLG Resources mentioned in this episode About Gowling WLG About the combination between Gowlings and Wragge Lawrence Graham Gowling WLG's diversity and inclusion initative Episode guests Roberto Aburto Roberto Aburto is an associate in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, practising in municipal law and civil litigation, with a focus on real estate disputes, land use planning law and commercial litigation. He is also an active member in the swimming and lifesaving community, serving on the board of directors for the Lifesaving Society (Ontario Branch) as the corporate secretary/legal adviser, and on the Lifesaving Society (National Branch) National Team Selection Committee for Lifesaving Sport. He is also co-chair of Gowling WLG's Diversity and Inclusion Council and is committed to promoting these principles. To learn more about Roberto, visit his bio or connect with him on Twitter or LinkedIn. Sarah Willis Sarah Willis is an associate in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, practising in the areas of commercial and civil litigation, and medical defence law. Sarah also has ecommercial and civil litigation experience in a variety of areas, including contractual and construction law disputes, tort actions, and small claims court claims. While in law school, Sarah was an oralist in the 2013 Willms and Shier Environmental Law Moot competition, sat as an executive on the Women and Law Association, and was the vice-president of the class of 2013 council in her final year. To learn more about Sarah, visit her bio or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Meghan Donohoe joins us from the American Intellectual Property Law Association where she is the Chief Operations Officer. The AIPLA is the professional membership organization for lawyers practicing in the field of Intellectual Property Rights. The AIPLA is responsible for creating the continuing education programs and credits which help the practicing lawyers become better at their jobs and stay current with developments or changes in the law. In existence since 1897, the AIPLA is well versed in the needs of property lawyers and the clients they serve helps grow the industry and ensure it is represented on Capitol Hill. Meghan Donohoe is the Chief Operating Officer at AIPLA, and has served in this capacity for the past 15 years. Association management is the career path that Ms. Donohoe chose. Prior to joining AIPLA, Ms. Donohoe was employed for several years at the Roscoe Pound Institute, a civil justice institute and "think tank". The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a national bar association constituted primarily of lawyers in private and corporate practive, in government service, and in the academic community, wth nearly 14,000 members. AIPLA represents a wide and diverse spectrum of individuals from law firms, companies and institutions involved directly or indirectly in the practive of patent, trademark, copyright, and infair competition law, as well as other fields of law affecting intellectual property. Our members represent both owners and users of intellectual property.