Podcasts about pepperdine law

In this episode, we sit down with Kennington Groff, Esq., an experienced attorney specializing in intellectual property, entertainment, and corporate law. With a career spanning major companies like HBO, NBCUniversal, and Lionsgate, Kennington shares insights into protecting creative work, legal pitfalls businesses should avoid, and how the entertainment industry is evolving in the digital age.What You'll Learn:Kennington's journey into law and entertainmentCommon misconceptions about trademarks and copyrightsThe biggest IP challenges facing content creators todayLegal mistakes businesses make when protecting their brandHow streaming platforms have changed entertainment lawEssential legal advice for entrepreneurs and startupsKennington's volunteer work and advice for aspiring lawyersWhether you're a content creator, entrepreneur, or business owner, this episode is packed with valuable legal insightsto help you navigate intellectual property and entertainment law.Kennington is a highly organized and motivated individual with a strong work ethic, who brings a unique blend of legal and industry experience to her clients. She is dedicated to registering, protecting, enforcing, and defending the rights of individuals and companies throughout the United States and abroad. Kennington is a J.D. graduate from Pepperdine Law, and holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Journalism and Public Relations and Spanish from The University of Georgia.Kennington is also a dedicated volunteer and has a history of supporting great causes. She advocates for the welfare of animals and supports local businesses volunteering with Buckhead Business Association and Taste of Buckhead. Formerly, she mentored high school students preparing for moot court and drafted declarations to help clients obtain court-approved temporary restraining orders as a Legal Volunteer with LACBA Domestic Violence Legal Services Project.W: Kennington Groff, ESQ

When I first met our guest today, it was during the administration of George W. Bush in 2007 at the Starbucks near Ralphs in Malibu, California between Pepperdine classes. Dr. Kaufman was discussing anything and everything with anyone who would stop by to chat, from students to homeless-looking billionaires to homeless looking homeless people. He reminded me of a real-life Socrates in the Agora, except with a nice tie. Professor Robert G. Kaufman has taught at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy in Malibu, California since 2004. Before that, Dr. Kaufman was tenured in Bernie Sanders' country at the University of Vermont as the only Republican faculty member. He has 4 degrees from Columbia University in New York City, including a Great Books background as undergraduate and a Ph.D. Kaufman's law degrees are from Georgetown (JD) and his advance law studies in dispute resolution were from Pepperdine Law's famous Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution program in Malibu, California. The discussion today includes his controversial book "In Defense of the Bush Doctrine" (University of Kentucky Press, 2007) as well as its sister book that came nearly a decade later with the same themes, "Dangerous Doctrine: how Obama's Grand Strategy Weakened America (University of Kentucky Press, 2016). Those books defend what he urges that a prudent, historically learned president would decide, given the right lessons from the Civil War, WW 1, WW 2, the Cold War, and the first Gulf War. He stands by his arguments and conclusions in those books despite the well-spring of isolationist rhetoric creeping back into Republican Party politics, allegedly inspired by Trump. Kaufman voted for Trump and would again, so he's not a Never Trumper. But he's not an Always Trumper, as well. And the dangers of either side are worth paying close attention to. Professor Kaufman also offers critical reflection on presidents Trump and Biden, and suggestions for a way forward with our most critical, pressing challenges. We also incidently mention an earlier book that I read two decades ago, his biography of the Democrat US senator from Washington, Henry "Scoop" Jackson, who had the correct view of Nixon's detente and who helped establish the Reagan Doctrine that won the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The Republican Professor is a pro-getting-a-better-grip-on-the-right-foreign-policy podcast. Therefore, welcome the one and only Professor Robert G. Kaufman of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy in Malibu, California. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack

We were joined once again this week by Pepperdine Law professor and constitutional law expert Barry McDonald to break down some of the major cases from the Supreme Court's term (12:08-1:03:03). We dive into the legal reasoning behind the affirmative action, voting rights, independent state legislature, free speech, and student loan forgiveness cases, and then Professor McDonald shares some of his overall thoughts on the current state of the Court and offers some potential reforms of it. Great episode for lawyers, law students, and anyone with an interest in the legal world.

