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ABA Journal: Modern Law Library

Legal Talk Network•www.abajournal.com

Listen to the ABA Journal Podcast for analysis and discussion of the latest legal issues and trends the first Monday of each month. Also hear discussions with authors for The Modern Law Library books podcast series.

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Episodes

How 50 children were saved from Nazi Germany by a Philadelphia lawyer and his wife (podcast)

May 29, 2014•18 min•Season 1Ep. 31

This 18th-century British judge helped SCOTUS decide the fate of Guantanamo detainees (podcast)

Apr 30, 2014•13 min•Season 1Ep. 30

‘Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance’ author shares weird-but-true laws from around the globe (podcast)

Mar 27, 2014•10 min•Season 1Ep. 29

What makes lawyers great romance novelists? (gallery and podcast)

Feb 13, 2014•9 min•Season 1Ep. 28

What martial arts training can do for lawyers (podcast)

Jan 23, 2014•15 min•Season 1Ep. 27

What were the best legal novels of 2013? (podcast)

Dec 19, 2013•14 min•Season 1Ep. 26

Unconventional childhood helps ‘Free Spirit’ author to advocate for domestic-abuse victims (podcast)

Nov 25, 2013•20 min•Season 1Ep. 25

Government surveillance revelations are having a chilling effect on lawyers, says author (podcast)

Sep 16, 2013•21 min•Season 1Ep. 24

Rosa Parks’ attorney: ‘If the story would be told, I’d have to tell it’ (podcast)

Aug 20, 2013•18 min•Season 1Ep. 23

Author on how ‘tremendously radical’ women blazed trails into the legal profession (podcast)

Jun 10, 2013•24 min•Season 1Ep. 22

The life and lovers of legendary Hollywood lawyer (podcast)

May 13, 2013•13 min•Season 1Ep. 21

‘Lawyer Bubble’ author discusses what the future looks like for today’s new lawyers

Apr 09, 2013•14 min•Season 1Ep. 20

Want to protect individual freedom? Have a strong central government, says ‘Rule of the Clan’ author

Mar 11, 2013•16 min•Season 1Ep. 19

What if Crim Law was taught by cartoons?

Feb 11, 2013•8 min•Season 1Ep. 18

How to practice law in a ‘sharing economy’ (Podcast)

Jan 14, 2013•21 min•Season 1Ep. 17

Is Batman a State Actor? ‘Law of Superheroes’ Authors Dish on Comics in the Courtroom

Dec 10, 2012•21 min•Season 1Ep. 16

‘Conspiracy of Silence’ Allowed Judges’ Kids-for-Cash Scandal to Occur, Says Author

Nov 12, 2012•16 min•Season 1Ep. 15

Voter Fraud v. Voter Suppression: Author Explains That Neither Is Quite What We Think

Oct 22, 2012•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14

‘Good Girls Revolt’ Author Discusses Groundbreaking 1970s Sex-Discrimination Suit Against Newsweek

Oct 09, 2012•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13

Author Describes Clash of Titans Jefferson and Marshall in ‘The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr’

Sep 24, 2012•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12

After Going from BigLaw to ABC News, Author of ‘Exit Interview’ Witnessed Seismic Changes

Sep 10, 2012•18 min•Season 1Ep. 11

‘Five-Finger Discount’ Costs Billions, Says Author of Shoplifting Book ‘The Steal’

Aug 27, 2012•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Scalia Discusses Views on Textualism and the Process of Co-Writing His New Book

Jul 26, 2012•24 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Federal Judge Pens Memoir About His Time on the Bench and His High-Profile Cases in ‘Disrobed’

Jul 23, 2012•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8

‘Failing Law Schools’ Author Challenges Law Schools to Make Dramatic Changes

Jul 09, 2012•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7

‘Breach of Trust’ Tells Ripped-from-the-Headlines Tale of Government Corruption and Intrigue

Jun 25, 2012•14 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Author Discusses How to Identify and Deal with an ‘Almost Psychopath’

Jun 11, 2012•11 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Lack of Online Privacy Rights Is Very Troubling, Says Author

May 29, 2012•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4

‘Show Trials’ Author Advocates for Systemic Changes to Immigration Courts

May 14, 2012•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3

‘Born, Not Raised’ Author Discusses the Flaws in the Juvenile Justice System

Apr 23, 2012•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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