Podcasts about legal thought

Welcome back, dear listeners, to season nine of Digging a Hole! We're just as surprised as you are that we haven't been taken off the air yet, but we're here and ready to keep producing hit after hit— at least while Yale Law School keeps funding us, anyway. After a summer of roller-coaster legal and political action, we're ready to help you navigate the turbulent times ahead. But before we get to current events, it's worth dwelling on history. And today we're excited to have on the pod our colleague Jack Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School, to discuss his new book, sure to be a classic in constitutional theory, Memory and Authority: The Uses of History in Constitutional Interpretation. To start off, Sam engages Balkin over the question of why, under the latter's taxonomy, history isn't a unique modality of constitutional interpretation. Next, Balkin explains what constitutional lawyers do, what makes their argumentative tools unique, and the relationship between history, memory, and the rhetoric of law. We dive into (what else?) originalism, both as an academic discipline with fancy conferences in San Diego and as a political ideology that reigns supreme in the courts (at least in cafeteria-form). If we haven't piqued your interest, this episode features for the first time on the pod, according to our memory but perhaps not our history, one Mr. Hegel. Strap in and enjoy. This podcast is generously supported by Themis Bar Review. Referenced Readings Constitutional Interpretation by Philip Bobbitt The Philosophy of History by G.W.F. Hegel State Repression and the Labors of Memory by Elizabeth Jelin “Interdisciplinarity as Colonization” by Jack Balkin “The Crystalline Structure of Legal Thought” by Jack Balkin Introduction to the Philosophy of History by G.W.F. Hegel Zahkor: Jewish History and Jewish Memory by Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi “Collective Memory and Historical Consciousness” by Amos Funkenstein “What is a Nation?” by Ernest Renan

Dive into the judicial philosophy of Justice Antonin Scalia as we explore the Canons of Construction, a set of principles that played a pivotal role in his legal reasoning. Understand how these canons guide judges in interpreting statutes and the Constitution, and see how Scalia's approach has influenced modern legal thought. Whether you're a law student, legal professional, or just curious about the inner workings of the judiciary, this video is your gateway to understanding one of the most influential legal minds of our time. Subscribe for more insightful legal analyses!Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-5882193 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqs_hlmHECejgCAvQCa-r5Q X: https://twitter.com/zeus02377 Telegram: The BigSib Chat

Professor Kunal Parker previews his forthcoming book, The Turn to Process. Recorded September 8, 2023.

Are you an attorney struggling to grow your practice? Do you wish law school actually taught you how to market and grow your firm? Welcome Attorney Coach Steve Fretzin to the podcast! Steve helps lawyers with business development, marketing, and practice management, joins the podcast! Steve discusses how he coaches attorneys to develop plans and execute consistently on business development strategies like networking, personal branding, and client qualification. Many attorneys struggle to grow their client bases due to a lack of business skills, a problem especially pronounced for sole practitioners and attorneys branching out on their own. Passing the bar exam is one thing. Landing at a prestigious top law firm is another. But what about building your personal brand and seeking out new clients? Are you tired of not knowing where to find new clients? Steve reveals how to leverage your existing network for more business. Learn sales-free selling strategies that align with your values as an attorney, and build a thriving law practice without "selling." Things we discussed in this episode: Coaching attorneys on business development, marketing, and practice management. How Steve is able to coach attorneys without being one himself. Why many attorneys struggle with business development and growing their practices. The significance of networking, personal branding, and qualifying clients. Why it is important to have a plan and executing on business development consistently. Helping attorneys gain more control over their careers. Properly implementing CRMs and other tools that can help attorneys organize their contacts and follow up. Why types of attorneys do well with Steve's coaching (hint: they are committed, follow his plans and processes, and are open to feedback. Helping attorneys leverage their existing networks and low-hanging fruit prospects before cold calling or attending events. How personalized outreach is more effective for business development. Get in touch with Steve: Website - https://www.fretzin.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefretzin/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/salesresults/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/SalesResultsInc Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fretzinsteve Join Jason Muth of Straightforward Short-Term Rentals and Attorney / Broker Rory Gill of NextHome Titletown and UrbanVillage Legal in Boston, Massachusetts for another episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast! #realestatepodcast #nexthome #humansoverhouses #realestate #realestateinvesting #realestateinvestor #realestatelaw #realestateagent #attorneycoach #legalcoaching #lawyercareer #lawpracticegrowth #businessdevelopment #legalmarketing #attorneynetworking #lawyernetworking #attorneybranding #lawyerthoughtleader Follow us! Following and subscribing to The Real Estate Law Podcast not only ensures that you'll get instant updates whenever we release a new episode, but it also helps us reach more people who could benefit from the valuable content that we provide. The Real Estate Law Podcast on Instagram and YouTube NextHome Titletown Real Estate on Facebook and LinkedIn Straightforward Short-Term Rentals on Instagram Attorney Rory Gill on LinkedIn Jason Muth on LinkedIn Help us Spread the Word If you've found our podcast helpful, entertaining, or informative, please consider leaving us a rating and review. It only takes a minute and can make a huge difference in helping us reach more listeners. Hospitality.FM The Real Estate Law Podcast is part of Hospitality.FM, a podcast network dedicated to bringing the best hospitality-focused podcasts to those in and around the industry, from Food + Beverage, Guest Experience, Diversity & Inclusion, Tech, Operations, Hotels, Vacation Rentals, Real Estate Law, and so much more!