Veera Mahajan is an author, coach, mediator, and speaker. Co-managed a technology company that had a $100M+ exit. She has held various leadership positions in the corporate world, launched and ran the Malibu Chronicle magazine that was acquired by Malibu Times. Veera is an alum of Pepperdine Law and has a Master's in Spiritual Psychology and Mediation and Dispute Resolution. She helps raise funds for various non-profit causes. She is a TedX speaker and deeply passionate about helping women. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theindustryshow/support

This series is sponsored by Ari and Danielle Schwartz in memory of Danielle's grandfather, Mr. Baruch Mappa, Baruch Ben Asher Zelig HaLevi.In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we speak to Michael A. Helfand, a Pepperdine Law professor specializing in religious liberty, about the meaning of the First Amendment as it relates to the funding of religious schools.With education so deeply essential to the modern Jewish community, we are confronted with the high cost of private schooling. In America, is the government able to step in and help? Should it? Why doesn't the government fully fund religious schools?What is the “Lemon test”?Does “separation of the church and state” mean the government cannot support any religious institution, or only that it must support all religious institutions equally?Tune in to hear a conversation about the history and status of religious schools in American law.Interview begins at 9:58.Professor Michael Helfand is an expert on religious law and religious liberty. A frequent author and lecturer, his work considers how U.S. law treats religious law, custom and practice, focusing on the intersection of private law and religion in contexts such as religious arbitration, religious contracts and religious torts. He is currently an associate professor at Pepperdine University School of Law and co-director of Pepperdine University's Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute for Jewish Studies. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University. Professor Helfand is an executive board member of the Beth Din of America, where he serves as a consultant on the enforceability of rabbinical arbitration agreements and awards in U.S. courts.References:The New American Judaism by Jack Wertheimer“Remembering Rabbi Norman Lamm” by Michael A. HelfandTo Build a Wall by Gregg IversReligion and State in the American Jewish Experience by Jonathan D. Sarna and David G. Dalin

In today's episode I speak with Freelance Attorney Michelle K. Camp. Michelle is an experienced litigator who has handled all aspects of litigation from pre-litigation to drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery, and assisting with trials and appeals in both state and federal court. She began her career and worked for nearly seven years at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, where she focused on securities litigation and mass tort litigation. In her freelance work over the past 6 years since leaving BigLaw, she has assisted clients with a variety of business litigation, arbitration, appeals, and labor & employment projects on a freelance basis. Michelle is a proud first-gen graduate of Portland State and Pepperdine Law (from which she graduated summa cum laude). She is also a proud military spouse and mom to four young children. In our conversation we discuss Michelle's path to law school, finding success as a first-gen student in law school, getting a position in BigLaw, her decision to move to freelance work, the different kinds of freelance work lawyers can do (including working on substantive motions and legal writing), and the various personal and professional benefits she has found in the freelance path. This episode is sponsored by LegalBoard, the computer keyboard designed by lawyers for lawyers. Listen to the episode for a 10% discount on the coolest (and most helpful) piece of legal computer hardware you can find. This episode is also sponsored, edited, and engineered by LawPods, a professional podcast production company for busy attorneys.

Proper estate planning is one of the most important elements of a complete financial plan and often the most overlooked. Roughly half of my new clients either have no estate plan or an incomplete plan or an outdated plan. My two guests to discuss the issues are Ryan Barrett, a member of both the State Bar of California and Utah State Bar, and Mike Piper, CPA.   Ryan is an estate planning attorney who began his legal career in southern California ten years ago after obtaining a Juris Doctor as well as a Master of Business Administration from a concurrent program at Pepperdine Law and Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Mike is the author of the popular blog “Oblivious Investor” at ObliviousInvestor.com and the creator of the free Open Social Security calculator at OpenSocialSecurity.com. He is also the author of several books on taxes, investing, and Social Security, and now a new book, After the Death of Your Spouse: Next Financial Steps for Surviving Spouses.   This podcast is hosted by Rick Ferri, CFA, a long-time Boglehead and investment adviser. The Bogleheads are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki.    Since 2000, the Bogleheads' have held national conferences in major cities around the country. There are also many Local Chapters in the US and even a few Foreign Chapters that meet regularly. New Chapters are being added on a regular basis. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.     This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.

