Matt and Jake sit down with Father Jerry once again, this time to discuss the role of a Jesuit institution in operating a school for the highly secular field of law, the expectations students and faculty have of the institutional identity, and how a chaplain supports the Loyola student body.
Jake sits down with Father Jerry Overbeck, the official chaplain of LUC School of Law, to discuss the journeys relationships go through for law students. He discusses his program, “Staying Best Friends”, and the overall importance of maintaining strong relationships during law school. Jim gets some insights from members of the Loyola community on their experiences balancing law school and their relationships. Special thanks to Teddy Gelderman, Kyrsten D'Amico, Carly Helman, Matt Chapman, and Jac...
Matt and Radhika have a spooky episode to prepare you for the Halloween season. We've got stories about haunted houses, marrying ghosts, and copyright claims over demonic images.
Jake sits down by phone with Danny Smith, a Loyola University Chicago School of Law alumnus and counsel for New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. Danny discusses the journey that led him to working for Senator Booker on the Senate Judiciary Committee, providing fascinating insight into one of the many options available to law school grads pursuing careers outside the norms of predefined legal careers.
Radhika sits down with Nora Phillips to talk about about her work as the co-founder of the non-profit organization Al Otro Lado, which provides legal and mental health services to immigrants, refugees, and deportees, in Los Angeles and Tijuana. Nora and two other humanitarians were placed on a secret government watch list to gather information and disrupt their work. Beginning in October 2018, the government tracked their movements and actions, as well as harassed them at the border. Phillips wa...
Jake and Jim sit down with Fernanda Herrera Vera to talk about her experience in a family of mixed immigration status, the state of immigration at the southern border, and what allies and the LUC administration can do to better support students with this distinct experience.
Radhika and Matt sit down with the Honorable Sarah L. Ellis, of the Northern District of Illinois, to discuss professionalism and reputation. Judge Ellis talks about her path to the federal bench, what professionalism means to her, some surprising things she has experienced in the court room, and important Dos and Don’ts in the court room. Judge Ellis is an alumna of Loyola University Chicago School of Law (’94) and was nominated to the federal bench by President Obama in 2013.
Haley and Jim sit down with Dr. Diana Uchiyama to discuss mental health struggles and substance abuse in the legal profession, what factors drive these issues within the field, and how law schools and firms can work to better aid those who need it. If you are an Illinois law student, attorney, or judge in need of help or resources, go to illinoislap.org or call 312.726.6607. Dr. Diana Uchiyama joined the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program in 2018. Prior to joining LAP, she was the Administrato...
Matt and Radhika sit down with LUC Law Professor Henry Rose, Emma McMullen of Legal Aid Chicago, and current Loyola 3L Sarah Sewell to talk about public interest law. We'll discuss what drives students to go into public interest and what discourages them, the most pressing areas of need for legal assistance today, the obstacles that make it difficult for those in need of legal aid to receive zealous advocacy and the challenge of law school graduates pursuing such work with a heavy debt burden. P...
Dialogue De Novo is now The Podvocate! From Loyola University Chicago School of Law, we'll be exploring issues in the legal world with guests from our community and beyond. In this mini-episode, our new team introduces themselves and has a brief roundtable discussing some of the episodes planned for the upcoming season.
It's the season one finale of Dialogue, De Novo. Edet Nsemo joined Jake and Richard for a live panel discussion on the topic, "How Did We Get Here, and How Can We Fix It?" They ventured to discuss how and why the current discourse has degraded and how we can piece it back together. Then, returning guest Radhika Sutherland joins the panel to take questions from the audience.
It's the season one finale of Dialogue, de Novo. For Richard and Jake's final episode, they were joined by Edet Nsemo in front of a live audience. Richard, Jake, and Edet began the show with a brief 20-minute panel commenting on the current state of our political discourse. The remainder of the episode is a Q/A, for which Radhika Sutherland joined the panel.
Paul Lisnek is the host of "Politics Tonight" on WGN, the "Behind the Curtain" podcast, and is the author of a new book, "Assume Guilt." Ted Donner is a lawyer, law professor. They join Jake on the podcast to discuss their former careers as jury consultant, working on notable trials such as OJ Simpson and Casey Anthony.
Professor Alan Raphael joins Jake and Richard to discuss his representation of John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most prolific serial killers.
On this week’s episode, Professor Samuel Brunson joins Nico and Richard to discuss his 2018 book, God and the IRS: Accommodating Religious Practice in the Tax Law. Topics ranged from taxing clergy, to exploring communities abroad such as Kibbutzim, creating an exception for Islamic home financing, his recommendation of a framework for legislature to apply for religious tax accommodation, and more.
Professor Barry Sullivan joins Nico and Jake to discuss his time as a civil rights attorney, arguing in front of the Supreme Court, and his thoughts on legal education.
Tom Frank is a third year law student. He joins the podcast on the heels of President Trump's failed nuclear summit in Hanoi to share his knowledge in U.S. foreign policy. He, Nico, Richard, and Jake also discuss the Iran Deal and Israel.
Professor Walter Tangarife joins Nico and Richard on the podcast to discuss his research into dark energy, black holes, and the expansion of the universe. In addition, Professor Tangarife discusses his humble upbringing in the slums of Medelin, Colombia and his journey to becoming a physics professor in the United States at the young age of 34.
Radhika Sutherland joins the podcast to discuss intersectionality, how intersectionality has helped her navigate her identity as the daughter of immigrants, and how its solidified her marriage with her white husband.
Professor John Dehn joins Jake and Richard on the podcast to discuss the constitutionality of President Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border to deliver on his campaign promise of building a wall.
Dean Zelda Harris joins Jake and Richard to discuss the new Professional Identity Formation class, implicit bias training, and microagressions.
Professor Kate Mitchell and Kara Simon join Jake on the podcast to discuss the Health Justice Project, and the new approaches they're taking to fix the problems in healthcare and poverty.
Professor Tom Haney and Dean James Faught join the podcast to discuss their involvement in Blackacre, the old law school newspaper and predecessor to Dialogue, de Novo. They discuss with Richard and Jake the ways in which we preserve history, and the importance of building a community through media.
Alice O'Connell joins Jake and Nico to discuss being transgender, while also entering the practice of law.
Richard Rothstein is an economist, and the author of the best-selling book, "The Color of Law." Mr. Rothstein joins Jake and Richard to explain how the U.S. government is responsible for much of the current-day housing segregation seen throughout the United States. "The Color of Law" can be found on Amazon in both print and audiobook format.
Brian Gibbons joins the podcast to discuss the growing use of mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts. Brian explains to Jake, Richard, and Nico how arbitration clauses work and what he views as the negative effects of such clauses on employees. The conversation grows into a broader discussion on power dynamics at play in our society.
Seth Johnson joins the podcast to discuss with Jake and Nico what Originalism is, and why Seth views Originalism as the best modality to use when interpreting the Constitution of the United States.
Professor Vincent Samar joins the podcast to discuss his forthcoming article, which will be published in the Catholic University Law Review in February. Professor Samar first explains his conceptualization of how due process, liberty, and equality interact. Then, Professor Samar and Jake discuss the institution of marriage, the role of government in marriage, humanitarian education, and the importance of jurisprudence.
Richard and Jake discuss the Tree of Life Shooting, the largest slaughtering of Jews in American history, as well as America's reckoning with the rise of antisemitism. The two cover all angles, or as many angles as can be covered in a two-and-a-half-hour discussion, including antisemitism on both sides of the political aisle. See the show notes if you wish to jump around. 0:00 Listing off the victims 12:00 Our Introduction to the Remainder of the Episode 14:30 Pittsburgh Shooter Profile 16:55 Re...
Two panelists, Eric Hendricks and Grant Bosnich, join Jake and Richard for their first live show taping. They discuss all things related to the midterm elections. In addition, they play quiz games with the audience and have a Q&A.