We often hear from Muslims that our ummah suffers from disunity on a local, national, and international level. Slight differences of opinion can cause major divisions. Our countries remain deeply divided between themselves and there is an impression that has consolidated that we will not be able to recover our position. This situation has led to despondency. Helplessness and in the extreme an acceptance of the status quo. But is this written? Is there anything we can do about this parlous situation? Have we come to the end of Muslim civilisation and are we now merely managing decline? Are we waiting for the Mahdi, a leader who will change our situation? Or is there anything we can do about our predicament? To help us understand the issues of unity and division from an Islamic perspective we have invited Shaykh Dr. Shuayb Wani. Dr. Shuayb Wani is the Director and Co-Founder of the Dār Al ‘Ilm Institute. He grew up in Indian-occupied Kashmir and started his quest to learn Islamic ‘Ulūm during his schooling years. He completed his foundational Islāmic Studies in India, and Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He devoted 10 years studying advanced Islāmic Studies specializing in Usūl al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) at the International Islamic University, Malaysia. He holds a Ph.D in : “The Legal Thought of Imam al-Shafi‘i” which was published in 2021. He has 20 years experience of teaching Islamic ulum. He lives in Istanbul with his family. Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate⁠⁠

Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of ConscienceIn one of the most thorough accounts of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, Nathan S. Chapman and Michael W. McConnell provide an insightful overview of the legal history and meaning of the clause, as well as its value for promoting equal religious freedom and diversity in contemporary America.The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion", may be the most contentious and misunderstood provision of the entire U.S. Constitution. It lies at the heart of America's culture wars. But what, exactly, is an "establishment of religion"? And what is a law "respecting" it?Many commentators reduce the clause to "the separation of church and state." This implies that church and state are at odds, that the public sphere must be secular, and that the Establishment Clause is in tension with the Free Exercise of Religion Clause. All of these implications misconstrue the Establishment Clause's original purpose and enduring value for a religiously pluralistic society. The clause facilitates religious diversity and guarantees equality of religious freedom by prohibiting the government from coercing or inducing citizens to change their religious beliefs and practices.In Agreeing to Disagree, Nathan S. Chapman and Michael W. McConnell detail the theological, political, and philosophical underpinnings of the Establishment Clause, state disestablishment, and the disestablishment norms applied to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment. Americans in the early Republic were intimately acquainted with the laws used in England, the colonies, and early states to enforce religious uniformity. The Establishment Clause was understood to prohibit the government from incentivizing such uniformity. Chapman and McConnell show how the U.S. Supreme Court has largely implemented these purposes in cases addressing prayer in school, state funding of religious schools, religious symbols on public property, and limits on religious accommodations. In one of the most thorough accounts of the Establishment Clause, Chapman and McConnell argue that the clause is best understood as a constitutional commitment for Americans to agree to disagree about matters of faith.Nathan S. Chapman is the Pope F. Brock Associate Professor of Professional Responsibility at the University of Georgia School of Law, and a McDonald Distinguished Fellow of Law and Religion at the Emory Center for Law and Religion. He was formerly the Executive Director of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center. Michael W. McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has argued sixteen cases in the United States Supreme Court, six of which involved the Religion Clauses. McConnell is also co-editor of Religion and the Constitution and Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought. His most recent book is The President Who Would Not Be King: Executive Power under the Constitution.Buy the book from Wellington Square Bookshop - ​https://wellingtonsquarebooks.indiecommerce.com/book/9780195304664