Susan Guthrie, Esq., welcomes former teacher turned mediator Claudia Brown Coulter to share insider knowledge on how your child's teachers can be one of their biggest support systems during divorce and beyond! You may not realize it, but your child's teachers and school faculty can tell when something is going on at home. Maybe they see a behavior shift or grades start to suffer. Oftentimes, during divorce, parents don't make the school aware of this major life change. They are leaving a helpful resource untapped. Today, Susan invites Claudia to talk about the school resources available to children and parents during times of big (or little) stress. In this episode, Susan and Claudia discuss how to talk to your child's school about your divorce, how to form an allyship between you and your child's teacher, and other ways schools can support both children and parents through divorce. This is such an important episode, we hope you tune in.  Claudia Brown Coulter was a teacher in public education for 21 years. The transition to mediation was a natural one as colleagues and administrators kept coming to her to help them settle disputes between themselves and with their parents. Some topics that Claudia and Susan discuss: School is a safe place for children because there is predictability in their day and therefore it is often where they act out or express their emotions What kind of information is helpful to share with the school when opening up about an ongoing divorce or separation Teachers are your child's ally, they will be compassionate and understanding Some ways parents and schools can support your children Bonus topic! Holiday gift ideas for teachers Transcript of the Episode About this week's special guest: Claudia Brown Coulter Claudia was a teacher in public education for 21 years. The transition to mediation was a natural one as colleagues and administrators kept coming to her to help them settle disputes between themselves and with parents. So she decided to make it official and enrolled at Pepperdine Law where she learned the art and science of mediation. She loves mediating online, especially since it means clients don't have to sit in the same room with their ex or battle LA traffic. It's a win-win. Connect with Claudia: https://brownieculture.com https://www.facebook.com/Brownie-Culture-100942371388718 https://www.instagram.com/brownieculture/ Also mentioned in this episode: Book a Strategy Session with Susan!  If you want to see the video version of the podcast episodes they are available on The Divorce & Beyond YouTube Channel!  Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: Divide & Thrive Divorce Planner Divorce is hard. Divide & Thrive makes planning for one EASY. 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In this episode, we discuss:Terms used when discussing adaptations: copyright, underlying rights, and public domain. Why and when does an adaptation writer need to acquire the rights to an original work and when do they not? How can we find out if something is in the public domain?Can rights holders renew their copyright to delay or prevent it from going into the public domain?  And more!All About Our Guest Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of creative and business people in the fields of theater, film, television and digital media. He helps creative industry professionals make deals that make sense and get their productions developed, financed, produced and distributed. His practice also covers intellectual property, cyberspace, new media, business transactions, and corporate matters for clients in the fields of media, entertainment, content and digital business.Mr. Firemark is the founder of Theatre Producer Academy, (theatreproduceracademy.com) and the author of The Podcast, Blog, & New Media Producers' Legal Survival Guide. (podcastlawbook.com)He is also a podcaster himself. Since 2009, he has produced and hosted  Entertainment Law Update (http://entertainmentlawupdate.com), which provides a monthly roundup of news and commentary about the field of entertainment law for artists, lawyers, and other professionals in the industry.  He holds a B.A. in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of Oregon, and earned his law degree at Southwestern University School of Law. He has taught courses in Theatre Law at Southwestern Law, Contracts at Pepperdine Law, Entertainment Law at  Columbia College Hollywood, and Intellectual Property at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Learn more about Gordon and his services at: His website: Firemark.com   Theatreproduceracademy.com,  a digital training for aspiring and new producersEasylegaltemplates.com for forms and contract templates for online business and podcastersConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

Payton Silket is an embodiment of political hope. At 23, he is a minister in his church, consulting on community issues, he's graduated with a masters in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine Law, and has already won several awards for leadership. Payton has a great TED called Embracing Reconciliation: How Hugs Can Heal Our Broken World that I really recommend. Our conversation is a journey that is both spiritual and political. Loyal to my Soil (supporting inner city kids with free baseball equipment and mentoring/coaching) https://app.mobilecause.com/e/XBB0vQ Payton's TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/payton_silket_embracing_reconciliation_how_hugs_can_heal_our_broken_world Book Payton read from: https://www.orbisbooks.com/radical-reconciliation.html

Christopher Melcher is Partner at Walzer Melcher LLP, where he specializes in Family Law and represents clients in complex, high-stakes family law disputes. He is also Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine Law. Christopher is frequently hired by other family lawyers as a consultant, expert, or co-counsel on significant divorce cases in California. He joins Stacy Francis to talk about the breadwinning woman, and the financial considerations she needs to think about if she's considering divorce. In recent times, the number of women who are considered breadwinners has been the highest recorded number in history. More women than men are graduating college and, due to societal issues, are taking the lead in their families to earn more. The implications for how this affects marriage are such that marriages with female breadwinners are 50% more likely to end up in divorce. When it comes to alimony agreements, it's better to accept them and move on than to try contesting them in court. What that does is increase the amount of money you spend on legal fees and decrease the amount of money you have readily available, ultimately leaving the attorneys as the real winners. Before pulling the plug on marriage, it's important to seek advice from a good divorce lawyer and financial planner to prepare yourself for the economic changes that being single again will bring. Chris recommends having a friend help you put together a team of a divorce lawyer, financial planner, and counselor while you go through the divorce process. Resources Christopher Melcher on LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube WalzerMelcher.com Stacy Francis on LinkedIn | Twitter Email: stacy@francisfinancial.com FrancisFinancial.com Reach out to receive a complimentary consultation! Contact Francis Financial at +212-374-9008 or visit Francis Financial today!

