Never miss an episode by subscribing on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify! University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law’s legal experts give the legal angle on the latest news topics. Subjects covered range from U.S. Supreme Court decisions, sports law, technology, and more.
Overturned Death Sentence for Tsarnaev
Friday, August 7, 2020
Professor Buzz Scherr dives into the overturning of the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber. Read More
Inside Law Admissions: Student Sports Law Network
Thursday, July 30, 2020
2L Dylan Harriger, co-founder and co-president of the new law student organization the Student Sports Law Network, discusses starting the group. Professor Michael McCann also joins the show to discuss the importance of the field of sports law and how student organizations like SSLN prepare law students for the professional world. Read More
Sharenting in South Korea and United States
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Associate Dean Leah Plunkett and 3L Derek Kunhee Kim discuss the comparative international law perspective on sharenting, focusing on differences between the United States and South Korea. Read More
Inside Law Admissions: Civics 603
Thursday, July 16, 2020
UNH Franklin Pierce 3L Michael Fazi worked with local students in Civics 603, a program designed for middle to high-school students to learn about the Bill of Rights, the three branches of government, and civil discourse. He joins the show with Civics 603 Director Dina Michael Chaitowitz to discuss the program and their work this past year creating a workbook centered around the Masterpiece Cakeshop US Supreme Court case. Read More
How has COVID-19 Shifted the Health Care Landscape in NH?
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Professor Lucy Hodder discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the healthcare landscape for New Hampshire consumers, healthcare providers, and government policy makers. Read More
John Bolton and Executive Privilege
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Douglas J. Wood JD'76, Partner at Reed Smith LLP, discusses executive privilege and the impact it could have on John Bolton’s new book, “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.” Read More
SCOTUS Decision on Gay and Transgender Worker Protection
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Professor Buzz Scherr talks the US Supreme Court Decision that expands protections for gay and transgender workers, which had a surprising 6-3 ruling that split the conservative justices. Read More
COVID-19, School Closures, and Digital Privacy
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Associate Dean Leah Plunkett and Dr. Monica Bulger, Host of the 30,000 Hours Podcast, discuss their recent guide titled, "What privacy, equity, and digital literacy issues should you pay attention to during COVID school closures?" Read More
Police Misconduct and George Floyd
Thursday, June 4, 2020
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, Professor Buzz Scherr discusses the complex nature of handling police misconduct, including qualified immunity, police unions, and how rules on officers vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Read More
Inside Law Admissions: The Hybrid JD
Thursday, May 28, 2020
In fall of 2019 UNH Franklin Pierce launched the Hybrid Juris Doctor program with a focus on intellectual property, technology, and information law. Hear from Dean Megan Carpenter, Associate Dean Leah Plunkett, and Hybrid JD Program Coordinator Dan Cwyner on the creation, launch, and success of this ground breaking program. Read More