In this episode, Wayne Pollock, the founder of the Law Firm Editorial Service, interviews Scott Becker, a partner in the healthcare department at McGuireWoods and the founder and publisher of Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Healthcare, one of the leading healthcare media companies in the world. In his legal practice, Scott represents hospitals and health systems, healthcare companies, surgery center chains, large practices, and private equity funds.  He previously served on the Board of Partners at McGuireWoods and chaired the firm's healthcare department for nearly 13 years.In this conversation, Scott and Wayne discuss how Scott built his practice at McGuireWoods while also building Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Healthcare. They explore how Scott's desire and efforts to build his legal practice and book of business through content marketing and thought leadership content led to the birth of Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Healthcare.This is a fascinating conversation about entrepreneurship in Big Law. If you're an attorney with entrepreneurial blood flowing through you, you're going to love this episode.About Scott BeckerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbeckermwMcGuireWoods bio: https://www.mcguirewoods.com/people/b/scott-beckerBecker's Hospital Review: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/Learn more about Becker's Healthcare: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/about/about-beckers-hospital-review.htmlAbout Wayne Pollock/the Law Firm Editorial ServiceLearn more about Wayne Pollock, the host of Legally Contented: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynepollockLearn more about the Law Firm Editorial Service: http://www.lawfirmeditorialservice.comDo you have any idea how much money your firm is losing when its lawyers write thought leadership marketing and business development content themselves? Learn how much with the Law Firm Editorial Service's Thought Leadership Cost Calculator:  http://www.WriteLessBillMore.comCheck out blog posts and videos designed to help you and your colleagues improve their content marketing and thought-leadership marketing efforts: https://www.lawfirmeditorialservice.com/bloghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_HDI1-CbzbAuczW0XywYADo you know a lawyer, law firm, or company serving the legal industry doing big things with their content marketing and/or thought leadership marketing that we should feature? Please email us at hello@legallycontented.com

Ep. 8: Robert A. Williams discusses his classic book, The American Indian in Western Legal Thought. The Thought Criminals discuss Ohio's HB 327 that threatens university instructors with loss of tenure for teaching "divisive concepts."

Thought leadership has always been a critically important brand-building tool for consulting firms; and, increasingly, the same is also true in the world of legal services. In this episode of the podcast, we're joined by Leor Franks, Business Development & Marketing Director at the law firm Kingsley Napley, to discuss the history and the future of the legal thought leadership landscape. And we dive deep into the similarities and the differences between thought leadership in the legal and consulting sectors, and what the two worlds could learn from each other about how to create compelling and meaningful content. 

Whether you're for or against it, cancel culture is here to stay! At least once a day, there's the mention of something or someone being cancelled for saying or doing something seen as socially unacceptable. The response to the transgression varies and, as we discuss on today's episode, redemption also varies based on power and privilege. I'm thrilled to have the Know Nonsense Anti-Racism team joining the discussion. Beverly Osazuwa (she/her) is an avid learner and passionate researcher of identity politics and African mobilization. A recent Master's of Arts graduate from Queens University's Political & Legal Thought program, Beverly joined the Know Nonsense team excited to educate people through innovative and engaging mediums. Jade Sullivan (she/her) is a Black feminist geographer and intersectional activist currently learning, loving and living on unceded and unsurrendered Mohawk territory, also known as Montreal (Tiohtià:ke). Jade recently completed her Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Geography and Women's Studies at the University of Ottawa, and is pursuing her Master's of Arts at Queen's University in Gender Studies. She currently works as the Social Media Manager for Know Nonsense podcast. Contact us for collaborations and to be featured on the podcast:Email - knownonsensepodcast@gmail.com Instagram handle - http://instagram.com/racism.is.nonsenseTwitter - @nonsense_knowLinktree - https://linktr.ee/KnowNonsensePodcast 