RMA-Episode 60-Show Notes:   This week on RMA we welcome our first in-studio guest, Joseph Naus, the author of the wildly successful addiction and recovery memoirs, Straight Pepper Diet and The Palsgraf Revelation. Joseph was kind enough to give us some time to talk about his books and his recovery, and he also accompanied Nat on his Recovery in the News scat singing!    We recorded two episodes a little while ago where we reviewed Joseph's books and gave our impressions, so if you want some background on that make sure to give episodes 42 and 43 a listen.    Some of you who joined us more recently might be wondering, “but who is this Joseph Naus person?” In his own words,  “On Tuesday, I was a respected civil trial lawyer making six-figures. On Wednesday, I woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed charged with attempted murder … and then it got worse.”  Joseph W. Naus was born in 1971. He graduated from Pepperdine Law and passed the Bar in 1997. As related in his harrowing yet hopeful memoir, Straight Pepper Diet, Joseph was raised by his mom, a heroin addict turned shut-in depressive, amidst crime and poverty. At age 32, Joseph's American Dream life became a nightmare when his addictions to sex, alcohol and cigarettes collided and exploded.    Despite the odds, Joseph is alive and well. He lives in Highland Park in Los Angeles with his wife, Theresa, and their cat, Bogey, and released his follow-up memoir The Palsgraf Revelation on February 15, 2020.    Join us as we have a conversation with Joseph and find out how he managed to bounce off a dark, low bottom to now enjoy a full life in the light of recovery. Plus, the week in review and the usual hijinks on live, in-studio, storeroom-filled episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages.    LINKS:   Joseph Naus:   www.josephwnaus.com Straight Pepper Diet is available here----> https://amzn.to/3nAZPw4 Use this link and help out RMA~!    Palsgraf Revelation buy here and help the show~! https://amzn.to/3bo7po1   Recovery News You Can Use   https://www.soberliningsplaybook.com/ Recovery in the News:   Non-Alcoholic Beverages Sales Up During Pandemic Lawmakers want to strengthen access to non-religious substance abuse treatment services   The Week in Weird:   Dogman or Bigfoot? LISTEN TO RMA ON YOUTUBE PLEASE leave us a 5 star review on I-Tunes if you're enjoying the show and SUBSCRIBE to get the latest episodes.    You can reach us by email at: MikeR@middleagesrecovery.com Natx@middleagesrecovery.com   Send comments, complaints, death threats, ideas and requests to be interviewed. We'll talk to anyone! Check out the website: Www.middleagesrecovery.com   While you're there, buy a T-Shirt and support your favorite recovery podcast.   Visit MiddleAgesRecovery.com and tell us your story of your struggles with alcohol and drugs. Fill out the “tell us your story” Form on the website, write your recovery or using story and we will read it on the air! (Anonymity guaranteed).   FOLLOW US ON TWITTER  Join the Facebook Page! Exciting things are happening there!   We also have a Facebook Group! Request to join the group. It's a private space for continuing the discussion of what Nat and Mike talk about on the podcast. Hope to see you there. If you're in trouble with substance abuse and need help, reach out. There are thousands of people who have put problems with addiction in their rear-view mirrors and you can be one of them. While we neither endorse nor condemn any particular program, the sheer number of available AA and NA meetings suggest that reaching out to those organizations would be a good first step on the road to recovery.     https://www.aa.org/ https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/   Marijuana Anonymous (just in case):   This Naked Mind   Addiction Recovery Podcast  

In the final hour Pepperdine Law professor Alicia Jessop joins the program to discuss all things sports law  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joshua Lastine shares his story from small town boy (500 people) from Iowa to Production Legal Counsel for the TV Series The Romanoffs (created by Matthew Weiner of Mad Men, Patriot and The Man in the High Castle. Joshua graduated from Pepperdine Law and he worked for several high-profile companies including Lionsgate, Starz, American Idol, Discovery Studios, and finally Marvel Studios/Disney. In 2019 Joshua was named Pepperdine's Student Mentor of the Year. Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast. :) https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/anonymouscontent Marylin Hebert (Royal Girl) Paypal (friends & family) petcarebuddies@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/sneakies Other awesome podcasts: Girl's Guide To Investing, Enchanting Book Readings, Thrilling Stories & The Haunting Dairies of Emily Jane. Please Subscribe to our YouTube:) https://www.youtube.com/user/Fellinijr/videos

Joshua Lastine shares his story from small town boy (500 people) from Iowa to Production Legal Counsel for the TV Series The Romanoffs (created by Matthew Weiner of Mad Men, Patriot and The Man in the High Castle. Joshua graduated from Pepperdine Law and he worked for several high-profile companies including Lionsgate, Starz, American Idol, Discovery Studios, and finally Marvel Studios/Disney. In 2019 Joshua was named Pepperdine's Student Mentor of the Year. Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast. :) https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/anonymouscontent Marylin Hebert (Royal Girl) Paypal (friends & family) petcarebuddies@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/sneakies Other awesome podcasts: Girl's Guide To Investing, Enchanting Book Readings, Thrilling Stories & The Haunting Dairies of Emily Jane. Please Subscribe to our YouTube:) https://www.youtube.com/user/Fellinijr/videos

Christopher Melcher is a leading name in the field of family law and a Partner of Walzer Melcher LLP. He primarily works with celebrities, business owners and trust beneficiaries in divorce cases. His specialization lies in discretional practice and navigating the financial aspects. Christopher brings over 27 years of total experience to the table for his clients, with almost 20 of those at his current firm. His first experience as a lawyer came from his father's law firm where he handled criminal defense and personal injury cases. Aside from his practice, he also teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine Law. In this episode: There are few better ways to get your name out there like appearing on TV. Even on smaller networks, there is a tangible sense of importance and credibility that TV gives to people. Most law firms or lawyers only appear in advertising. However, some have found the secret to being featured as a source by media outlets. This not only gives exposure to the lawyer but also reinforces their expertise for all to see. It's an effective strategy, but one that few people enjoy. Christopher Melcher has made a name for himself by appearing on multiple channels as a reliable source. Most recently, he has been giving his insight on the Britney Spears conservatorship case. His law firm has built its reputation on privacy and outstanding service, working for some of the most well-known families in California. He was able to find his niche as a media source, and now, so can you. On this episode of the Spill the Ink! podcast, Michelle Calcote King sits down with Christopher Melcher, a Partner of Walzer Melcher LLP, to learn the secret behind becoming a legal source for media outlets. Christopher talks about finding his start as a source and how he leveraged it into the career he has today. They go over the pitch process, preparing to speak on television and the importance of relationships. Stay tuned for more!

RMA-Episode 43 Show Notes:   This week we continue our discussion of Pepperdine Law grad and former attorney Joseph W. Naus's memoir, Straight Pepper Diet, a harrowing and sometimes hilarious memoir about surviving the aftermath of sex and alcohol addiction.    Also, school is OVER and the summer begins. Will Mike and Nat's stress levels go up or down? Tune in to find out.   STRAIGHT PEPPER DIET buy from this link and it helps the show https://amzn.to/3vD6FTF This week on RMA, Mike and Nat talk about the book, their reaction to the crazy stuff in it, and about a whole bunch of other stuff that went down this week in RMA land.    Plus we have  Recovery in the News and the Week in Weird on a felonious, probationary, lose-your-law-license, episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages. France's Crack Camp   Bigfoot at the Gym? LISTEN TO RMA ON YOUTUBE PLEASE leave us a 5 star review on I-Tunes if you're enjoying the show and SUBSCRIBE to get the latest episodes.    You can reach us by email at: MikeR@middleagesrecovery.com Natx@middleagesrecovery.com   Send comments, complaints, death threats, ideas and requests to be interviewed. We'll talk to anyone! Check out the website: Www.middleagesrecovery.com   Visit MiddleAgesRecovery.com and tell us your story of your struggles with alcohol and drugs. Fill out the “tell us your story” Form on the website, write your recovery or using story and we will read it on the air! (Anonymity guaranteed).   FOLLOW US ON TWITTER  Join the Facebook Page! Exciting things are happening there!   We also have a Facebook Group! Request to join the group. It's a private space for continuing the discussion of what Nat and Mike talk about on the podcast. Hope to see you there. If you're in trouble with substance abuse and need help, reach out. There are thousands of people who have put problems with addiction in their rear-view mirrors and you can be one of them. While we neither endorse nor condemn any particular program, the sheer number of available AA and NA meetings suggest that reaching out to those organizations would be a good first step on the road to recovery.     https://www.aa.org/ https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/   Marijuana Anonymous (just in case):   This Naked Mind  

Need help deciding if law school and a legal career are right for YOU? [Show summary] Christopher Melcher, a celebrity family lawyer and teacher of law, offers an unvarnished look at a lawyer’s day-to-day and what a career in law can look like. Considering law school? Read on to learn what a career as a lawyer can look like. [Show notes] What's being a lawyer truly like? Our guest today, a divorce attorney to the stars, is going to tell us. Some of you may wonder, what does celebrity family law (which almost seems like an oxymoron) have to do with admissions? That's a very good question. Listeners considering a JD may want to learn what lawyers really do, what the career is really like. Christopher Melcher got his JD in 1993 at Pepperdine Law, went initially into criminal law and personal injury litigation, and has been with the family law firm of Walzer & Melcher since 2002. He's also an adjunct professor at Pepperdine Law. How did you decide that a career in law is for you? [1:55] That was easy for me because my dad was a lawyer. He was a deputy district attorney in the early 1970s, and when I was really young, he would come home and talk to me about his cases. These were serious cases. I might've been six or seven years old when he started talking to me about his cases. He would explain what he was working on, and then he would ask me, "What do you think?" That got my legal mind started because he was genuinely interested in my opinion. I don't know what I had to share at that age, but we would have these conversations. As I got older, they, I'm sure, got better, but I remembered that he really wanted to know what I thought. I had the feeling like he would maybe use some of that input for his cases and arguments and trials that he was in. That helped form this legal, analytical mind. As I got older, I got into some trouble in grade school, and I remember being in the principal's office and my buddy, Don, was there too for some unrelated offense. He would ask me like, "I got in trouble. What should I do?" I would give him advice. I was like a little jailhouse lawyer there as a kid, helping my buddies craft their stories for the principal. That's how it started in getting those legal juices going in my brain. hbspt.cta.load(58291, 'c5572014-0b54-4e12-acd9-91a66e31a013', {}); Did you test that thesis as you got older? [3:38] I wanted to be a lawyer from that early age, but I really didn't want to do the work. I wanted to grow up too fast, and that really was a mistake. I had a lot of fun, but I didn't want to put the work in, and that held me back. I think back then it was easier to slack in school and still survive. I don't know what I would do now. I feel the pressure on students now is so much greater than it was. I'm talking about in the 80s, for me, because I could get by as a C student without studying or reading or doing anything and somehow got into college and somehow got into law school. I had it easy because, I think, of the times. Things really clicked for me probably in the second or third year of college when I decided, "Okay. I have to actually do this and take it seriously." Then I kicked it into high gear and finished off college and got into law school. You initially started out in criminal law and then switched to family law. Why the switch? [4:54] When I was in law school, I had my whole future mapped out. I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to become a corporate securities lawyer because I had met somebody doing that, and they made a ton of money. I was like, "Wow, this is for me." I like corporate law. I liked all this with the investing angle. Some of these lawyers were taking a piece of the action, basically, for these companies that they were helping to form and getting paid quite a bit of money if the company was successful. That was my goal, and I figured I was going to go out of law school, work at the Securities and Exchange Commission,

Joseph C. Alfe graduated from Northwood University, Midland MI with a B.A. in business management, and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL with a Juris Doctor and Master of Laws. He does not currently practice law, and is pursuing a second master of laws in dispute resolution from Pepperdine Law. He has several publications or forthcoming publications in several legal journals on the topic of constitutional law, including papers on the extraterritoriality of the 4th Amendment, Violent video game restrictions and the 1st Amendment, takings, and municipal tort liability. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A project developed by Pepperdine Law is trying to introduce plea bargaining, an arrangement whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for concessions from the prosecutor, in Uganda. In theory, this practice could decrease case backlog and increase trust in institutions, but is that happening in practice? In this episode, I talk to Dr. Julia Norgaard, a Professor of Economics who is evaluating the progress of this project.

Season 2, Episode 1 kicks off with the 8th President of Pepperdine University, Jim Gash and First Lady, Joline Gash. Jim and Joline share their vocational journeys, early memories that sparked their love, and their hopes and dreams for a new season of Pepperdine. Listen in as President Gash shares his dream to see Pepperdine as a unified body gathering with more intentionality towards worshipping and praying together. Jim Gash (JD '93) began his term as the eighth president and chief executive officer of Pepperdine University on August 1, 2019. The first alumnus to lead Pepperdine as president, Gash has served the University in a professional capacity since 1999. Prior to assuming the presidency, he was the associate dean for strategic planning and external relations at the Pepperdine School of Law, where he provided operational oversight for many signature development initiatives. As a 20-year Pepperdine Law professor, his primary areas of focus included evidence, torts, and international human rights. He is married to Joline Gash ('92), and together they have three children, Jessica ('18); Joshua, a Seaver College senior; and Jennifer, a Seaver College sophomore.

On the next episode of the Attorney Heart Podcast I had the great pleasure of interviewing Oscar Rene Gutierrez, a personal injury trial lawyer based in Southern California. Oscar Rene graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law. At Pepperdine Law, he served as the MABA Student Vice-Chair for Pepperdine Law in 2009 and 2010. His practice focuses exclusively on personal injury matters across the state of California. Oscar Rene and his father litigate predominantly on behalf of monolingual Spanish-speaking clients and together they strive to ensure that the rights of Latinos are protected in the judicial system, regardless of their immigration status, finances, or socioeconomic background. To learn more about Oscar Rene and his work you can visit: https://gutierrezinjury.attorney/ and http://mabaattorneys.com/

This Deep Dive episode brings you the audio from the keynote address at the 2019 Pepperdine Law Review Symposium: "Regulating Tech: Present Challenges and Possible Solutions". In this keynote, Roger Alford, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International Affairs, addresses a number of issues in antitrust regulation and enforcement, including consent decrees, consumer welfare, and the challenges of the emerging global digital markets.Featuring:- Roger P. Alford, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International AffairsVisit our website – RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

