The 1991 first-degree murder trial of New Hampshire teacher Pam Smart drew international media attention and spawned the Joyce Maynard novel and Nicole Kidman movie, To Die For. Smart was accusing of luring her 16-year-old lover, William Flynn, and two of his friends into murdering her husband Gregory. Smart was convicted and sentenced to…
SoCal Lawyers’ First-Hand Accounts of Fires
In the wildfires that spread across Southern California last week, law firms and law schools were among those forced to evacuate, as the National Law Journal reported this week. Some of the lawyers who were directly affected by the fires tell their stories on the latest edition of the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer. My…
Chemerinsky, Drake Discuss New Irvine Law School
Break out the bubbly! It is the second anniversary (give or take a month) of our weekly legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer. We posted our first program on Aug. 31, 2005, with two special guests, then newly installed ABA President Michael S. Greco and Duke Law Professor Erwin Chemerinsky.…
Lawyer2Lawyer: Toy Safety, the View from China
The label “Made in China” is under a lot of scrutiny as of late. On the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer this week, we talk to two experts resident in China for their perspective on how governments and manufacturers can help ensure toy and product safety. Joining us as guests for this program are:…
Lawyers2Lawyer: Human Rights Lawyers
Lawyers who devote substantial time to promoting international human rights are our focus this week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer. Joining my cohost J. Craig Williams and me to discuss their work in this field are:…
Lawyer2Lawyer: Baseball and the Law
Steroid scandals, home-run balls, libel lawsuits — baseball is becoming a hotbed of legal activity. This week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer 2 Lawyer, my cohost J. Craig Williams and I discuss the legal issues emerging in the wake of Barry Bonds’ new home-run…
Lawyer2Lawyer: YouTube and Legal Marketing
This week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look at YouTube as a legal marketing tool. Joining my cohost J. Craig Williams and me to discuss this are our guests:…
Lawyer2Lawyer: Avvo’s Founders Respond
In today’s edition of the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we interview the founders of the controversial lawyer rating site Avvo, President and CEO Mark Britton and VP of Products & Marketing Paul Bloom. The two discuss their reasons for founding the site, their responses to criticisms and their future plans. They…
Podcast Double Header: Supreme Court Review and Pet Food Litigation
I’ve been so busy lately, I’ve neglected to plug the most recent episodes of my own podcast. So here is two weeks’ worth of Lawyer2Lawyer:…
Lawyer2Lawyer: Browne Discusses Avvo Suit
This week on the legal affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we speak with attorney John Henry Browne, a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the new lawyer rating service Avvo. Also joining us to discuss the legal and professional issues surrounding Avvo are bloggers Denise Howell and Carolyn Elefant.
We invited…
Lawyer2Lawyer: Lawyering in China
This week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we discuss opportunities for U.S. lawyers in China. Our show features three U.S.-based lawyers who recently traveled to Hong Kong and mainland China on behalf of the Los Angeles County Bar Association as well as a lawyer who is a Hong Kong native and has practiced…
Lawyer2Lawyer: Defending Celebrities
This week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we talk to the lawyers who defend high-profile celebrities in criminal cases. Why is the public so fascinated with stars in legal trouble? What challenges do lawyers face in representing a high-profile client? Can celebrities ever get a fair trial?
Joining cohost J. Craig Williams…