"Your brand is your life. It's not a separate thing. It's everything. Everything you do is consistent with your brand. That intentional process that you've gone through has led you to a place: you know what your purpose is, and you're living out your purpose." - Joe Fried Why authenticity is key to good branding How to find your niche Why you can't be afraid to call out the system How to create change in the legal profession An All-Star CastBrought to you LIVE from the EVOLVE Summit, you'll hear from a diverse panel of experts who have climbed to the top of their industries. These game changers are here to share their advice on business, branding, and improving the industry. We're joined by Judy Smith, crisis management expert and professional fixer who's counseled presidents, global leaders, and Fortune 50 CEOs for over 25 years. You may know her as the inspiration for the hit TV show “Scandal.” We're fortunate to have Sara Williams of Alexander Shunnarah Injury Lawyers joining the lineup. Sara is a rising star in the legal world and mentors young trial lawyers, uplifting women of color and working to make the legal world more equitable. Alongside Judy and Sara is legal industry staple Harlan Schillinger, who helped shape the world of legal marketing and has been a leading voice in it for over 40 years. The panel is rounded out by Joe Fried, America's preeminent trucking attorney who's earned nearly $1B for clients across 30 states. He spends much of his time educating lawyers, judges, and politicians about trucking safety issues, with 500 presentations under his belt in the last 10 years. Get RealAll four stress the importance of authenticity in creating your personal brand. For Sara Williams, that means not following the trends, sticking to your values, and "being true to who you are." Not only does it set you apart (because you are unique) — it establishes credibility. Harlan says, "Talk to the public the way you talk to a jury. You can't fool a jury. You have to be authentic." Judy stresses that being authentic creates trust between you and your clients, which is essential in a business where each client places their future in their lawyer's hands. TransformersThese game changers haven't just worked to the top of their fields; they've changed them along the way. Sara is transforming legal events by refusing to come if there isn't adequate representation. As she tells it, "There were some folks who said, ‘You really need to be careful about what you say. You're kind of ruffling feathers.' But we are not going to affect change if we are worried about whether or not I get invited to speak somewhere." Joe makes a difference by sharing his knowledge, since change can't happen by himself. "My philosophy is I don't keep anything to myself. If I learn something — even something that's going to create an edge for me — I'm teaching it and giving it away because we need to build armies to do it. That's the way we make a difference." Key takeaways: Don't try to yell louder than the next guy. Have something unique to say. Be patient. Building a brand doesn't have immediate returns, but it pays off in the long run. Be intentional, but get comfortable with ambiguity. You have to have a strategy, but at the same time, you won't be able to pinpoint which video or billboard, or conference led to you landing a case. At the end of the day, it's the totality of those efforts that bring in cases. Links and Resources The Game Changing Attorney Podcast Michael Mogill Facebook Michael Mogill Twitter Michael Mogill Instagram Michael Mogill LinkedIn Crisp Website Crisp Facebook Crisp Twitter Crisp Instagram Crisp LinkedIn Judy Smith LinkedIn Smith & Company Website Joe Fried LinkedIn Fried Goldberg LLC Website Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Website Sara Williams LinkedIn Sara Williams Website Alex Shunnarah Trial Attorneys Website Harlan Schillinger LinkedIn Harlan Schillinger Website