This Deep Dive episode brings you the audio from the keynote address at the 2019 Pepperdine Law Review Symposium: "Regulating Tech: Present Challenges and Possible Solutions". In this keynote, Roger Alford, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International Affairs, addresses a number of issues in antitrust regulation and enforcement, including consent decrees, consumer welfare, and the challenges of the emerging global digital markets.Featuring:- Roger P. Alford, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International AffairsVisit our website – RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

This Deep Dive episode brings you the opening address from the Pepperdine Law Review’s 2019 Symposium “Regulating Tech: Present Challenges and Possible Solutions”. The address was delivered by Donald J. Rosenberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Qualcomm, who spoke on patent law and the dangers of regulatory capture in the emerging tech sector.Featuring:- Donald J. Rosenberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, QualcommVisit our website – RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

This Deep Dive episode brings you the opening address from the Pepperdine Law Review’s 2019 Symposium “Regulating Tech: Present Challenges and Possible Solutions”. The address was delivered by Donald J. Rosenberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Qualcomm, who spoke on patent law and the dangers of regulatory capture in the emerging tech sector.Featuring:- Donald J. Rosenberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, QualcommVisit our website – RegProject.org – to learn more, view all of our content, and connect with us on social media.

Jimmy Song is a Bitcoin Core Contributor and former VP of Engineering for Armory. He caught the Bitcoin bug back in 2011 and started contributing to Bitcoin open source projects since 2013. He’s a contributor to CoinDesk and has a popular Bitcoin blog. He’s been teaching blockchain to engineers for over 3 years. Jimmy graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics.Seminar: http://programmingblockchain.com/Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cZr_AjMedium: https://medium.com/@jimmysongTwitter: https://twitter.com/jimmysongGithub: https://github.com/jimmysongFollow the best podcasts from the best minds in the Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency space on twitter.https://twitter.com/bitcoinpodcasts

On October 30, 2017, federal charges were filed against President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and former Trump campaign official Rick Gates. Charges were filed in connection to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the 2016 Presidential campaign and the Russian government. On October 5, 2017, President Trump’s foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, plead guilty for giving false statements to the FBI. On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, guest host Laurence Colletti joins attorney Mark Zaid, a Washington, D.C. based attorney specializing in national security, and attorney Douglas W. Kmiec, professor of constitutional law and Caruso Family Chair in constitutional law at Pepperdine Law and Ambassador of the United States (Ret.,) to discuss the recent charges in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 Presidential campaign. They will take a look at the charges, the players involved, who will be the next to be charged, potential pardons, and whether President Trump will be charged by Mueller. Attorney Mark S. Zaid is a Washington, D.C. attorney who specializes in crisis management and complex administrative and litigation matters relating to national security, international law, and the Freedom of Information/Privacy Act. Attorney Douglas W. Kmiec is a professor of constitutional law and Caruso Family Chair in constitutional law at Pepperdine University and Ambassador of the United States (Ret.). Special thanks to our sponsors, Clio and Litera.

Welcome back to another episode! This week’s episode is our First Friday Q&A for March. You ask the questions and we answer them. Big thanks to everyone who wrote in. If you want to get a question answered for next month’s FFQA, click the link below. Enjoy! Have a question? Click here to ask. Show Notes & Links: Angel List Gust Fundable Funders Club Signal 2017 on the road sponsor Lee Hecht Harrison http://www.lhh.com As global experts in talent management, LHH is currently helping 75% of the Fortune 500 Oil & Gas companies simplify the complexity of leadership and workforce transformation. Geoconvention May 15-19 Calgary, Canada OGTW listener special – Exhibitors standard 10×10 space on the floor for a reduced rate of $1,600 (normal price is $1,800). For more information email Dustin – dustin@geoconvention.com  Questions: My name is Sam List and I am a senior studying Geology and Business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. I am a really big fan of the show and have been listening ever since this past summer when I worked in downtown Houston for for a small oil and gas company as a geologist prospecting plays in the SCOOP and STACK of Oklahoma. I have a passion for the geosciences and the oil and gas industry but I am not sure what type of research or what field I want to specialize in when I get to graduate school. After working in Houston where it seemed like the geologists have focused on petroleum geology, petroleum engineering, and sed/strat. I was wondering which areas within the geoscience’s do not get the attention and dedication of research that is necessary for advancing the oil and gas industry? Dear Jake: Firstly, I enjoy & anticipate listening to your podcast’s weekly. My question is concerning investors/venture capitalist. We are a young construction company with incredible year over year growth even during the recent downturn. We have opportunities for growth in the Permian basin that requires us considering a capital injection if we are to take advantage of opportunity. Banks are risk averse & require excess collateral, factoring working capital companies exclude “progressive” construction companies such as ours. It appears that our last avenue is investors/venture capitalist’s if we are to continue on our current growth curve. Any assistance, advice or information will be greatly appreciated I have a question for Mark. You’ve predicted that unconventionals will go global this year. Outside the US were do you predict the biggest activity will be? Who’s going to be the next biggest producer of oil & gas from tight plays? second question, I’ve heard counter arguments that unconventionals will have difficulty going global do to the lack of infrastructure and services. What are your thoughts on this? Mr. LaCour,  I hope this message finds you well. I’m not sure if you remember me, but I sent you and James Hahn an email about possibly speaking at Pepperdine Law a few months ago. I’m sorry we weren’t able to finance the engagement, it certainly would have been a wonderful opportunity for students interested in O&G.   A few weeks ago, I remember you stating on the podcast something about an O&G company that had set up a program to pay for tu...

