Listen to the ABA Journal Podcasts for analysis and discussion of the latest legal issues and trends. Podcasts include ABA Legal Rebels and ABA Asked and Answered, brought to you by Legal Talk Network.
…
continue reading
Legal Talk Network | ABA Journal Podcasts
The ABA Journal Legal Rebels Podcast features men and women who are remaking the legal profession and highlights the pioneers who are changing the way law is practiced and setting the standards that will guide the profession in the future.
…
continue reading
ABA Journal: Asked and Answered features top of the industry guests discussing various legal topics.
…
continue reading
Discover books and stories that explore the law in new and surprising ways through eye-opening conversations with their authors. Whether it’s fiction or non-fiction that you seek, Modern Law Library features today’s top legal authors and delves into legal theories, historical events, true crime, and law-inspired storytelling. Join Lee Rawles twice a month as she opens up a new legal publication on Modern Law Library, a Lisagor Award-winning podcast.
…
continue reading
1
2025 Year in Review: Generative AI, access to justice and law schools
44:23
44:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:23
All in all, it’s shown that the legal industry, traditionally known as a staid, conservative and risk-averse profession, is undergoing a period of rapid change and transformation.By Legal Talk Network
…
continue reading
Looking for something to occupy yourself over the holidays, or to kick off your 2026? Lee Rawles is joined by her fellow Legal Talk Network hosts Stephanie Everett of the Lawyerist podcast and Conrad Saam and Gyi Tsakalakis of Lunch Hour Legal Marketing to share what books, TV shows and movies they enjoyed this year. They also share some of their o…
…
continue reading
1
2025 Year in Review: Generative AI, access to justice and law schools
44:23
44:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:23
All in all, it’s shown that the legal industry, traditionally known as a staid, conservative and risk-averse profession, is undergoing a period of rapid change and transformation.By Legal Talk Network
…
continue reading
1
John Lennon's lawyer explains how the musician's deportation case changed immigration law | Rebroadcast
16:00
16:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:00
December 8th marks the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's death in 1980. In this special rebroadcast of Modern Law Library, we're looking back at how his immigration helped expose corruption within the Nixon administration and rewrote the immigration process. His attorney, Leon Wildes, sat down with Lee Rawles and his son Michael Wildes to discuss w…
…
continue reading
1
‘The Shadow Docket’ shines light on an increasingly uncommunicative Supreme Court | Rebroadcast
47:06
47:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
47:06
If you’re dreading your family’s lack of communication this Thanksgiving, here’s a conversation about another group that’s saying less and less with real consequences. In this rebroadcast, University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck joins The Modern Law Library to discuss The Shadow Docket and how the Supreme Court’s growing use of secretive,…
…
continue reading
1
How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI
36:16
36:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:16
According to an October report from the Association of Corporate Counsel, generative AI use among in-house lawyers has more than doubled over the last year. More than half of respondents are now actively using generative AI in their practice—compared to only 23% in 2024. The survey also said two-thirds of respondents are using it so that they can e…
…
continue reading
1
How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI
36:16
36:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:16
According to an October report from the Association of Corporate Counsel, generative AI use among in-house lawyers has more than doubled over the last year. More than half of respondents are now actively using generative AI in their practice—compared to only 23% in 2024. The survey also said two-thirds of respondents are using it so that they can e…
…
continue reading
1
Yale Law’s Owen Fiss talks about threats to democracy and ‘Why We Vote’ | Rebroadcast
40:59
40:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
40:59
It’s election week in the U.S., and while many eyes are on the polls, we’re revisiting a conversation that reminds us why voting matters in the first place. In this rebroadcast, Yale Law professor Owen Fiss reflects on his work enforcing the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, the courts’ role in protecting democracy, and why casting a ballot rema…
…
continue reading
1
Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession | Rebroadcast
33:00
33:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:00
As Halloween swiftly approaches, we’ve conjured up a classic from the Modern Law Library crypt. What do zombies and pirates have to do with the law? Grab your candy and find out as host Lee Rawles is joined by Paul Golden, author of Litigating Adverse Possession Cases: Pirates v. Zombies. —---- “Trespassing plus time equals adverse possession,” Pau…
…
continue reading
1
Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession | Rebroadcast
33:00
33:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:00
As Halloween swiftly approaches, we’ve conjured up a classic from the Modern Law Library crypt. What do zombies and pirates have to do with the law? Grab your candy and find out as host Lee Rawles is joined by Paul Golden, author of Litigating Adverse Possession Cases: Pirates v. Zombies. —---- “Trespassing plus time equals adverse possession,” Pau…
…
continue reading
1
Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference
42:30
42:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:30
When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of big moves from the cloud-based practice management software company.By Legal Talk Network
…
continue reading
1
Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference
42:30
42:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:30
When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of big moves from the cloud-based practice management software company.By Legal Talk Network
…
continue reading
1
The Supreme Court’s colorful history with alcohol gets a look in ‘Glass and Gavel’ | Rebroadcast
33:59
33:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:59
As the Supreme Court returns to the bench, we’re raising a glass to a favorite from our archives. In this episode, Nancy Maveety shares stories from Glass and Gavel, where cocktails meet constitutional law. ----- From the earliest days of the U.S. Supreme Court, alcohol has been part of the work lives and social lives of the justices. In the book “…
…
continue reading
1
The Supreme Court’s colorful history with alcohol gets a look in ‘Glass and Gavel’ | Rebroadcast
33:59
33:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:59
As the Supreme Court returns to the bench, we’re raising a glass to a favorite from our archives. In this episode, Nancy Maveety shares stories from Glass and Gavel, where cocktails meet constitutional law. ----- From the earliest days of the U.S. Supreme Court, alcohol has been part of the work lives and social lives of the justices. In the book “…
…
continue reading
1
David Grann uncovers the deadly conspiracy behind murders of oil-rich Osage tribe members | Rebroadcast
23:18
23:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
23:18
As Native American Day approaches on September 25, we’re revisiting a story that still resonates today. Author David Grann takes us inside the Osage murders—a chilling chapter in U.S. history where oil wealth brought tragedy, corruption, and the rise of the FBI. ----- Although the Osage tribe had been forced from their ancestral lands by the U.S. g…
…
continue reading
1
David Grann uncovers the deadly conspiracy behind murders of oil-rich Osage tribe members | Rebroadcast
23:18
23:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
23:18
As Native American Day approaches on September 25, we’re revisiting a story that still resonates today. Author David Grann takes us inside the Osage murders—a chilling chapter in U.S. history where oil wealth brought tragedy, corruption, and the rise of the FBI. ----- Although the Osage tribe had been forced from their ancestral lands by the U.S. g…
…
continue reading
1
How lawyers can use generative AI to get a leg up in communicating with clients
42:27
42:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:27
Querious utilizes the power of generative AI to listen into a conversation and deliver real-time insights based on what it hears. Essentially, it’s like having another person in the room with you—only one who knows all the answers and can access information faster than anyone else.By Legal Talk Network
…
continue reading
1
How lawyers can use generative AI to get a leg up in communicating with clients
42:27
42:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:27
Querious utilizes the power of generative AI to listen into a conversation and deliver real-time insights based on what it hears. Essentially, it’s like having another person in the room with you—only one who knows all the answers and can access information faster than anyone else.By Legal Talk Network
…
continue reading
1
How to be (sort of) happy in law school | Rebroadcast
31:34
31:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:34
As summer winds down and school beckons, we’re looking back in our archives and assigning some back-to-school reading—grown-up style. In this episode, Professor Kathryne M. Young shares advice from her book How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School—from tackling imposter syndrome to finding your own path through law school’s pressures. —-- Law school c…
…
continue reading
1
How to be (sort of) happy in law school | Rebroadcast
31:34
31:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:34
As summer winds down and school beckons, we’re looking back in our archives and assigning some back-to-school reading—grown-up style. In this episode, Professor Kathryne M. Young shares advice from her book How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School—from tackling imposter syndrome to finding your own path through law school’s pressures. —-- Law school c…
…
continue reading
1
Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips | Rebroadcast
33:59
33:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:59
As summer winds down and school beckons, we’re looking back in our archives and assigning some back-to-school reading—grown-up style. In this episode, Judge Robert Bacharach shares insights from his book on the science of persuasive legal writing and why judges love to talk about language. —-- There’s plenty of conventional wisdom about what makes …
…
continue reading
1
Need to sharpen your legal writing? 10th Circuit Court judge shares his tips | Rebroadcast
33:59
33:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:59
As summer winds down and school beckons, we’re looking back in our archives and assigning some back-to-school reading—grown-up style. In this episode, Judge Robert Bacharach shares insights from his book on the science of persuasive legal writing and why judges love to talk about language. —-- There’s plenty of conventional wisdom about what makes …
…
continue reading
1
How the NCBE will move the NextGen bar exam to personal computers
44:00
44:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:00
For decades, the Uniform Bar Examination has been old school, with bar candidates using paper-and-pencil exam books. But starting with the first administration of the NextGen UBE next year, the test will be entirely conducted on the examinees’ personal computers. The ABA Journal’s Julianne Hill talks with Kara Smith, the National Conference of Bar …
…
continue reading
1
How the NCBE will move the NextGen bar exam to personal computers
44:00
44:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:00
For decades, the Uniform Bar Examination has been old school, with bar candidates using paper-and-pencil exam books. But starting with the first administration of the NextGen UBE next year, the test will be entirely conducted on the examinees’ personal computers. The ABA Journal’s Julianne Hill talks with Kara Smith, the National Conference of Bar …
…
continue reading
1
James Patterson dishes on his new legal thriller, ‘The #1 Lawyer’ | Rebroadcast
37:31
37:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:31
With a new legal thriller on the horizon, we're revisiting James Patterson’s 2024 interview about #1 Lawyer. The bestselling author shares how he builds courtroom suspense and what makes a legal story truly gripping. —-- James Patterson has written bestsellers in many genres. But as he tells the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles in this episode of The Moder…
…
continue reading
1
James Patterson dishes on his new legal thriller, ‘The #1 Lawyer’ | Rebroadcast
37:31
37:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:31
With a new legal thriller on the horizon, we're revisiting James Patterson’s 2024 interview about #1 Lawyer. The bestselling author shares how he builds courtroom suspense and what makes a legal story truly gripping. —-- James Patterson has written bestsellers in many genres. But as he tells the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles in this episode of The Moder…
…
continue reading
1
3 trial court judges share the tough cases that stuck with them | Rebroadcast
43:03
43:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:03
This month, we're revisiting some standout conversations from our archives. In this episode, three seasoned trial court judges reflect on the cases that have stayed with them throughout their years on the bench. ----- All judges have cases that stick with them and linger in their memories. Sometimes it was because of the high profile of the case, a…
…
continue reading