Tips On Becoming A Legal Thought Leader Jay Harrington Social media has become an everyday part of life for the majority of people. We use it to connect to family members, friends, causes we support, and brands that we're interested in.  Despite all of the personal uses of social media, many working-class individuals are unaware of ways they can use social media for business purposes. For example, expanding one's professional network and building one's own personal brand. Jay Harrington suggests this very thing when he consults with growing companies and being that he has 10 years of legal practice as well as operating his own marketing and consulting agency, the suggestion comes from experience.   Why Is Building A Personal Brand Important?Jay explains that social media has evolved to include and embrace professional network building. Lawyers and legal teams that he consults with are becoming aware that if they aren't visible online, they're practically invisible. In today's world, if a business or professional hopes to be visible, they need to be aware that the first place everybody looks is online. Without an online body of work, it's difficult to appear credible and authoritative in a field.  Following the pandemic, a lot of professionals are hoping for things to return to normal, and it's unlikely that they ever will. Both culturally and individually, people are no longer looking for the same level of interaction as what was common up until recently. For this reason, as well as many others, social media and the digital landscape is key.   LinkedIn vs Paper ResumesLinkedIn is currently the most widely used social media platform when it comes to professional interactions. The platform showcases a professional individual's history, talents, causes, and business demeanor in ways that are far superior to paper resumes.  Jay explains that on a paper resume, a business can get a static impression of what kind of experience a person has in the job market.  A LinkedIn profile can provide the same information and more. It allows professionals and employers to dig into a person's information as well as seeing an example of how they act, how they conduct themselves, their creative outlets, what they're currently dedicated to, and what they want to work towards. It's much easier to decide whether a person is a good fit for a position when other professionals get a preview of the whole person in addition to their job experience. Social media from a business standpoint creates a window into the mind of other professionals. If they create content, employers can get a quick preview. If they network, employers can gauge their communication skills. A paper resume cannot satisfy any of those needs.  Personal Brands On LinkedInIllustrating one's personal brand through social media meets the same criteria that used to be set forth in traditional business conferences. Companies would send an individual to represent the face of the organization and when this person networked with others, they not only displayed the company in a positive light, but became a snapshot of the humans working within. The same goal applies for online personal brands. Every organization needs partnerships, ways to recruit new employees, and reach the public. The personal brands of people within an organization can help reach that goal. Employees of a business can amplify the message that business is trying to spread. In this way, LinkedIn is both a personal and professional platform. Not only does it connect people, but it expands awareness and shares knowledge from the perspectives of people, not faceless companies.   Content Creation On LinkedInA great way to increase awareness for personal branding is to create content that represents the individual as a professional. However, creating content can be challenging when there are so many possible places to start. In order to avoid getting stuck, it's good to be aware of an objective. Are you looking for a new job? Are you trying to become more visible in an area where you have experience? Are you trying to network with other professionals in your industry? Are you trying to draw in more clients? Knowing your goal and having a narrow focus on what you're hoping to achieve is a good way to stay on task and limit distracting options. Jay illustrates an example by saying that a lawyer who is hoping to attract more business might think about what his or her target client cares about. Content should be centered around information they would be interested in.  If it's still difficult to get started creating content, there is always the option to start small.   Starting SmallContent creation can involve something as small as commenting on content that other professionals post. If you're following a certain niche, read articles and information posted to LinkedIn that concerns those topics. Jump in and engage with your chosen field to get over your fear of content creation. Commenting on posts related to your field not only helps get the first steps of content creation out of the way, but it also helps extend your network. People will read your comments and interact with them, maybe making comments of their own. Getting involved with your niche can help inspire further content creation.   Smart NetworkingContent creation can be a great way to slowly get to know professionals in your field without approaching them out of nowhere. Jay explains that nobody likes being suddenly bombarded by people who want to ask questions or offer services. Instead of attempting a cold-connection, try interacting with that professional's content first.  People are more friendly and pay more attention to others who engage with content they create and post, so spend a couple of weeks commenting on posts the professional creates. Leave a comment a couple of times a week and your likelihood of success will increase when you reach out to the person later. In some cases, the professional will reach out to you first. Knowing how to gradually build a good rapport with people you're hoping to speak to is a better way to approach them than a sudden bothersome request. In being able to appropriately meet people you're interested in getting to know, you're more likely to open opportunities that you're hoping to achieve at some point. Jay gives an example stating that some business professionals avoid interacting on LinkedIn because they want to get into traditional marketing activities right away (such as public speaking roles or quotes in publications).  The path to those opportunities is on social media for individuals who know how to approach them. The businesses looking for people to take advantage of those opportunities are online. People who showcase themselves are more likely to get noticed and invited onto the desired platforms than those who bombard businesses with offers or requests.   Getting StartedFor individuals who do not have a lot of visibility on LinkedIn, it may be challenging to know where to start. Jay suggests being aware of where your desired audience spends their time. Where do you want your personal brand to be most visible? Pinpoint your area and start creating content related to current topics that affect your niche. Because content creation is versatile, the type of content you create is up to you. Whether you write articles, create podcasts, or take up some other form of creating content, start small and aim for an upward trajectory.

Can the practice of meditation and mindfulness help an attorney excel in the practice of law? And how is mindfulness and body/mind well-being correlative to thought leadership? Our guest Jeffrey Bunn is a retired attorney of 40 years, and founder of The Mindful Law Coaching & Consulting Group, which advocates for the incorporation of mindfulness and meditation practices as well-being tools for individual lawyers and collectively for law firms. We discussed: Are mindfulness and meditation the same? How are mindfulness and meditation components of a larger well-being movement, and can either help attorneys professionally? Can mindfulness and meditation help lawyers reimagine the practice of law, post-COVID-19? Is well-being a strategy concern, or a cultural concern? What’s the difference?

Stephen Presser and I go from William Blackstone, whose Commentaries on the Laws of England played such a central role in influencing early American ideas about the law, all the way to the Marxist-inspired Critical Legal Studies movement, the feminist legal critique, and back again to the originalism movement.