Joseph W. Naus was born in 1971 in Southern California's Inland Empire.  He both graduated from Pepperdine Law and passed the Bar Exam in 1997. Joseph survived a hardscrabble, impoverished childhood, raised by his young mom, a heroin addict turned shut-in depressive, to become a respected lawyer. However, at age 32, his American Dream became a nightmare when his own sex and alcohol addictions collided and exploded.  Joseph's harrowing yet hope-filled memoir, Straight Pepper Diet, begins on the last day of his former life.      “On Tuesday, I was a respected civil trial lawyer making six-figures. On Wednesday, I woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed … and then it got worse.” Joseph has spent the last twelve years learning humility the hard way: making a living doing everything from picking up the trash on film sets to selling outdoor kitchens at home shows for a former client, all while cleaning up the wreckage of his past and building a new life.  Joseph lives in Echo Park in Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Theresa and cat, Bogey. He spends much of his time writing, helping addicts recover, and perfecting his swing on Los Angeles' public golf courses. His next book, Golf is Magic (Not Exactly a Book about Golf) is scheduled for release by Killer McMillan Publishing in 2016.

On January 11, 2010, Jim Gash, then Dean of Students at Pepperdine Law School, met Henry, a Ugandan boy accused of two murders, in a Ugandan "Remand Home," a sparse jail for juveniles awaiting trail. Henry had been held there since 2008, awaiting a hearing. This meeting, by God's grace, changed Jim's life. It also helped change the criminal trial court system in Uganda and bring justice to hundreds of children awaiting trial without hope. As Jim says, "I took a step of faith, and it changed everything." Listen to Jim tell his story and Henry's story-- ultimately God's story of grace and mercy and justice-- as he talks about his new book, Divine Collision: An African Boy, An American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable Battle for Freedom (Worthy 2016). Jim talks about how God brought about justice for Henry, how He used American lawyers to effect legal reform, and how He can overcome our "fear of success" to take us where He wants us to go. Jim admits that had he known the plans that God had for him, he might have stayed at home-- but he is forever grateful that he did not.  This is a beautiful and compelling story for anyone interested in justice-- or for those who long to hear God's call to "do" His work in the world.  Jim Gash is Professor of Law and Director of the Global Justice Program at Pepperdine University School of Law. He graduated first in his class at Pepperdine Law in 1993, clerked with a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, and practiced at Kirkland & Ellis in Los Angeles. When Jim argued Henry's case on appeal, he was the first American lawyer to argue in a Ugandan court.   Learn more about the book at DivineCollisionBook.com Cross & Gavel Audio host Mike Schutt is Director of Attorney Ministries, Law Student Ministries, and the Institute for Christian Legal Studies (ICLS) for the Christian Legal Society. Cross & Gavel Audio is a project of ICLS, a cooperative ministry of CLS and Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, CA.

We clear the docket while enjoying some listener-provided coffee. Topics include coffee roasting, listener feedback, the Oral Argument roadshow, and a recent decision on the taxation of egg donors. This show’s links: Two Story Coffeehouse Rene Stutzman, Lawsuits by Drivers Ticketed for Flashing Headlights Produce Change, No Money The Madigan Memorial Hospital, Houlton, Maine (jpeg) Oral Argument on Twitter and on Facebook Oral Argument 45: Sacrifice, on which we discussed Nicholas Georgakopoulos’s email on reasonable doubt Derek Muller’s invitation to make a stop at Pepperdine Law on the Oral Argument road show, which stop is imagined in this photo: Oral Argument 14: The Astronaut’s Hair (guest Lisa Milot) and Oral Argument 17: Flesh List (guest Kim Krawiec) Perez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Lisa Milot, What Are We - Laborers, Factories, or Spare Parts? The Tax Treatment of Transfers of Human Body Materials Taxing Eggs, a mini-symposium on the Faculty Lounge blog Margaret Jane Radin, Property and Personhood Kimberly Krawiec, Sunny Samaritans and Egomaniacs: Price-Fixing in the Gamete Market The Georgia Law Summer Program in China, where you can be misinformed by Christian in person and in China