How and when should Christians engage, as Christians, in the public square? When it is appropriate to use specifically religious arguments on questions of public policy? What is the effect on the church? Professor McConnell will offer very tentative thoughts about how to negotiate these difficult questions.Michael W. McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to the summer of 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. McConnell has held chaired professorships at the University of Chicago and the University of Utah, and visiting professorships at Harvard and NYU. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional law and theory, especially church and state, equal protection, and the founding. In the past decade, his work has been cited in opinions of the Supreme Court second most often of any legal scholar. He is co-editor of three books: Religion and the Law, Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought, and The Constitution of the United States. McConnell has argued fifteen cases in the Supreme Court. He served as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. and is Of Counsel to the appellate practice of Kirkland & Ellis.

Many secularists argue that the First Amendment prohibition on the establishment of religion is a guarantee of a purely secular public square, requiring the exclusion of religious voices and institutions. Some religious people respond in kind, by opposing the separation between church and state. Professor McConnell will argue that both are wrong. Church-state separation originated in Protestant Christian teaching, was promoted by the most evangelical sects in America at the founding, and rests on Christian theological principles. Michael W. McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to the summer of 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. McConnell has held chaired professorships at the University of Chicago and the University of Utah, and visiting professorships at Harvard and NYU. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional law and theory, especially church and state, equal protection, and the founding. In the past decade, his work has been cited in opinions of the Supreme Court second most often of any legal scholar. He is co-editor of three books: Religion and the Law, Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought, and The Constitution of the United States. McConnell has argued fifteen cases in the Supreme Court. He served as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. and is Of Counsel to the appellate practice of Kirkland & Ellis.

Everybody knows about the Enlightenment, but very few know how the Reformation contributed to the development of the ideas of freedom of thought, conscience, speech, and worship. How did we move from Romans 13 to "God Alone Is Lord of the Conscience"?Michael W. McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to the summer of 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. McConnell has held chaired professorships at the University of Chicago and the University of Utah, and visiting professorships at Harvard and NYU. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional law and theory, especially church and state, equal protection, and the founding. In the past decade, his work has been cited in opinions of the Supreme Court second most often of any legal scholar. He is co-editor of three books: Religion and the Law, Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought, and The Constitution of the United States. McConnell has argued fifteen cases in the Supreme Court. He served as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. and is Of Counsel to the appellate practice of Kirkland & Ellis.

All across America, it seems that freedom of speech and freedom of religion are under assault. Has this country lost its belief in civil liberty, or civility in general? Where does the Supreme Court stand in all of this?Michael W. McConnell is the Richard and Frances Mallery Professor and Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to the summer of 2009, he served as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. McConnell has held chaired professorships at the University of Chicago and the University of Utah, and visiting professorships at Harvard and NYU. He has published widely in the fields of constitutional law and theory, especially church and state, equal protection, and the founding. In the past decade, his work has been cited in opinions of the Supreme Court second most often of any legal scholar. He is co-editor of three books: Religion and the Law, Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought, and The Constitution of the United States. McConnell has argued fifteen cases in the Supreme Court. He served as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. and is Of Counsel to the appellate practice of Kirkland & Ellis.

The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity. This lecture, entitled 'Structuralism and International Legal Thought', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 27th November 2015 by Justin Desautels-Stein, Associate Professor of Law at University of Colorado Law School. For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women's mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,' is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women's mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques. were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women's presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women's social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women's educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women's mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,' is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women's mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques. were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women's presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women's social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women's educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century.

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, there have been various debates within the Muslim community over women’s mosque attendance. While contemporary questions of modern society structure current conversations, this question, ‘may a Muslim woman go to the mosque,’ is not a new one. In Women in the Mosque: A History of Legal Thought and Social Practice (Columbia University Press, 2014), Marion Holmes Katz, Professor of Islamic Studies at New York University, traces the juristic debates around women’s mosque attendance. Katz outlines the various arguments, caveats, and positions of legal scholars in the major schools of law and demonstrates that despite some differing opinions there was generally a downward progression towards gendered exclusion in mosques.   were engaged in at the mosque, the time of day, the permission of their husbands or guardians, attire, and the multitude of conditions that needed to be met. Later interpreters feared women’s presence in the mosque because they argued it stirred sexual temptation. Katz pairs these legal discourses with evidence of women’s social practice in the Middle East and North Africa from the earliest historical accounts through the Ottoman period. In our conversation we discuss types of mosque actdivities, Mamluk Cairo, women’s educational participation, the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the transmission of knowledge, European travelers accounts of Muslim women, night prayers, mosque construction, debates about the mosque in Mecca, and modern developments in legal discussions during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices